Arabella, after her own dull fashion, had enjoyed the music.
Patricia surely had not.
Patricia never could bear to see or hear any one do anything!
"Let's go up to our room," she whispered.
"P'rhaps some of the others will play or sing," ventured Arabella, who wished to remain.
"Let 'em!" Patricia said, even her whisper showing that she was vexed.
"'Let 'em?'" Arabella drawled. "Why I'll have to let 'em. I couldn't stop them, and I don't want to. I'd like to hear them."
"Then stay and hear them!" snapped Patricia, and she rushed out into the midst of the groups of listeners, and dashed up the stairway before Miss Fenler could stop her.
What could have been more rude and ill-bred than to leave in such haste, thereby disturbing those who were enjoying the music?
Arabella's first thought was to follow Patricia lest she be angry, but she saw Miss Fenler's effort to stay Patricia, and she dared not leave the room.