"There's some one at the other door; just see who it is, Janet," said Teddy. "I've climbed up and down this ladder so many times that I am getting cramps in my knees."
"It is only some of the freshmen, let them knock," said Janet, calmly sorting over the contents of the box.
"Freshmen? Are you still at Hopper Hall, goose?"
"Oh, I forgot; really I did. I'll go."
She went to the door of the next room and opened it to admit Lee Penrose.
"I came to borrow some alcohol," began Lee.
"Say that over again," said Janet, "and then again, Lee; it sounds so good and natural. Of course that's what you came for. I believe you've become so used to that formula that when you confront St. Peter at the gate of heaven you'll murmur: 'I came to borrow some alcohol.' Come in. How are you getting on up-stairs?"
"Oh, pretty well. It takes a good while to settle in a strange place, much longer than when you know where to sling everything. I can't stay. We are so tired that we are going to have some tea and stuff in our rooms. Both Cordelia and I brought stores from home. Did you say you had any alcohol?"
Janet returned to her task. "Look in those bottles on the floor behind the door," she directed.
Lee began rattling among the bottles. "Here's one marked alcohol," she said.