Jean was the first to spy her twin. "There they come," she sang out.
"Who?" said Nan.
"My trin, my dear trin, and Mary Lee," and Jean started on a run down the walk to meet them as soon as they should come in the gate.
Nan was not far behind her. "Hallo!" she called. "I am glad you are back again. We've missed you terribly." She hugged Jack up to her and bestowed a hearty kiss upon Mary Lee. "Did you have a good time?" she asked.
"Fine," replied Mary Lee. "Where's mother?"
"She and the señorita have gone to ride with Carter."
"Where's Aunt Helen?"
"Over at Mrs. Bobs'. Mr. Pinckney has gone to Mexico and Mrs. Bobs asked Aunt Helen to come over and keep her company this afternoon because she was so lonely."
"There's a girl visiting there," put in Jean. "Nan and she have been awfully thick, but she hasn't been over to-day."
Nan made a little contemptuous mouth. "I'm mad with her," she told Mary Lee. "She's such a prudy, prudy prude and always is saying: 'Do you think we ought to do this and do you think we ought to do that;' I get so tired of so much oughting."