CHAPTER VII
LAKEVIEW HALL APPEARS
“Well! I would have boxed her ears, I don’t care!” Bess gasped, when Nan succeeded in pulling her down into her chair. “You ought to have heard what she said about you——”
“I’m glad I didn’t,” Nan answered and sighed. “And one good thing—it broke up that foolish speech-making. I’m so ashamed——”
“Of me!” flared up Bess. “I was only standing up for you.”
“Hereafter, dear, do your standing up, sitting down,” laughed Nan, hugging her still overwrought chum.
“Well,” pouted the tearful Bess, “I—I don’t care!”
“I’ll fight my own battles.”
“But you never fight!” burst out Bess.
“Isn’t that just as well?” Nan observed, rather gravely. “Suppose your mother heard of your wanting to box a girl’s ears in a public place like this car? And how Professor Krenner looked at you!”