The ease and rapidity with which Mr. Ashe detailed these arrangements, took the six club members’ breaths away.
“We might be simply running in to Boston for a day’s shopping,” Susy commented.
“The more time the more worry,” Blue Bonnet said.
There were three all-engrossing topics of conversation during those days; the Texas trip, the hoped-for promotion, and the Sargent.
“Two of which you’ve a share in, and one of which you haven’t!” Kitty said to Blue Bonnet, now, after enumerating them.
“Did you know,” Debby asked, “that Boyd Trent had withdrawn his paper?”
“Withdrawn his paper!” five voices echoed excitedly. “Why didn’t you tell us before?”
“I was waiting for a clear field,” Debby laughed. “He told me so himself this morning.”
“But why?” Kitty asked.
“He didn’t tell me that.”