At last she said, "I hate to tell, it sounds so—so grown-up and ambitious."
"I should think it DID!" cried Dolly, who began to wonder if Alicia were crazy.
"You tell him, Dolly," and Alicia suddenly looked very shy and embarrassed.
"Do you MEAN it? Do you want ME to tell him?"
"Yes, I honestly wish you would. Though how you found out about it, I don't see!"
"We weren't intending to listen, Alicia, but Geordie Knapp and I heard you and Marly Turner, in the little reception-room last night."
"Oh, that explains it! Yes, we did talk pretty loud. Well, what did you think of it, Dolly?"
"If you say so, I'll tell the rest, and see what they think of it."
"All right, go ahead! Spare my blushes, good people, but I am fearfully embarrassed!"
Everybody looked uncomprehending, and Dolly began.