“I’m so full of splinters I can’t even smile,” Phyllis said gloomily when Gale was beside her. “You had better go get your dinner.”
“You aren’t going to get rid of me so easily,” Gale laughed.
Phyllis’ face was all scratched and she looked white and tired.
“Honestly, Phyl——” she began when she remembered the Doctor’s warning. “This was a fine thing for you to do. Now I’ll be by myself in our room tonight again. See that you are back tomorrow, young lady, or I shall move in here with you. After all, I believe you did it so you wouldn’t have to go to Biology class tomorrow. There is more than one way of escaping an exam. Though I can’t say I would choose this way.”
“Don’t talk so much,” Phyllis said bluntly. “You don’t know a word you are saying.”
Gale nodded soberly. “Right you are. I can’t think of a thing but the way you pulled us out of danger this afternoon and now you——” She took her friend’s hand. “I’ll make it up to you sometime, Phyl.”
“Go way,” Phyllis said tenderly. “Go get your dinner and study your old Biology and come and see me tomorrow.”
Gale went out and found the Doctor and the Dean in conference in the corridor.
“She seems to be all right,” Gale said.
“She has the courage of six girls,” the Doctor said firmly. “But, Miss Howard, I am afraid your friend is right where she was five weeks ago.”