This provoked a laugh at Judith's expense. So it was, however, that Kathie received her first order which she agreed to deliver the next day.
As a matter of fact, she had been the only one to demur when Freda had announced that the Madison Hall girls were coming there that evening. She had advanced the argument that "those rich Madison Hall girls won't care to ask us to the dance when they see how poor we are." Now she wondered how she could ever have so misjudged such a delightful lot of girls.
CHAPTER XIII
THE EXPLANATION
When at length the quintette of callers regretfully agreed that they must be getting back to the Hall, Freda said rather nervously:
"Please don't go just yet. I—we—there is something we think we ought to tell you."
"Very well, tell us," invited Judith gaily.
She had an idea that the something might relate to the all-important question of gowns. If Freda were worrying over that, Judith proposed to dismiss the subject lightly. Precisely the same thought had occurred to Jane, who noted Freda's sudden flush and evident confusion.