Almost speechless from anger, Laura pointed to the door.
"You can go now, Elfie, and don't come back!"
"All right," exclaimed Elfie, gathering up her muff and gloves, "if that's the way you want it to be, I'm sorry."
She was hurrying toward the door, when suddenly there came a knock. Laura, with an effort, controlled herself.
"Come in," she called out.
Annie entered, with a note, which she handed to Laura.
"Mis' Farley sent dis, Miss Laura."
Laura read the note. A look of mingled annoyance and embarrassment came into her face.
"There's no answer," she said sharply, crushing the note up in her hand.
But Annie was not to be put off.