“Are you guilty of this act?”
“No, Miss Baylis.”
“Do you know who is?”
“I could not tell if I did, Miss Baylis.”
“I shall force you to tell,” was the unguarded retort.
“It is rather hard to force an Ashby or a Seldon to do something they consider dishonorable, Miss Baylis,” was the quiet reply.
“You are insolent.”
“I did not intend to be.”
Of this Miss Baylis was quite well aware. She had begun to understand something of Beverly’s character and to learn something of the importance of this Woodbine family and their standing in the community. Consequently she turned her attention to Sally and asked:
“Is your sense of honor equally nice? Which of your classmates played this senseless trick?”