“Not at all!”
“What? Why Lilian!”
“What was the trouble?”
“Dorothy wouldn’t?” This was Betty.
“Listen, girls, and I’ll give you the whole conversation, and then you can perhaps tell me what is the matter, for of course something is.”
“I consider that they should have explained,” said Eloise.
“They were taken by surprise, though. For pity’s sake let’s not let them know that we feel turned down!”
“Being ‘president of the class’ means something. They are under some pledge to the crowd that doesn’t like some of us.”
“I believe you’re right, Betty,” said Lilian. “But don’t ask me to invite any more members!”
“We are very nice just as we are,” remarked Isabel. “Let’s stay ten of us.”