"Yes, you ought to," added Edith.
"Oh, what fusses you are!" cried Brenda, "any one would think that I was a two-year-old baby."
Just then there was a tap at the door.
"May I come in?" said a voice, which they at once recognized as Julia's.
"Yes, indeed," cried Nora and Edith, and the former flung the door wide open and greeted Julia with a kiss.
"Where have you been, but of course you have been to see Miss South. It was so funny that she did not stay last evening. What was the reason?"
"Well I did not find her; she was not expected home to-day," answered Julia.
"How queer!"
"Why, to tell you the truth, I was a little surprised myself, for we had an appointment together this morning, although if we had not had one, I should have gone up there to find out if she was ill yesterday."
"Oh, tell me," enquired Edith, "have you heard anything about Madame Du Launy? Mamma said that she would send there to enquire this morning, but I have not been home since she sent."