"In the first place," began Harriet, "I wish to ask your advice on a matter that is troubling me."
Miss Elting smiled encouragingly.
"I am listening."
"It is about that hazing affair. Suppose a girl had been asked if she knew anything about it and she had declared that she did not. What then?"
"You mean that she did know something about it but pretended that she did not?"
Harriet nodded.
"Then she would be an unfit associate for this body of fine girls. Harriet, what do you mean? You don't, you can't mean——"
"Oh, no, no!" protested Harriet, flushing to the roots of her hair.
"Of course not. Forgive me for even suggesting it, my dear. Please go on."
"But suppose that another girl did not know who were the guilty ones at the time she was questioned, and that afterwards she had a strong suspicion as to their identity? What then?"