"I suppose," she sobbed, "you'll tell the whole school, and everybody will laugh and—and—"
The three regarded her with unbending mien. They were not to be moved by a few tears.
"You said that Rosalie was a silly little goose to make such a fuss over nothing," Priscilla reminded her.
"And at least he was a live man," said Patty, "even if he did have a crooked nose."
"Do you still think she was a silly goose?" Conny inquired.
"N—no!"
"Don't you think you've been a great deal more silly?"
"Y—yes."
"And will you apologize to Rosalie?"
"No!"