Hetty flushed with pleasure, but hesitated to accept the invitation.
"I—I'm not dressed for—"
"You're all right," said Beth, supporting her cousin's proposition.
"We'll lend you anything you need."
"Do come, Miss Hewitt," added Louise.
Hetty sighed, then smiled and finally climbed into the surrey.
"In New York," she said, as they started on, "I've sometimes hobnobbed with editors; but this is somewhat different."
"In what way?" asked Patsy casually.
"You're not real journalists, you know, and—"
"Why aren't we journalists?" asked Louise.
For a moment Hetty was puzzled how to reply.