Instantly his remark about Nancy coming just in time to save Rosa from some mysterious danger, flitted back into Nancy’s mind. It had been said at their very first meeting, but as time wore on, many other things appeared to make it seem important, and, of course, it was connected with Orilla. Now, Nancy could scarcely keep track of what Paul was saying, because of the distraction ahead with Rosa and Gar.
“I tell you flatly I won’t!” Gar broke out once just as Rosa, smiling, grabbed his arm and turned the remark into a joke. But as he turned around facing Nancy and Paul, his expression flatly belied Rosa’s attempt.
“Did you hear about the fun we are going to have at Sunset?” Rosa asked Paul.
“Hear about the fun you are going to have?” he teased. “How could we?”
“Oh, you know what I mean,” pouted Rosa. “We are going to the dances.”
“So are we,” said Paul gallantly, “so I suppose that’s hearing about the fun we are all going to have.”
“They have swell music,” put in Gar. “The best banjoist in Boston is with that outfit.”
“But really it isn’t Sunset that’s so attractive, but getting out,” explained Rosa. “You see, I’ve been rather tied to the apron string of Margot—”
“Lovely long string,” said Paul gaily, “judging from Gar’s accounts.”
“Has he been giving away my secrets?” asked Rosa, winking at Nancy and attempting to strike Gar.