“All the other girls have settled their plans, and I have been hoping that Mary would say something to me. She must know that we want to room together. Of course, I like her, but not as much as I like you. I am going to speak to her today, Beth.”
“I really think that that is the only thing left to be done; but we don’t want to hurt her feelings, Dolly.”
“I’ll try not to do that, Beth, but we must settle affairs.”
However, Mary herself introduced the weighty topic that evening, when the three were making tea.
“Of course, I know that you two girls want to room together next year, but I hope that you have not spoken for a room yet.”
Dolly flushed a little. “We would not be very apt to make any arrangements without telling you, Mary. You ought to know that we don’t do underhanded things.”
“Why, Dolly, I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings at all, but I supposed you would room together. That was settled long ago, wasn’t it? But I have a little scheme, too, that I trust you will like.”
“Tell us about it,” and Dolly looked a trifle ashamed of her unnecessary heat.
“Aunt Mary has her bedroom and sitting-room, of course, to herself, but opening onto her sitting-room from the other side is a small storeroom. The president says that I may have that as a bedroom if I wish, and I can use Aunt Mary’s sitting-room. They will fit it up this summer. The college needs more rooms, anyway. Now beyond my room are some lovely rooms for you girls, if you want them. What do you say? I don’t want to be selfish, but it did seem to me that it might be a lovely plan.”
“Lovely? It is grand! Superb! You are a duck and a darling, Mary, to have thought of it.”