“Oh, Maria, are—are you—”

“Am I what?”

“Are you going with him?”

“With whom?”

“With George—with George Ramsey?” A long, trembling sob shook Lily.

“I am going with nobody,” answered Maria, in a hard voice.

“But he came home with you. I saw him; I did, Maria.” Lily sobbed again.

“Well, what of it?” asked Maria, impatiently. “I didn't care anything about his going home with me.”

“Didn't he come in?”

“No, he didn't.”