"It's not agreeable to me," said Jane. "And what has it got to do with Mrs. Tailleur?"
Miss Keating smiled queerly. "I don't know. I wish I did."
"If you mean you think she isn't nice, I can tell you I'm sure you're mistaken."
"It's not what I think. It's what other people think."
"What people?"
"The people here."
Little Jane lifted her head superbly.
"We think the people here have behaved abominably to Mrs. Tailleur."
She lifted her voice too. She didn't care who heard her. She rose, making herself look as tall as possible.
"And if you're her friend," said she, "you ought to think so too."