“There is not a great deal that you will have to be told, Tamea. Merely an outline of the principal customs of this country which differ so radically from yours. For instance, just now you made a very sad mistake—oh, very, very sad!”
“But no!” the girl protested.
“But yes! You were very discourteous to Miss Morrison.”
“About Dan?”
“Yes.”
“But that is the truth.”
“It is not always necessary to tell the truth. You have assumed that Miss Morrison is in love with Dan.”
“She is, Mel. I know.”
“But he does not know this, and she would not tell him for all the wealth of the world.”
“Such a stupid! Why not?”