"For goodness' sake, say something!"
"What do you want me to say, dear?" asked the girl, laughing.
"That you are not in danger of making a silly ninny of yourself over
Kelly Neville."
"Oh, I'll say that very cheerfully—"
"Valerie!"
The girl looked at her, calmly amused. Then she said:
"I might as well tell you. I am head over heels in love with him. You knew it, anyway, Rita. You've known it—oh, I don't know how long—but you've known it. Haven't you?"
Rita thought a moment: "Yes, I have known it…. What are you going to do?"
"Do?"
"Yes; what do you intend to do about this matter?"