What could the girl have said?
II
Orson was called in by the station agent before he could question any of the greeters. When he was released the throng had dispersed. The Terriberrys had clambered into the family surrey and driven home with their disgrace.
But that night there was a party at the Littons', planned in Emma's honor. Tudie had invited Orson to be present.
He found that the one theme of conversation was Emma. Everybody said to him, "Have you seen Emma?" and when he said "Yes," everybody demanded, "Have you heard her?" and when he said "No" everybody said, "Just you wait!"
Orson was growing desperate over the mystery. He seized Newt Elkey by the arm and said, "What does she do?"
"What does who do?"
"This Miss Em Terriberry. Everybody says, 'Have you heard her?'"
"Well, haven't you?"
"No! What under the sun does she say?"