"Of course," continued Miss Elton, "I shall have to show it to Miss Bennet. This comes, no doubt, of your friendship with Ruth. I have always said that she would do you no good."
Maysie listened with a swelling heart. Supposing Ruth should be sent for, and hear the whole story? Miss Elton was at the door; she ran up to her in desperation.
"Miss Elton," she faltered, "don't say anything to the girls, will you?"
Miss Elton made no promise. The petition made her think no better of Maysie.
The Fourth Form girls soon discovered that Maysie was in trouble, but no one could get anything out of her. Ruth was forbidden to join her in recreation, but on Sunday evening she managed to get a few minutes' talk with her.
"Do tell me what the row's about, Maysie," she said.
"Oh, nothing much," said Maysie. "Do let's talk about something else."
"But I always thought you liked Miss Elton?"
"So I do. Can't you get into a row with a mistress you like?"
"Well, I'd apologise, if I were you. She was very nice to me."