Susan laughed. “How right you are!”
“I am a fool,” cried Fanny.—Am I mad? I do not seem to mind. They seem to understand—something. Am I a fool?
“She is wonderful,” said Tessie.
“Clara told us—“
“What?”
Susan got up. She held Fanny’s face gently in her hands. She kissed her brow. “—that we would love you.”
Lucy came in with tea.
“Clara saved my life.”
“She’s a good thing,” said Tessie....
They drank their tea in silence. No hand trembled.