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In all this time Betty had not seen, except
casually, Lucia, who had said that she had some-
thing to tell her. Both had been in a rush the
next time they met and Lucia said that she
would postpone what she wanted to talk about.
Betty wondered if it were anything important,
particularly if it had anything to do with
Lucia's personal problems. From Lucia's man-
ner, she imagined that it had. Lucia's life al-
ways commanded Betty's interest. It was so
“different.”
The paper had a long account of festivities
at the Murchison mansion during the Thanks-
giving vacation. Lucia would be busy with all
the entertaining, though their guests at the
house and at the various little parties seemed
to be adults.
The girls were busy that first Monday morn-
ing, but on arriving at the home room and run-
ning to and from the lockers Lucia and Betty
exchanged greetings and Lucia said, “Please be
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