"I think it's horrid of you to be against your own sister."
"But look at the way she's giggling and wriggling. I feel ashamed of her," said Antonia.
"That's the very time you ought to stick up for her," said Pearl.
"Well, it's a point of view," said Antonia. "That's what Uncle Anthony always says when he doesn't agree with you but is too lazy to argue it out."
Dolly and Mr. Williams had reached them by this time. Dolly was for passing by, but Williams stopped and said in a voice clearly audible, "And who is the beautiful girl in the pearls?"
Dolly's voice was too low to be audible. She stopped. Spoiled and selfish she might be, but she was at heart a lady. She introduced Mr. Williams to Miss Exeter with perfect civility. Williams took Pearl's hand and looked at her with something fierce and blank in his eyes.
Oh, how well she knew that look!
To be continued...
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