"Come in," said Patty. "Oh, it's you, Mona,--well, I AM glad to
see you! In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost
never see each other alone, do we?"
"No; and I'm sorry. But you're enjoying it, aren't you, Patty?"
"Yes, indeed! I love it! People running in and out all the time,
and a lot of people all over the house,--oh, yes, it's gay."
"Patty, I'm bothered about this Pageant business. How does it
happen that Daisy has taken your part?"
"It wasn't my part. It had never been assigned, until Guy
persuaded Daisy to take it."
"Persuaded fiddlesticks! She MADE him give it to her."
"No, she didn't. She was determined NOT to have that part, but he
coaxed her into it. She told me so herself."
"Pooh! You don't know Daisy as I do. You're so sweet and generous
yourself you think everybody else is. I wish I hadn't asked her
here. I thought she had outgrown her school-girl tricks. She was
always like that."
"Like what?"
"Nothing; never mind. What does Bill say about it?"
"Nothing. I don't believe he knows who's to be Spirit of the Sea.
And probably he doesn't care."
"Probably he DOES! Don't be a goose, Patty Fairfield! You know
that great big angel Bill adores the ground you walk on.
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