I 'm going to teach in White Sands , you know . How do you like my hat ? That one you had on in church yesterday was real dinky . But I like something brighter for myself . Did you notice those two ridiculous boys downstairs ? They 've both come determined to sit each other out . I do n't care a single bit about either of them , you know . Herb Spencer is the one I like . Sometimes I really do think he 's MR. RIGHT . At Christmas I thought the Spencervale schoolmaster was that . But I found out something about him that turned me against him . He nearly went insane when I turned him down . I wish those two boys had n't come tonight . I wanted to have a nice good talk with you , Anne , and tell you such heaps of things . You and I were always good chums , were n't we ? '' Ruby slipped her arm about Anne 's waist with a shallow little laugh . But just for a moment their eyes met , and , behind all the luster of Ruby 's , Anne saw something that made her heart ache . `` Come up often , wo n't you , Anne ? '' whispered Ruby . `` Come alone -- I want you . ''
`` Are you feeling quite well , XXXXX ? ''
Anne Ruby Sands Spencer Spencervale chums laugh moment tonight waist