The suspicion had recurred several times this summer since Willard Stanley had come to take charge of the biological station at the harbour . Miss Sally did not distrust Willard on his own account . She merely distrusted him on principle and on Joyce 's account . Nevertheless , she was rather nice to him . Miss Sally , dear , trim , dainty Miss Sally , with her snow-white curls and her big girlish black eyes , could n't help being nice , even to a man . Willard had come a great deal to Miss Sally 's . If it were Joyce he were after Miss Sally blocked his schemes with much enjoyment . He never saw Joyce alone -- that Miss Sally knew of , at least -- and he did not make much apparent headway . But now all danger was removed , Miss Sally thought . He was going to be married to somebody else , and Joyce was safe . `` Thank you , '' said Willard . `` I 'll come up tomorrow afternoon , and you and I will take a prowl about Eden and see what must be done . I 'm ever so much obliged , Miss Sally . '' `` I wonder who he is going to marry , '' said Miss Sally , careless of grammar , after he had gone . `` Poor , poor girl ! '' `` I do n't see why you should pity her , '' said Joyce , not looking up from her embroidery . There was just the merest tremor in her voice . Miss Sally looked at her sharply . `` I pity any woman who is foolish enough to marry , '' she said solemnly . `` No man is to be trusted , Joyce -- no man .
They are all ready to break a trusting woman 's heart for the sport XXXXX it .
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