I have always been longing to ask Maud to visit me , and now that the chance has come I am not going to throw it away . I am very sorry for Ruth , of course . It must be dreadful to be all alone like that . But it is n't my fault . And she is so fearfully quiet and dowdy -- what would they all think of her at home ? Frank and Jack would make such fun of her . I shall ask Maud just as soon as she comes in . '' Maud did come in presently , but Carol did not give her the invitation . Instead , she was almost snappish to her idol , and the Princess soon went out again in something of a huff . `` Oh , dear , '' cried Carol , `` now I 've offended her . What has got into me ? What a disagreeable thing a conscience is , although I 'm sure I do n't know why mine should be prodding me so ! I do n't want to invite Ruth Mannering home with me for the holidays , but I feel exactly as if I should not have a minute 's peace of mind all the time if I did n't . Mother would think it all right , of course . She would not mind if Ruth dressed in calico and never said anything but yes and no . But how the boys would laugh ! I simply wo n't do it , conscience or no conscience . '' In view of this decision it was rather strange that the next morning , Carol Golden went down to Ruth Mannering 's lonely little room on Corridor Two and said , `` Ruth , will you go home with me for the holidays ? Mother wrote me to invite anyone I wished to . Do n't say you ca n't come , dear , because you must . ''
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