Carry ran upstairs to Patty 's room . `` Patty , you dropped this on the floor . I could n't help seeing what it was . Why did n't you tell me Clare had invited you ? '' `` Because I knew I could n't go , and I thought you would feel badly over that . Caddy , I wish you had n't seen it . '' `` Oh , Patty , I do wish you could go to the party . It was so sweet of Clare to invite you , and perhaps she will be offended if you do n't go -- she wo n't understand . Clare Forbes is n't a girl whose friendship is to be lightly thrown away when it is offered . '' `` I know that . But , Caddy dear , it is impossible . I do n't think that I have any foolish pride about clothes , but you know it is out of the question to think of going to Clare Forbes 's party in my last winter 's plaid dress , which is a good two inches too short and skimpy in proportion . Putting my own feelings aside , it would be an insult to Clare . There , do n't think any more about it . '' But Carry did think about it . She lay awake half the night wondering if there might not be some way for Patty to go to that party . She knew it was impossible , unless Patty had a new dress , and how could a new dress be had ? Yet she did so want Patty to go . Patty never had any good times , and she was studying so hard . Then , all at once , Carry thought of a way by which Patty might have a new dress .
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