Arbutus . owly andresting often. Thereforethe three did not keeptogether well, and Mar-jorie began to take longsolitary rides, leavingNecdham to escort MissMarchant. In these days Marjorielearned many of them were aboutfriendship. She was dis-appointed in herself. Shehad thought nothingcould shake her love forEdith, and now— What right had Edith to take herfriend from her? she asked herselffiercely. What right had she to come,with her pretty face and her gentle ways,to make her appear rough ? And hereMarjorie, ashamed of her jealously andsore at heart, dropped her scarlet faceinto
Arbutus . owly andresting often. Thereforethe three did not keeptogether well, and Mar-jorie began to take longsolitary rides, leavingNecdham to escort MissMarchant. In these days Marjorielearned many of them were aboutfriendship. She was dis-appointed in herself. Shehad thought nothingcould shake her love forEdith, and now— What right had Edith to take herfriend from her? she asked herselffiercely. What right had she to come,with her pretty face and her gentle ways,to make her appear rough ? And hereMarjorie, ashamed of her jealously andsore at heart, dropped her scarlet faceinto her slender brown hands and see she had honestly believed thather feeling for Needham was merefriendliness. Even now she would notown that she loved him with all herstrength. So she only cried, and hatedEdith with a bitter hatred. Day by day the love grew strongerand the hatred more bitter. Edith deserved the hatred, thoughMarjorie did not know it. She wasclever at reading people, and she 1111-. What ri>;ht had Kdifrom derstood Dick Needham. She insistedon talking to him about Marjorie onevery occasion, and always sang herpraises. Needham hadhis full share of theperversity of mankind,and he began to findfault with Marjorie forthe sake of Edith was sur-prised and hurt. Shesaid that she had un-derstood that Dick wasa very firm friend ofMarjories—indeed,more than a believed thatMarjorie had told herthis, and it angeredhim. A woman whoassumes that she ownsa man, generally Dick began to devote himselfto Miss Marchant. Because he hadreally never cared for Marjorie thiswas an easy thing to do. MissMarchant danced well, and she talkedwell. If she did not ride well, sherode well enough to give them manyexcuses for long afternoons encouraged Needham to talk abouthimself. Marjorie had demanded helpand sympathy. Edith put self intothe background, and in her presenceNeedham felt himself a clever and im-portant man. Marjorie
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