"Accidents will happen!" trilled Miss Perry, blithely, hurrying for her car.
Susanna went thoughtfully home, reflecting soberly upon the events of the day. If she could but live this episode down, she told herself; but meet and win Mrs. Thayer somehow in the near future; but bring Jim to the point of entirely forgetting and forgiving the whole disgraceful day, she would really reform. She would "keep lists," she would "make notes," and she would "think twice." In short, she would do all the things that those who had her good at heart had been advising for the past ten years.
Of course, if the Thayers were resentful—refused to be placated—Susanna made a little wry mouth. But they wouldn't be!
Still deep in stimulating thoughts of a complete reformation, Susanna reached home again, crosse
