She
had not said one word to make Marian feel that she did not want
her to go. Not once had she put forward the argument that
Marian's going would leave her to depend entirely for human
sympathy upon the cook, and her guardian, also administrator of
the Strong estate, John Gilman. So long as he was Marian's
friend Linda had admired John Gilman. She had gone to him for
some measure of the companionship she had missed in losing her
father. Since Gilman had allowed himself to be captivated by
Eileen, Linda had harbored a feeling concerning him almost of
contempt. Linda was so familiar with every move that Eileen
made, so thoroughly understood that there was a motive back of
her every action, that she could not see why John Gilman, having
known her from childhood, should not understand her also.
She had decided that the time had come when she would force
Eileen to give her an allowance, however small, for her own
personal expenses, that she must in some way manage to be clothed
so that she was not a matter of comment even among the boys of
her school, and she could see no reason why the absolute personal
liberty she always had enjoyed so long as she disappeared when
Eileen did not want her and appeared when she did, should not
extend to her own convenience as well as Eileen's.
Life was a busy affair for Linda. She had not time to watch
Marian's train from sight. She must hurry to the nearest street
car and make all possible haste or she would be late for her
classes.
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