Peace--
Having read so far as the word "peace," Bibbs suffered an interruption
interesting as a coincidence of contrast. High voices sounded in the
hall just outside his door; and it became evident that a woman's
quarrel was in progress, the parties to it having begun it in Edith's
room, and continuing it vehemently as they came out into the hall.
"Yes, you BETTER go home!" Bibbs heard his sister vociferating,
shrilly. "You better go home and keep your mind a little more on
your HUSBAND!"
"Edie, Edie!" he heard his mother remonstrating, as peacemaker.
"You see here!" This was Sibyl, and her voice was both acrid and
tremulous. "Don't you talk to me that way! I came here to tell
Mother Sheridan what I'd heard, and to let her tell Father Sheridan
if she thought she ought to, and I did it for your own good."
"Yes, you did!" And Edith's gibing laughter tooted loudly. "Yes,
you did! YOU didn't have any other reason! OH no! YOU don't want
to break it up between Bobby Lamhorn and me because--"
"Edie, Edie! Now, now!"
"Oh, hush up, mamma! I'd like to know, then, if she says her new
friends tell her he's got such a reputation that he oughtn't to come
here, what about his not going to HER house.
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