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Though she could have very quickly explained the strained attitude of the freshman class to Christine and Barbara , she held her peace . She decided , however , to have a talk that night with Jane . It was not fair that these two loyal friends should be kept in the dark about what bade fair to affect them unpleasantly . That she was not alone in her opinion became manifest when , toward nine o'clock , Alicia , Ethel , Adrienne , Jane and herself bade Christine and Barbara good night and went on across the campus toward Madison Hall . `` Jane , '' began Judith abruptly , `` I think we ought to tell Christine and Barbara about that freshman business . I did n't want to say a word until I 'd put it up to you girls . '' `` Yes , I suppose we ought to tell them . ''