noon
Her proud spirit was too deeply crushed for words . She went through her recitation in English that morning like one in a dream . Several times during her French hour she gazed appealingly at Constance , but the Mary girl kept her fair head turned resolutely away . She did not appear at her locker either at noon or after school was over , although Marjorie lingered , in the hope that she would come . So successfully did she manage to steer clear of Marjorie , who was too proud to make advances in the face of Constance 's marked avoidance , that , when Friday came and the afternoon session was over , Marjorie was escorted to the gymnasium by the Picture Girl and her friends , who , even to Mignon , believed that the newcomer had been wise and taken their brusque advice . At least half of the freshman class had elected to try for a place on the team . Miss Randall , the instructor in gymnastics , and several seniors had been chosen to pick the team , and when the six girls arrived on the scene the testing had begun .