noon
She really was a pretty girl , and would do well . Margaret wondered whether she were altogether right in attempting to win the girl through her vanity , and yet what other weak place was there in which to storm the silly little citadel of her soul ? And so the work of assigning parts and learning them began that very week , though no one was allowed a part until his work for the day had all been handed in . At noon Margaret made one more attempt with Rosa Rogers . She drew her to a seat beside her and put aside as much as possible her own remembrance of the girl 's disagreeable actions and impudent words . `` Rosa , '' she said , and her voice was very gentle , `` I want to have a little talk with you . You seem to feel that you and I are enemies , and I do n't want you to have that attitude .