"Do you know, I think Rachel is worrying about her own dress. She wouldn't admit it, but she brought it out to show me, and it's very plain and it's been washed a lot of times. You know she and Christy walk at the head of the Ivy Day procession, in front of the senior president and vice-president. Of course Christy will have a lovely dress and the seniors' officers are both wealthy girls. Rachel said she hoped her class wouldn't be ashamed of her."