Dr. Eaton was evidently not expecting callers so early in the term. His "Come in" sounded a trifle brusque, and the nod he gave Betty over the top of his big desk was distinctly businesslike and chilly. But Betty clasped her hands tightly inside her beautiful new muff and kept on smiling a brave little smile as she crossed the room. He couldn't be so very disagreeable when he found out how it all happened.