But for reasons of her own Betty did not confide her theory about the donor of the flowers to her match-making friends. She had a feeling that, since she knew Ethel so much better than the rest did, she was pledged, so to speak, to stand between her and the absurd schemes of the match-makers. For Ethel was tired and unhappy--so she and Madeline had discovered--and when people are unhappy they don't always appreciate fun and jokes. To be sure, Ethel had seemed to appreciate all the fun they had had so far on the trip.