"Did you know that we weren't to buy candy and eat it between
meals, or didn't you?" continued Sahwah.

"Certainly, I knew it was against the rules," said Gladys, "but I
don't intend to have any one dictate to me whether or not I shall
eat candy. I've eaten candy all my life and it's never hurt me.
If I can't eat it openly I'll eat it on the sly, but I will eat
it!"

"Didn't it occur to you that it's dishonest to do things on the
sly like that?" said Sahwah in a husky voice. If she had held
Gladys in contempt before there was no name for what she thought
of her now.

"Who says it's dishonest to break silly rules?" said Gladys,
putting another piece into her mouth. "Such rules were made to
be broken."

"What would Nyoda say?" asked Sahwah.

"I don't care what she says," said Gladys recklessly.

"I thought you admired her so much," said Sahwah, remembering how
Gladys was constantly fawning on Nyoda.

"I do admire her, more than any of you," said Gladys loftily,
"but that's no sign she can order me around. Go and tell her if
you like, old busybody!"

"Tell her what?" asked Nyoda, appearing in the door of the tent.