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"Betty Sevilla would sound better than Betty
Balinsky, except for the alliteration." Carolyn
was very sober as she said this.

"Now don't start anything like that, please."

"'The golden Betty,'" quoted Carolyn, still
without a smile, but her eyes twinkled and she
laughed as she repeated it. "'Golden Betty,' --
my word! Going to answer the letter?"

"Mother says I should, just a little one."

"He writes very 'grown-up,' and the spelling
is all right. I don't know why I didn't expect
it to be, when I saw the clear handwriting on
the envelope."

"The Don had had training before he ever
came here," said Betty. "I suppose he gets
training from the good English he is reading
right along. I wish I knew just what to write
him."

"To be friendly enough and not too friendly,
I suppose."

"Exactly. Still, Carolyn, from what I saw
of Ramon, I don't think he'd ever presume on
any pleasant treatment. I'll have to think it
out."



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