14/17 I _have_ been bad,--and though I am sorry,--that doesn't wipe it all out." "It does, as far as I'm concerned. And I'm all that matters--at least,--I wish I might be all that matters." "My gracious! There are lots who matter more than you! Patty and Bill, and Fleurette and--" "Stop there! That's all! I'll concede those,--but no others. Don't you dare say that Gale matters more than I do!" "Ray Gale? And what do you mean by 'matters' ?" "Counts. |