But where did _you_ happen to know her ?" she added as an afterthought.

"Are you from Lloydsboro Valley, too ?" "No, but I visited there once at Lloyd Sherman's home where Betty lives.
Lloyd's mother is Betty's god-mother, you know, and Betty's mother was my sister Joyce's god-mother.

We're all mixed up that way on account of our mothers being old school friends, as if we were related.

Of course, I shall call her Miss Lewis before the other girls.

Mamma says it wouldn't be showing proper respect not to.