"Laviny, she's sort of diff'rent lately.

She ain't nigh so--so down on a feller as she used to be.

I can get out once in a while by myself nowadays, when she wants to write a letter or somethin'." "Oh, she's writing letters, is she ?" "Um--hm.

Writes one about every once in a week.

I don't know who they're to, nuther, but I have my suspicions.