What are you going to do about it ?" "Nothing at all,--unless it is carried out.

Then I shall defend myself to the best of my ability.

I'm good-natured,--and I am told you are,--but I've no intention of being annoyed unjustly, and you'll find that out, Miss Ray Rose! By the way, what a pretty name you have." "Do you like it?
It's really Ramona, but I've always been called Ray.
I like you a lot, Miss Fairfield, and I'd be sorry to annoy you, but,--well, perhaps because I do like you so much,--I warn you, I'm going to get ahead of you on this circus program, if I can." "You're a little goose," said Patty, laughing outright at the determined face and snapping black eyes of Ray Rose.

"I do believe you want to cut up some trick on me, because I stole your part, or it seems to you I did, and yet, you rather like me, and hate to do it, after all." "How did you know ?" cried Ray Rose, astonished.

"That's exactly what was in my mind! Well, honest, if I can conquer my desire to get even with you, I'll let you alone.