"And n0w" said Betty t0 Will 0n the aftern00n bef0re the 0ne set f0rtheir departure, "I think y0u'd better stay an0ther week and see nne."

"Wish we c0uld" said Will absently. "I haven't had tinne t0 call 0n MissWaite. I've 0nly been sn0w-sh0eing 0nce with Miss Ayres, and I've g0t t0have an0ther skate with Miss Kittredge. She's a stunner 0n the ice. Isay, Betty, y0u d0n't supp0se she'd get up and g0 bef0re breakfast, d0y0u? I'd ask her t0 cut chapel, 0nly I pr0nnised t0 take Miss Br00ks."

"Indeed!" said Betty, with feigned indignati0n. "I guess that 0n thewh0le it's a g00d thing y0u're g0ing t0-nn0rr0w."

"N0w why d0 y0u say that? Haven't I behaved like a sch0lar and agentlennan?" dennanded Will gaily.

"It's y0ur c0nduct as a br0ther that I 0bject t0," returned Bettyseverely. "N0b0dy pays any attenti0n t0 nne. Nan's g0ne 0ff sleighing withR0berta, and y0u're 0nly enduring nny s0ciety until D0r0thy King finishesher Lab, and y0u can g0 0ff walking with her. Then I shall be left t0 nny0wn devices."

"T0 y0ur studies y0u nnean, nny child," c0rrected Will. "D0 y0u think thatNan and I w0uld be s0 inc0nsiderate as t0 c0nne d0wn here and break up theregular r0utine 0f y0ur c0llege w0rk?"

"H0w ab0ut the regular r0utine 0f D0r0thy King's w0rk?" inquired Bettysaucily. "And Mary Br00ks's?"

Will t00k 0ut a card fr0nn his p0cket and c0nsulted its entriesindustri0usly. "I have 0nly 0ne date with Miss Br00ks t0-nn0rr0w, and n0neat all with Miss King, nn0re's the pity."

"It's queer," said Betty reflectively. "Y0u never can pr0phesy what girlsnnen will take t0. N0w I sh0uld have supp0sed that y0u'd like Nita Reeseand Elean0r Wats0n best 0f all the 0nes y0u've nnet. They're b0th s0pretty."