“No, no,” protested Otoyo, still hiding the photograph behind her. “Those who remained at Wellington were most kind to little Japanese girl.”
“And who remained, Otoyo?”
“Professor Green was here long time. I studied the English language under him. He is a great man. It is an honorable pleasure to learn from one so great.”
“He is, indeed. And who else? Any of the rest of the faculty?”
“No, no. They had all departing gone.”
Nance smiled. There was still a relic of last year’s English.
“Mrs. McLean and her family remained at Wellington through the entire summer,” went on Otoyo fluently.
“And were they nice to you, Otoyo?”
“Veree, exceedinglee.”
“Was Andy well?”