"What was your reaction to the new situation?"
"I was angry to begin with. It put me in a spot."
"Were you worried about the girl?"
"No, not particularly."
"Why?"
"By that time I had learned that she was very well able to take care of herself."
"What exactly do you mean by that?"
"I mean: whoever was going to suffer in any situation she created, it wouldn't be Betty Kane."
The mention of her name suddenly reminded the audience that the girl they had just been hearing about was «the» Betty Kane. «Their» Betty Kane. The one like Bernadette. And there was a small uneasy movement; a taking of breath.
"So?"