"Nevertheless," Madeline took her up, "she may be just as happy as you are, Nita. A person isn't really and truly happy until she's learned that it's not what you have, or what you do, that counts, nor even your friends, but just yourself; and you can make of yourself just about what you choose to. That's the spirit of Bohemia, and if Betty wants 'The Merry Hearts' to encourage it here, why, I'm with her."