"Isn't that splendid? Aren't we in luck? Hurrah for Mr. Wales!" cried "The Merry Hearts" hilariously. Only Betty Wales, who was usually the most hilarious of them all, was silent. She sat still on the couch, her forehead puckered with lines of deep thought and her eyes staring very far away. There was something she wanted to do, but she was afraid of the B's.