The girls are let down.

She seemed glad to see me when I appeared in the kitchen, and by watching her I began to think there was some skill involved in being a girl.

We had some big practices. The girls did an exceptional job. Anytime you can do that (give up one run in a tournament) and put the ball in play, you can win.

I think the girls did a tremendous job. Even though going in they had a gut-feeling they were going to be successful, they still stepped up. They stepped up every single race. That's what mattered. They didn't rest on their laurels.

It was just a good confidence builder for the girls.

I was not so sure, but Jem told me I was being a girl, that girls always imagined things, that’s why other people hated them so, and if I started behaving like one I could just go off and find some to play with.