Chapter 4 Surprises
Chapter 4 Surprises Chapter 4 Surprises Gloria's good feeling about school was proved right as soon as she arrived the next morning. Ramona ran up to her with a big grin. Gloria could see she had something she was dying to share. "Mahboooey," she said. Gloria didn't understand. Ramona tried again. "Mahaatay?" Gloria still didn't understand, and Ramona looked disappointed. "Doesn't that mean 'welcome' or 'long life' where you come from?" Now it was Gloria's turn to grin. "Oh, you mean mabuh
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Chapter 4 Surprises
Chapter 4 Surprises
Gloria's good feeling about school was proved right as soon as she arrived the next morning.Ramona ran up to her with a big grin.Gloria could see she had something she was dying to share.
"Mahboooey," she said. Gloria didn't understand. Ramona tried again. "Mahaatay?"
Gloria still didn't understand, and Ramona looked disappointed."Doesn't that mean 'welcome' or 'long life' where you come from?"
Now it was Gloria's turn to grin. "Oh, you mean mabuhay!"
"Yes, as I said." Ramona nodded. "Mabooay!"
"How do you know that word?" Gloria asked.
Ramona shrugged. "I thought about you after school yesterday.How it's tough moving to a new country.I figured you might like to hear your own language.My dad works with a man from the Philippines, and he found out for me.Only I guess I didn't get it quite right."
Gloria blushed. "That's okay," she said. "It was a really nice thought."
"I'll practice it," said Ramona. "Come on, let's go and play before the bell rings."The girls discarded their bags and ran onto the playground.
