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Indian pony feeling the contagion, and loping as it had not
done for many a day.
"Majel is my name, then," said Ramona, "is it? It is a
sweet sound, but I would like it better Majella. Call me
Majella."
"That will be good," replied Alessandro, "for the reason
that never before had any one the same name. It will not be
hard for me to say Majella. I know not why your name of
Ramona has always been hard to m\- tongue."
"Because it was to be that you should call me Majella,"
said Ramona. "Remember, I am Ramona no longer. That
also was the name the Senora called me by—and dear Felipe
too," she added thoughtfully. "He would not know me by my
new name. I would like to have him alwa\'s call me Ramona.
But for all the rest of the world I am Alajella, now,—Ales-
sandro's Majel!"