ingandthepartyactuallysetoff。GunnerandAxelwentwithThea,andRayhadaskedSpanishJohnnytocomeandtobringMrs。Tellamantezandhismandolin。Raywasartlesslyfondofmusic,especiallyofMexicanmusic。HeandMrs。Tellamantezhadgotupthelunchbetweenthem,andtheyweretomakecoffeeinthedesert。
WhentheyleftMexicanTown,TheawasonthefrontseatwithRayandJohnny,andGunnerandAxelsatbe—
hindwithMrs。Tellamantez。Theyobjectedtothis,ofcourse,butthereweresomethingsaboutwhichTheawouldhaveherownway。\"AsstubbornasaFinn,\"Mrs。Kron—
borgsometimessaidofher,quotinganoldSwedishsaying。
WhentheypassedtheKohlers’,oldFritzandWunschwerecuttinggrapesatthearbor。Theagavethemabusi—