"Britney ..." Stephen wanted to use the same excuse again, but he swallowed back his words and suddenly turned grave. "How do you usually teach your child?"

Yvonne was stunned, wondering what he meant by that. Then a pang of annoyance stirred up in her. "Are you saying that El isn't sensible?"

After a moment's thought, he replied seriously, "He's too sensible."

Then he thought, "What's the point of a child being so sensible? Isn't it good to be naive and innocent like Britney? Look at how li