Hi Kate,
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;
void main() {
string one="one";
string two="two";
string onepart = one.substr(1,1);
cout << "onepart :" << onepart << endl;
string twopart = two.substr(1,1);
cout << "onepart :" << onepart << endl;
cout << "twopart :" << twopart << endl;
}
Voila.
--Eljay