DORA. That is very kindly said for us. Some people would not allow
so much as that girls had any minds to know.
L. They will at least admit that you have minds to change, Dora.
MARY. You might have left us the last speech, without a retouch.
But we'll put our little minds, such as they are, in the best trim
we can, for to-morrow.
LECTURE 10.
THE CRYSTAL REST
Evening. The fireside. L's arm-chair in the comfortablest corner.
L. (perceiving various arrangements being made of footstool,
cushion, screen, and the like.) Yes, yes, it's all very fine! and
I am to sit here to be asked questions till supper-time, am I?
DORA. I don't think you can have any supper to-night:--we've got
so much to ask.
LILY. Oh, Miss Dora! We can fetch it him here, you know, so
nicely!
L. Yes, Lily, that will be pleasant, with competitive examination
going on over one's plate: the competition being among the
examiners. Really, now that I know what teasing things girls are,
I don't so much wonder that people used to put up patiently with
the dragons who took THEM for supper. But I can't help myself, I
suppose;--no thanks to St. George. Ask away, children, and I'll
answer as civilly as may be.
DORA. We don't so much care about being answered civilly, as about
not being asked things back again.
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