) What an
extraordinary
person!
Kipling - Poems
Some of the tea spirted over my dress--the grey one.
I
meant to tell you about it before.
Capt. G. (Aside. ) There are the makings of a strategist about Jack
though his methods are coarse. (Aloud. ) You'd better get a new dress,
then. (Aside. ) Let us pray that that will turn her.
Mrs. G. Oh, it isn't stained in the least. I only thought that I'd tell
you. (Returning to letter.
) What an extraordinary person! (Reads. )
"But need I remind you that you have taken upon yourself a charge of
wardship"--what in the world is a charge of wardship? --"which as you
yourself know, may end in Consequences"--
Capt. G. (Aside. ) It's safest to let em see everything as they come
across it; but 'seems to me that there are exceptions to the rule.
(Aloud. ) I told you that there was nothing to be gained from rearranging
my table.
Mrs. G. (Absently. ) What does the woman mean? She goes on talking about
Consequences--"almost inevitable Consequences" with a capital C--for
half a page. (Flushing scarlet. ) Oh, good gracious!
meant to tell you about it before.
Capt. G. (Aside. ) There are the makings of a strategist about Jack
though his methods are coarse. (Aloud. ) You'd better get a new dress,
then. (Aside. ) Let us pray that that will turn her.
Mrs. G. Oh, it isn't stained in the least. I only thought that I'd tell
you. (Returning to letter.
) What an extraordinary person! (Reads. )
"But need I remind you that you have taken upon yourself a charge of
wardship"--what in the world is a charge of wardship? --"which as you
yourself know, may end in Consequences"--
Capt. G. (Aside. ) It's safest to let em see everything as they come
across it; but 'seems to me that there are exceptions to the rule.
(Aloud. ) I told you that there was nothing to be gained from rearranging
my table.
Mrs. G. (Absently. ) What does the woman mean? She goes on talking about
Consequences--"almost inevitable Consequences" with a capital C--for
half a page. (Flushing scarlet. ) Oh, good gracious!
