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C. Why, mamma? |

M. Beéause you have not been studying.
I have been looking at you from time to
time, and have scarcely once seen your eyes
fixed on your book.

C. I was only watching Jerry, for fear he
should weed up my young balsams.

M. I fancy Jerry knows what he is
about.

C. Well; I will study now.

M. Do you generally whistle when you
study, Charles ?

C. Was I whistling?

M. Yes, and with your eyes fixed on my
canary bird.

C. Well, mamma, I cannot help it. This
is the hardest and most stupid lesson that
ever was.

M. And yet you told me your cousin
Richard learned it, yesterday, in twenty
minutes.

C. Then it is I that am stupid, I suppose.

M. I rather think not. I believe your
memory is as good as Richard’s.

C. Oh, mamma! he always learns his
lessons quicker than I do,

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