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school-room, though it did not seem to be that exactly. There
was so much noise, every one was studying or saying over
something aloud except one queer-looking individual who
never said a word.

“Don’t you ever speak?” inquired Dorothy of him. The
being looked at her, but did not answer.

“You must not pay any attention to him; he does not like
it,” said one of the Dream people.

“Who is it?” asked Dorothy.

“Why, that is ‘Silent H.’ Don’t you know him when you
see him?”

“No,” said Dorothy. “I shall never be able to know
him.”

“Oh, yes, you will,” said her companion; “you will have.
to learn to recognize him, even if you don’t notice him; that
is one of the laws.”

Just then Dorothy heard a babble in her ears. Some one
was saying “ She learned me, she learned me.” .

Dorothy turned around. “That is queer” she said.
“What are you saying ?”

“T say, she learned me.”

“Who learned me?” asked Dorothy’s friend. _

“She did,” said a little creature, pointing to Dorothy. She
learned me last week; m, e, me; that is what she learned; she
knows me by heart.” .

“Of course I do,” said Dorothy ; “m, e, me.”