MR . BUNT
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MRS. GESHISISH
Most perturbed. Oh dear, I'm all mixed up. I don't think I can learn anything around here. OWL
Yes you can , Madam. This is the Second Class in Silence. MRS. GESHISISH
Where is the class ? OWL
Just behind you, Madam. MRS. GESHISISH
Turns around and regards the audience. Hav
ing satisfied herself as to their mental capacity, she expresses her feeling by saying: And what do you expect me to learn in a place like this ? OWL
Silence. MRS. GESHISISH
That's not very hard. OWL
Well, you haven't learned it yet. Madam, please be seated. Mrs. Geshisish sits down properly on one of
the mushrooms and holds very firmly to her white umbrella.
In the silence that ensues ,
the Owl's eyes slowly close.
After an appre
ciable time, he remarks sleepily: " The class is doing very well to -day.” If, however, there