"But that means for soup."
"Well, but it answers just as well for tea. Now, here is another one for you. Suppose you couldn't get tea, what would you do?
[176] "I'd go without."
"I wouldn't; I'd use Horlick's malted milk."
"Oh, that is the sign just over there, isn't it? Too late, Dorothy, we've passed it."
"Make up another, Ben," urged Dorothy.
"Well, here goes. If I wanted to be sure of an intellectual meal, what would I do?"
They guessed several things, but Ben shook his head at each answer. "I think it is a very hard one," declared Edna. "Intellectual is a hard word anyhow. You will have to tell us, Ben."
"Give it up?"
"Yes, I do; don't you, Dorrie?"