"'GREAT AFRICAN EXPLORERS
"'Sir Samuel White Baker, the distinguished African traveller, was born in Worcestershire in 1821. He early showed his love of sport and adventure, and in 1861 projected an expedition to Africa, with the view of meeting Captains Speke and Grant at the sources of the Nile.'"
Sixteen heads were bent over desks and sixteen hands began laboriously to write.
"Do I put a capital to African?" asked Allie Pearson, pausing at the second word.
"Of course. It's a proper name," vouchsafed Lesbia; "you ought to know that."
"You put capitals for every word of the title, don't you?" inquired Jess Morrison officiously.
"Please is it explor-ers or explor-ors?" piped Sadie Lorrimer, from the back.
"I can't tell you that!"
"Oh, but you might say it over again so that I can hear."
Lesbia fixed a glaring eye on Sadie, and, disregarding her appeal, continued to dictate:
"'Sir Samuel White Baker, the distinguished African traveller, was born in Worcestershire in 1821. He early showed his love——'"