“Why, it’s a fountain pen, isn’t it?”

“Who sent it to you?”

“Did you buy it, then?”

“It looks a jolly nice one!”

“Is it full, or empty?”

“Don’t talk all at once, children!” commanded Raymonde loftily. “I’ll answer your questions in proper order, so just behave yourselves!

“1. It is a fountain pen, as anybody with half an eye could see!

“2. It came by the post.

“3. Nobody sent it to me.

“4. I bought it.