“Setting down her burdens, she said to the man, ‘I belong to the Society for the Prevention of——’ ”
“Green apples.”
“ ‘And I shall have you arrested for ill-treating that giraffe, unless you at once give him a——’ ”
“Lace collar.”
“ ‘I shall carry out my threat.’
“ ‘Madame,’ said the gentleman, ‘I have no lace collars handy, and, besides, with his long neck, he would require about seventeen, but I will give him a——’ ”
“Yellow wheelbarrow.”
“ ‘Do so!’ cried the lady, ‘and I will wheel him away in it.’ She did so, and the giraffe was never seen or heard of again.”
“Oh, Miss Hart, don’t stop! We have several papers left yet!” cried Kitty, as the story came to an abrupt end.
“I must, dearie, for I see Mary is ready to announce supper.”