Dorothy. Oh, dry up, Maude. E.

Betty. I regret to say that the candidate doesn’t know her letters. She hasn’t given the definition of A yet.

Dorothy. Well, what is the definition of A?

Betty. I am asking questions, not answering them. One more trial. Can you define A?

Dorothy. No, I can’t and I don’t want to.

Betty. I am overcome at the thought of such ignorance. Miss Atherton may finish the kittychasm.

Maude. Can you do arithmetic? Add one cat, two dogs, three bears and a lion.

Dorothy. Seven animals.

Maude. Wrong.

Dorothy. One, then—the lion.