"Choose a hard one," said Eunice, when Will had duly stopped up his ears. "How would steal do?"
"Yes, or we might have oar and ore," said Hilda.
"Scull and skull," said Archie, pensively.
"That's good," said auntie. "Or else bough, and bow of the boat, and bow, to make a bow."
"Let's take that, for there are so many meanings," said Cricket.
"All right. Ready, Will," said Archie, kicking him.
Will uncovered his ears and began.
"Edna, how many sandwiches did you eat for luncheon?"
"I ought to make you a teakettle for asking me such an easy question," laughed Edna, "I ate two—I think."
"Whopper!" said Will. "Eunice, why is a crocodile like the North Pole?"