"No, it is not a pat."
"Is it one of the wooden pieces of which blinds are composed?"
"No, it is not a slat."
"Is it a manly covering for the head?"
"No, it is not a hat."
"Is it that word sometimes applied to a disagreeable child?"
"No, it is not a brat."
"Is it the opposite of leanness?"
"No, it is not fat."
"Is it that covering for the head occasionally worn by young misses, and also a frequent quality of their conversation?" said Charlie Bolton.