“Why, what was the largest island in the world before Australia was discovered?” queried Bobby, giggling.
“Why—why—Newfoundland, perhaps?”
“Nope.”
“Madagascar?”
“No,” said Bobby, shaking her head.
“England and Scotland together?”
“Huh! You couldn’t divide them very well,” jeered Bobby. “But that’s not the answer.”
“What was the biggest island, then? I give, it up,” said Eve.
“Why, Australia, of course,” chuckled Bobby. “It was there all the time, even if it wasn’t discovered. Don’t you see?”
And so she passed the time without betraying the fact that she had a very serious reason for wishing to see and talk with Margit Salgo.