[He hands the illustration to Dolly, who passes it to Renie, with a very significant glance, pointing out something on the paper. Lucas leans over the back of the sofa between Renie and Dolly to look at the illustration. As he leans on the back of the sofa, Dolly draws herself up very indignantly, gives him a severe look; moves a little away from him, sits and looks very severely in front of her. He cannot understand her attitude, draws back a little and looks puzzled.
Prof. [Bringing out another illustration, offering it to Matt.] Now look at this.
Matt. [Taking illustration.] Somebody's brains!
Prof. Tell me if you notice anything peculiar.
[Harry leans over Matt's shoulder, and looks at the illustration. Lucas again leans over the sofa, between Dolly and Renie. Dolly again moves a little further away from him with another indignant look. Lucas is again puzzled, but bends and looks over the illustration in Renie's hands.
Lucas. So that's Jane Sweetman! Well, if Jane was bound to come a moral cropper, I'm very glad I wasn't bound to come a moral cropper with Jane, eh, Dolly? [Very pleasantly.
Dolly. [Very severely.] I should scarcely have thought you troubled whom you came a moral cropper with!
[Looks at him severely, goes up to writing-desk, seats herself and writes letter. He feels himself snubbed, and moves a step or two back, stands and looks puzzled. Professor has been critically regarding Matt and Harry, who have been looking at the illustration.
Prof. Well, does anything strike you?
Matt. No. [Holding it out.] Looks rather pulpy—rather—a—squashy——