Say "Well, you must look over your neighbour, but you ought to have one for yourself—I can let you have one for 2d., so when you go home, 'ask Papa,' and bring me the 2d. next time."
Never give the Prayer-book "in advance"—! (I never pressed the Prayer-books on them, or insisted on their having them. But gradually they all wanted to have them, and I used to take them with me, and they brought up their 2d.'s if they wanted any. The class is chiefly composed of Dissenters, but they never have raised any objection, and buy Prayer-books for children who never come to Church. The first prize last time was very deservedly won by the daughter of the Methodist Minister.)
If you know any that cannot afford them, give them in private.
Deal round the School Bibles to the Class for reference.
One's chief temptation is to attempt too much. The great art is to make a good skeleton lesson of the leading points, and fill in afterwards.
Wait a long time for your answers.
Repeat the question as simply as possible, and keep saying—Now think—think. One generally gets it in time.
Lead up to your answer: thus—
Eleanor. "S. Augustine was a missionary Priest from—now answer all together?"
The whole Class. Rome.