"This is grand!" said he, sitting down with them. "I tell you, we'll have fun before I leave here."
They looked up at him and then at each other, Letitia laughing silently, S'mantha suspicious. For many years fun had been a thing far from their thought.
"Play checkers?" he inquired.
"Afraid we couldn't," said Miss Letitia, answering for both.
"Old Sledge?"
She shook her head, smiling.
"I don't wish to lead you into recklessness," the teacher remarked, "but I'm sure you wouldn't mind being happy."
Miss S'mantha had a startled look.
"In—in a—proper way," he added. "Let's be joyful. Perhaps we could play 'I spy.'"
"Y!" they both exclaimed, laughing silently.