“One is one,” said Lucy.
“No,” said Royal; “one makes five.”
“One makes five?” repeated Lucy, in a tone of surprise.
“Yes,” said Royal, “one and four make five.”
“O, you did not say one and four,” replied Lucy; “you said one.”
“No,” replied Royal, “one and four; you see we got four by adding two and two. Here they are.”
So saying, Royal pointed to the figures which he had been adding.
Lucy did not know a two from a three very well; so she put her head down close to the slate, and said, in a gentle, timid voice,—
“Is that a two?”
“Yes,” said Royal. “Let us see; where were we? We added up to three, didn’t we? and it made six, didn’t it?”