"The class may rise."
"All those, that are not fully prepared with this lesson, may sit."
A number sit, and others, doubtful whether they are prepared or not, or thinking that there is something peculiar in their cases, which they wish to state, raise their hands, or make any other signal which is customary to indicate a wish to speak. Such a signal ought always to be agreed upon, and understood in school.
The teacher shakes his head; saying "I will hear you presently. If there is, on any account whatever, any doubt whether you are prepared, you must sit."
"Those that are standing may read their answers, to No. 1. Unit figure?"
Boys. "Five."
Teacher. "Tens?"
B. "Six."
T. "Hundreds?"
B. "Seven."