“Which is the longest river in the United States?” asked the squire.
“The Mississippi.”
“Very good,” said the squire, as if he hardly anticipated a correct answer to so difficult a question.
Squire Griffiths now essayed a more ambitious flight.
“Where are the Amazon Mountains?” he asked.
“The Amazon Mountains?” repeated Walter, puzzled.
“Yes. Where are they?”
“I believe the Amazon is a river, Squire Griffiths,” suggested General Wall, with suavity. “You are probably thinking of the Andes Mountains.”
“Yes, I was,” said the squire, a little discomposed, for he did not know where the Andes Mountains were, and was surprised to learn that the Amazon was a river.
“In South America,” said Walter.