“He certainly has no number, or person, or case,” replied the Judge; “but he is none the worse for that. He gives Serjeant Parsing less trouble than some of you. What did you say about asking questions, Adverb?”
“I teach the game of how, when, and where,” replied Adverb; “how, when, and where, are all my words, and so are the answers to them.
How do you like it? pray you tell?
Not too much, extremely well.
When do you like it, tell me when?
To-day, to-morrow, now, and then.
Where do you like it, answer fair?
Here and there and everywhere.
All these words that answer how, when, and where, are mine,” continued Adverb, “and so are the forfeit words yes, no, or nay.”
“Ah! but black, white, and grey are mine,” said Adjective, interrupting; “and please, your lordship, you were mistaken in saying that Adverb has only one tail, ly, to put on to other people’s words. What do you think of upwards, downwards, homeward, forward?”