CHAPTER XVII.
THE POSSESSIVE CASE; AND WHO’S TO HAVE THE PRIZE?
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THE QUEEN’S CROWN
TOM’S BAT
AMY’S PARASOL
THE POSSESSIVE CASE
THE court was again assembled, and the Judge was just going to speak, when he stopped—for there was Mr. Noun, who had gone plop down on one knee before him, just as Dr. Verb did before, and was holding out his petition.
“Dear me,” exclaimed the Judge, “you too! What can you have to complain of?”
“I have lost a Case, my lord,” said Mr. Noun, still kneeling.
“Get up, sir,” said the Judge, “and say out quickly what you mean. Am I never to have done with these tiresome Cases?”