"Total number of votes cast, eight; necessary to a choice, five. Margaret has one, Dorothy has one, Roger has two, Ethel Brown has one, Ethel Blue has three. Nobody has enough."
"Have we got to vote over again?" Helen asked of James.
"I move you, Madam President, that we consider the person receiving the highest number of votes as the person elected and that we make the election unanimous."
"Is the motion seconded?"
Cries of "Yes," "I second it," "So do I," came from all over the room and included a call from Ethel Blue. Roger pealed with laughter.
"Ethel Blue means to get there," he shouted.
"I do? What have I done?" demanded Ethel Blue, so embarrassed at this attack that the tears stood in her eyes.
"Why, you're the person who's receiving a unanimous election," returned Roger, between gasps. "You've made it unanimous, yourself, all right."
Poor Ethel Blue leaned back in her chair without saying a word.
"Roger, you're too mean," cried Helen. "Don't you mind a word he says, Ethel Blue. It's very hard to follow votes and it isn't at all surprising that you didn't understand."