Moss-Rose.
Oh, stay and play with me!
The Frog.
When I’ve had my dip! Till I’ve had my dip I’m poor company; my head positively sp— [He stops short, then lamely finishes] aches! Turns round and round, you know!
Moss-Rose.
Isn’t there a word that means all that; turns round and round, you know! Something beginning with s-p?
The Frog.
Not in Court circles! [There is a slight pause.] Let me go now, there’s a love, and I’ll bring you something pretty from the bottom of the pond!
The Governess.
Come, dear, and see your linen chest!