Tilly—Oh, teacher, she would, too, wouldn’t she, teacher?
Sarah Jane—I wouldn’t neither, so there!
Teacher (tapping bell)—Children, be still. That is not a nice way to act on entertainment day. I meant what kind of an entertainment are we going to have according to the season (a pause). W’y, can’t you tell, children?
Corabell—Teacher, what’s season?
Matildy—Huh, don’t you know that? W’y, it’s salt an’ pepper an’ spice an’ stuff they put in things to season ’em.
Virgil—Aw, that haint what it means—it’s spring an’ fall an’ winter—that’s what season means, haint it, teacher?
Teacher (tapping bell)—Children, be still. I mean what kind of pieces are we going to have in our entertainment?
All (loudly)—Chris’mus pieces.
Teacher—Yes, children, that is right—Christmas pieces, children. Why are we going to have Christmas pieces, children? (pause).