Heigho! Who was that coming? Claude and Nettie, hand in hand, with beaming faces and crumby lips!
"Oh, you greedy youngsters, where do you put all the cake and things you devour, anyway?"
Simultaneously two mouths were opened wide.
"They are big enough naturally, you needn't stretch them! No wonder you are both noted dunces in your class—you are nothing but mouth and stomach! Come here, I've a little time. Let's see what you can do!"
"I can figure!" said Nettie proudly, but she eyed the slate upon which Ivy had written, half abashed.
"Three plus two equals what?" said Ivy.
"Six!"
"No, try again!"
"Six!" cried Nettie decidedly again.
"No; five, stupid!"