"No, sir, I don't think I do."
"Do you know any mathematics?"
"Do you mean arithmetic, sir?"
"Yes, I do."
"Please, sir, I can do addition, subtraction, multiplication, and short division."
"I suppose you will try the English subjects. Do you know any English?"
"Yes, sir, I can speak English," he said, looking at me with surprise.
"Of course you can," I replied; "but you know some history, I suppose. Have you ever read any English history?"
"Yes, sir, I have read 'Robinson Crusoe.'"
"Well, well, my poor boy, I am afraid you have not much chance of getting a scholarship."