"I should like some coffee," she said.
The coffee was in an adjoining room. For the first time since she had been at the School Louie did not want to hear Mr. Mackie.
But the hint was lost on Mr. Jeffries.
"Eh? Certainly," he said, and went away in search of the coffee.
"'Oh—that—Gorgonzola Cheese!'"
Mr. Mackie sang,
"'It must have been unhealthy, I suppose,
For the old Tom Cat fell dead upon the mat
When the niff got up his nose!'"
Kitty was laughing almost hysterically.
"'Talk about the flavour of the crackling of the pork!
I guess it wasn't half so strong
As the delicate effluvia that filled our house
When the Gorgonzola Cheese went wrong!'"
Mr. Jeffries had returned with Louie's coffee, but Louie barely touched it. Great stupid fellow!