"O—hi—o!"
The effect on the girl was instantaneous. She arose with grace to her feet, put her two small hands on her two small knees, bobbed up and down half a dozen times, and then with that white row of pearls revealed in an irresistible smile, she returned:
"Goog—a—morning!"
There was a swelling of chests at this. Pride in their protégé aroused them to enthusiastic expressions.
"Can you beat it?"
"Did you hear her?"
"She's a cute kid."
And from Monty:
"I could have told you from the first that a girl with hair and eyes like that wouldn't be chattering any monkey speech."
Thereupon the girl, uttered another jewel in English, which called forth not merely approbation, but loud and continuous applause, laughter, and fists clapped into hands. Said the girl: