[“There was a full attendance of the Improvement Society”]
“Let Roy do most of the talking,” advised Dick. “I have no objection to taking your place, only you’re an old boy here and I’ve just come; he’d pay more attention to what you said.”
“All right,” sighed Chub. “I’m the goat.”
“And Roy’s the goatee,” added Dick.
“Well, let’s do it this afternoon,” said Roy, “and get it over with.”
“Yes,” said Dick, “and we’ll meet again here this evening and hear the committee’s report.”
“Hooray!” cried Chub. “That’s me! I’m a Committee!”
“You’re only half a one,” Roy objected. “I appoint myself chairman of the committee.”
“Seconded,” said Chub. “The chairman does the talking, doesn’t he?”