"There's nothing to do but quit," said George. "It's a wise man that knows when he has had enough and I've had all I want."
"Q.E.D.," said Grant dryly.
"What do you mean by that?" demanded George.
"You know what it stands for," answered Grant. "All I meant was that you proved what you started out to prove."
"What is that?" demanded George.
"Why that you're a wise man and know when to quit."
"But honestly, Soc, isn't that the way you feel about it, too?" demanded Fred disconsolately.
"'Honestly,' Fred," retorted Grant mockingly, "it's not the way I feel about it. I'm not going to give up. Did you ever hear the story of Bruce and the spider?"
"Only a few times," laughed John. "I think you have told us about how he was hiding in a cave and how he watched a spider that kept on trying to swing himself across a corner. I believe that he failed a good many times but finally succeeded."
"Good for you, String," laughed Grant. "I wasn't quite sure that you got the point."