THE CHILD OF THE PERIOD
"Why did that policeman touch his hat to you, aunty? Have you got one as well as nurse?"
BEFORE THE HEAD
Fourth Form Boy (with recollections of a recent visit to the dentist). "Please, sir, may I—may I—have gas?"
Adding Insult to Injury.—"Mamma, isn't it very wicked to do behind one's back what one wouldn't do before one's face?"