The housekeeper set that down, and then she jumped up and looked over the list of questions.
"We must be careful," said she, in a whisper, to the Queen Dowager, "what we ask her. It won't do to put all the questions to her. Suppose you try number twenty-eight?"
"All right," said Her Majesty; and, when the housekeeper had sat down again by her book, she addressed Selma and asked:
"Are you fond of children?"
"Yes, ma'am," said Selma.
"Good!" cried the Queen Dowager; "that is an admirable answer."
And the housekeeper nodded and smiled at Selma, as if she was very much pleased.
"'Eighty-two' would be a good one to ask next," suggested the housekeeper.
Her Majesty looked for "Eighty-two," and read it out:
"Do you like pie?"