And does she know you're out?"
And when the people laughed, cried she,
"Oh, Pa! there's more facetiæ!"
And then the little maiden said,
"Now, tell me why, Papa,
That lady ask'd him if the mangle
Was sold by his Mamma?"
"I can't tell why, my dear," said he,
"Though, of course, 'tis some facetiæ."
But when she saw the lady's fingers