boys
groaned at
the mere
sound of
the long
names, and
the
gentlemen
laughed at
the
absurdity
of the
lesson.
"Did she
write it?"
asked
Demi, in
an
awe-stricken
tone.
"Yes, but
you can
imagine
what a
piece of
work she
make of
it, though
she was
rather a
bright
child.""I'd
like to
have seen
it," said
Mr. Bhaer.
"Perhaps I
can find
it for
you; I
went to
school
with her,"
and Mrs.
Jo looked
so wicked
that every
one knew
who the
little
