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MR . BUNT

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MRS. GESHISISH

Most perturbed. Oh dear, I'm all mixed up. I don't think I can learn anything around here. OWL

Yes you can , Madam. This is the Second Class in Silence. MRS. GESHISISH

Where is the class ? OWL

Just behind you, Madam. MRS. GESHISISH

Turns around and regards the audience. Hav

ing satisfied herself as to their mental capacity, she expresses her feeling by saying: And what do you expect me to learn in a place like this ? OWL

Silence. MRS. GESHISISH

That's not very hard. OWL

Well, you haven't learned it yet. Madam, please be seated. Mrs. Geshisish sits down properly on one of

the mushrooms and holds very firmly to her white umbrella.

In the silence that ensues ,

the Owl's eyes slowly close.

After an appre

ciable time, he remarks sleepily: " The class is doing very well to -day.” If, however, there