Put yourself in Mrs.Gallilee's place--" "I couldn't do it," said Mr.Le Frank, with humility.
Miss Minerva passed over this reply without notice.

Perhaps she was not a believer in the humility of musicians.
"The young lady's Christian name," she proceeded, "is Carmina; (put the accent, if you please, on the _first_ syllable).

The moment Mrs.
Gallilee heard the name, it struck her like a blow.

She enlightened the old woman, and asserted herself as Miss Carmina's aunt in an instant.
'I am Mrs.Gallilee:' that was all she said.

The result"-- Miss Minerva paused, and pointed to the ceiling; "the result is up there.