I with respect, and all of you with--but I don't wish to be offensive.

Do you want me to tell you how I got into that horrible den you bought me out of?
Oh, I'm not ungrateful! I haven't forgotten it and I shan't forget it.' 'Do tell us,' said Anthea.

'I know you're awfully clever, but even with all your cleverness, I don't believe you can possibly know how--how respectfully we do respect you.

Don't we ?' The others all said yes--and fidgeted in their chairs.

Robert spoke the wishes of all when he said-- 'I do wish you'd go on.' So it sat up on the green-covered table and went on.
'When you'd gone away,' it said, 'I went to sand for a bit, and slept.