And so perhaps they are, but that is no answer.

And I do _want_ to know.

I want some one who will tell me; and if you come out of Rubes' country as I think, no doubt you know everything, or remember it ?" He smiled.
"The free pass to Rubes' country lies in books, pretty one.

Shall I give you some ?--nay, lend them, I mean, since giving you are too wilful to hear of without offence.

You can read, you said ?" Bebee's eyes glowed as they lifted themselves to his.
"I can read--not very fast, but that would come with doing it more and more, I think, just as spinning does; one knots the thread and breaks it a million times before one learns to spin as fine as cobwebs.