"I have not time to guess your riddles; there comes Miss Hanenwinkel; ask her." "Miss Hanenwinkel," cried the little boy, "my first you can eat but not drink." "O spare me, Hunne" interrupted the governess, who seemed in a hurry.

"If you break out into charades too, what will become of us?
I have not a moment to waste.

See, there is Mr.Julius just getting off his horse; ask him." Off ran Hunne.
"Jule, nobody will guess my riddle, and even Miss Hanenwinkel is too busy, so she sent me to ask you." "Well, what is it, my little man?
out with it," said Jule good-humoredly.
So the child repeated his "you can eat but not drink," and then stopped short.
"Well, go on! What comes next ?" said his brother, "what is the rest ?" "You must make the rest, Jule; the whole is nut-cracker." "Oh yes, I see; that is all right.

Now look here; since Miss Hanenwinkel sent you to me to guess for her, I will send one to her by you.

Now say it over and over until you have learned it.