It is rather long:" "First cut short your laughter for me, Then spell me a _nun_ with an _e_, Shut quickly with meaning, one eye, Then add me an _el_, and--good-bye-- Good-bye till I meet you again." It did not take Hunne long to learn the lines, and he started off at once to find the governess.

She was sitting with Wili and Lili in the school room, patiently trying to get them to finish their examples; but they were both so absent-minded, that she was sure that they were planning something extraordinarily mischievous.

In rushed the little Hunne: "A riddle, Miss Han--" "No, positively no! This is not the proper time to bring me things to guess." The voice was very firm, almost severe, but Hunne had Jule to back him, so he was full of courage, and he kept repeating; "Jule told me to." "Well, say it then quickly," said the governess, relenting a little.
And Hunne repeated the riddle very slowly but correctly.
Now Miss Hanenwinkel was a native of Bremen, and therefore very quick at repartee, and she never hesitated for an answer.

She seated herself directly at a table, and dashed off the following in reply: "In the long hot hours that mark my first, My whole my second did invite Together gaily to unite.
When the ripe nuts their coverings burst, They did the work--he ate his share, Then tossed the nut-shells everywhere." "There, take this back to Mr.Julius," she said, handing the paper to Hunne, "and tell him that as he made such a fine charade on my name, I do not wish to be behind-hand with him.

Now, after this, stay away, little one, for we have our examples to do, and we cannot be interrupted again." Wili and Lili for their part, did not seem to care if the examples were interrupted.