But never in all my life--" "Oh, well, if you ever get out of the infant class, Miss Selmer, you may learn a few rudimentary rules of metrical composition.

I apologize for criticising your efforts.

It is not so bad--for infant class work." He said that, standing there in the very coat which she had mended for him! Mary V turned white; also she wished that _she_ had thought of mentioning the "rudimentary rules of metrical composition" instead of infant classes.

She smiled as disagreeably as was possible to such humanly kissable lips as hers.
"No, is it ?" she agreed sweetly.

"Witless wight was rather good, I thought.