"The very secretest ever! If any one lets out the secrets of these secret meetings, he shall be excommunicated in both feet!" "A just penalty!" said Tom, gravely.
"Is all well, O fair Queen?
Do you agree ?" "Yes, I agree," said the Queen, smiling.

"But I want to know what these secrets are to be about." "That's future business," declared King.

"Just now we have to elect officers, and all that." "All right," said Marjorie, "but you must be more courtly about it.

Say it more,--you know how I mean." "As thus," spoke up the lady-in-waiting, dropping on one knee before the Queen.
"What is the gracious will of your Royal Highness in the matter of secretary and treasurer, O Queen!" "Yes, that's better.

Well, my court, to tell you the truth, I don't think that we need a secretary and such things, because it isn't a regular club.