We were to learn all these interesting facts, and be prepared to write them out from memory the next day.

I went home and learned--learned every word of the text, every comma, every footnote.

When the teacher had read my paper she marked it "EE." "E" was for "excellent," but my paper was absolutely perfect, and must be put in a class by itself.

The teacher exhibited my paper before the class, with some remarks about the diligence that could overtake in a week pupils who had had half a year's start.

I took it all as modestly as I could, never doubting that I was indeed a very bright little girl, and getting to be very learned to boot.