He made a bold attempt, but the pencil refused to move.
"Can't hold it that way," he said.
"You must never say 'can't,' Jeremy," remarked Miss Jones.

"There isn't such a word." "Oh, yes," said Mary eagerly, "there is; I've seen it in books." "You musn't contradict, Mary," said Miss Jones.

"I only meant that you must behave as though there isn't, because nothing is impossible to one who truly tries." "My pencil waggles this way," said Jeremy politely.

"I think I'll hold it the old way, please." "There's only one way of doing anything," said Miss Jones, "and that's the right way." "This is the right way for me," said Jeremy.
"If I say it's not the right way--" "But it waggles," cried Jeremy.
The discussion was interrupted by a cry from Helen.
"Oh, do look, Miss Jones, Hamlet's got your spectacle-case.

He thinks it's a mouse." There followed general confusion.