Mother said so," I told him.
"Name of a black cat, why ?" demanded Laddie.
"Mother said we were most convenient for the teacher." "Aren't there enough of us ?" asked Leon, straightening up sniffing harness oil as if his life depended on it.
"Any unprejudiced person would probably say so to look in," said Laddie.
"I'll bet she'll be sixty and a cat," said Leon.

"Won't I have fun with her ?" "Maybe so, maybe not!" said Laddie.

"You can't always tell, for sure.
Remember your Alamo! You were going to have fun with the teacher last year, but she had it with you." Leon threw the oil bottle at him.

Laddie caught it and set it on the shelf.
"I don't understand," said Leon.
"I do," said Laddie dryly.

"THIS is one reason." He hit Peter Dover's horse another slap.
"Maybe yes," said Leon.
"Shelley to music school, two." "Yes," said Leon.