(He did not sum her up in these terms at the time.) "Can you ride, Boy ?" "A bit." "Can you fight ?" "A bit." "Can you swim ?" "Not well." "_I_ can--ever so farther.

D'you know French and German ?" "Not a word." "Play the piano ?" "Never heard of it.

D'you play it with cards or dice ?" "Lucky dog! It's music.

I have to practise an hour a day." "What for ?" "Nothing ...

it's lessons.Beastly.How old are you ?" "Seven--er--nearly." "So'm I--nearly.