Then she wrote: "_( a) How did the war between Athens and Megara, respecting the island of Salamis, bring about the reforms of Solon?
(b) In what way did they differ from the laws of Draco ?_" She turned to look at Joe again.

He was staring as blankly as ever.
"What is the matter, Joe ?" she asked.

"Have you no paper ?" "Yes, I have, thank you," he answered, and began moodily to sharpen a lead-pencil.
He made a fine point to it.

Then he made a very fine point.

Then, and with infinite patience, he proceeded to make it very much finer.