It's very learned of you to know it all.

Did you make Ancient History your special subject ?' 'Not exactly,' said Cyril, rather uneasily.

'What is the Duties of Citizenship Course about ?' 'Don't you REALLY know?
Aren't you pretending--just for fun?
Really not?
Well, that course teaches you how to be a good citizen, what you must do and what you mayn't do, so as to do your full share of the work of making your town a beautiful and happy place for people to live in.
There's a quite simple little thing they teach the tiny children.

How does it go...?
'I must not steal and I must learn, Nothing is mine that I do not earn.
I must try in work and play To make things beautiful every day.
I must be kind to everyone, And never let cruel things be done.
I must be brave, and I must try When I am hurt never to cry, And always laugh as much as I can, And be glad that I'm going to be a man To work for my living and help the rest And never do less than my very best.' 'That's very easy,' said Jane.

'_I_ could remember that.' 'That's only the very beginning, of course,' said the lady; 'there are heaps more rhymes.