"There was Phoeby and there was Harriet." "Nothing of the kind," repeated Malka.

"Shmool had three sisters.

Only two were in the deaf and dumb home." "Why, that, wasn't Shmool at all," Milly forgot herself so far as to say, "that was Block the Baker." "Of course!" said Malka in her most acid tone.

"My _kinder_ always know better than me." There was a moment of painful silence.

Malka's eye mechanically sought the clothes-brush.