"Who was it that wanted to put on the banner, 'Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity' ?" "Well, I say that still," answered Feklitus, stoutly.

"But I'll have fraternity with those I choose, and not with every one that comes along, as you do." "Ho, ho! that's it, is it ?" cried Oscar, still more furious.

"What do you understand, then, by equality ?" "Just what you do," retorted Feklitus.

"I mean that we all have equal rights to do our own way; I don't care what other people do as long as they let me alone to act as I choose." "Oh, you're a fine Swiss!" cried Oscar, screaming with excitement.

"Much you must know about the history of your country! Do you know what you would be doing now if it had not been for the brave fellows from the small cantons?
You'd be crouching before the tyrant's hat and licking the dust from his shoes!" At this point the Fink boys joined with great liveliness in the dispute, and supported Oscar's side so energetically that Feklitus became excited in his turn, and shouted that he knew the history of Switzerland as well as they did, and that he had always been at the head of his class in school.