"I'm not; by any means," said George.
"Well, I am, and I expect to have something pretty said to me in return. Have I been cross once, Alice?"
"No; I don't think you have. You are never cross, though you are often ferocious."
"But I haven't been once ferocious,--nor has George."
"He would have been the most ungrateful man alive if he had," said Alice. "We've done nothing since we've started but realize from him that picture in 'Punch' of the young gentleman at Jeddo who had a dozen ladies to wait upon him."

"I'm not, by any means," said George.
"Well, I am, and I expect to have something pretty said to me in return. Have I been cross once, Alice?"
"No; I don't think you have. You are never cross, though you are often ferocious."
"But I haven't once been ferocious; nor has George."
"He would have been the most ungrateful man alive if he had," said Alice. "We've done nothing but wait upon him."
