(GIRL _near_ CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FITTS _laughs aloud._)
TEACHER. Mehitable, was that you laughed?
MEHIT. Yes, sir. I couldn't help it. (_Laughs._) Christopher Columbus
asked me if I loved carrots. (_All look at_ C. C., _who is vainly
trying to hide an immense carrot by putting it in his pocket._)
TEACHER. Bring that this way, sir.
C. C. F. (_presenting the carrot_). Y-y-you c-c-c-can h-h-have it!
I d-d-d-don't want it!
TEACHER. I think the best punishment I can give you, Christopher,
for your disobedience is to make you eat it before the class.
CHRIS. (_in dismay_). I d-d-didn't b-b-b-b-b-bring it t-t-to eat
m-m-myself. The d-d-doctor s-s-s-said I m-mustn't eat one more
c-c-c-c-carrot. If I d-d-did I would d-d-die! I d-d-don't want
to d-d-die! (_Crying._)
TEACHER. I'll let you off on one condition, and that is that you'll
bring a cabbage to-morrow morning to go with it.