To make a world. And trusting they will grow out of it.
And of course there are grown-ups who are good. And a comfort to
their children.
"And everything the children like is good. And wholesome. And
everything the grown-ups like is bad for them. AND THEY MUSTN'T HAVE
IT. They clamour for tea and coffee. What undermines their nervous
system. And waste their money in the tuck shop. Upon chops. And
turtle soup. And the children have to put them to bed. And give
them pills. Till they feel better.
"There is a little girl named Prue. Who lives with a little boy
named Simon. They mean well. But haven't much sense. They have two
grown-ups. A male and a female. Named Peter and Martha.
Respectively. They are just the ordinary grown-ups. Neither better
nor worse. And much might be done with them. By kindness. But Prue
and Simon GO THE WRONG WAY TO WORK. It is blame blame all day long.
But as for praise. Oh never!
"One summer's day Prue and Simon take Peter for a walk. In the
country. And they meet a cow. And they think this a good
opportunity. To test Peter's knowledge. Of languages. So they tell
him to talk to the cow. And he talks to the cow. And the cow don't
understand him. And he don't understand the cow. And they are mad
with him. 'What is the use,' they say. 'Of our paying expensive
fees. To have you taught the language. By a first-class cow. And
when you come out into the country.
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