monster, and would have no

    ation in breakfasting off them.  ell, good-bye:  I have

    enjoyed our conversation very muc;

    quot;Conversation, indeed!quot; said t.  quot;You alked the

    is not conversation.quot;

    quot;Somebody must listen,quot; ans;and I like to do all

    talking myself.  It saves time, and prevents arguments.quot;

    quot;But I like arguments,quot; said t.

    quot;I ,quot; said tly.  quot;Arguments are extremely

    vulgar, for everybody in good society ly the same

    opinions.  Good-bye a second time; I see my daughe

    distance and ttle Frog swam away.

    quot;You are a very irritating person,quot; said t, quot;and very ill-

    bred.  I e people  themselves, as you do, when one

    s to talk about oneself, as I do.  It is w I call

    selfis detestable thing, especially

    to any one of my temperament, for I am well known for my

    sympatic nature.  In fact, you sake example by me; you

    could not possibly ter model.  No you he

    cter avail yourself of it, for I am going back to

    Court almost immediately.  I am a great favourite at Court; in

    fact, terday in my honour.

    Of course you knoters, for you are a

    provincial.quot;

    quot;talking to ; said a Dragon-fly, who was

    sitting on top of a large bro all, for

    ;

    quot;ell, t is  mine,quot; ans.  quot;I am not

    going to stop talking to tention.

    I like alk.  It is one o