The lesson had comprised part of the reign of Charles I., and there were sundry questions about tonnage and poundage and ship- money, which most of them appeared unable to answer; still, every little difficulty was solved instantly when it reached Burns: her memory seemed to have retained the substance of the whole lesson, and she was ready with answers on every point.
La lección comprendía parte del reinado de Carlos I y versaba esencialmente sobre portazgos, aduanas e impuestos marítimos, asuntos sobre los cuales la mayoría de las alumnas no supieron contestar. En cambio, Burns resolvía todas las dificultades.