Judy is n't a good reader and she ca n't spell AT ALL , but you ca n't stick her in arithmetic as far as she went herself . I feel sure , '' concluded poor Sara , in a hopeless tone , `` that I 'll NEVER be able to understand compound multiplication . '' '' ` Multiplication is vexation , Division is as bad , The rule of three perplexes me , And fractions drive me mad , ' '' quoted Dan . `` I have n't got as far as fractions yet , '' sighed Sara , `` and I hope I 'll be too big to go to school before I do . I hate arithmetic , but I am PASSIONATELY fond of geography . '' `` I will not play tit-tat-x on the fly leaves of my hymn book in church , '' wrote Peter . `` Mercy , did you ever do such a thing ? '' exclaimed Felicity in horror . Peter nodded shamefacedly . `` Yes -- that Sunday Mr. Bailey preached . He was so long-winded , I got awful tired , and , anyway , he was talking about things I could n't understand , so I played tit-tat-x with one of the Markdale boys . It was the day I was sitting up in the gallery . '' `` Well , I hope if you ever do the like again you wo n't do it in OUR pew , '' said Felicity severely . `` I ai n't going to do it at all , '' said Peter . `` I felt sort of mean all the rest of the day . '' `` I shall try not to be vexed when people interrupt me when I 'm telling stories , '' wrote the Story Girl . `` but it will be hard , '' she added with a sigh . `` I never mind being interrupted , '' said Felicity . `` I shall try to be cheerful and smiling all the time , '' wrote Cecily . `` You are , anyway , '' said Sara Ray loyally .
`` I do n't believe we ought to be cheerful ALL the XXXXX , '' said the Story Girl .
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