Bubble in the Bathtub (2011)
“STROBE’S EYES peered down her unusually long nose, through her unusually thick eyeglass lenses that sat on the very tip of her nose, and focused on the little beings in front of her in the classroom and latched on to the smallest of them all: “Mister Nilly!” Her voice crashed down like a whip.
“Mrs. Strobe!” the response came crashing back from the tiny student. “How can I be of service to you on this unusually beautiful Friday morning, a morning whose beauty is exceeded only, my teacher and su...pplier of intellectual sustenance, by your own magnificent face?”
As usual, Nilly’s answer irritated Mrs. Strobe. His answers irritated her because they made her feel guilty. And also a tiny bit flattered.
“First of all, you can stop whistling that ridiculous tune …,” she began.
“Not so loud, Mrs. Strobe!” Nilly whispered, his eyes wide with shock. “That’s the Marseillaise. Aren’t we studying French history this month? If anyone from their embassy were to hear you call the French national anthem a ridiculous tune, no doubt they would immediately report you to the president, who would declare war on Norway on the spot.MoreLess
“Mrs. Strobe!” the response came crashing back from the tiny student. “How can I be of service to you on this unusually beautiful Friday morning, a morning whose beauty is exceeded only, my teacher and su...pplier of intellectual sustenance, by your own magnificent face?”
As usual, Nilly’s answer irritated Mrs. Strobe. His answers irritated her because they made her feel guilty. And also a tiny bit flattered.
“First of all, you can stop whistling that ridiculous tune …,” she began.
“Not so loud, Mrs. Strobe!” Nilly whispered, his eyes wide with shock. “That’s the Marseillaise. Aren’t we studying French history this month? If anyone from their embassy were to hear you call the French national anthem a ridiculous tune, no doubt they would immediately report you to the president, who would declare war on Norway on the spot.MoreLess
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