"
"Bother!" said Earle, consulting his book. "That is not anywhere near
right."
"Of course it is not. I knew it would not be. There is not a fellow in the
class, nor a girl, either, for that matter, who has got that example. Why,
I know, because I heard them talking about that very one; and haven't I
done that seventy-five times myself? My brother Dick tried to do it for me,
and he did not get it either; he said there was some catch about it."
"I would like to find the catch," said Earle, wistfully.
"Well, you can't. I tell you there is not one of them who can. You need not
think you are smarter than anybody else. We won't get marked on that
example; they do not expect us to have it. I heard Professor Bowen tell
Miss Andrews that there would not be a pupil in the room who could conquer
it."
"Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking
wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
"I have not got it, that is certain; and I have tried it in every way I can
think of. I do not know as there is any use of my going over it again."
"Of course there is not! It is just one of those mean old catch problems
that nobody is expected to get So just put up your tools, and come on.
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