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 4 PARADISE FOUND

C.F.I. E wasn't.

F.B.O. Look ere ; ave you passed the Ninth Standard ?

C.F.I. No.

F.B.O. Then don't conteradict me, because I ave.

C.F.I. Ush ! Ere comes a class.

The Comrades move aside to the right, and stand looking on.

''Enter from the street the Teacher of Standard V in Elementary School VII of South-east Municipal District A. 14. He looks round the hall, and then gives the following words of command, directing the movements of his class.''

TEACHER. March ! — Right wheel ! — Left wheel ! — Halt ! — Right turn ! — Attention ! — Salute ! — Left turn ! — Left wheel, march ! — Halt ! — Left turn !

In obedience to these orders a file of from twelve to twenty children, according as the size of the stage permits, enter from the street, and after saluting MR. SHAW, as they march past, stand in a line on the left of the audience, facing the Teacher in the centre of the stage.

''Teacher and pupils are dressed like the Comrades, the Teacher and about half the pupils wearing the red band. The line as it comes down to the footlights is headed by a girl, next to whom is a boy without his distinguishing badge. The Teacher carries a wand.''