Mary was an English girl, but she lived in Rome¹. She was six years old. Last year her mother said² to her, “You’re six years old now, Mary, and you’re going³ to begin going to a school here. You’re going to like it very much, because it’s a nice school.” “Is it an English school” Mary asked.” Yes, it is,” her mother said. Mary went to the school, and enjoyed her lessons. Her mother always took⁴ her to school in the morning and brought⁵ her home in the afternoon. Last Monday her mother went to the school at 4 o’clock, and Mary ran⁶ out of her class. “We’ve got⁷ a new girl in our class today, Mummy,” she said. “She’s six years old too, and she’s very nice, but she isn’t English. She’s German⁸.” “Does she speak English” Mary’s mother asked.” No, but she laughs in English,” Mary said happily⁹.