`` Of course , '' said the delighted Story Girl . `` Recite the multiplication table for me , '' said Mr. Campbell . We stared . Well might Mr. Campbell be called eccentric . What on earth did he want the multiplication table recited for ? Even the Story Girl was surprised . But she began promptly , with twice one and went through it to twelve times twelve . She repeated it simply , but her voice changed from one tone to another as each in succession grew tired . We had never dreamed that there was so much in the multiplication table . As she announced it , the fact that three times three was nine was exquisitely ridiculous , five times six almost brought tears to our eyes , eight times seven was the most tragic and frightful thing ever heard of , and twelve times twelve rang like a trumpet call to victory . Mr. Campbell nodded his satisfaction . `` I thought you could do it , '' he said . `` The other day I found this statement in a book . ` Her voice would have made the multiplication table charming ! ' I thought of it when I heard yours . I did n't believe it before , but I do now . '' Then he let us go . `` You see , '' said the Story Girl as we went home , `` you need never be afraid of people . '' `` But we are not all Story Girls , '' said Cecily . That night we heard Felicity talking to Cecily in their room .
`` Mr. Campbell never noticed one XXXXX us except the Story Girl , '' she said , `` but if I had put on MY best dress as she did maybe she would n't have taken all the attention . ''
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