_Literal Gentleman:_ "WHEN?"] [Illustration: The Pupil should now seat himself upon the floor-- with the feet under some heavy piece of furniture-- with body erect-- and arms extended above the head-- he allows himself-- to-- bend-- slowly-- backwards-- until-- a recumbent position-- is reached. EXERCISE 3.--TO PROMOTE A GRACEFUL FIGURE.] [Illustration: "HULLO, GEORGE--NOT DEMOBBED YET?" "NO--SIGNED ON AGAIN." "HOW LONG FOR?" "JUST FOR DURATION OF THE PEACE."] [Illustration: ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A MAN WHO BOUGHT A FARM-- --BECAUSE AN OPEN-AIR LIFE APPEALED TO HIM-- --AND BECAUSE IT MADE ONE ONE'S OWN MASTER-- --BECAUSE, MOREOVER, HE WAS FOND OF ANIMALS-- --AND ALSO BECAUSE ANY AMOUNT OF EXPERT OPINION WAS ALWAYS AVAILABLE IN CASES OF DOUBT-- --BECAUSE, AGAIN, THE ELEMENT OF UNCERTAINTY GAVE SUCH A CHARM TO IT-- --AND, FURTHER, BECAUSE CERTAIN SECTIONS WERE BOUND TO BE PROFITABLE-- --IN ADDITION BECAUSE UP-TO-DATE APPLIANCES MADE EVERYTHING SO EASY-- --BECAUSE, IN PARTICULAR, IT TOOK ONE BACK TO NATURE, AND HELPED ONE TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF NATURAL LAWS-- --AND, LASTLY, BECAUSE, AFTER ALL, ONE COULD ALWAYS GET RID OF THE BEASTLY THING. THE LURE OF THE LAND] [Illustration: _Husband (on visit to Country House):_ "I SAY, SOMEONE'S FORGOTTEN TO PACK MY EVENING CLOTHES." _Wife:_ "WELL, IT WASN'T ME, DEAR. IF ANYONE DIDN'T, YOU MUST HAVE YOURSELF."] [Illustration: OF COURSE WE KNOW ALL ABOUT-- THE TALL HATS-- THAT OUR FOREFATHERS-- USED TO WEAR-- ON THE CRICKET-FIELD-- BUT WHAT NO ONE-- SEEMS TO HAVE RECORDED-- IS WHAT-- THE UMPIRE-- THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL. TALL HATS ON THE CRICKET-FIELD.] [Illustration: "BED, SIR? HERE IS A GENUINE JACOBEAN, FOR WHICH WE ARE ASKING ONLY TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY GUINEAS." "WELL, TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH I WASN'T WANTING TO _BUY_ ONE. BUT I CAN'T GET A BED ANYWHERE IN LONDON, AND I WAS JUST WONDERING IF YOU COULD LET ME SLEEP IN IT TO-NIGHT."] [Illustration: "RATTLING GOOD BOOK THIS, COURTSHIP AND CRIME." "YES, I'VE READ IT." "SPLENDIDLY WRITTEN." "YES, I'VE READ IT." "BY JOVE, IT'S EXCITING!" "I'VE READ IT." "THERE'S ONE THRILLING BIT WHERE--" "YES, I'VE--" "--THE HERO--" "--READ IT." "--BUT I MUST READ IT TO YOU." "I'VE READ IT." "I KNOW YOU'LL--" "I'VE READ IT." "--ENJOY IT." "I'VE READ IT."] [Illustration: "HULLO, BROWN! FANCY RUNNING UP AGAINST YOU. HOW SMALL THE WORLD IS, TO BE SURE!" "Y-YES. TERRIBLY SMALL, ISN'T IT?"] [Illustration: THE DOG FIGHT] [Illustration: "COULD WE HAVE TWO TEAS, PLEASE?" "WHY, DIDN'T I BRING YOU TWO JUST NOW?" "OH, YES. BUT WE'VE LET A GENTLEMAN IN THE STALLS HAVE THOSE."]