Mrs Mop's School for Furniture
by Thomas Hoskyns Leonard
"And who invented mitre joints and dovetails?" asked Mrs, Mop. (10 words)
"The Venetians, of course," replied the upholstered armchair, somewhat snootily. (10 words)
"Wrong," scowled Mrs, Mop, "Go and stand in the corner." (10 words)
"Sorry, Miss." (2 words)
"The ancient Egyptians," yelped the mahogany footstool, excitedly. (8 words)
"Here's a liquorice-all-sort for you, Winston. And can anybody remember how many people were able to sleep in the Great Bed of Ware?" (25 words)
"Sixty-three," guessed the lamp standard. (6 words)
"Don't be so silly, Rebecca, you've left yourself turned on for too long," (13 words)
"Sixteen," replied the chamberpot, "and thirty rats." (7 words)
"It's the tawse for you," shrieked Mrs, Mop, (8 words)
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