...my life to know Greek,” she said, when he had done. “I could teach you the alphabet in half an hour,” said Ridley, “and you’d read Homer in a month. I... ... my duty at dinner!” cried Clarissa. “You’ve let yourself in for the Greek alphabet, anyhow.” “Oh, my dear! Who is Ambrose?” “I gather that he was a C... ...r, and made a con- quest by which she has bound herself to learn the Greek alphabet. I will take this occasion of adding that we are both enjoying our... ...r heard such nonsense! Chitter- chatter-chitter-chatter—fish and the Greek alphabet— never listened to a word any one said—chock-full of idi- otic the... ...ivalent to reading no news at all.” Mr. Elliot had a profound knowledge of Coptic, which he concealed as far as possible, and quoted French phrases so... ... to go, but not until she had bound herself to learn at any rate the Greek alphabet, and to return her French novel when done with, upon which somethi...