"Then write 'solicitor.'"

I took the pencil (it was my turn for it) and wrote SOLICITOR. Then
I read it out slowly to Margery, spelt it to her three times very
carefully, and wrote SOLICITOR again. Then I said it thoughtfully to
myself half a dozen times--"Solicitor." Then I looked at it
wonderingly.

"I am not sure now," I said, "that there is such a word."

"Why?"

"I thought there was when I began, but now I don't think there can
be. 'Solicitor'--it seems so silly."

"Let me write it," said Margery, eagerly taking the paper and
pencil, "and see if it looks silly."

She retired, and--as well as she could for her excitement--copied
the word down underneath. The combined effort then read as
follows:--

SOLICITOR SOLICITOR SOLCTOR

"Yes, you've done it a lot of good," I said. "You've taken some of
the creases out. I like that much better."

"Do you think there is such a word now?"

"I'm beginning to feel more easy about it. I'm not certain, but I