It has been done , and will be again ; and I 'll never own that my brain is n't as good as his , though it may be smaller , ' cried the excited young person . ` If you shake your head in that violent way you 'll addle what brains you have got ; and I 'd take care of 'em , if I were you , ' began teasing Ted . ` What started this civil war ? ' asked Grandpapa , with a gentle emphasis on the adjective , which caused the combatants to calm their ardour a little . ` Why , we were pegging away at the Iliad and came to where Zeus tells Juno not to inquire into his plans or he 'll whip her , and Jo was disgusted because Juno meekly hushed up . I said it was all right , and agreed with the old fellow that women did n't know much and ought to obey men , ' explained Ted , to the great amusement of his hearers . ` Goddesses may do as they like , but those Greek and Trojan women were poor-spirited things if they minded men who could n't fight their own battles and had to be hustled off by Pallas , and Venus , and Juno , when they were going to get beaten . The idea of two armies stopping and sitting down while a pair of heroes flung stones at one another ! I do n't think much of your old Homer . Give me Napoleon or Grant for my hero . ' Josie 's scorn was as funny as if a humming-bird scolded at an ostrich , and everyone laughed as she sniffed at the immortal poet and criticized the gods . ` Napoleon 's Juno had a nice time ; did n't she ? That 's just the way girls argue -- first one way and then the other , ' jeered Ted . ` Like Johnson 's young lady , who was `` not categorical , but all wiggle-waggle '' , ' added Uncle Laurie , enjoying the battle immensely . ' I was only speaking of them as soldiers . But if you come to the woman side of it , was n't Grant a kind husband and Mrs Grant a happy woman ? He did n't threaten to whip her if she asked a natural question ; and if Napoleon did do wrong about Josephine , he could fight , and did n't want any Minerva to come fussing over him . They were a stupid set , from dandified Paris to Achilles sulking in his ships , and I wo n't change my opinion for all the Hectors and Agamemnons in Greece , ' said Josie , still unconquered . ` You can fight like a Trojan , that 's evident ; and we will be the two obedient armies looking on while you and Ted have it out , ' began Uncle Laurie , assuming the attitude of a warrior leaning on his spear . ' I fear we must give it up , for Pallas is about to descend and carry off our Hector , ' said Mr March , smiling , as Jo came to remind her son that suppertime was near .
` We will XXXXX it out later when there are no goddesses to interfere , ' said Teddy , as he turned away with unusual alacrity , remembering the treat in store .
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