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`` But not in the mouth ! Oh , Missis Bailey , soap in the mouth ai n't fer us . '' `` Nonsense , honey , '' answered Teacher ; `` it will only clean his teeth and help him to remember not to say nasty words . '' And , all unaware of the laws of `` kosher '' and of `` traef , '' the distinctions between clean and unclean , quite as rigorous as , and much more complicated than , her own , Constance Bailey washed out the mouth of her royal charge , and , it being then three o'clock , dismissed her awed subjects and went serenely home . On his progress towards the palace of his sire , Isaac Borrachsohn , with Christian symbols printed large upon his person , alienated nine loyal Hebrew votes from his father 's party and collected a following of small boys which nearly blocked the narrow streets . The crosses were bad enough , but when it was made clear that the contamination , in the form of bright pink soap , had penetrated to the innermost recesses of the heir of the Barrachsohns , the aunts , in frozen horror , turned for succour and advice to the Rabbi . But he could only confirm their worst fears .