Very unwillingly they got out of bed, and stood, hand in hand, on the nursery floor.
“I can’t hear him now,” said Wilhelmina hopefully.
“Nor can I can’t hear him,” said William at once.
“Yes, I can,” said Wilhelmina unexpectedly, “because I’m so clever I hear so well.”
“So can I,” said William quickly.
They moved a little closer to the window.
“Does he get very angry if it’s the wrong person?” asked Wilhelmina.
“He doesn’t know, because his face is turned the wrong way round, so he’s never quite sure.”
“I knew his face was the wrong way round,” said Wilhelmina hurriedly, “but I thought perhaps he had an Ooglie man with him to tell him.”
William wondered anxiously what an Ooglie man was. So did Wilhelmina.