And the Junior Subaltern was easier to teach than Tiny, because of younger and squashier. But though he learned quickest, he forgot quickest too—which is often the way. So it really came about to about the same in the end.
But when the Junior Subaltern was there, Tiny walked by himself at the other end of the garden with his back rather turned.
And because he was full of unkindness he too began to grow old.
And he became more and more like a common man from Abroad for the time being, and less and less like a native of That Country.
Then one day when Baby saw Tiny alone by himself like so, she put her finger to her lip, and said to herself out loud,
"I wonder why?"
Then the Junior Subaltern whispered,
"Because of about my umpiring him out at cricket, I spect."
So Baby nodded and said,
"Probly praps. Go and make it up. I turn my back." And she stooped with her kitten on her shoulder and gardened a flower.