And at the bottom of the lane there was Tiny riding backwards and forwards on the swing-gate.
But when he saw them he jumped down and ran and waved; and Baby waved and ran. Only when they came where they met, they went shy suddenly, and turned their backs instead.
Then a jackdaw on the sign-post said,
"Chuck! chuck! chuck!"
And when Baby heard that, she turned her back still more, and blushed. So Tiny who had seen out of his corner-eye, went behind his fingers, to show he knew all about manners.
Then Baby's mother plodded up with her skirts in her hands, and said,
"Very sorry, Tiny. Only I must—because of things."
But Tiny only went astonished and answered,
"Oh, but we specially wanted you—didn't we, Baby?" which was quite a lie.
So Baby cheered up, and hopped, and cried,