And Baby smiled and said,
"Thank you so much," about ten thousand times.
And Tiny grinned and said,
"I'm sure we shall," about the same.
Only when the Junior Subaltern's turn came, he could think of nothing to say, so he looked foolish, instead.
Then Baby gave him the nicest smile of all, and inside she said,
"I will be a mother to this boy."
But outside she said,
"Thank you so much."
Then the Junior Subaltern's mouth opened out, and he answered,