And Tiny held Baby's, and whispered,
"Oh, Baby."
So they crept into the house; and up the stairs in the dark; and to bed by a star; and a little hushaby wind rocked them to sleep.
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But Baby and Tiny weren't really so idle as they made out; because all the time Baby taught Tiny.
And she taught Tiny jolly well, although only between ten and twenty.
And really Baby was years and years older than Tiny, though truly she was years and years younger.
And Baby began Tiny from the very beginning and taught him up, because that is best.
And she taught him most of the time without words.
And Tiny was pretty clever when he tried, which he honestly did. And it was wonderful how quick he picked it up.