Christina and the boys

by Amy Le Feuvre

"Wasn't I? I don't remember being at my christening. I s'pose I was there."

Then his round lips widened into a smile.

"My proper name is John Durward, but you are to call me Master Puggy always."

Nurse looked at him sternly, but said nothing; then Puggy addressed Christina:

"You'll have to call me Uncle Puggy."

Christina's eyes became round with wonder. This astonishing statement made her forget her shyness.

"I didn't know little boys could be uncles."

"Oh, can't they! And their nieces have to do what they tell them, always!"

"But you're not a proper uncle. You didn't belong to me when—when I was born."

Puggy looked taken aback. He appealed to Nurse.