“Dood-day,” said Doris.
“Day,” said Baby.
“Good-morning,” said the little boy, politely.
“We’se your new neighbors,” said Doris.
“Yes,” said the little boy.
“And we’se been waiting for you to speak to us. Don’t you speak to new neighbors?”
“Oh, I don’t know!” said the little boy. “I want to speak to you, anyhow.”
“Did you always live in Sydney?”
“Yes, all my life.”
“Wasn’t you ever away up in the country, ’undreds and ’undreds of miles?”