"Tyltyl!... Tyltyl!... How are you, Tyltyl, how are you?..."
A little Blue Child came running up from the back of the hall, pushing his way through the crowd. He was fair and slim and bright-eyed and had a great look of Mytyl.
"How do you know my name?" asked Tyltyl.
"It's not surprising," said the Blue Child, "considering that I shall be your brother!"
This time, the Live Children were absolutely amazed. What an extraordinary meeting! They must certainly tell Mummy as soon as they got back! How astonished they would be at home!
While they were making these reflections, the Child went on to explain:
"I am coming to you next year, on Palm Sunday," he said.
And he put a thousand questions to his big brother: was it comfortable at home? Was the food good? Was Daddy very severe? And Mummy?
"Oh, Mummy is so kind!" said the little ones.
And they asked him questions in their turn: what was he going to do on earth? What was he bringing?