Mamma had deft fingers and she undressed him quickly, and while she was removing his clothes Yura held father by the hand. He ordered the nurse out of the room; but as father was beginning to grow angry, and he might guess what had happened in the arbour, decided to let him go. But while kissing him he said cunningly:
“He will not scold you any more, will he?”
Papa smiled. Then he laughed, kissed Yura once more and said:
“No, no. And if he does I will throw him across the fence.”
“Please, do,” said Yura. “You can do it. You are so strong.”
“Yes, I am pretty strong. But you had better sleep! Mamma will stay here with you a while.”
Mamma said:
“I will send the nurse in. I must attend to the supper.”
Father shouted:
“There is plenty of time for that! You can stay a while with the child.”