“She says,” answered Aggie, with a threatening glance toward Jimmy, “that she won't leave this place until Jimmy gives her baby back.”
“Let her have her old baby,” said Jimmy. “I don't want it.”
“You don't want it?” snapped Zoie indignantly, “what have YOU got to do with it?”
“Oh nothing, nothing,” acquiesced Jimmy meekly, “I'm a mere detail.”
“A lot you care what becomes of me,” exclaimed Zoie reproachfully; then she turned to Aggie with a decided nod. “Well, I want it,” she asserted.
“But Zoie,” protested Aggie in astonishment, “you can't mean to keep BOTH of them?”
“I certainly DO,” said Zoie.
“What?” cried Aggie and Jimmy in concert.
“Jimmy has presented Alfred with twins,” continued Zoie testily, “and now, he has to HAVE twins.”
Jimmy's eyes were growing rounder and rounder.