"Do you see her sometimes?" he asked.
"Yes, very often; she comes here when she likes, Hannah is fond of her."
"You're lucky to have Hannah Moss."
"I am; she's a treasure."
"Been at The Forest for years, hasn't she?"
"She nursed me, that's a long time ago."
He laughed as he said:
"Not so very long ago, Eve; we were playmates, I am not very ancient."
"Well, it seems a long time since I was a girl and you a boy."
"We were good pals."