"And the purple camels said to the angels who guarded the gate, 'We have come because we saw the little Christ in the manger.'
"And the angel said, 'It is those who see Him who enter Paradise,' So the patient purple camels went in and the gates were shut behind them, and there they will live in the warm, sweet light throughout the deathless ages."
"What are de-yethless ages, Cousin Derry?"
"Forever and ever."
"Is that all?"
"It is all about the camels—but not all about the shining souls."
"Tell us the rest."
He knew that he was bungling it, but at last he brought them to the thought of their father in Paradise, because the dear Lord loved to have him there.
"But if he's there, he can't be here," said the practical Teddy.
"No."