But at that instant it was stretching out its little arms, clapping its hands, and laughing with a sob as little children do.

Kirillov was bouncing a big red india-rubber ball on the floor before it.

The ball bounced up to the ceiling, and back to the floor, the baby shrieked "Baw! baw!" Kirillov caught the "baw", and gave it to it.

The baby threw it itself with its awkward little hands, and Kirillov ran to pick it up again.
At last the "baw" rolled under the cupboard.

"Baw! baw!" cried the child.