We didn't think about his mother.

You see we try very hard not to think about other people's mothers because--' Just then we heard Father's key in the door and Albert-next-door's uncle kissed Alice and put her down, and we all went down to meet Father.

As we went I thought I heard Albert-next-door's uncle say something that sounded like 'Poor little beggars!' He couldn't have meant us, when we'd been having such a jolly time, and chestnuts, and fireworks to look forward to after dinner and everything!.