He was such a very little boy, after all; she did not like to be cross to him.
"How old are you ?" she asked.
"Five and a bit.

I had a birthday after the summer, and if I'm good, nurse says perhaps I'll have one after next summer too.

Do you ever have birthdays ?" he went on, peering up at Griselda.

"Nurse says she used to when she was young, but she never has any now." "_Have_ you a nurse ?" asked Griselda, rather surprised; for, to tell the truth, from "Master Phil's" appearance, she had not felt at all sure what _sort_ of little boy he was, or rather what sort of people he belonged to.
"Of course I have a nurse, and a mother too," said the little boy, opening wide his eyes in surprise at the question.

"Haven't you?
Perhaps you're too big, though.