Tootles is fifteen months old, it may interest you to know.

We can't afford to have Tootles scream with terror every time she sees you, and it would be most unfortunate if Raggles should growl and snap at you as he does at all suspicious strangers.

Once in a while he bites too.

Do you like babies ?" "Yes, I--I think I do," he said doubtingly.

"I daresay I could cultivate a taste for 'em.