"Very likely it is of noble birth, and was stolen by gipsies and stained brown, and now they are afraid of pursuit and have left it." "How could it be of noble birth ?" Gregory asked.

"Look how hideous it is!" "Looks have nothing to do with high lineage," said Hester.

"There have been very ugly kings." "It isn't hideous," said Janet.

"It's a perfect darling.

But what are we to do with it ?" "If it's a boy," said Gregory, "let's keep it and make it into a long-stop.