He's very clever," the red-headed boy explained.
"And cheerful, too," added Foma.
"Cheerful, too," Smolin assented.

Then they became silent, looking at each other.
"Will you come up with him to my house ?" asked the red-headed boy.
"Yes." "Come up.

It's nice there." Foma said nothing to this.

Then Smolin asked him: "Have you many friends ?" "I have none." "Neither did I have any friends before I went to school.

Only cousins.
Now you'll have two friends at once." "Yes," said Foma.
"Are you glad ?" "I'm glad." "When you have lots of friends, it is lively.