Why, Aunt Hannah, that little thing knows a whole lot already.

He's known me for weeks; I know he has.

And ages and ages ago he began to give me little smiles when he saw me.

They were smiles--real smiles! Oh, yes, I know nurse said they weren't smiles at the first," admitted Billy, in answer to Aunt Hannah's doubting expression.

"I know nurse said it was only wind on his stomach.