Got some idea about the value of money." "Don't like to see it show too young," submitted Sharon.
"Can't show too young," declared Harvey D.
"Can't it ?" asked Sharon, mildly.
"Bright little chap--no denying that," said Gideon.

"Bright as a new penny, smart as a whip.

Talks right.

Other chap mumbles." "Got the gumption, though." Thus Sharon once more.
Long silences intervened after each speech in this dialogue.
"Head's good," said Harvey D."One of those long heads like father's.
Other one's head is round." "My own head is round." This was Sharon.

His tone was plaintive.
"Of course neither of them has a nose," said Gideon.
He meant that neither of the twins had a nose in the Whipple sense, but no comment on this lack seemed to be required.