The traveller asked the child's age three times over, and said finally that he was blowed.

He left it to be inferred how and why he was blowed; apparently it was the child's size blowed him.

He also said it ought to be put into a baby show.

And all day long, out of school hours, little children kept coming and saying, "Please, Mrs.Caddles, mum, may we have a look at your baby, please, mum ?" until Mrs.Caddles had to put a stop to it.

And amidst all these scenes of amazement came Mrs.Skinner, and stood and smiled, standing somewhat in the background, with each sharp elbow in a lank gnarled hand, and smiling, smiling under and about her nose, with a smile of infinite profundity.
"It makes even that old wretch of a grandmother look quite pleasant," said Lady Wondershoot.