They've been very good lately, you know! Perhaps you'd like to give _them_ a hand ?" He looked at her hard.

There was just the flicker of a mischievous smile on her face.
"I suppose I ought to help them," he said without enthusiasm.

"But I'll go and have a bath now.

You'll let me be your scullion when you're getting lunch ready, eh, Betty ?" He added hastily, "I think Timmy ought to stay in bed all day to-day.

You _will_ let me take the place of Timmy, won't you, Betty ?" "That will be very kind of you," she replied demurely.