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Were you at the bath?

Yes.

Are you a good swimmer now?

[Leans against the davenport.] No. Mamma won't let me into the deep place. Can you swim well, Mr Hand?

Splendidly. Like a stone.

[Laughs.] Like a stone! [Pointing down.] Down that way?

[Pointing.] Yes, down; straight down. How do you say that over in Italy?

That? Giù. [Pointing down and up.] That is giù and this is sù. Do you want to speak to my pappie?

Yes. I came to see him.

[Going towards the study.] I will tell him. He is in there, writing.

[Calmly, looking at .] No; he is out. He is gone to the post with some letters.