Eve darling," said Bill earnestly. "I swear I didn't . . . "
"You sweared about me driving the car," interrupted Indigo.
"say a word about bloody . . ."
"Swears a lot," said Saffy vindictively.
" . . . firewords. I shouldn't have brought them . . ."
"Bloody shouldn't," agreed Saffron.
"I'm taking them home. They're tired. Everyone's tired."
"I'm not bloody tired," said Saffron, but all the same, after a kiss from Eve she was hauled away.
"About bloody time," said Saffron.
Caddy was glad to go, too. Only Indigo darted back into the baby room fro one last look at the thing that had caused so much trouble.
"Get better!" he whispered. "Getbettergetbetter!" and dashed away.

Author: Hilary McKay