Mother, yourbabyissilly! Sheissoabsurdlychildish!
Shedoesnotknowthedifferencebetweenthelightsinthestreetsandthestars.
Whenweplayateatingwithpebbles, shethinkstheyarerealfood, andtriestoputthemintohermouth.
WhenIopenabookbeforeherandaskhertolearnhera, b, c, shetearstheleaveswithherhandsandroarsforjoyatnothing; thisisyourbaby’swayofdoingherlesson.
WhenIshakemyheadatherinangerandscoldherandcallhernaughty, shelaughsandthinksitgreatfun.
Everybodyknowsthatfatherisaway, but, ifinplayIcallaloud “Father,” shelooksaboutherinexcitementandthinksthatfatherisnear.
WhenIholdmyclasswiththedonkeysthatourwashermanbringstocarryawaytheclothesandIwarnherthatIamtheschool-master, shewillscreamfornoreasonandcallmedādā.
; shecallsGaneshGānush.
Mother, yourbabyissilly, sheissoabsurdlychildish!
