Children's energy seems inexhaustible; they always need to grab something. If their little cherry mouths aren't munching on something, they are bound to make noises to assert their opinions. From the time their words begin to flow, talking to children has never been for the sake of communication, because of the difference in status and understanding, their tender voices often sound comical and cute.
Those two little short legs might be the spring switch of Lucy's vocal cords; she always talks as she moves, and her legs would sway quietly. She is a good child, in Joseph's view, much better behaved than himself.
"Not going out anymore?"
