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oot to the side of the
boat; and leapt down; laughing。 Coal…dust flew up。
The woman came to the door。 She was plump and sandy…haired;
young; with an odd; stubby nose。
〃Oh; you will make a mess of yourself;〃 she cried;
surprised and laughing with a little wonder。
〃I did want to see。 Isn't it lovely living on a barge?〃 asked
Ursula。
〃I don't live on one altogether;〃 said the woman
cheerfully。
〃She's got her parlour an' her plush suite in Loughborough;〃
said her husband with just pride。
Ursula peeped into the cabin; where saucepans were boiling
and some dishes were on the table。 It was very hot。 Then she
came out again。 The man was talking to the baby。 It was a
blue…eyed; fresh…faced thing with floss of red…gold hair。
〃Is it a boy or a girl?〃 she asked。
〃It's a girl……aren't you a girl; eh?〃 he shouted at the
infant; shaking his head。 Its little face wrinkled up into the
oddest; funniest smile。
〃Oh!〃 cried Ursula。 〃Oh; the dear! Oh; how nice when she
laughs!〃
〃She'll laugh hard enough;〃 said the father。
〃What is her name?〃 asked Ursula。
〃She hasn't got a name; she's not worth one;〃 said the man。
〃Are you; you fag…end o' nothing?〃 he shouted to the baby。 The
baby laughed。
〃No we've been that busy; we've never took her to th'
registry office;〃 came the woman's voice。 〃She was born on th'
boat here。〃
〃But you know what you're going to call her?〃 asked
Ursula。
〃We did think of Gladys Em'ly;〃 said the mother。
〃We thought of nowt o' th' sort;〃 said the father。
〃Hark at him! What do you want?' cried the mother in
exasperation。
〃She'l