before. Then Anthea was sure. 'Because,' said she, 'servants
never dream anything but the things in the Dream-book, like snakes
and oysters and going to a wedding - that means a funeral, and
snakes are a false female friend, and oysters are babies.'

'Talking of babies,' said Cyril, 'where's the Lamb?'
'Martha's going to take him to Rochester to see her cousins.
Mother said she might. She's dressing him now,' said Jane, 'in his
very best coat and hat. Bread-and-butter, please.'

'She seems to like taking him too,' said Robert in a tone of
wonder.

'Servants do like taking babies to see their relations,' Cyril
said. 'I've noticed it before - especially in their best things.'

'I expect they pretend they're their own babies, and that they're
not servants at all, but married to noble dukes of high degree, and
they say the babies are the little dukes and duchesses,' Jane
suggested dreamily, taking more marmalade. 'I expect that's what
Martha'll say to her cousin. She'll enjoy herself most
frightfully-'

'She won't enjoy herself most frightfully carrying our infant duke
to Rochester,' said Robert, 'not if she's anything like me - she
won't.'

'Fancy walking to Rochester with the Lamb on your back! Oh,
crikey!' said Cyril in full agreement.