Chapter 52

The women returned from the nursery, each carrying a small body and a bottle. They settled down on one of the sofas and watched their charges greedily sucking away.

“You two have quite a little family,” Angela said.

“Yes, we do, and it’s not through growing,” I said.

“We haven’t told anyone yet, but we’re planning two more arrivals for sometime next year,” Philip said. “By the way, Marie, you need to put a cloth over your shoulder when you burp J. J. He doesn’t simply burp, he erupts like a little volcano and spits all over you.”

“I know how to deal with spitters. One of the girls was like that.”

“Two more,” Angela said. “That’s quite a load of responsibility you’re taking on.”

“Well,” I said, “I never was one to do anything halfway.”

“By the way,” Philip said, “did you know that the boys have been buying plants and shrubs wholesale out in the country for the landscaping portion of their business?”

“We know,” Mason said.