Comfort

Farry?

Go ‘way!

But… Farry?

Go ‘way, I said. Go!

But… Why are you crying?

‘m not.

You are!

‘m not!

But… Did you hurt yourself?

No.

Ought I fetch Ellie? Mum?

No.

Your mum?

No!

But… what is it?

Naught.

Not naught! …What is it?

You’re an incredible pest, Goldi.

Thank you! ...Can’t I help?

No one can help. No one. There’s no help for it.

Is it…? O no.

What?

I heard the Talk. It’s your da, isn’t it?

Someone’s coming!

Stay here… Pip-lad? Merry-lad? No, Farry’s not here. Where? Well, I don’t keep him in my pockets!