Hello, Aunt Jane," said Benny, going over to the bed. "I'm Benny. And aren't you a cute little lady!"
Aunt Jane was taken by surprise. She almost smiled. "And I suppose you are Henry," she said.
"Yes. We are sorry you are sick," Henry answered. He hardly knew what to say to this strange woman.
"Who said I was sick?" asked Aunt Jane. "Well, you certainly don't look like your grandfather."
"No, I'm afraid not," said Henry.
"No need to be afraid about that," answered Aunt Jane. "I'm glad you don't look like him.
Aunt Jane was taken by surprise. She almost smiled. "And I suppose you are Henry," she said.
"Yes. We are sorry you are sick," Henry answered. He hardly knew what to say to this strange woman.
"Who said I was sick?" asked Aunt Jane. "Well, you certainly don't look like your grandfather."
"No, I'm afraid not," said Henry.
"No need to be afraid about that," answered Aunt Jane. "I'm glad you don't look like him.
( Gertrude Chandler Warner )
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