I thought I heard you-one of you-saying it was a pity-umph-a pity I never had-any children … eh? … But I have, you know … I have …" The others smiled without answering, and after a pause Chips began a faint and palpitating chuckle. "Yes-umph-I have," he added, with quavering merriment. "Thousands of 'em … thousands of 'em… and all boys.
( James Hilton )
[ Goodbye, Mr. Chips: A Novel ]
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