Jack Vettriano Sailor Boys

he put a thousand questions to his big brother: was it the food good? Was Daddy very severe? And Mummy?
"Oh, Mummy is so kind!" said the little ones.
And they asked him questions in their turn: what was he going to do on earth? What was he bringing?
"I am bringing three illnesses," said the little brother.
"Scarlatina, who were hurrying to meet somebody. At the same time, there was a great noise, as if thousands of invisible doors were being opened at the end of the galleries.
"What's the matter?" asked Tyltyl.
"It's Time," said one of the Blue Children. "He's going to open the doors." whooping-cough and measles...." "Oh, that's all, is it?'' cried Tyltyl. He shook his head, with evident disappointment, while the other continued: "After that, I shall leave you!" "It will hardly be worth while coming!" said Tyltyl, feeling rather vexed. "We can't pick and choose!" said the little brother, pettishly. They would perhaps have quarrelled, without waiting till they were on earth, if they had not suddenly been parted by a swarm of Blue Children