“Oh that is good news.” Valerie replied. “Is he there?”
“No. It’s gone seven so he’s tucked up in bed.”
“Yes, of course.” Valerie said having glanced at the time.
“Now I don’t want you being overly lenient with him when he does go home.” her aunt said. “Bath time is six-thirty and bedtime is seven, every night, without fail.”
“Yes Aunt Martha.”
“I don’t want to have to employ a nanny to take charge of him… petticoating a boy costs a small fortune as it is!”
“You won’t Aunt Martha… and thank you… I know it’s expensive, what with all the new clothes and books and toys…”
“That’s the tip of the iceberg.” Martha stated, interrupting her niece. “The bulk of the cost is his private tuition… and finishing school certainly isn’t cheap!”
“Yes, of course.”
“Still… we don’t have to worry about that for a good few years yet.”