“Pat-a-cake pat-a-cake is the easiest one!” Eunice tells him. “You boys are so feeble,” she stated, causing Billy to fold his arms, stick out his lip and have a little sulk.
“Oh don’t be mean to him,” Alice said. “He’s only been a girl since Friday and he’s never played this before today.”
“I’m not a girl.” Billy whined.
“I know Billy… but you’ve got to learn to be one… you heard what Miss Wainwright said.” Alice reminded him. Billy exhaled long and slow through his nostrils. He gulped before raising his hands. Alice smiled and started slowly from the beginning, “Pat… a… cake… Pat… a cake… bakers… man… bake… me a cake… as fast… as you can… pat it and… shape it and… mark it with B…”
