Nell: You’re not going to believe this.
Me: I might.
Nell: David is downstairs being rude and defiant.
Me: Our Dave?
Nell: Yes.
Me: He’s never rude, or defiant. He’s the sweetest Big Brave Beautiful Boy you ever could meet.
Nell: Not today, he isn’t.
Me: I blame this on the Beefies.
Nell: Or an excess of bacon.
Me: Did he bring any home?
Nell: No. He ate all his wages.
Me: Not good.
Nell: It was his first day and we knew he would probably do that. It’s his attitude that’s worrying.
Me: Have you asked him what’s wrong?
Nell: He says the Beefies expect their staff to be rude and he’s just getting into character.
Me: Well, that actually makes sense, Nell, if you think about it.
Nell: I do not tolerate rudeness in this house.
Me: I know, but it probably isn’t real rudeness.
Nell: At breakfast he told me to stop complaining about my overcooked egg and be thankful I had one.
Me: He has a point.
Nell: I asked for it to be soft boiled. You can’t dip your soldiers into a hard boiled egg.
Me: Mistakes can happen. Is Henry being rude and defiant, too?
Nell: I haven’t seen him.
Me: He definitely came back, didn’t he? Dave didn’t leave him in the Beefy Bacon Bap van?
Nell: I certainly hope not.
Me: Was Dave wearing his jaunty hat when he came home?
Nell: I think so. I know Frau Hoffmann said she was definitely going to have to give his apron a wash.
Me: Hand wash, or machine wash?
Nell: I don’t know what it says on the label. Why?
Me: What if she washed his hat?
Nell: She probably did.
Me: Henry was inside it.
Nell: You don’t mean?
Me: Yes. Sorry.
