foolish you are! When mother looks out of her window and smiles down at us playing, would you call her far away?“

　　Still dada said,”You are a stupid child! But, baby, where could you find a net big enough to catch the moon with?“

　　I said,”Surely you could catch it with your hands.“

　　But dada laughed and said, ”You are the silliest child I have known. If it came nearer, you would see how big the moon is.“

　　I said, ”Dada, what nonsense they teach at your school! When mother bends her face down to kiss us does her face look very big?“

　　But still dada says,”You are a stupid child.“