Derry, go next door and play with Kevin." Derry ran out and then there were seven.

But seven little boys were as noisy as ten. They still turned somersaults with a bump! knocked down block towers with a crash! and pretended to be trains with a chug-a chug-a CHOO CHOO!

"Oh, dear," said Mother. "All this noise will surely wake up Baby Sister. I will not get to read my book."