So they all ran after each other till they came to the bottom-most stair of all. Then they all climbed on to chairs and sat around the front-window and spied. And by the old yew there was the Colonel taking little Marwy to see her mother's grave, which he did every evening, dear man. [Illustration: WHICH HE DID EVERY EVENING] And on the Hill there was the Junior Subaltern with a huge slice of cake in his mouth scribbling E all over the blank of the Fort wall to show he could do it; for the Junior Subaltern was like a lot more, he wanted everybody to know he was cleverer than they were. Only when they saw they kicked him instead, which was rather depressing for him after all his trouble. And on the Common there was the Boy giving Goliath a real old galumphing gallop round the Pond to take it out of him; only old Goly, who was a bit of a rogue, took it out of the Boy instead; which was rather a favourite thing of Goly's. Then they took their chairs and ran, and sat round the back-window, and spied. And by craning out they could see the Castle round the corner. And there stood the Commander-in-Chief at the window, biting his thumbs, and watching Goliath. And when he saw their heads, he shook his fist, and muttered. Then Baby's mother said, "Oh my dear!" and shuddered, and came in. And Baby cried, "Pig!" and laughed; still she came in too. But Tiny shouted, "Pooh! think I'm afraid of you!" and leaned his neck out all the further, and cocked a snook back. But Baby pulled him in quick by the trousers, because of his career, and hoped the Commander-in-Chief hadn't seen. And after that Baby fussed off into the kitchen; and they fussed after her, and sat on the dresser, and watched. And Baby opened a little black door where the chimney ended in a hole, and looked in very cunning. And after about a bit she slammed the little black door, and made a face with her nose, and said, "I don't think much of this thing," to show how sly she was. But Tiny sat on the dresser, with Baby's mother, and pointed his finger at Baby, and said, "Don't believe you know one word about it, Baby." So Baby turned her nose up and her eyes down, and replied, "That's all _you_ know, Mr Tiny!" And she said to her mother, "I know a jolly lot, don't I, Mum?" And Baby's mother chuckled all over, and said pat, "Not _one_ word, Baby." Then Baby ran at her and cried, "Oh, Mother!" and hugged her; and Tiny hugged them both. And after that they all sat on the dresser, and held hands, and swung legs, and sang, _Three Blind Mice_ 9 So Tiny and Baby were married in the dear old Church on the Tumble-down Hill in the Town, while the King in his crown rang the bell in the belfry; which was always his little job. [Illustration: WHICH WAS ALWAYS HIS LITTLE JOB] And Tiny and Baby truly believed that it was the only wedding that had ever been since the world began; only it wasn't though. And Tiny wore his blue suit; and Baby her clean white frock.