Now that small girl, "of about six," who had had Affy's baby out in City Park, was passing Mabo's mansion, and saw Old Jack. A kid of six has, as you probably know, no formally laid-out plan for its daily activity ; anything bobbing up will attract. So, with this childish instability of thought, this tiny miss ran up onto Mabo's porch and stood in front of Old Jack, looking up at him, but saying not a word.