If his Uncle Andrew had overheard this, there would really be trouble.

At this moment Uncle Andrew was beginning to be silly in a very grown-up way.

Uncle Andrew was cautiously pulling him away from the others.

Uncle Andrew's mouth was open too, but not open with joy.

Uncle Andrew's temper at last got the better of his fears.

We must now go back a bit and explain what the whole scene had looked like from Uncle Andrew's point of view.

Uncle Andrew immediately rolled over with closed eyes and began breathing peacefully.

"You can decide what to fix for Uncle Andrew, all right?"

Uncle Andrew started and there came over his face a look of such horror that, beast though he was, you could almost feel sorry for him.

Uncle Andrew, you see, was working with things he did not really understand; most magicians are.