"I love apples too - we should have them in our pirate treasure - for our games!" he said loudly to Daphne. It seemed he got louder and louder whenever Ben was around, and he grinned furiously.
"You're coming too, Mr Ernie?" he asked. "We like good pirates at our parties, and Ella will like you too!"
He chuckled at the thought of Honeydukes, and of a chocolate cake fit for a king, and his present. His eyes were wide at Ben's words. "What is it?" he asked, but chuckled when Ben said it was a surprise.
"An' you better get eggs for Daphee. Daddy gets cranky when he doesn't get his eggs at breakfast."