Pansy tried not to sigh aloud. 'I don't think any such thing!' she said loyally, even though she really thought it could be quite dangerous if Ella couldn't wake her mother when she needed her.
'I think you're overly tired and need some rest,' she added. 'And rather than Ella having to find quiet things to do so you can get some rest, she can run and yell and be loud with Polly. And maybe Polly will learn a new word....'
Pansy thought about some recent things Ella had learned and thought she might not want Polly to learn some of the things Ella now knew. She wondered if Daphne knew what Liam was telling his friends....
'Just a few days, darling. Time to let you rest...' she soothed Millicent.