"Boo," Nia said. "Boo sock. Pitty." She reached down and lifted the hems of her dungarees to display little pink and white striped socks with lace round the tops. "Nia pitty soss too," she said then bounced on her toes and began to do what was probably the sock dance.
"I think that means I can close the door now, doesn't it?" Charlie asked, and he got up to deal with his laundry while Nia continued to celebrate Peri's colourful socks.