"I am not a hat!" she squealed with giggles of approval. Humor went a long way with her, and she liked the way he spoke to her. Not exactly like a grownup -- maybe as a peer, if she'd known the word.
He was nice and Jo was very pretty. In Maxine's mind that meant that they should probably fall in love with each other and get married, if they weren't already planning to do that.
"I like grapes the best! We don't eat blocks though." Her small hands rested on top of Wash's head for a few moments before pointing straight ahead. "That way! Do you have any pets?"