"Yes, those little fish, there are dozens of them." Robert Thomson described to him, "Bring in the glass sheets, to assemble later. Then you can put in small corals, pebbles, water plants, and small houses."
"Wow, small houses! Can Tommy go live inside too?"
"Of course not. The little fish are shy; if Tommy went in, they wouldn't come out."
The three of them took turns coaxing the child. The reporters listening nearby found it a bit embarrassing. However, the relationship between these people was unexpectedly good. It was quite a surprise.
As they spoke, the nanny brought a fruit plate. Robert Thomson casually said, "Take Tommy out first, let him learn some English words for a while. If he doesn't remember them, there will be no candy this afternoon."
"Ah! No candy!" Thomas Smith said he wanted to learn English, so he followed Oliver's lead. Oliver had grown up in the UK and naturally learned English.
