Nancy carried Clark into the dining room, and Doris followed them. There was a high chair at the foot of the table for Clark. His mother sat to his left, and Doris sat to his right.
As Nancy dished food onto Clark's plate, he smiled and said, "Thank you, Mommy. You are the best cook in the whole world."
"And you are the best son in the world." Nancy smiled. She kissed him on the cheek and said, "Now, eat up quick before it gets cold."
Before Clark could begin to eat, though, Paul walked into the room. He approached the head of the table and sat down. The other three watched him carefully and a tittle impatiently. Now that he had joined them, they knew that they could not eat until he started eating. That was one of his rules.
Paul looked over the food that Nancy had prepared, and he
