She looked around wildly, only to see water splashing over the side of the milchig sink and Miriam standing there in shock
Miriam Morris was in the bath, surrounded by a sea of bobbing plastic boats. Her big sister Chavi was keeping an eye on her.
After a while, Chavi grabbed a big, warm bath towel and held it out to the little girl.
“Time to come out!” she instructed.
Miriam took no notice. Chavi tried again.
“Come out, Miriam.”
To her surprise, Miriam just sat there. This was unusual. After some intensive play, the little girl was usually happy to jump into a nice, fluffy towel.
“Enough playing. Out!” ordered Chavi crisply.
“Can’t,” Miriam replied.
“What! Why on earth not?”
“Cos I gotta hold down my sum-barine so it doesn’t jump up,” explained the little girl. “Moishy told me sum-barines go under the water.”
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