‘Pappachi’s nose,’ Mammachi said. ‘Tell me, are you a pretty girl?’ she asked Sophie Mol. ‘Yes,’ Sophie Mol said. ‘And tall?’ ‘Tall for my age,’ Sophie Mol said. ‘Very tall,’ Baby Kochamma said. ‘Much taller than Estha.’ ‘She’s older,’ Ammu said. ‘Still . . .’ Baby Kochamma said.
