(..) She is naked and wet. Shampoo in her hair has run into her eye. She is running in place and yelling. Walking with her, also naked and wet with a smile on her face, is the informer. ''Ennis took and poured water on the baby and the shampoo run into her eye and she may be blinded for life.'' (..)

(..) ''l know you don't want me to come up there. l don't hear any water running.'' Now downstairs comes our seven-year-old. The informer. This is the same child that my wife sends with me whenever l'm going out somewhere. The informer's favorite words are ''guess what.'' (..)