When they saw their mother they were frightened, but glancing at her face they knew they were acting rightly and, with their mouths full of pudding, began to laugh and wipe their smiling lips with their hands, smearing their beaming faces with tears and jam.
Al ver a su madre, los niños se asustaron, pero, fijándose en su rostro, comprendieron que obraban bien y rompieron a reír estrepitosamente, con las bocas llenas de dulce. Trataron inútilmente de limpiarse con la mano, y entre las lágrimas y la confitura se ensuciaron por completo los radiantes rostros.