Edward would have loved to have made a real scene before leaving. But with his pink case, he felt a little shy. It just happend to be the only one that was big enough for his large collection of hot water bottles. And he wasn't going to part with any of them.
"Oh dear", Edward sighed. "Oh dear". He liked the way the window clouded when he said that. He also thought "oh dear" was the right thing to say when one looked out the window. It's what his mum had always said, when she had looked out the window or at him. He had not realised until shortly that "dear" in this context was not necessarily meant in an affectionate way.
