But my brothers said, “How could Neville have a baby?” These were wise men of the world, but they could not understand.

he said, “It’s Neville’s baby!” and the others said, “How could he have a baby?”

There was no body, but in its place were my three oldest brothers. My brother Cecil was at the head, my brother Victor at the left foot, and my brother who is a doctor at the right foot.

The three wise men are always present. But you to whom it is happening do not know what has happened.

in its place will be three wise men, and they too think vibration is caused by the wind, and one goes to investigate, and the others will say, “How could that be?”

And may I tell you, of the three, two also laugh. They laugh because it seems to them incredible what one is announcing, that the child is born.

Now you’re told, in the story one announces the fact and two question the fact. He does not argue the point. He presents the evidence—the evidence, not you, for he can’t see you—he presents the child.

he looked at the floor and he said: “Why it’s Neville’s baby!” And they together asked in the most incredulous manner: “How could Neville have a baby?”

My brother lifted the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid him on the bed. I, then, with my invisible hands lifted the babe and asked him, “How is my sweetheart?”