Are you kidding? To see that smile and feel that warm guiding hand on his back he would have carried twice as many cookies! This is not what he says however, it wouldn't be too suave to admit that.

"It worked out and this way we didn't need to make so many trips."

Though he was infinitely relieved once he was able to place the remaining stack of cookies down on the picnic table.

"Are all these nine people..." He glanced around like some one might over hear him saying the word, "Different, like us?"