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earded and alien; looking at her。 She knew something of
him; of his eyes。 But she could not grasp him。 She closed her
eyes。
He turned away; white to the gills。
〃It's not so very bad;〃 said the midwife。
He knew he was a strain on his wife。 He went downstairs。
The child glanced up at him; frightened。
〃I want my mother;〃 she quavered。
〃Ay; but she's badly;〃 he said mildly; unheeding。
She looked at him with lost; frightened eyes。
〃Has she got a headache?〃
〃No……she's going to have a baby。〃
The child looked round。 He was unaware of her。 She was alone
again in terror。
〃I want my mother;〃 came the cry of panic。
〃Let Tilly undress you;〃 he said。 〃You're tired。〃
There was another silence。 Again came the cry of labour。
〃I want my mother;〃 rang automatically from the wincing;
panic…stricken child; that felt cut off and lost in a horror of
desolation。
Tilly came forward; her heart wrung。
〃e an' let me undress her then; pet…lamb;〃 she crooned。
〃You s'll have your mother in th' mornin'; don't you fret; my
duckie; never mind; angel。〃
But Anna stood upon the sofa; her back to the wall。
〃I want my mother;〃 she cried; her little face quivering; and
the great tears of childish; utter anguish falling。
〃She's poorly; my lamb; she's poorly to…night; but she'll be
better by mornin'。 Oh; don't cry; don't cry; love; she doesn't
want you to cry; precious little heart; no; she doesn't。〃
Tilly took gently hold of the child's skirts。 Anna snatched
back her dress; and cried; in a little hysteria:
〃No; you're not to undress me……I want my
mother;〃……and her child's face was ru
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