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；　for　the　child　to　bee　his；　to　look

at　him　and　answer　him。

It　had　a　separate　being；　but　it　was　his　own　child。　His　flesh

and　blood　vibrated　to　it。　He　caught　the　baby　to　his　breast　with

his　passionate；　clapping　laugh。　And　the　infant　knew　him。

As　the　newly…opened；　newly…dawned　eyes　looked　at　him；　he

wanted　them　to　perceive　him；　to　recognize　him。　Then　he　was

verified。　The　child　knew　him；　a　queer　contortion　of　laughter

came　on　its　face　for　him。　He　caught　it　to　his　breast；　clapping

with　a　triumphant　laugh。

The　golden…brown　eyes　of　the　child　gradually　lit　up　and

dilated　at　the　sight　of　the　dark…glowing　face　of　the　youth。　It

knew　its　mother　better；　it　wanted　its　mother　more。　But　the

brightest；　sharpest　little　ecstasy　was　for　the　father。

It　began　to　be　strong；　to　move　vigorously　and　freely；　to　make

sounds　like　words。　It　was　a　baby　girl　now。　Already　it　knew　his

strong　hands；　it　exulted　in　his　strong　clasp；　it　laughed　and

crowed　when　he　played　with　it。

And　his　heart　grew　red……hot　with　passionate　feeling　for

the　child。　She　was　not　much　more　than　a　year　old　when　the　second

baby　was　born。　Then　he　took　Ursula　for　his　own。　She　his　first

little　girl。　He　had　set　his　heart　on　her。

The　second　had　dark　blue　eyes　and　a　fair　skin：　it　was　more　a

Brangwen；　people　said。　The　hair　was　fair。　But　they　forgot　Anna's

stiff　blonde　fleece　of　childhood。　They　called　the　newer

Gudrun。

This　time；　Anna　was　stronger；　and　not　so　eager。　She　did　not

mind　that　the　baby　was　not　a　boy。　It　was　enough　that　she　had

milk　and　could　suckle　her　child：　Oh；　oh；　the　bliss　of　the　little

life　sucking　the　milk　of　her　body！　Oh；　o