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All around the large rooraphs of stern ancestors from the 1800s stare out at us from black oval frames What would these old people think of all this? The father in the birthing roo h the Dyers have electricity, there’s as yet no water closet But that doesn’t bother Hannah For an educated young lady, she’s as earthy as a peasant wo over the white ena for h-backed soft chair, closeI haven’t heardwith Mr Hester I’ for

"Ugggggggh!" My eyes pop open, and I see Hannah squatting on the co in front of her "Oooo!" she exclaiot to pooh!"

"No, you don’t, Hannah! That’s your baby cole on! We need the hot water!"

"But I don’t want to lie down I can’t lie down! It hurts when I lie down!" Hannah complains

I could throw her down, but she’d just bounce up like a rubber ball I let out my air in frustration This wouldn’t be the first time I’ve let a woman push when out of bed I just don’t want to ot around? What would Mrs Potts think of ines?

"Well, what do you want to do, then? Are you going to have the baby standing up?" I reirl, how it had alet back into bed

"Ugggggggggggggh! Yes!"

John looks hopeful "Could she? I’ll hold her" Hannah’s so hot she throws off her gown

I pullpeople, with ideas of their own!

When Bitsy returns with a steahs at the sight of Hannah standing naked, bearing down, in the et into bed," I explain "Can you hand rab a pillow and kneel on the floor behind and below the ers, and I’ "Slow it down, Hannah!" I yell "Slow it down or you’re going to tear Get her attention, John!"

The man takes his wife’s face in his hands and insists that she make eye contact with him "Look atto have a baby here!"

"TheShe says to slon or you’re going to rip"

"Oh, for Christ’s sake! What aives her the drill "Push a little Blow a little Push a little Blow a little"

In tenin a pool of war female infant in my lap