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And the father tells us more of the hours that followed the birth of his son. The baby was as large, say those words, but it's hard to endure them. Even in memory, or that little mouse eating. Bottle after bottle, hungrily, rapaciously. Not like a child. Like a tiny beast whose only function was to always under narcotics. All right, all right, Ms. Carnes, all right. But the baby... The professor and I will be here. Thank you. Baby's all right. No other doctor. I don't want my child probed and pushed. Oh, promise me, Charles. No other doctor. I gave her my promise. I was quite unhappy about it. We argued and argued, hour after hour. My nerves went tighter and tighter. But it doesn't make good sense, particularly coming from you and another doctor. My wife refuses to have our baby used like a spasm. Tired, but I certainly don't like your... I gave Ellen said it. Up in the bed. A baby. Yet not a baby at all. You've done. Wasn't young. The shock of childbirth. 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We now return to the story of the old boy. It is the third day since the birth of the strange... I'm out of there to go to her sister's. I got rid of all the others, the gardener, the cleaning woman. I got rid of them. But, that man... No, I haven't been much of a neighbor professor, but when your wife haven't been exactly so, there I could help you. Wife thought that perhaps I should... What I'm trying to say is, could I help you with the lawn? I know you've had that Chicano fellow, but I've just had my mower overhauled, and it starts at one pull. Really, I'd be happy to cut your lawn for you. Okay? Well, you stared. Didn't you hear me? We've got a troublesome problem that needs your good offices. What are you coming in? I don't know. I beg your pardon? What is it? Is Mrs. Grayson all right? Yes. The child is ill? A baby's babbled, but all in three days. A child no longer. I don't know what you're saying, boy. Come, eat. 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