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Show 3/C "Loose? It slips?" I followed him down to the half-way landing, both of us inspecting. Some doctors never look down, piaying god, and I liked this man. He was shorter than me and we took time to smile in our parting. "Now, I told her, I'll tell you. My advice." He held up a finger: "One, not to worry. Worry destroys. Love heals. Take care on her and any problems call me immediately. Medicine will do all it can. There is nothing to worry about." "All right, Doctor." "She's young, strong like a horse, so stop the worry. jtOf course you worry, why wouldn't you worry? But remember, nature protects. It takes more than a little fall." He smiled, confident, confiding: "You young fellows, you all worry about the first one, eh? Sure you do. But I told her, I'll tell you, it takes such a bump to make a miscarriage. It's not so easy, not if the little foetus has gripped itself in in the first instance. Life clings, holds on tight. .somen, they bruise their flesh, they break their bones, but t:.ey doa't miscarry. ilow Mother Mature protects the little one! You believe in Mother Nature? Cushioned, like in walls of sponge" rubber. Sometimes the baby comes early, yes, but usually in such a case the baby should come. It's not right, see? Bit if it is right, ahh, so many girls get to be expert horsewomen before they make a miscarriage. Eh?" He smiled and winked. I managed to smile back. I shot a glance up the stairs, certain Carrie must be standing there taking it all in, but no one else was around. The doctor held up two fingers: "And the baby at birth? No effect, she should not worry about that. She's a beautiful girl, it will be a beautiful baby. So don't listen to old wives' tales. As a doctor I tell you, science tells you." "I know. I believe in science." Way didn't he just leave? "You are a lucky young couple." |
