"In that case we need to find a nursing mother. William. In an hour or so, we can go over to Mrs. Tanner across the yard. She's had a little one herself last week.. You must have breakfast with us, Elijah." The children stood doting over the baby, but when father spoke, Alice moved to the stove to prepare porridge, and Anne took the dirty cloth, put it in a basket and picked up the baby in her arms.
"If you change your shirt, father, I'll wash it today along with the other things."