"Aye she was born only two days ago'," said the girl. "She doesn't yet. Mr. Appleton wanted Mrs. Appleton to name 'er, but she..." The girl stopped herself and blushed. She cast her eyes down. "She's too weak. 'E would 'ave named 'er to 'ave 'er baptized, because we weren't sure if she was goin' to make it, but the minister was out of town. 'E'll be ere this afternoon, so she'll be named soon." She watched the little girl drink. "But I think she'll make it now. We've all been worried and the house 'as been chaos, until now. But she's hungry, and a hungry bairn is a healthy bairn, 's what my mam says."

The little infant's mouth was still latching on, but she had stopped drinking and was dozing.