"'God only knows what you country women would do!' the woman answered.
"'We would stand between our children and beastly cruelty,' my lady said.
'Your child's _condition_ is all the proof my words need. You go examine
her head, and feel the welt on it; see hew ill she is and you will thank
me. Your nurse is _not_ reliable! Keep her and your children will be
ruined, if not killed.'
"'Raving!' sneered the dimun-lady. 'But I know your kind so I'll go, as
it's the only way to get rid of you.'
"Now what do you think happened next? Well sir, 'bout three minutes in
walked the footman and salutes, sneering like a cat, and he said: 'Madam's
compliments. She finds her little daughter in perfect condition, sweetly
sleeping, and her sons having dinner. She asks you to see how quickly you
can leave her residence.'
"The woman looked at me so I said: 'It's all over but burying the kid if
it dies; come on, lady, they'd be _glad_ to plant it, and get it out of
the way.' So I started and she followed, and just as he let me out the
door I handed him this: 'I saw you listen and cut to tell, and I bet you
helped put the kid to sleep! But you better look out! She gave it to that
baby too rough for any use!'
"He started for me, but I flew.
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