What did he care about the child or her?
She was very ill when her children were born.
"What is it ?" she asked, feeling sick to death.
"A boy." And she took consolation in that.

The thought of being the mother of men was warming to her heart.

She looked at the child.

It had blue eyes, and a lot of fair hair, and was bonny.

Her love came up hot, in spite of everything.