So the midwife slapped her right in the face and then the little blonde jumped on her and started scratching her and pulling her hair, really--by the roots.

The sausage-man had to grab her to put a stop to it." The workwomen laughed.

Then they all took a sip of coffee.
"Do you believe that she really got rid of a child ?" Clemence asked.
"Oh, yes! The rumor was all round the neighborhood," Virginie answered.
"I didn't see it myself, you understand, but it's part of the job.

All midwives do it." "Well!" exclaimed Madame Putois.

"You have to be pretty stupid to put yourself in their hands.