Undaunted by her awful experience, she hoped for another child. Upon this point Mrs. Biddlecombe had something to say.
"I was an only child, you was an only child, your grandfather was an only child. It's in the family. After what you went through——"
"Joe would like a son, mother."
"Has he hinted that to you?"
"No."
"You take it from me that he doesn't."
To Susan's astonishment, Joe confirmed what had seemed a ridiculous assumption. After Josephina was weaned, Susan whispered to him one night:
"I do miss my baby."
"Enjoyed bein' woke up—hey?"
"Yes."