No multiplying left in people. Lord!

When I was Lion's age I'd had my five.

There was some go in folk when us two took to wive."

Lion arose and stalked and bit his lip.

"Or was it six?" the old man muttered, "six.

Us had so many I've alost the tip.

Us were two right good souls at getting chicks.

Two births of twins, then Johnny's birth, then Dick's" ...

"Now give a young man time," the mother cried.

Mary came swiftly in and flung the room door wide.