"Simplifies?"
"Of course. When you're having children, there are some things you can't do—just a few you can—and so you do what you can and don't worry about the rest."
"It spoils your freedom."
The pale-faced little woman laughed.
"Freedom? That's book-talk. Most people do so much more when they aren't free than when they are. Sam says it's the same with his work. When he's free, he does nothing at all because there's so much time and so many things he'd like to try. But when he's tied down with a lot of work at the school, then he uses every spare moment and gets something done—'just to spite the devil.'"
She smiled drolly.
"You'll see when it comes."
Milly looked unconvinced and said something about "the unfair burden on women," the sort of talk her more advanced women friends were beginning to indulge in. Mrs. Reddon had other views.
"It's the natural thing," she persisted. "If I didn't want children for myself, I'd have 'em anyway for Sam."
"Does he like babies?"