Dean.
(Laughing gently.) And how many of the thirteen are girls, Baldwin?
Baldwin.
Nine of ’em, sir—leastways, I think as ’ow nine of ’em is female. (He tots them off on his fingers.) H’Annie, and H’Effel, ’Enrietta, Louisa, Maggie, Victoria ... H’Alice.... H’Edith.... an’—an’ Milly. Yessir—nine. The rest is boys.
Dean.
Nine! Dear me! What a terrible responsibility. Their upbringing must have been very trying. Nine!
Baldwin.
Yessir. They do give a bit more worry than boys. But Mrs. Baldwin’s a rare ’and at tacklin’ ’er own sects.
Dean.
Oh, really? And what measures did she take when they were fractious and disobedient?