"Baptizin' of it?" The woman stared.
"I thought the creetur was dyin'."
"Well, and wot then?"
"Mother. Lest it shud take to wanderin'."
"Baptizin' of it. Dear life! And what did you call it?"
"Mehetabel."
"Mehetabel! 'Taint a human name."
"It is, mother. It's a Scriptur name."
"Never heard on it."
"Mehetabel was the wife of Hadar."