#112839 - He sank back quite listless for a few minutes, and then rousing himself, wiped his hands on a towel, cleared up every drop of the mess, and left the pantry. —You naughty man, you shall tell me what I want to know this time: How do babies come? What is the parsley bed, the nurses and doctors say they come out of? Is it not a curly lot of hair at the bottom of the woman's belly? I know that's what Lucy's got, and I've seen you kiss it, sir! William felt ready to drop; the perspiration stood on his?brow in great drops, but his lips refused to speak, and Alice continued in a soft whisper: I saw it all this morning, Willie dear, and what joy that great red-head thing of yours seemed to give her. Ah! you dear old fellow, said Alice, seating herself, and, taking his hand, pulled him down beside her.