“Whencecomesyoursadness，sweetheart？”saidhe。
“Fromshame。“
“Whatthenaffrontsyou？”
“Thenotbeingagoodwoman；becauseIamwithoutachild，andyouwithoutlineage！Isonealadywithoutprogeny？Nay！Look！……Allmyneighbourshaveit，andIwasmarriedtohaveit，asyoutogiveittome；thenoblesofTouraineareallamplyfurnishedwithchildren，andtheirwivesgivethemlapfuls，youalonehavenone，theylaughatyouthere。Whatwillbecomeofyournameandyourfiefsandyourseigniories？Achildisournaturalcompany；itisadelighttoustomakeafrightofit，tofondleit，toswaddleit，todressandundressit，tocuddleit，tosingitlullabies，tocradleit，togetitup，toputittobed，andtonourishit，andIfeelthatifIhadonlythehalfofone，Iwouldkissit，swaddleit，andunharnessit，andI
wouldmakeitjumpandcrowalldaylong，astheotherladiesdo。“