Oh , suppose she let it slip into the water -- it was so wobbly ! If it would only stop howling like that ! How could such a tiny morsel make such an enormous noise . Its shrieks could be heard over Ingleside from cellar to attic . `` Am I really hurting it much , Susan , do you suppose ? '' she asked piteously . `` No , dearie . Most new babies hate like poison to be washed . You are real knacky for a beginner . Keep your hand under its back , whatever you do , and keep cool . '' Keep cool ! Rilla was oozing perspiration at every pore . When the baby was dried and dressed and temporarily quieted with another bottle she was as limp as a rag . `` What must I do with it tonight , Susan ? '' A baby by day was dreadful enough ; a baby by night was unthinkable . `` Set the basket on a chair by your bed and keep it covered . You will have to feed it once or twice in the night , so you would better take the oil heater upstairs . If you can not manage it call me and I will go , doctor or no doctor . '' `` But , Susan , if it cries ? '' The baby , however , did not cry .
It was surprisingly good -- perhaps because its poor little stomach was filled XXXXX proper food .
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