Robert looked up over his shoulder from his work at her words. The truth was that with one arm his progress was slow, and to do a good job it would be painstaking, but this he considered a father's prerogative if not duty, and despite his obvious handicap he wanted to do it himself.  He turned and Kissed he bride to be and his newly adopted son and said "This project is my present to you both and it would not do that you helped me make it.  I may be a bit slow, but one way or another, I'll manage this myself."<br/><br/>Over the next four days, even after toiling in the fields all day, he spent many hours in the barn.  He feared that Suzanna was becoming annoyed at him for it, but finally that evening it was finished. He threw some canvas over it and carried it to the  house and set it in the bedroom  and let the lanterns bright. Susan had been feeding Aedan when he came in and he returned to the kitchen to summon her. "Come to the bedroom and bring Aedan he said. I have something for you both. He beamed with pride as they walked in the room and beheld a beautiful new cradle, its soft finish glowing from many hours of rubbing by his only good hand. He kissed her and Aedan and said "I hope you like it," and looked in her eyes for approval.<br/>