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[bennet_beauty]

It was, according to her calendar, the day that her pregnancy would have been done, had she listened to the variety of books she had amassed. Forty weeks had passed (and some days in addition) and there she stood, Lydia kicking at the ready, but hardly in her arms as a newborn; she was yet still inside. Jane was beginning to become quite worried

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[missjeanlouise]

I always do like visitin' Jane an' talkin' to her an' drawin' pictures with her an' stuff. Lately though, I been comin' round to see if'n she's had her baby yet. I never did know anyone with a real baby, so I'm 'xcited to see hers when it's here.

"G'mornin'!" I say, seein' Jane comin' out of her hut.

[bennet_beauty]

Jane was quite pleased to see Scout, for she could set aside all her anxiety, worries, and pain for the sight of one happy smile. "Scout!" she greeted with good cheer. "And where have you been today?"

[missjeanlouise]

"Playin'," I say. "I was playin' outside my hut, an' then I decided to make some new seashell bead curtains, an' then I decided to come see you!" That was a pretty good summary of my day, so far, I'm thinkin'.

[bennet_beauty]

Jane was always set in a good mood when met with Scout, so much so that a smile always happened by her face and now was no different. "Bead curtains do sound quite lovely. I would be honoured to see such a thing!"

[missjeanlouise]

"First I gotta find enough seashells," I say, goin' through my plan out loud, "an' then I gotta find some sweater no one wants in the clothes box so I can turn it back ta yarn, so I can string up the seashells." It'll be a lotta work, to get enough seashells to make it pretty, but I wanna do it. "I'll bring it 'round so you can see it when I'm makin' it," I decide.

[bennet_beauty]

"I would be very pleased if you did," Jane said, for she would be. "It would give me the greatest happiness, truly, if you would share such a thing with me. Do you know, very soon I shall not be able to venture publicly?"

[missjeanlouise]

"I'll come over whenever I can, then, to work on it," I say, makin' a plan of it. "You can help me pick out the best lookin' shells." I pause at the rest o' what she says, 'bout not bein' able to go out. "Why's 'at?" I ask Jane. "'cos of the baby?"

[bennet_beauty]

Jane nodded, very calm as she rested her hands flatly upon her grown-belly, glad to speak with Scout as she directed her to their porch.

She was in dire need of a good rest.

"The baby should have come already!" Jane informed Scout, her own eyes wide. "But she has not, so we await with great anxiety."

[missjeanlouise]

I follow Jane up to the porch, watchin' her as she makes her way back over there. "She's been in there for near like forever," I say, wodnerin' if her baby's gonna come out full grown. "What did the doctors say, 'bout why she ain't come out yet?"

[bennet_beauty]

"They do tell me that I must be patient," Jane recalled the constant words, though she could not wholly trust in such words, for her own anxiety combatted her patience! "Normally, I am quite adept at patience," she said, quite secretively.

[missjeanlouise]

"That must be really hard to be that patient," I say. "I ain't too patient at all, Atticus always told me. I couldn't never be as patient as you are."

[bennet_beauty]

"It is a skill best learned," Jane promised with a soft smile as she regarded Scout with great fondness.