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Bertramwasashamedtoownit，eventohimself，buthewasfeelingjustalittleabusedthatsummer；andheknewthat，inhisheart，hewasactuallygettingjealousofhisownson，inspiteofhisadorationofthelittlefellow。Hetoldhimselfdefensivelythatitwasnottobeexpectedthatheshouldnotwanttheloveofhiswife，theattentionsofhiswife，andthecompanionshipofhiswife——apartofthetime。ItwasnothingmorethannaturalthatoccasionallyheshouldliketoseehershowsomeinterestinsubjectsnotmentionedinMothers’GuidesandScientificTrainingsofInfants；andhedidnotbelievehecouldbeblamedforwantinghisresidencetobeahomeforhimselfaswellasanurseryforhisoffspring。
Evenwhilehethusdiscontentedlyarguedwithhimself，however，BertramcalledhimselfaselfishbrutejusttothinksuchthingswhenhehadsodearandlovingawifeasBilly，andsofineandsplendidababyasBertram，Jr。Hetoldhimself，too，thatverylikelywhentheywerebackintheirownhouseagain，andwhenmotherhoodwasnotsonewtoher，Billywouldnotbesoabsorbedinthebaby。Shewouldreturntoheroldinterestinherhusband，hermusic，herfriends，andherownpersonalappearance。Meanwhiletherewasalways，ofcourse，forhim，hispainting。Sohewouldpaint，acceptinggladlywhatcrumbsofattentionfellfromthebaby’stable，andtrusttothefuturetomakeBillynonethelessamother，perhaps，butalittlemorethewife。
Justhowconfidentlyhewascountingonthiscomingchange，Bertramhardlyrealizedhimself；
butcertainlythefamilywasscarcelysettledattheStratabeforethehusbandgaylyproposedoneeveningthatheandBillyshouldgotothetheatertoseeRomeoandJuliet。’
Billywasclearlybothsurprisedandshocked。
Why，Bertram，Ican’t——youknowIcan’t!’
sheexclaimedreprovingly。
Bertram’sheartsank；buthekeptabravefront。
Whynot？’
Whataquestion!AsifI’dleaveBaby!’
But，Billy，dear，you’dbegonelessthanthreehours，andyousayDelia’sthemostcarefulofnurses。’
Billy’sforeheadpuckeredintoananxiousfrown。
Ican’thelpit。Somethingmighthappentohim，Bertram。Icouldn’tbehappyaminute。’
But，dearest，aren’tyou_ever_goingtoleavehim？’demandedtheyounghusband，forlornly。
Why，yes，ofcourse，whenit’sreasonableandnecessary。IwentouttotheAnnexyesterdayafternoon。Iwasgonealmosttwowholehours。’
Well，didanythinghappen？’
N-no；butthenItelephoned，yousee，severaltimes，soI_knew_everythingwasallright。’
Oh，well，ifthat’sallyouwant，Icouldtelephone，youknow，betweeneveryact，’suggestedBertram，withasarcasmthatwasquitelostontheearnestyoungmother。
Y-yes，youcoulddothat，couldn’tyou？’
concededBilly；and，ofcourse，I_haven’t_beenanywheremuch，lately。’
IndeedIcould，’agreedBertram，withapromptnessthatcarefullyhidhissurpriseatherliteralacceptanceofwhathehadproposedasahugejoke。Come，isitago？ShallItelephonetoseeifIcangetseats？’
YouthinkBaby’llsurelybeallright？’
Icertainlydo。’
Andyou’lltelephonehomebetweeneveryact？’
Iwill。’Bertram’svoicesoundedalmostasifhewererepeatingthemarriageservice。
Andwe’llcomestraighthomeafterwardsasfastasJohnandPeggycanbringus？’
Certainly。’
ThenIthink——I’ll——go，’breathedBilly，tremulously，plainlyshowingwhatamomentousconcessionshethoughtshewasmaking。Idolove`RomeoandJuliet，’andIhaven’tseenitforages!’
Good!ThenI’llfindoutaboutthetickets，’
criedBertram，soelatedattheprospectofhavinganold-timeeveningoutwithhiswife
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