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In the midst of this general hubbub, Dr Lumbey sat in the first-floor front, as before related, nursing the deposed baby, and talking to Mr Kenwigs.
Pondering upon the advisability of this step, and the sensation it was likely to create in the neighbourhood, Mr Kenwigs betook himself to the sitting-room, where various extremely diminutive articles of clothing were airing on a horse before the fire, and Mr Lumbey, the doctor, was dandling the baby that is, the old baby not the new one. 'It's a fine boy, Mr Kenwigs, said Mr Lumbey, the doctor.
'Oh, never mind, said Kenwigs, glancing at Mr Lumbey, who, having rashly taken charge of little Lillyvick, found nobody disposed to relieve him of his precious burden. 'All friends here. Nicholas hemmed once or twice, and seemed to have some difficulty in proceeding. 'At Portsmouth, Henrietta Petowker is, observed Mr Kenwigs. 'Yes, said Nicholas, 'Mr Lillyvick is there.
'I made mention of no names, and I wish to make mention of no names, said Mr Kenwigs, with a portentous look. 'Many of my friends have met a relation of Mrs Kenwigs's in this very room, as would do honour to any company; that's all. 'I've met him, said the married lady, with a glance towards Dr Lumbey.
'They're not altogether dependent upon good fortune, neither, said Mr Kenwigs, taking his second daughter on his knee; 'they have expectations. 'Oh, indeed! said Mr Lumbey, the doctor. 'And very good ones too, I believe, haven't they? asked the married lady. 'Why, ma'am, said Mr Kenwigs, 'it's not exactly for me to say what they may be, or what they may not be.
Mr Lumbey shook his head with great solemnity, as though to imply that he supposed she must have been rather a dazzler. 'Talk of fairies! cried Mr Kenwigs 'I never see anybody so light to be alive, never. Such manners too; so playful, and yet so sewerely proper! As for her figure!
Having delivered his sentiments in this form of words, Mr Kenwigs arranged his second daughter's flaxen tail, and bade her be a good girl and mind what her sister, Morleena, said. 'That girl grows more like her mother every day, said Mr Lumbey, suddenly stricken with an enthusiastic admiration of Morleena. 'There! rejoined the married lady. 'What I always say; what I always did say!
'So she does, assented Mr Lumbey. 'A great deal more.
'I ne ver saw such a baby, said Mr Lumbey, the doctor. 'Morleena was a fine baby, remarked Mr Kenwigs; as if this were rather an attack, by implication, upon the family. 'They were all fine babies, said Mr Lumbey. And Mr Lumbey went on nursing the baby with a thoughtful look. Whether he was considering under what head he could best charge the nursing in the bill, was best known to himself.
Some said one thing, and some another; but all talked together, and all agreed upon two points: first, that it was very meritorious and highly praiseworthy in Mrs Kenwigs to do as she had done: and secondly, that there never was such a skilful and scientific doctor as that Dr Lumbey.
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