roared John . `` Indeed ? '' observed the Stranger . `` Surely ? Very young ! '' He quietly turned over , and resumed his reading . But , before he could have read two lines , he again interrupted himself to say : `` Baby yours ? '' John gave him a gigantic nod : equivalent to an answer in the affirmative , delivered through a speaking trumpet . `` Girl ? '' `` Bo-o-oy ! '' roared John . `` Also very young , eh ? '' Mrs. Peerybingle instantly struck in . `` Two months and three da-ays . Vaccinated just six weeks ago-o ! Took very fine-ly ! Considered , by the doctor , a remarkably beautiful chi-ild ! Equal to the general run of children at five months o-ld ! Takes notice in a way quite wonder-ful ! May seem impossible to you , but feels his legs al-ready ! ''
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