The Lady Is Willing Page #2

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of her, she stopped

crying and smiled at me.

We are meant for each other.

So I just walked out

and brought her home

where she belongs.

Let's turn her over right now

to the proper authorities.

Perhaps you can adopt her later.

And have her in a bleak

and dismal institution?

Maybe weeks before I can get her?

I should say not.

Ours not to reason why.

Johanna is home.

And here she stays.

Miss Liz, is that

a baby you got there?

Look, Mary Lou, isn't she an angel?

Angel right from heaven.

Ain't you, chuckle-face?

Miss Liz, who this pink

cherub belong to?

She's mine, Mary Lou.

Isn't it wonderful? All mine.

So that's why you had me

take a vacation last year.

Didn't even trust old Mary Lou.

You sure a sly one, Miss Liz.

But, Mary Lou,

you mustn't think that I...

Oh, no, Mary Lou.

Over there, sir.

Oh, thanks.

Excuse me.

I gotta go to the stores.

I'm Doctor McBain. I was...

Just go right on in, sir.

I want the whole nursery

in pale pink and aquamarine.

And that door isn't wide enough.

Have it made larger so that

we can wheel Johanna's

perambulator through if we want to.

And, Buddy,

remember about the toys.

But I want you to realise

I must have a special

dispensation from the owners.

I'm not allowed to rent

to families with children.

I don't wish to intrude,

but I'm here on an emergency.

I'm Doctor McBain.

Hello, doctor.

Buddy, tell the decorator

we need a piano.

A musical education

is essential to a girl.

Yes?

I am Doctor Corey T.McBain.

I was called here on

a serious emergency.

Oh, yes, yes.

Would you come with me?

I want to ask you something.

Where is it now? Here.

What do you fill this with?

I don't wish to seem

unreasonable,

but was the contents of

a feeding bottle the subject

of this emergency call?

The call? Oh, no, no.

I just said that.

You know how doctors are.

Unless they think

someone is actually dying,

they just dawdle along.

I was called here to examine

a 2-year-old child.

Well, yes, yes, here she is,

my own precious darling Johanna.

This? This is an infant

of about 8 or 9 months.

Yes, there was a slight

mistake about the age.

She's so smart that I always

think of her as being much older.

Aren't you, my angel?

If you wish, I'll examine

the child. Otherwise,

I have calls to make.

Of course, I want you

to examine her. I want you

to do much more.

I want you to give me a full

regimen for her:
food, exercise

and everything. Everything physical.

I'm going to take care of

the cultural development myself.

I'm sure there's no one

more competent.

Thank you.

Where may I wash my hands?

Right over there.

I want you to be at hand

any time we need you.

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