The Science Fiction Hall of Fame
“He had heard about it, of course, but that wasn't the same as hearing it. He turned eagerly to Margaret. "She really can—?" "Of course she can, darling. But what's more important, she can even do nice normal things like other babies do, even stupid ones. Watch her crawl!" Margaret set the baby on the big bed.
For a moment young Henrietta lay and eyed her parents dubiously.
"Crawl?" she asked.
"That's the idea. Your Daddy is new around here, you know. He wants to see you show off." "...Then put me on my tummy.'' "Oh, of course." Margaret obligingly rolled the baby over.
"What's the matter?" Hank's voice was still casual, but an undercurrent in it began to charge the air of the room. "I thought they turned over first." ' This baby," Margaret would not notice the tension, ' 'This baby does things when she wants to." This baby's father watched with softening eyes while the head advanced and the body hunched up propelling itself across the bed.MoreLess
For a moment young Henrietta lay and eyed her parents dubiously.
"Crawl?" she asked.
"That's the idea. Your Daddy is new around here, you know. He wants to see you show off." "...Then put me on my tummy.'' "Oh, of course." Margaret obligingly rolled the baby over.
"What's the matter?" Hank's voice was still casual, but an undercurrent in it began to charge the air of the room. "I thought they turned over first." ' This baby," Margaret would not notice the tension, ' 'This baby does things when she wants to." This baby's father watched with softening eyes while the head advanced and the body hunched up propelling itself across the bed.MoreLess
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