“It’s bright and sunny,” I argued. “And if you are nervous I’ll keep
them away from other children. But if you want to keep them well you
must give them exercise.”
It was the argument about keeping them well that influenced him, I
think. He sat silent for a long time. His wife was still asleep, her
lips parted.
“Very well,” he said finally, “from two to three, Miss Adams. But not in
the garden back of the house. Take them on the street.”