【美国故事】无处悬灯 (5/6)

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Olive
Nate
MaudieThe emergency strangely changed Olive. She no longer felt fearful. There was a sudden new strength in her. It surprised her. Nate looked at his wife. As she took the lamp from him, he smiled. He softly touched Olive's face with his hand. Olive had never before felt so close to her husband. It was a wonderful moment.
Now, Nate could see, and could work. He put fresh hay around Maudie and went to look for some old cloth. He needed the cloth, he said, to hold the calf's wet head as he pulled it out.
Nate and Olive joked and laughed as they waited. But soon they stopped, for the cow was now in violent pain, and they could see the calf's whole head. Olive held the lamp.
Nate told her not to look. But she had to look. As she watched, Olive was afraid, but not for the cow or even for herself. She was fearful for the baby, for this little creature that was coming into the world. At last, it was done.
Maudie was quiet. In the hay, lay a little wet calf. It tried to stand up, but could not.