"It's very hard to raise children.

There's something unhealthy in its looks." "It don't seem to me so.

It looks plump and healthy." "You can't never judge by appearances.

You ought to know that, Martha." "I will take the risk, Rachel." "I don't see what you are going to do with a baby, when we are all on the verge of starvation, and going to be turned into the street this very day," remarked Rachel, despondently.
"We won't think of that just now.

Common humanity requires us to see what we can do for the poor child." So saying, Mrs.Harding took the infant in her arms.