Not wi' child yet? she demanded. Raspberry leaves, that's the thing. Steep a handful wi' rosehips and drink it when the moon's waxing, from the quarter to the full. Then when it wanes from the full to the half, take a bit o' barberry to purge your womb. Oh, I said, well- I'd a bit of a favor to ask his lairdship, the old lady went on. But as I see he's a bit occupied at present, I'll tell you about it. All right, I agreed weakly, not seeing how I could stop her anyway. It's my grandson, she said, fixing me
The old lady in the scene expresses concern about the main character not being pregnant yet. She shares her knowledge of herbal remedies, suggesting raspberry leaves steeped with rosehips for fertility during a specific lunar phase and barberry for cleansing afterward. Her advice reflects traditional beliefs about nature's cycles impacting a woman's body and fertility.
As the conversation unfolds, the lady hints at a personal matter involving her grandson, indicating she...
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