Perhaps there will be news from home waiting for us there. Lord, how I should love to know how things are going.' 'Oh so should I,' cried Stephen. 'Though it is not yet possible that there should be word of Diana and our daughter. Sometimes when I think of that little soul I grow quite lachrymose.' 'A few months of roaring and bawling and swaddling-clothes will soon cure you of that. You have to be a woman to bear babies.' 'So I have always understood,' said Stephen.
The conversation reflects a deep longing for news from home, with characters expressing their desire to learn about their loved ones. Stephen expresses a sense of melancholy regarding their daughter, revealing his emotional investment in her well-being. The dialogue conveys a blend of hope and sadness as they contemplate their family's situation while being far from them.
There is also a humorous acknowledgment of the challenges of parenthood, as one character jestingly remarks about the overwhelming nature of taking care of a baby. This brings a lighter tone to the otherwise serious discussion about familial separation, suggesting that though parenting is complicated, it’s an experience that shapes one’s life profoundly.
