[Fortunately for Jasper, math and dates are far from Hendrik's mind. He's far more focused on trying to listen and also keep an eye on the milk so it doesn't start boiling or something awful like that.]
...I see.
[If the mother was particularly poor or ill, taking care of such a young baby had to be difficult by herself.]
You must have made quite a connection if she felt it was best to leave the child with you.
[He's not sure how to feel about that. On one hand, it was nice to think that Jasper had made such a strong connection with someone, but on the other...
On other hand, what? There is no other hand in that situation. There is just a hungry baby.
He checks on the teapot again, a little more comfortable with the heat coming off of it. He carries it back to the table and pours some milk into the waiting teacup to test its temperature.]
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...I see.
[If the mother was particularly poor or ill, taking care of such a young baby had to be difficult by herself.]
You must have made quite a connection if she felt it was best to leave the child with you.
[He's not sure how to feel about that. On one hand, it was nice to think that Jasper had made such a strong connection with someone, but on the other...
On other hand, what? There is no other hand in that situation. There is just a hungry baby.
He checks on the teapot again, a little more comfortable with the heat coming off of it. He carries it back to the table and pours some milk into the waiting teacup to test its temperature.]