Theo turned to her. “Speak to her, Miriam. You’re the professional. You know she ought to be in hospital. Or are you thinking of yourself? Is that all any of you are thinking of, yourselves? Your own glory? It would be quite a thing, wouldn’t it? Midwife to the first of a new race, if that is what this child is destined to be. You don’t want to share the glory; you’re afraid you might not be allowed even a share. You want to be the only one to see this miracle child into the world.” Miriam said calmly: “I’ve delivered two hundred and eighty babies. They all seemed like miracles, at least at
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This is a great exchange.
In what way these characters are 'right' and 'on point' really depends on the person trying to read them. It is really complicated.
