That was enough to push up the contents of Catherine's tightly compressed stomach and in true ladylike fashion, she threw up in her mouth and quickly drank some of her tea to mask it. "That... won't be necessary," she said as soon as she had recovered. "The doctor drops by frequently. Now," she added, eager to change the subject. "Let's look at the other one. This one, Good Wifes" - she handed the next book to Ellie - "is about Jo and Meg and Amy and... well, in a way Beth when they're grown up. I like it even more, though its sometimes sad."