Bush Studies

The most pronounced feature of Jyne’s face was her mouth, and it seemed proud of its teeth, especially of the top row. Without any apparent effort, the last tooth there was always visible. She was a great power in the bush, being styled by the folk themselves Rabbit Ketcher, which, translated, means midwife. And the airs Jyne gave herself were justifiable, for she was the only Rabbit Ketcher this side of the township. To bring a qualified midwife from civilization would have represented a crippling expenditure to these cockies. Jyne’s moderate fees were usually four-legged.