
Transcriber's Note:
A seasoned journalist, Miss Caffey, is rushed into a bustling city hospital after multiple doctors elsewhere label her condition a tumor or cancer. When the young resident, Dr. Foley, insists on a more unsettling diagnosis—a six‑month fetus—she erupts with disbelief, insisting she has never been with a man. Their terse exchange spirals into a strange collaboration as the doctor tries to convince her that something truly extraordinary is growing inside her.
Amid witty banter and the sterile hum of medical equipment, the story explores themes of identity, scientific uncertainty, and the thin line between miracle and illusion. As Miss Caffey demands proof and a way out, the narrative balances dark humor with a creeping sense of unease, hinting at forces beyond conventional medicine. Listeners are drawn into a tense, almost surreal first act that asks whether the impossible can ever truly be explained.
Language
en
Duration
~18 minutes (18K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-04-27
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1915–1979
A lively pulp-era science fiction writer, he built a reputation on clever, humorous short stories and kept publishing memorable magazine fiction through the 1950s. He also worked in radio, giving his career a practical, media-savvy edge that shows in the briskness of his storytelling.
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