Nosit' rebenka pod serdtsem

[Robert Chandler]

Dear all,

These 3 lines are from Grossman’s ‘Sikstinskaya Madonna’:
В наше время родила молодая мать своего ребенка. Страшно носить под сердцем
сына и слышать рев народа, приветствующего Адольфа Гитлера. Мать
всматривается в лицо новорожденного и слышит звон и хруст разбиваемых
стекол, 

Am I right in thinking that the second sentence refers to her carrying the
child while it is still in her womb?  I only ask because the order of the
sentences creates the impression that this refers to her carrying the child,
AGAINST her heart, soon after it has been born.

Best wishes,

Robert

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