a half to two
We ` ave n't the ` eart , my ladyship . If we ` ad -- the neighbours would interfere ... '' Lady Wondershoot consulted the parish doctor . `` What I want to know , '' said Lady Wondershoot , `` is it _ right _ this child should have such an extraordinary quantity of milk ? '' `` The proper allowance for a child of that age , '' said the parish doctor , `` is a pint and a half to two pints in the twenty-four hours . I do n't see that you are called upon to provide more . If you do , it is your own generosity . Of course we might try the legitimate quantity for a few days .