the term of pregnancy may vary for different mammals from several days to several years. for example, the elephants’ pregnancy lasts for about 2 years, while that of long-nosed bandicoots or possums – for 12-13 days.
the normal pregnancy term for human species is about 38 weeks (or 40 weeks of the so called obstetric gestational stage, counted from the beginning of the last menstruation).
W2: i have met a man.
W1: a man?
W2: he’s 34.
W1: thir-
W2: he’s not married, no kids, nothing like that.
W1: well, it’s okay he’s older, people live with even greater age differences. it’s alright.
W2: alright.
W1: alright.
W1 turns to W2, stares. W2 turns to W1.
W2: and what’s alright?
W1: nothing, everything is alright, i mean. 34, no kids. alright.
W2: no, what do you mean by “alright”? what is alright, exactly?
W1: i mean, he’s alright, how you’ve called him there. the man.
W2: i’m not planning to marry him.
W1: you’re not planning to marry him.
W2: i’m not planning to marry him.
W1: oh.
pause.
W2: though maybe i will.
W1: how old are you?
W2: 25.
W1: say that again?
W2: i am 25 years old.
W1: so you’re totally sane, right?
W2: uh-huh.
W1: i mean, you understand, i mean, you, right here, you understand, everything is alright?
W2: i am 25 and maybe i’m going to marry, or maybe i’m not. everything is alright.
W1: you’re 25 years old!
W2: i am 25 years old, i am totally sane.
W1: you could at least think about the kids.
W2: he has no kids.
W1: your kids, stupid.
W2: waaaait, i’m starting to think you’re the one who’s insane, because you know perfectly well that i have no kids.