Here we see a rare depiction of the medieval baby market, where fine fresh babies were sold to wealthy landowners, either as servants or stew ingredients; records are unclear on this point. Note the two perspective buyers, both hopelessly lost in their own bedsheets, splitting their time between betting over the young lad and attempting to escape their linen prisons. The two saleswomen, or "Childe Mongers", are seen to be twisting and knotting the baby's arms to display their delicious, taffy like consistency. The right woman's own fingers can be seen to have taken on a similar consistency after long periods of exposure to babyflesh and she will soon be forced to sell them off as appetizers. Such is the life of a Childe Monger.