Original sentence: After his death, his position is taken up by his son Barquentine.Barquentine: Follows his father into the role of Master of Ritual.He is a consummate misanthrope who only cares for the laws and traditions of Gormenghast.He is the one who coordinates the various arcane rituals that make up daily life in Gormenghast.He makes the grievous error of allowing Steerpike to become his assistant.Keda: One of the Outer Dwellers who lives just outside the walls of Gormenghast.Nannie Slagg: An ancient dwarf who serves as the nurse for infant Titus and Fuchsia before him.She has two lovers who fight a duel and both die for her, but not before one of them impregnates her.She is chosen to be Titus's wet nurse, but eventually leaves this position.Sourdust: The Master of Ritual when the series begins
Edited sentence: At the same moment, his wet nurse Keda gives birth to his 'foster sister' who will grow up to be the feral child called 'The Thing'.Barquentine is a consummate misanthrope who only cares for the laws and traditions of Gormenghast.Her first duty is to go to the dwellings of the Bright Carvers just outside the walls of Gormenghast to choose a wet nurse for Titus (Gertrude has no interest in raising him).Keda had two lovers who fought a duel over her and both died, but not before one of them impregnated her.Nannie Slagg is an ancient, tiny woman who serves as the nurse for the infant Titus and Fuchsia before him.She chooses Keda, who comes to live in the castle because she is an outcast from Carver society.This is because she is pregnant outside of marriage