Hewasnakedtothehips，hisvelveteenbreechesslippingdownoverhisslenderloins。Andhiswhiteslimbackwascurvedoverabigbowlofsoapywater，inwhichheduckedhishead，shakinghisheadwithaqueer，quicklittlemotion，liftinghisslenderwhitearms，andpressingthesoapywaterfromhisears，quick，subtleasaweaselplayingwithwater，andutterlyalone。Conniebackedawayroundthecornerofthehouse，andhurriedawaytothewood。Inspiteofherself，shehadhadashock。Afterall，merelyamanwashinghimself，commonplaceenough，Heavenknows!
Yetinsomecuriouswayitwasavisionaryexperience：ithadhitherinthemiddleofthebody。Shesawtheclumsybreechesslippingdownoverthepure，delicate，whiteloins，thebonesshowingalittle，andthesenseofaloneness，ofacreaturepurelyalone，overwhelmedher。Perfect，white，solitarynudityofacreaturethatlivesalone，andinwardlyalone。Andbeyondthat，acertainbeautyofapurecreature。Notthestuffofbeauty，noteventhebodyofbeauty，butalambency，thewarm，whiteflameofasinglelife，revealingitselfincontoursthatonemighttouch：abody!
Conniehadreceivedtheshockofvisioninherwomb，andsheknewit；
itlayinsideher。Butwithhermindshewasinclinedtoridicule。Amanwashinghimselfinabackyard!Nodoubtwithevil-smellingyellowsoap!
Shewasratherannoyed；whyshouldshebemadetostumbleonthesevulgarprivacies？