Onthestrengthofheranger，HildawarmedtowardClifford。
Afterall，hehadamind。Andifhehadnosex，functionally，allthebetter：somuchthelesstoquarrelabout!Hildawantednomoreofthatsexbusiness，wheremenbecamenasty，selfishlittlehorrors。Conniereallyhadlesstoputupwiththanmanywomenifshedidbutknowit。
AndClifforddecidedthatHilda，afterall，wasadecidedlyintelligentwoman，andwouldmakeamanafirst-ratehelpmate，ifheweregoinginforpoliticsforexample。Yes，shehadnoneofConnie’ssilliness，Conniewasmoreachild：youhadtomakeexcusesforher，becauseshewasnotaltogetherdependable。
Therewasanearlycupofteainthehall，wheredoorswereopentoletinthesun。Everybodyseemedtobepantingalittle。
`Good-bye，Conniegirl!Comebacktomesafely。’