`Ido，Ido！Cleverwoman！Butyoumustbepreparedfortheconsequences。’
Puttinghisarmroundhershouldershekissedherthereandthen。
`Don’tdon’t，’shewhispered，laughinggood-humouredly。`Mymanwillhear。’
Shelethimoutofthehouse，andasshewentbackshesaidtoherself：`Well！Weakwomenmustprovideforarainyday。Andifmypoorfellowupstairsdogooff-asIsupposehewillsoon-it’swelltokeepchancesopen。AndIcan’tpickandchoosenowasIcouldwhenIwasyounger。
Andonemusttaketheoldifonecan’tgettheyoung。’