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           Ithadathrillofitsowntoo:aqueervibratingthrillinsidethebody,afinalspasmofself-assertion,likethelastword,exciting,andveryliketherowofasterisksthatcanbeputtoshowtheendofaparagraph,andabreakinthetheme.

           Whenthegirlscamehomeforthesummerholidaysof1913,whenHildawastwentyandConnieeighteen,theirfathercouldseeplainlythattheyhadhadtheloveexperience.

           L’amouravaitpasseparla,assomebodyputsit.Buthewasamanofexperiencehimself,andletlifetakeitscourse.Asforthemother,anervousinvalidinthelastfewmonthsofherlife,shewantedhergirlstobe’free’,andto’fulfilthemselves’.Sheherselfhadneverbeenabletobealtogetherherself:ithadbeendeniedher.Heavenknowswhy,forshewasawomanwhohadherownincomeandherownway.Sheblamedherhusband.Butasamatteroffact,itwassomeoldimpressionofauthorityonherownmindorsoulthatshecouldnotgetridof.IthadnothingtodowithSirMalcolm,wholefthisnervouslyhostile,high-spiritedwifetoruleherownroost,whilehewenthisownway.

           Sothegirlswere’free’,andwentbacktoDresden,andtheirmusic,andtheuniversityandtheyoungmen.Theylovedtheirrespectiveyoungmen,andtheirrespectiveyoungmenlovedthemwithallthepassionofmentalattraction.Allthewonderfulthingstheyoungmenthoughtandexpressedandwrote,theythoughtandexpressedandwrotefortheyoungwomen.Connie’syoungmanwasmusical,Hilda’swastechnical.Buttheysimplylivedfortheiryoungwomen.Intheirmindsandtheirmentalexcitements,thatis.