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           Ah!thatinitselfwasarelief,likebeinggivenanotherlife:tobefreeofthestrangedominionandobsessionofotherwomen.Howawfultheywere,women!

           Shewasgladtobewithherfather,whosefavouriteshehadalwaysbeen.SheandHildastayedinalittlehoteloffPallMall,andSirMalcolmwasinhisclub.Buthetookhisdaughtersoutintheevening,andtheylikedgoingwithhim.

           Hewasstillhandsomeandrobust,thoughjustalittleafraidofthenewworldthathadsprunguparoundhim.HehadgotasecondwifeinScotland,youngerthanhimselfandricher.Buthehadasmanyholidaysawayfromheraspossible:justaswithhisfirstwife.

           Conniesatnexttohimattheopera.Hewasmoderatelystout,andhadstoutthighs,buttheywerestillstrongandwell-knit,thethighsofahealthymanwhohadtakenhispleasureinlife.Hisgood-humouredselfishness,hisdoggedsortofindependence,hisunrepentingsensuality,itseemedtoConnieshecouldseethemallinhiswell-knitstraightthighs.Justaman!Andnowbecominganoldman,whichissad.Becauseinhisstrong,thickmalelegstherewasnoneofthealertsensitivenessandpoweroftendernesswhichistheveryessenceofyouth,thatwhichneverdies,onceitisthere.

           Conniewokeuptotheexistenceoflegs.Theybecamemoreimportanttoherthanfaces,whicharenolongerveryreal.Howfewpeoplehadlive,alertlegs!Shelookedatthemeninthestalls.