He wasn't sure she would cooperate."I can't do that!" Conrad insisted. "She's my wife!" I knew he couldn't do it; the little wimp. Open up the garage ...'m getting my damn car!" Dave walked toward the garage."No! Wait!" Conrad cried out. "I'll tell her. It's only one date," he tried to convince himself. Perhaps psychologically he hadn't faced up to the reality of what those words really meant.The men all walked in together. Sandy was standing in front of the couch. She had been excited when she. He got up and got in the shower, I got dressed and went home .Not one word was said the whole time. About 2 years later I was once again at a party with some friends and the same guy showed up with his sister. We were outside talking to a few people (it was a nice warm summer night) and at one point when we were alone he asked if I wanted to go for a walk. There was a field across the road with a path up the middle so we headed that way.We found a nice private spot surrounded by long grass,. "I'm willing to try to like him, aslong as he doesn't flaunt his male privilege in my face the waythat bastard husband of mine did." She paused and thought a moment, and a slow smile began to light upher face. For the first time, she scrutinized me seriously. Thenshe continued, "Well, we'll discuss it later, just the two of us. As long as Joseph really will become a woman like us! Nearly allthe way may be far enough, we'll have to see! I can wait to cuthis balls off, if he'll do. It seems too much now that I can ever learn, but was it not the same when first I picked up spear, when first I took sling to my hand? It is not right that Linda must give all money for our living, but is it not worse yet if I cease my learning too soon so that I may never make proper part in getting this money that is so important in this place?For now I have my work, I realize, but that work is to learn. It is hard to make work for no gain that may be valued by others, but it is what I must.