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Chapter 4

           Shebecameawareemotionallythattheimpossiblefactaboutthispatientwastrue:hedidnotknowwhatawomanwas.Sheansweredcarefully,"Yes,Iamawoman."

           Smithcontinuedtostareatherwithoutexpression.Jillbegantobeembarrassedbyit.Tobelookedatappreciativelybyamalesheexpectedandsometimesenjoyed,butthiswasmorelikebeingexaminedunderamicroscope.Shestirredrestively."Well?Ilooklikeawoman,don’tI?"

           "Idonotknow,"Smithansweredslowly."Howdoeswomanlook?Whatmakesyouwoman?"

           "Well,forpity’ssake!"Jillrealizedconfusedlythatthisconversationwasfurtheroutofhandthananyshehadhadwithamalesinceabouthertwelfthbirthday."Youdon’texpectmetotakeoffmyclothesandshowyou!"

           Smithtooktimetoexaminetheseverbalsymbolsandtrytotranslatethem.Thefirstgrouphecouldnotgrokatall.Itmightbeoneofthoseformalsoundgroupsthesepeoplesooftenused

           Heknewvaguelythathedidnotwantthenursetodieatthatmoment,eventhoughitwascertainlyitsrightandpossiblyitsobligationtodoso.TheabruptchangefromtherapportoftheWaterritualtoasituationinwhichanewlywonwaterbrothermightpossiblybeconsideringwithdrawalordiscorporationwouldhavethrownhimintopanichadhenotbeenconsciouslysuppressingsuchdisturbance.ButhedecidedthatifJilldiednowhemustdieatoncealso-hecouldnotgrokitinanyotherwise,notafterthegivingofwater.

           Thesecondhalfofthecommunicationcontainedonlysymbolsthathehadencounteredbefore.

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