She: You know I have a girl friend who always takes off her ring when she goes to a matinee. Joe says to me, “Mary if ever a wife of mine did that I’d give her a good hiding.”
You: Yeah? Honest, you’d be surprised at the number of married women there are that lead a fellow on.
She: Really?
You: You bet. You wouldn’t know any like that, of course; but the way they act there ought to be a law against it.
She: I always say if a woman isn’t happy with her husband she ought to come right out and say so and get divorced or else not show anybody the way she feels.
You: That’s the right way to look at it. Of course I guess men don’t make it too easy for you either. Now me, whenever I’m tempted I just think of my old mother.
She: It depends on the mother too.
You: Sure.
(A comfortable and agreeing silence, while the boat glides on through the darkness.)
You: It sure is nice to meet a woman who can talk about these things without any—any foolishness. Oh well. Tomorrow it’ll all be over.