 At your age, dear, it would be indecent if you did. But, mother darling, don't you see it's awfully undignified for you to go flaunting about with young men? I don't flaunt about. I never have. I've been modeling an extremely nice woman all my life, more or less. And if dabbling gives me pleasure, I don't see why I shouldn't dabble. But it oughtn't to give you pleasure anymore. You know, Sorrel, you grow more damnably feminine every day. I wish I'd brought you up differently. I'm proud of being feminine. Mm-hmm.