Jane sente que a "atrapalhadora da cidade" que ela encontrou arruinou sua vida. Além de enganá-la para fazer sexo, ele conseguiu engravidá-la (apesar de seu controle de natalidade), o que resultou nela
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Perdendo o emprego dela (assim como sua acomodação)
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Sendo ejetado do programa W.E.N.C.H.E.S
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Sofrendo tanto dano interno que os médicos sentiram que era apropriado reatribuir seu gênero.
“Then I met this city slicker with his hundred–dollar bills.” He scowled. “The no–good actually did have a wad of hundred–dollar bills. He showed me one night, told me to help myself.
“But I didn’t. I liked him. He was the first man I ever met who was nice to me without trying games with me. I quit night school to see him oftener. It was the happiest time of my life.
“Then one night in the park the games began.”
He stopped. I said, “And then?”
“And then nothing! I never saw him again. He walked me home and told me he loved me—and kissed me good—night and never came back.” He looked grim. “If I could find him, I’d kill him!”
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“Just a man, with a face–shaped face, like yours or mine.” He frowned. “I think it was the baby’s father. The nurse swore it was an older man but he probably used makeup. Who else would swipe my baby? Childless women pull such stunts—but whoever heard of a man doing it?”