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There were other conversations after that. About marriage, for
instance, which Rodney broadly characterized as the failure of the
world; he liked treading on dangerous ground.
"When a man has married, and had children, he has fulfilled his duty
to the State. That's all marriage is - duty to the State. After
that he follows his normal instincts, of course."
"If you are defending unfaithfulness?"
"Not at all. I admire faithfulness. It's rare enough for
admiration. No. I'm recognizing facts. Don't you suppose even
dear old Clay likes a pretty woman? Of course he does. It's a
total difference of view-point, Natalie. What is an incident to a
man is a crime to a woman."
Or:
"All this economic freedom of women is going to lead to other
freedoms, you know."
"What freedoms?"
"The right to live wherever they please. One liberty brings
another, you know. Women used to marry for a home, for some one to
keep them. Now they needn't, but - they have to live just the same.


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