Sublime

historical biologist, was my last hope. She said that marriage wasn’t the problem, it was the social ecosystem around it.

Demographic data

Cyndi Lauper’s manager: Would I be interested in

Female Mid-fifties Married with kids Living in a big city Upper-middle-class professional Well-educated, probably holding an advanced degree Politically liberal-leaning Spiritually inclined, regardless of religious affiliation

‘She’s a bit of a coquette, you know.’ ‘Don’t say that – don’t say that!’ Mrs Marden murmured. ‘The nicest girls always are – just a little,’ I was magnanimous enough to plead. ‘Then why are they always punished?’ The intensity of the question startled me – it had come out in a vivid flash. Therefore I had to think a moment before I put to her: ‘Wh