A woman is a funny animal.

“Mildred sat quite still, and when she heard Veda drive off she was consumed by …”

“By nine, Mildred was powdered, puffed, perfumed, and patted to that state of se…”

“When Mildred went to bed her stomach hurt from laughter, her heart ached from h…”

“They threw me off the haytruck about noon.”