"Maybe. But there are blankets, and I'm not above taking a turn on that
pedal generator myself, you know."
"It's no job for a woman, Alice."
She sniffed contemptuously. "This is no place for woman or man," she
said. "But I can pull my own weight, Mr. Norton."
"You're a solid character," he said.
"I've always thought so."
"This is going to get rougher, Alice. Can't we be a little more
friendly?"
"Meaning what?" she snapped icily.
"Meaning only that you deserve better than that Napoleon type down
there."