Does It Work?
Jeff: It is a convention… We assume that motherhood is a sufficient burden—that men should carry all the others.
Celis: What a beautiful feeling!
Alima: Does it work?
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Context: Jeff has taken a fruit basket from Celis, a strong young forester, and has to explain why a woman should not carry anything.
Not in a duel yet
Source: Chapter 8, "The Girls of Herland"