In his own home Annie was almost glad to be a girl.

She had not so much responsibility; things were lighter for her.

She never wanted to be other than a girl.

But Miriam almost fiercely wished she were a man.

And yet she hated men at the same time.
"But it's as well to be a woman as a man," he said, frowning.
"Ha! Is it?
Men have everything." "I should think women ought to be as glad to be women as men are to be men," he answered.
"No!"-- she shook her head--"no! Everything the men have." "But what do you want ?" he asked.
"I want to learn.