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"So you don't use the umbrella any more?" he said, breaking the silence.
She looked at him. "No," she said softly. "Not any more."
"No more revolts?"
"Oh, indeed!" said Maude, sparking back to her old self. "Every day. But I don't need a defense any more. I embrace! Still fighting for the Big Issues, but now in my small, individual way."
