Nettie felt the small hand take hers and smiled. It might have been the first time in her life she felt like she'd ever want to be a mother. She squeezed her hand softly. "You know, you might be right. And I am happy being a girl too." She then giggled. "Maybe men are like the way they are because they can't wear pretty dresses. If they did, they'd be much happier and feel pretty too." She swung bet arm a little as she already saw the market coming up.