It was one thing to be instantly attracted to a woman, and another to like her independence, the way she took no notice of what he thought of her, one way or the other. She was indeed a modern woman-not aggressive, yet not submissive. A self-possessed apartness, a lack of cling...
Yes, that was what held his attention: her reserve. The promise of depths you could not guess merely by seeing her in a swimsuit. (Gregory Benford)

It was one thing to be instantly attracted to a woman, and another to like her independence, the way she took no notice of what he thought of her, one way or the other. She was indeed a modern woman-not aggressive, yet not submissive. A self-possessed apartness, a lack of cling... Yes, that was what held his attention: her reserve. The promise of depths you could not guess merely by seeing her in a swimsuit.

Gregory Benford

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