I hate to go mincing through life, afraid to take a single long step for fear...

I hate to go mincing through life, afraid to take a single long step for fear somebody is watching. I want to "wave my wild tail and walk by my wild lone." There wasn't a bit of real harm in my opening that window and talking to Perry. There wasn't even any harm in his trying to kiss me. He just did it to tease me. Oh, I hate conventions. As you say, hang consequences.'
'But we can't hang 'em, Pussy - that's just the trouble. They're more likely to hang us.