UCL made provision for women to study science. Skinner told Humphry that a good Fabian should consider his daughters' education as seriously as his sons'. Humphry said that Dorothy-and Griselda-were still only little girls. Hardly, said Skinner, smiling at the two serious young faces. Hardly. They would be young women any moment, he could see. His look made Dorothy feel unexpectedly heated, on her skin, and also inside her. She wriggled a little and sat straighter. Griselda said she didn't think her parents saw any need for her to be educated. Skinner said, it should be enough that she wanted to be educated.

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UCL recognized the importance of providing women with opportunities to study science, highlighting a shift in educational norms. Skinner remarked to Humphry that a good Fabian should prioritize his daughters' education as much as his sons'. In response, Humphry noted that his daughters, Dorothy and Griselda, were still very young, yet Skinner pointed out that they would soon grow into young women.

This conversation prompted a change in Dorothy's demeanor as...

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