“'Oh yes,' he thinks, 'Women. With their subversive sexual tactics have no place in this game. It is no accident that the queen is the deadliest of pieces; the manly pawn: the weakest.'”
“It occurs to her that he is attempting to let her win, an act she considers highly unnecessary since she is the stronger player. She does not appreciate his condescension. But two can play at this game, and she knows the female is infinitely more adept.”
