After a while, Smitty was restricted to one half of the house, Mildred, the other, so they NEVER saw each other again. Little by little, Mildred’s waist was reduced to eighteen inches, and, it appeared that she was actually becoming proud of he new form and the tiny strides imposed by her hobble petticoat.As time went on, Mildred’s relationship with the other maids became more sister-like, and it became hard to believe for them that she was ever anything but a timid, shy, and non-prepossessing girl. They soon learned never to mention Smitty’s name again, and, soon, ever kept apart, she was a distant memory for Mildred. Eventually, Smitty found employment elsewhere, not being able to cope with her feelings of loss.Mildred totally gave up hope of ever seeing his manhood restored, and succumbed to the daily routine of being a maid in the Hoskin household, at one point beginning to actually revel in her stays and petticoats, and, perversely, came to the realization that any corrections by Mrs. Hoskin, were for her own good.What other choice did she have? It was meant to be.