"The free time is lovely at first," Peggy finds herself agreeing, recalling how uplifting it had been. That joy had turned to boredom and then angry frustration when she realized how little she had to do. "It will be nice, I assume, to be able to choose what you wish to do. I don't presume to know anything about the private side of your life, but to me, it always seemed so regimented, as though your life was already set for you."