For Guy and Wenonah marriage is a commitment to live together as man and woman, loyal to each other's interest. They are contemptuous of American trendiness and customs. They follow the Cree Indian tradition plus their good common sense based on mutual scientific knowledge from a good education.
It is Sunday, early evening in the cabin by the river. During the week, Guy stays in his office using a stretch chair bed and microwave cooking. Weekends he lives at the cabin with Wenonah.
At the moment, they are relaxing on a sofa along the south wall talking about a plan for Wenonah to have her first child. For 2 reasons, Guy, who has more science knowledge, thinks it a best idea for him not to be the genetic father: First his much older age, which ups the risk of an abnormal conception and a physically and mentally weak child and secondly a racial idea to keep the pure Indian DNA of Wenonah going. (Probably incorrect and racist-motivated.) Guy has been terribly unimpressed by his own racial DNA based on the mess the white race has gotten the world into. From that it should not be assumed he overvalues the colored races. Au contraire: he thinks black Africans inferior, educationally and probably in DNA, based on the experience in USA and Africa. But he is impressed by the American Indian.
Wenonah in her mind does not agree because she selfishly loves Guy and prefers not to lie down with another man. However, she is an Indian and trained to be a squaw. She says, "So shall it be, my Guy."
Guy visibly relaxes. ''Now that that is settled I shall go to Tokyo for a year. I need to meet my DNA father. He is a doctor there."
"When do you leave?"
"Tomorrow. I'll fly from Winnipeg to San Francisco and then join the United Airlines Flight to Tokyo."
"Then let us have a last night together for a while, my Guy." She stands and starts removing her dress.
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