TIME AFTER TIME

Almost Raven-like, her one word response was often,"Nevertheless." Even to such trivialities as "It may just rain today."

"Nevertheless, what?"

"Just you wait and see," she might add, but nothing more. No additional clue to help ascertain meaning.

Yet it was said with such ardor that finality was almost a given, almost, well assured. For quoth the spinster, "Nevertheless."