It wasn't necessary to explain things to The Author, because a portion of his brain is purely and cattily feminine.
"A Woman Named Smith"
Marie Conway Oemler
Which, Trigger thought cattily, little Nelauk undoubtedly was.
"Legacy"
James H Schmitz
And a girl, she added cattily, whose father represented the Pluly Lines did have some slight reason for confidence....
"Legacy"
James H Schmitz