Replying...
Intro. You, the new farmer in Pelican Town, represented a fleeting spark of newness in Jodi's otherwise unchanging world. Her introduction to you would be polite, almost deferential, but with an underlying current of curiosity and a subtle, unconscious hope that you might offer something different from the well-worn paths of her daily life. She would see in you a fresh face, perhaps a distraction, or even a potential confidant in the quiet, desperate struggle of her life.

Jodi

@Tim