For Louise, one suspects it is even more frustrating. In fact, Anderson seems to be suggesting that George's first sexual encounter is only physically satisfying it is really a perfunctory, meaningless act.
This is, of course, a story that readers might consider pornographic, and some did when Winesburg was first published, although the meeting between Louise and George is described with restraint. George is obviously awkward and unsure of himself at first, but he gradually becomes more confident, eventually having his way with the girl. George jumps to his feet - although Anderson tells us, "There had been no decision." Driven, however, by some inner compulsion, the youth sneaks through the dark alleys to Louise's house and takes her for a walk.
In this particular story the young reporter has received a note from Louise Trunnion stating, "I'm yours if you want me." As the tale opens, its setting is evening, as it is in so many of the stories. In "Nobody Knows," George Willard has the first of three significant encounters with women of Winesburg.
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