"And my fair companion here is . . . give me a minute—"
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Some spirit messenger Blackbird Rideout turns out to be. He can't even remember the name of the naked lady he was photographing. Of course now that I remember she was naked, I completely understand. The subtext of this is probably something like the patriarchy can't even bother to acknowledge the agency of women or realize that they are individuals in their own right.
Although you'll be more sympathetic to Merle's inability to remember her name once you learn what her wackydoodle name actually is.
"my fair companion"
Get it? It's a play on words! She's nice to look at and also she has accompanied him to the Fair!
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