[gunsequalfreedom]

To me, that's just the natural reaction of a housekeeper. You don't walk on the carpet you just vacuumed or sit on the bed you just made. Any women would automatically avoid stepping on the item she just straightened.

I will go with that explanation!

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Or perhaps she didn’t want to step on it because before they brought it out there, they soiled it in some other way, lacking the nerve to do so in public.