In addition, he states "I know you wouldn't mind it, Jig. It's really not anything. It's just to let the air in (Hemingway, Hills Like White Elephants"). It is unbelievably how far he goes, how he tries to manipulate her. And the top of the ice (?) are his next words: "It's all perfectly natural " (Hemingway, Hills Like White Elephants"). An abortion, such a risky procedure cannot be perfectly natural, but a pregnancy is. He is despicable with his attempts to get what he wants; with his behavior he just shows that he probably does not love her. If he cared about her, even a little, he would not say something like that. He tells her that afterwards they will be fine " that can be described as emotional blackmail. This leads Jig to consent: "Then I'll do it. Because I don't care about me " (Hemingway,. "Hills Like White Elephants"). .
It is ironic when the American says that he cares about her, probably because he does not want to go too far with his persuasion or maybe because he does care about her even a little, he also states: "I don't want you to do it if you feel that way"" (Hemingway, Hills Like White Elephants"). This is, in my opinion, a turning point in the story. The girl finally starts to think with her head. She walks to the end of the station and sees "across, on the other side"" (Hemingway, Hills Like White Elephants"), where are "fields of grain and trees along the banks"" (Hemingway, Hills Like White Elephants"). This side is a complete opposite of the side the couple sits at. These two sides reflect the story's conflict "to have a baby or to have an abortion." By physically separating herself and going away from the table, actually from the American, she finally allows herself to think for herself, without outside pressure. She states that they could have all this, everything, implying a baby, a family life. He replies that they can have everything, the whole world and can go everywhere, but she says: "No it isn't.