The point of conception is considered very important in the book. The fact that the Miller is witnessing the moment of conception is very ironic because of his lewd songs. The songs were rowdy in nature and could have gotten him arrested by the current political regime.
The Miller actually contemplates the repercussions of their act and is unaware that he is also in the same lot as the couple. Luos' point of view is not as interesting as the Little Seamstress. She is well aware of the fact that people might consider her similar to a "dog". She wants to make Luo "happy" which shows her naivete and does not convey how grave her situation might become. This is all before her transformation to her city sophistication.
Her scar is forever and will be the proof of the event being embalmed in her life. She will carry the physical momenta wherever she goes. In the end she runs away. I wonder if Luo was even aware that she was pregnant and of her abortion. Luo shows no inclination that he was about to be a father. I wonder if he would have exhibited any remorse or sadness for the termination of his child.
I believe the reason the author mentioned the sex of the fetus was very significant. It shows the vulnerability of the female sex. The child is created because of Balzac. The child would have not existed if it wasn't for Balzacs' stories. The child does have a magical aspect at the moment of her conception.
I think the ending was proper considering all the implications and ironies in the novel. A lot is left to the readers imagination by the author.
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