,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,pr9t]'s errors f !
 orig9al book1 su* z                    
inconsi/5t hyph5ation & miss+           
punctuation1                     h be5  
reta9$ 9 ?is v]sion ( ! text4           
,a li/ ( ^! errors is locat$ at ! end ( 
! text4      ,,! ,,ladies' ,,vase2  ,or1
 ,polite ,manual = ,"y ,ladies4         
,orig9al & ,select$  by  ,,an ,,am]ican 
,,lady  ,eigh? ,edition4  ,h>t=d3 ,h4   
,s4 ,p>sons & ,co4  ,/]eotyp$ by ,ri*>d 
,h4 ,hobbs4 ,h>t=d1 ,conn4  #ahdi       
,,preface4   ,s _m volumes h already    
appe>$ be=e ! public1 simil> 9 "* to ?is
 little "w1 t x is ) feel+s ( diffid5ce 
we br+ our humble (f]+1 especially :5 we
 consid] ! ri* m]it possess$ by _m ( its
 pr$ecessors4 ,b our apology mu/ be f\nd
 9 ! fact t ^! publications are1 f _!   
size1 & consequ5t exp5se1 inaccessible  
to _m ( ! class ^: improvem5t !y are s  
well adapt$ to promote4 ,consid]+ !     
=mation ( female "* & mann]s a matt] (  
ine/imable importance1 especially at !  
pres5t age1 sway$ z x is by moral r ?an 

by physical =ce1 we h c>efully avail$   
ourselves ( ! be/ advice ( "s ( our mo/ 
judici\s writ]s on female education2 &1 
by pres5t+ our "w 9 a *eap] =m ?an any (
 ?is class :i* is n[ be=e ! public1 hope
 to r5d] x atta9able to all ^? = :om x  
is especially design$4  ,april #af1     
#ahdg4     ,,cont5ts4   ,,polit5ess1    
#g ,,true ,,& ,,false ,,polit5ess1      
#i ,,importance ,,( ,,good ,,mann]s1    
#ac ,,self-,,possession1                
#af ,,good ,,company1                   
#ai ,,fri5d%ip1                         
#ba ,,k9dr$ ,,he>ts1                    
#bh ,,conv]sation1                      
#cj ,,exagg]ation1                      
#cd ,,egotism1                          
#cg ,,g5tl5ess1                         
#dd ,,si/]ly ,,virtues1                 
#df ,,home1                             
#di ,,fireside ,,influ5ce1              
#ea                       ,,! ,,tee?1   
#ed ,,p]sonal ,,appe>ance1  ,,! ,,hair1 
#eg                       ,,! ,,h&s1    
#ei ,,dress1                            

#fa ,,compression ,,( ,,! ,,lungs1      
#fd ,,lett]-,,writ+1                    
#fh ,,music1                            
#ga ,,fl[]s1                            
#gc ,,"t1                               
#gf ,,novel-,,read+1                    
#he ,,female ,,romance1                 
#hi ,,behavior ,,to ,,g5tlem51          
#ie ,,m>riage1                          
#aja ,,m>riage ,,hymn1                  
#ajd ,,female ,,influ5ce1               
#aje ,a ,,difficult ,,"q1               
#aji ,,easily ,,decid$1                 
#aba ,,influ5ce ,,( ,,*ri/ianity ,,on   
,,woman1       #acb ,,importance ,,(    
,,religion ,,to ,,woman1          #acg  
,,ladies' ,,vase4   ,,polit5ess4        
,polit5ess1 l e ?+ else 9 "o's "* &     
conduct1 %\ld be bas$ on ,*ri/ian       
pr9ciple4 ,honor all m51 says ! apo/le4 
,?is is ! spr+ ( good mann]s2 x /rikes  
at ! v root ( selfi%ness3 x is !        
pr9ciple by :i* we r5d] to all ranks &  
ages _! due4 ,a respect = y\r           
fell[-be+s--a rev]5ce = !m z ,god's     

creatures & our bre?r5--w inspire t     
delicate reg>d = _! rights & feel+s1 (  
:i* good mann]s is ! sign4  ,if y h     
tru?--n ! tru? ( policy1 b religi\s     
tru?--y\r mann]s w be s9c]e4 ,!y w h    
e>ne/ness1 simplicity1 & frankness--!   
be/ qualities ( mann]s4 ,!y w be free f 
assumption1 pret5se1 affectation1       
flatt]y1 & obsequi\sness1 :i* are all   
incompatible ) s9c]ity4 ,if y h s9c]ity1
 y w *oose to appe> no o!r1 nor bett]1  
?an y are--to dwell 9 a true light4  ,we
 h (t5 insi/$1 t ! ,bible conta9s ! only
 rules necess>y 9 ! /udy ( polit5ess4   
,or1 9 o!r words1 t ^? :o are ! real    
disciples ( ,*ri/1 _c fail to be truly  
polite4 ,?us1 let ! "y woman :o w\ld    
possess g5u9e polit5ess1 take h]        
lessons1 n 9 ! s*ool ( a holl[1 he>tless
 _w1 b 9 ! s*ool ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i "k  
?is c\nsel may be despis$ by ! gay &    
fa%ionable2 b x w be mu* easi] to       
despise x1 ?an to prove x to be         
incorrect4  ,always ?9k ( ! good ( !    
:ole1 r ?an ( y\r own individual        

conv5i5ce1 says ,mrs4 ,f>r>1 9 h] ,"y   
,ladies' ,fri5d4 ,a mo/ excell5t rule2 &
 "o to :i* we solicit y\r e>ne/         
att5tion4 ,%e :o is ?or\ghly imbu$ ) !  
,gospel _s1 w n fail to d s4 ,x 0 :at   
our ,savior did cont9ually2 & ,i h no   
d\bt t 8 0 ! pure/ specim5 ( good       
mann]s1 or g5u9e polit5ess1 ! _w has ev]
 witness$2 ! polit5ess ( ,abraham       
himself n except$4     ,,true ,,&       
,,false ,,polit5ess4   ,e ?+ really     
valuable is sure to be c\nt]feit$4 ,?is 
applies n only to money1 m$ic9e1        
religion1 & virtue1 b ev5 to polit5ess4 
,we see 9 society ! truly polite & !    
falsely polite2 &1 al?\gh all _c expla91
 all c feel ! diff]5ce4 ,:ile we respect
 ! "o1 we despise ! o!r4 ,m5 hate to be 
*eat$4 ,an attempt to deceive u1 is an  
insult to our und]/&+s & an affront to  
our morals4 ,! pret5d] to polit5ess is a
 *eat4 ,he tries to palm (f ! base = !  
g5u9e2 &1 al?\gh he may deceive ! vulg>1
 he _c ov]rea* ! cultivat$4 ,true       
polit5ess spr+s f "r feel+s2 x is a good

 he>t1 manife/+ itself 9 an agreeable   
life2 x is a j reg>d = ! rights &       
happ9ess ( o!rs 9 small ?+s2 x is !     
expression ( true & g5]\s s5tim5ts 9 a  
graceful =m ( words2 x reg>ds neatness &
 propriety 9 dress1 z some?+ due to     
society1 & avoids tawdr9ess 9 app>el1 z 
(f5sive to good ta/e2 x avoids          
selfi%ness 9 conduct & r\ghness 9       
mann]s3 h5ce1 a polite p]son is call$ a 
g5tle man4 ,true polit5ess is !         
smoo?ness ( a ref9$ m9d & ! tact ( a k9d
 he>t4  ,polit5ess is a ^w d]iv$ f !    
,greek ^w polis1 :i* means a city--!    
inhabitants ( :i* are suppos$1 by       
con/ant int]c\rse ) ea* o!r1 to be m    
ref9$ 9 mann]s ?an ! inhabitants ( !    
c\ntry4 ,f polis1 comes our ,engli% ^w  
poli%1 :i* signifies an effect produc$  
by rubb+ d[n r\ghnesses until ! surface 
is smoo!d & bright5$3 h5ce1 we speak (  
poli%$ m9ds & poli%$ mann]s4 ,p]sons 9  
good society rub aga9/ ea* o!r until _! 
%>p po9ts are worn d[n1 & _! int]c\rse  
becomes easy4 ,! ^w urbanity comes f !  

,lat9 ^w urbs2 t1 also1 means a city1 & 
x signifies polit5ess1 g5tl5ess1 poli%1 
= a simil> reason4  ,9 m+l+ ) our       
fell[-m51 !re is a con/ant necessity =  
little (fices ( mutual good w4 ,an      
obs]v+ & g5]\s-m9d$ p]son notices :at   
gives him (f5se1 & :at pleases him 9 !  
conduct ( o!rs2 & he seeks at once to   
correct or cultivate simil> ?+s 9       
himself4 ,he acts ^u ! wise1 ,*ri/ian   
pr9ciple ( do+ to o!rs z he w\ld h !m d 
to him4 ,h5ce1 9 dress & p]son1 he is   
clean & neat2 9 spee*1 he is c\rte\s2 9 
behavior1 conciliat+2 9 ! pursuit ( 8   
own int]e/s1 unobtrusive4 ,no truly     
polite p]son appe>s to notice bodily    
defects or unavoidable imp]fections 9   
o!rs2 &1 above all1 he nev] sne]s at    
religion1 ei!r 9 its doctr9es1          
ord9ances1 or pr(essors4  ,false        
polit5ess is b a clumsy imitation ( all 
?is4 ,x is selfi% 9 its object1 &       
sup]ficial 9 its "*4 ,x is a slave to   
c]ta9 =ms ( spee*1 c]ta9 me?ods (       
action1 & c]ta9 fa%ions ( dress4 ,x is  

ins9c]e2 prais+ :]e x sees no m]it1 &   
excus+ s9 :]e x beholds no rep5tance4 ,x
 is ! (fspr+ ( selfi%ness2 p]v]t+ !     
gold5 rule by flatt]+ /upidity & w9k+ at
 vice1 ) ! hope ( be+ treat$ 9 ! same   
way by ! community4 ,x is a b$ ( fl[]s1 
gr[+ ov] a sepul*re1 & draw+ its life f 
! loa?some putrefaction )94  ,yet1      
ins9c]e & wrong z are ! motives to false
 polit5ess1 x is1 aft] all1 bett] ?an   
vulg>ity4 ,x is ! cotton batt+1 t keeps 
! glass vases ( society f da%+ aga9/ ea*
 o!r4 ,famili>ity1 says ! prov]b1 bre$s 
contempt2 & ?is is f\nd true1 :5ev]     
co>se m9ds ) rude mann]s come 9 contact4
 ,c>eless ( ! little dec5cies ( society2
 selfi% 9 select+ ! be/ seat 9 ! room1  
or ! be/ di% at ! table2 unwa%$ 9 p]son1
 & slov5ly 9 dress3 :at is ?is b an op5 
proclamation ( utt] disreg>d = o!rs8 ,h[
 soon contempt mu/ foll[6  ,let ! "y    
poli% _! mann]s1 n by att5d+ to m]e     
artificial rules1 b by ! cultivation (  
"r feel+s4 ,let !m m+le ) ref9$ society 
z (t5 z !y c2 &1 by ref9$ society1 ,i d 

n mean ^? :om y f9d 9 ! ball-room--9 !  
!at]--9 ! cr[d$ p>ty1 or ^?--h[ev]      
weal?y1 or ri*ly dress$--y feel to be   
only artificially polite2 b ,i mean ^?  
:o make y feel at ease 9 _! society1    
:ile1 at ! same "t1 !y elevate y\r aims 
& poli% y\r mann]s4 ,:at a good /yle is 
to noble s5tim5ts1 polit5ess is to      
virtue4     ,,importance ,,( ,,good     
,,mann]s4   ,!re is some?+ 9 ! v        
con/itution ( human nature :i* incl9es u
 to =m a judgm5t ( "* f mann]s4 ,x is   
always tak5 = grant$1 unless !re is     
decisive evid5ce to ! contr>y1 t !      
mann]s are ! g5u9e expression ( !       
feel+s4 ,& ev5 :]e su* evid5ce exi/s--t 
is1 :]e we h e reason to believe t !    
ext]nal appe>ance does inju/ice to !    
moral dispositions2 or1 on ! o!r h&1 :]e
 ! he>t is too favorably repres5t$ by ! 
mann]s--!re is /ill a delusion practic$ 
^u ! m9d1 by :at passes "u ! eye1 :i* x 
is n easy to resi/4 ,y may take two     
individuals ( precisely ! same degree ( 
intellectual & moral wor?1 & let !      

mann]s ( ! "o be bl& & attractive1 & ^? 
( ! o!r di/ant or awkw>d1 & y w f9d t ! 
=m] w pass ?r\gh life ) f> m ease &     
com=t ?an ! latt]2 =1 ?\gh good mann]s w
 nev] effectually conceal a bad he>t1 & 
are1 9 no case1 any atonem5t = x1 yet1  
tak5 9 connection ) amiable & virtu\s   
dispositions1 !y naturally & necess>ily 
ga9 ^u ! respect & goodwill ( mank9d4   
,y w in/antly p]ceive--if ! prec$+      
rem>ks be correct--t x is n only y\r    
int]e/ to cultivate good mann]s1 z y    
h]eby recomm5d y\rself to ! favorable   
reg>ds ( o!rs1 b also y\r duty1 z x     
increases1 9 no small degree1 y\r means 
( usefulness4 ,x w give y access to _m  
p]sons1 & give y an influ5ce ov] ^? :om 
y c\ld o!rwise nev] approa*2 mu* less1  
^: feel+s & purposes y c\ld nev] hope1 9
 any measure1 to control4  ,if ,i %\ld  
po9t y to ! f9e/ model ( female mann]s  
:i* x has ev] be5 my privilege to       
obs]ve1 says a late writ]1 9 a lett] to 
8 daught]1 & "o :i* w comp>e ) ! mo/    
p]fect models ( ?is or any o!r age1 ,i  

%\ld repeat a v5]at$ "n--t ( ,mrs4      
,hannah ,m4 ,x 0 my privilege1 a few    
ye>s ago1 to make a visit to ! resid5ce 
( ?is di/+ui%$ female2 a visit :i* ,i h 
ev] s9ce reg>d$ z among ! happie/       
incid5ts ( my life4 ,at t "t1 %e numb]$ 
m ?an f\rscore ye>s1 b ! vigor ( h]     
intellect 0 sc>cely impair$2 &1 f :at %e
 01 ,i c\ld easily conceive :at %e _h   
be5 :5 h] sun 0 at its m]idian4 ,9 h]   
p]son1 %e 0 r small1 b 0 a specim5 (    
admirable symmetry4 ,9 h] mann]s1 %e    
unit$ ! dignity & ref9em5t ( ! c\rt1 ) !
 mo/ exquisite urbanity & g5tl5ess :i* !
 female "*1 9 its lovelie/ =ms1 ev]     
exhibit$4 ,%e impress$ me cont9ually ) a
 s5se ( ! high intellectual & moral     
qualities by :i* %e 0 di/+ui%$1 b /ill  
left me z uncon/ra9$ z if ,i _h be5     
conv]s+ ) a belov$ *ild4 ,!re 0 an air (
 graceful & unaffect$ ease2 an in/9ctive
 reg>d to ! mo/ delicate proprieties (  
social int]c\rse2 a read9ess to         
communicate1 & yet a desire to li/52 !  
dignity ( consci\s m]it1 unit$ ) !      

humility ( ! devot$ ,*ri/ian3 9 %ort1   
!re 0 su* an assemblage ( intellectual &
 moral excell5ces beam+ =? 9 e          
expression1 & look1 & attitude1 t ,i    
c\ld sc>cely conceive ( a m p]fect      
exhibition ( human "*4 ,i rejoice t x is
 ! privilege ( all to "k ,mrs4 ,m ?r\gh 
h] works2 & ,i c =m no bett] wi% = y ?an
 t y may imbibe h] _s1 & walk 9 h]      
foot/eps4     ,,self-,,possession4      
,self-possession is ! fir/ requisite to 
good mann]s2 &1 :]e x is want+1 !re is  
g5]ally a reason = x1 9 "s wrong feel+  
or appreciation ( ?+s4 ,vanity1 a love (
 display1 an ov]we5+ desire to be       
admir$1 are great ob/acles to           
self-possession2 :]eas1 a well-discipl9$
 & well-balanc$ "* w g5]ally lead to    
composure & self-comm&4 ,9 a v elegant  
assemblage1 9 a l>ge draw+-room 9 a     
,s\!rn city1 ,i saw a "y lady walk      
quietly & easily across ! ap>tm5t to    
speak to a fri5d1 :o said to h]3 ,i     
want$ v mu* to get to y1 b ,i _h n !    
c\rage to cross ! room4 ,h[ c\ld y d    

x8--all alone1 too1 & ) s _m p]sons     
look+ at y6 ,i did n ?9k ( any body's   
look+ at me1 0 ! reply2 & 9 t lay !     
secret ( h] self-possession4 ,v mode/ p 
believe !mselves to be ( too little     
consequ5ce to be obs]v$2 b conceit$     
ones1 ?9k e body mu/ be look+ at !m4    
,inexp]i5c$ girls1 :o are n want+ 9     
mode/y1 are apt to dread go+ into a     
cr[d$ room1 f an idea t e eye w be turn$
 ^u !m2 b aft] a :ile !y f9d t nobody   
c>es to look at !m1 & t ! great] ! cr[d1
 ! less !y are obs]v$4  ,y\r enjoym5t ( 
a p>ty dep5ds f> less on :at y f9d !re1 
?an on :at y c>ry ) y4 ,! va91 !        
ambiti\s1 ! design+1 w be full ( anxiety
 :5 !y g1 & ( disappo9tm5t :5 !y return4
 ,a %ort triumph w be foll[$ by a deep  
mortification1 & ! selfi%ness ( _! aims 
defeats itself4 ,if y g to see & to he>1
 & to make ! be/ ( :atev] occurs1 ) a   
disposition to admire all t is          
beautiful1 & to sympa?ize 9 ! pleasures 
( o!rs1 y c h>dly fail to sp5d ! "t     
pleasantly4 ,! less y ?9k ( y\rself &   

y\r claims to att5tion1 ! bett]4 ,if y  
are mu* att5d$ to1 receive x mode/ly1 & 
consid] x z a happy accid5t2 if y are   
little notic$1 use y\r leisure 9 obs]v+ 
o!rs4  ,! popul> belle1 :o is ! envy (  
h] own sex & ! admiration ( ! o!r1 has  
h] secret griefs & trials1 & ?9ks %e    
pays v de>ly = h] popul>ity2 :ile ! girl
 :o is lea/ att5d$ to 9 cr[d$           
assemblies1 is apt to ?9k h]'s ! only   
h>d lot1 & t !re is unmix$ happ9ess 9   
be+ a reign+ belle4 ,%e1 alone1 ^: /eady
 aim is to gr[ bett] & wis] e day ( h]  
life1 c look ) an equal eye on bo?      
extremes4 ,if y\r views are elevat$1 &  
y\r feel+s are ennobl$ & purifi$ by     
communion ) gift$ spirits1 & ) ! ,fa!r (
 spirits1 y w look calmly on ! gaye/    
sc5es ( life2 y w atta* v little        
importance to ! transi5t popul>ity ( a  
ball-room2 y\r endeavor w be to br+ home
 f e visit "s new idea1 "s valuable     
piece ( in=mation1 or "s useful exp]i5ce
 ( life4     ,,good ,,company4   ,good  
company1 says ,duclos1 resembles a      

disp]s$ republic3 ! memb]s ( x are f\nd 
9 all classes4 ,indep5d5t ( rank &      
/ation1 x exi/s only among ^? :o ?9k &  
feel2 among ^? :o possess correct ideas 
& honorable s5tim5ts4 ,! high] classes1 
con/antly occupi$ ) ! absorb+ int]e/s ( 
weal? & ambition1 =m]ly introduc$ into  
_! magnific5t saloons a grave & almo/   
diplomatic /iffness ( mann]s1 ( :i* !   
solemnity bani%$ nature & fre$om4 ,!    
amusem5ts ( ! l[] classes1 :i* r        
resembl$ a toil ?an a recreation1 pres5t
 to ! spectator a proc$ure              
irreconcilable to good ta/e4  ,!re are1 
moreov]1 too _m po9ts ( resemblance     
betwe5 ! mann]s & education ( ! high] & 
l[] classes1 to admit ( our f9d+ !      
elem5ts ( good society 9 ei!r ( !m4 ,!  
l[] ord]s are ignorant1 f want ( means (
 in/ruction2 ! high]1 f indol5ce &      
p]petually increas+ incapacity4 ,x is   
besides n a little curi\s t1 ev5 9 !    
bygone days ( c]emoni\s mann]s1 ! high] 
classes1 by :om !y 7 practic$1 7 uni=mly
 taught by ^? illit]ate p]sons ( ! l[]  

classes :o almo/ alone practice ! art ( 
danc+-ma/]s4  ,x is !re=e to ! middle   
class1 almo/ exclusively1 t we mu/ look 
= good society2 to t class :i* has n its
 ideas contract$ by labori\s            
occupations1 nor its m5tal p[]s         
annihilat$ by luxury4 ,9 ?is class1 x is
 truly obs]v$1 society is (t5 full (    
*>m3 e "o seems1 accord+ to ! precept ( 
,la ,bruy]e1 anxi\s1 bo? by words &     
mann]s1 to make o!rs pleas$ ) him & )   
!mselves4 ,!re are slight diff]5ces (   
"*1 op9ion1 & int]e/2 b !re is no       
prevail+ /yle1 no s+ul> or affect$      
cu/oms4 ,an unp]ceiv$ int]*ange ( ideas 
& k9d (fices produces a delightful      
h>mony ( ?\ghts & s5tim5ts2 & ! wi% to  
please inspires ^? affectionate mann]s1 
^? oblig+ expressions1 & ^? unre/ra9$   
att5tions1 :i* alone r5d] social unions 
pleasant & desirable4     ,,fri5d%ip4   
,?is subject 0 =cibly pres5t$ to my m9d 
by a conv]sation ,i rec5tly he>d 9 a    
p>ty ( "y ladies1 & :i* ,i take z a     
patt]n & semblance ( tw5ty o!r          

conv]sations ,i h he>d 9 tw5ty simil>   
p>ties4 ,fri5d%ip 0 7z x v (t5 is7 !    
subject ( ! discussion2 &1 ?\gh ! words 
h escap$ my memory1 ,i c well recall !  
sub/ance ( ! rem>ks4 ,"o lady boldly    
ass]t$ t !re 0 no su* ?+ z fri5d%ip 9 ! 
_w1 :]e all 0 ins9c]ity & selfi%ness4 ,i
 look$1 b saw n 9 h] y\?ful eye &       
unfurr[$ *eeks any traces ( ! sorr[ &   
ill-usage t ,i ?\ght %\ld alone h wrung 
f g5tle lips s h>% a s5t5ce1 & ,i wond]$
 :]e 9 tw5ty brief ye>s %e c\ld h le>n$ 
s h>d a lesson4 ,h kn[n x1 %e c\ld n6   
!re=e ,i conclud$ %e _h tak5 x ^u tru/ f
 ! poets1 :o are fa9 to tell all ! ill  
!y c ( human nature1 because x makes    
bett] poetry ?an good4  ,! rem>k 0 tak5 
up1 z might h be5 expect$1 by a "y      
*ampion1 :o ?\ght1 or said )\t ?9k+1 t  
fri5d%ip 0--,i really _c und]take to say
 :at1 b all ! ?+s t "y ladies usually   
put into _! !mes at s*ool3 some?+       
int]m9able1 illimitable1 & immutable4 ,f
 ?is ! discussion grew2 & h[ x 01 & :at 
x 01 w5t on to be discuss$4 ,i _c pursue

 ! ?read ( ! disc\rse2 b ! am\nt ( x 0  
?is3--,"o ?\ght fri5d%ip 0 ! summ]      
portion only ( ! bless$2 a fl[] = ! br[ 
( ! prosp]\s1 t ! *ild ( mis=tune mu/   
nev] ga!r4 ,ano!r ?\ght t all int]e/ be+
 de/ructive to its v ess5ce1 x c\ld n be
 tru/$1 unless !re 0 an utt] de/itution 
( e ?+ t might recomm5d u to favor1 or  
requite affection4 ,?is lady mu/ h be5  
br\ght to ! dep? ( wret*$ness ere %e ev]
 c\ld be sure %e _h a fri5d4 ,"s1 ,i    
f\nd1 ?\ght x 0 made up ( a great deal (
 s5sibility1 vulg>ly call$ jeal\sy2 t 01
 to take umbrage at e seem+ slight1 to !
 indescribable torm5t ( ei!r p>ty4 ,"s  
betray$1 if !y did n exactly say x1 t !y
 ?\ght fri5d%ip su* an absolute unity1 t
 x w\ld be a less crime to wor%ip two   
gods ?an to love two fri5ds6 ,!re=e1 to 
br+ x to its p]fection1 x 0 necess>y t  
all beside %\ld be despis$ & disreg>d$4 
,o!rs1 v "y1 & ( c\rse soon to gr[ wis]1
 ?\ght x consi/$ 9 ! exact disclosure ( 
y\r own conc]ns & ^? ( e body else ) :i*
 y might *ance to become acqua9t$2 o!rs1

 t x requir$ su* exact con=mity 9       
op9ion1 ?\ght1 & feel+1 z %\ld make x   
impossible to diff]2 & o!rs1 t x impli$ 
su* g5]\s int]f]5ce1 ev5 ) ! feel+s z   
well z affairs ( its object1 t x %\ld   
sp5d itself 9 dis9t]e/$ reproa*es &     
unask$ advice4 ,b1 h[ev] diff]+ else1   
all 7 sure t fri5d%ip b usurp$ ! "n1    
unless x 7 purely dis9t]e/$1 endlessly  
durable1 & beyond ! rea* ( "t &         
circum/ances to *ange x2 & all 7 go+ =? 
9 ! full c]ta9ty ( f9d+ fri5ds1 ea* "o  
aft] ! patt]n ( h] own imag9ation1 !    
fir/ speak] only except$1 :o 0 fully    
det]m9$ nev] to f9d any1 or nev] to tru/
 !m1 if %e did4  ,i m>k$1 ) pa9$        
att5tion1 ! w>m gl[ ( expectation s soon
 to be blight$2 &1 reflect$ deeply on ! 
_m he>t-a*es ) :i* !y mu/ unle>n _!     
errors4 ,i saw t ea* "o 0 likely to pass
 ov] & reject ! ri*e/ bless+ ( e>?1 ev5 
9 ! v pursu+ ( x1 f hav+ m]ely sket*$1 9
 imag9ation1 an unresembl+ portrait ( ! 
object ( pursuit4 ,:5 fri5d%ip meets !m1
 ,i said1 !y w n "k h]4 ,c no "o draw = 

!m a bett] lik5ess8  ,x is ! language ( 
books1 & ! language ( society1 t fri5ds 
are incon/ant1 & fri5d%ip b little to be
 dep5d$ on2 & ! belief1 :]e x is really 
receiv$1 goes f> to make a tru? ( t :i* 
else 7 false1 by creat+ :at x suspects4 
,few ( u b h liv$ already long en\gh to 
"k ! bitt]ness ( be+ disappo9t$ 9 our   
affections1 & deceiv$ 9 our calculations
 by ^? ) :om1 9 ! v>i\s relation%ips (  
life1 we are br\ght 9 contact4 ,p]haps !
 aggregate ( pa9 f ?is cause is great]  
?an f any o!r cause :atev]4 ,& yet1 x is
 mu* to be d\bt$ :e!r ne>ly ! :ole ( ?is
 suff]+ does n arise f our own          
unreasonable & mi/ak5 expectations4 ,!re
 are none s un=tunate b !y meet ) "s    
k9dness 9 ! _w2 & none1 ,i believe1 s   
=tunate b t !y meet ) mu* less ?an !y   
might d1 7 x n _! own fault4  ,9 ! fir/ 
place1 we are mi/ak5 9 our expectations 
t fri5d%ip %\ld be dis9t]e/$4 ,x nei!r  
is1 nor c be4 ,x may be s 9 action1 b   
nev] 9 ! s5tim5t2 !re is always an      
equival5t to be return$4 ,& if we exam9e

 ! movem5ts ( our own he>ts1 we mu/ be  
sure ?is is ! case2 & yet1 we are s     
unreasonable z to expect our fri5ds %\ld
 be purely dis9t]e/$2 &1 aft] hav+      
secur$ _! affections1 we neglect to pay 
! price1 & expect !y %\ld be cont9u$ to 
u = no?+4 ,we gr[ c>eless ( pleas+ !m2  
inconsid]ate ( _! feel+s1 & he$less ( ! 
gov]nm5t ( our own temp] t[>ds !m2 & !n 
we compla9 ( incon/ancy1 if !y l u n s  
well z :5 dress$ out 9 our be/ = !      
reception ( _! favor4 ,yet x is1 9 fact1
 we t are *ang$1 n !y4  ,ano!r fruitful 
s\rce ( disappo9tm5t 9 our atta*m5ts is1
 t :ile we are mu* m quick 9 detect+ !  
faults ( o!rs ?an our own1 we absurdly  
require t e "o %\ld be faultless b      
ourselves4 ,we d n say t we expect ?is 9
 our fri5ds2 b we d expect x1 & our     
conduct proves t we expect x4 ,we beg9  
also ) believ+ x4 ,! obscurities (      
di/ance2 ! vail t ! proprieties (       
society ca/s ov] nature's de=mities2 !  
dazzl+ glitt] ( ext]ior qualities       
baffle1 = a "t1 our mo/ p5etrat+        

glances1 & ! imp]fect vision seems all t
 we %\ld h x4 ,our inexp]i5c$ he>ts1 &  
"s inde$ t %\ld be bett] taught1 fondly 
believe x to be all x seems1 & beg9 _!  
atta*m5t 9 full hope to f9d x s4 ,:at   
wond] !n t ! bitt]e/ disappo9tm5t %\ld  
ensue1 :51 on m close acqua9tance1 we   
f9d !m full ( imp]fections1 p]haps ( mo/
 gl>+ faults2 & we beg9 to express      
disgu/1 sometimes ev5 res5tm5t1 t !y are
 n :at we took !m =4  ,b 0 ?is _! fault1
 or ours8 ,did !y n pres5t !mselves to u
 9 ! g>b ( mortal fle%8--& d we n "k t  
mortals are imp]fect8--t1 h[ev] !       
outside be fair1 ! int]ior is corrupt1 &
 sometimes vile8 ,he :o kn[s all1 alone 
kn[s h[ corrupt x is6 ! he>t itself1    
enlight5$ by ,8 grace1 is m deeply 9 !  
secret ?an any )\t c be2 b if ! ?+ we   
love be mortal1 some?+ ( x we mu/       
p]ceive2 & m & m ( x we mu/ p]ceive z we
 look clos]4 ,if ?is is to disappo9t &  
revolt u1 & draw h>% reproa*es & bitt]  
recrim9ations f our lips1 !re is b ,"o  
on :om we c fix our he>ts ) safety2 &   

,he is "o1 alas6 we %[ s little         
disposition to love1 z proves t1 ) all  
our compla9+s & bewail+s ( ea* o!rs'    
fault9ess1 our fri5ds are z good z w1 at
 pres5t1 suit u4  ,b are we1 !re=e1 to  
say !re is no su* ?+ z fri5d%ip1 or t x 
is n wor? seek+8 morosely repel x1 or   
suspici\sly di/ru/ x8 ,if we d1 we %all 
pay our folly's price 9 ! =feiture ( t1 
)\t :i*1 h[ev] we may pret5d1 we nev]   
are or c be happy2 pref]r+ to g )\t ! v 
greate/ ( all e>?ly good1 because x is n
 :at1 p]haps1 x may be 9 heav54 ,r ?an  
?is1 x w\ld be wise s to mod]ate our    
expectation1 & adapt our conduct1 z to  
ga9 ( x a great] measure1 or1 z f> z may
 be possible1 to ga!r ( its fl[]s )\t   
expos+ ourselves to be w\nd$ by ! ?orns 
x be>s4 ,?is is only to be done by sett+
 out 9 life ) ju/] feel+s & fair]       
expectations4  ,x is n true1 t fri5ds   
are few & k9dness r>e4 ,no "o ev] ne$$  
fri5ds1 & des]v$ !m1 & f\nd !m n2 b we d
 n "k !m :5 we see !m1 or deal ) !m     
ju/ly :5 we h !m4 ,we mu/ all[ o!rs to  

be z v>iable1 & imp]fect1 & faulty1 z   
ourselves4 ,we d n wi% our read]s to    
love _! fri5ds less1 b to love !m z :at 
!y are1 r ?an z :at !y wi% !m to be2 &  
in/ead ( ! jeal\s p]t9acity t is w\nd$  
by e appe>ance ( *ange1 & disgu/$ by e  
detection ( a fault1 & ready to di/ru/ &
 ca/ away ! k9de/ fri5ds on e trifl+    
diff]5ce ( behavior & feel+1 to         
cultivate a mod]ation 9 _! dem&s2 a     
pati5t all[ance = ! effect ( "t &       
circum/ance2 an indulg5ce t[>ds         
peculi>ities ( temp] & "*2 &1 above all1
 su* a close exam9ation ( :at passes 9  
_! own he>ts1 z w tea* !m bett] to      
und]/& & excuse :at !y detect 9 ! he>ts 
( o!rs2 ev] rememb]+ t all ?+s on e>?   
are e>?ly2 & !re=e *angeful1 p]i%able1 &
 unc]ta94     ,,k9dr$ ,,he>ts4          
,oh6 ask n1 hope ?\ n too mu*       ,(  
sympa?y bel[2     ,few are ! he>ts :5ce 
"o same t\*1       ,bids ! same f\nta9  
fl[2     ,few1 & by /ill conflict+ p[]s 
,=bidd5 "h to meet1     ,su* ties w\ld  
make ?is life ( ours       ,too fair =  

aught s fleet4      ,x may be t ?y      
bro!r's eye       ,sees n z ?9e1 :i*    
turns1     ,9 su* deep rev]5ce1 to ! sky
       ,:]e ! ri* sunset burns2     ,x  
may be t ! brea? ( spr+1       ,born    
amid/ violets lone1     ,a rapture o'er 
?y s\l c br+1       ,a dream to 8       
unkn[n4      ,! tune t speaks ( o!r     
times--       ,a sorr[ful delight6      
,! melody ( di/ant *imes2       ,! s\nd 
( waves by night2     ,! w9d t ) s _m a 
tone       ,"s cord )9 c ?rill2     ,^! 
may h language all ?9e own1       ,to   
him a my/]y /ill4      ,yet scorn ?\ n =
 ?is ! true       ,& /eadfa/ love (     
ye>s2     ,! k9dly1 t f *ildhood grew1  
,! fai?ful to ?y te>s6     ,if !re be "o
 t o'er ! dead       ,ha? 9 ?y grief    
borne "p1     ,& wat*$ ?r\gh sickness by
 ?y b$1       ,call 8 a k9dr$ he>t4     
,b = ^? bonds1 all p]fect made1         
,:]e9 bright spirits bl5d1     ,l si/]  
fl[]s ( "o sweet %ade1       ,) ! same  
breeze t b5d2     ,= t full bliss (     
?\ght alli$1       ,nev] to mortals     

giv51--     ,oh6 lay ?y lovely dreams   
aside1       ,or lift !m unto heav54    
,,conv]sation4   ,good conv]sation is "o
 ( ! highe/ atta9m5ts ( civiliz$        
society4 ,x is ! readie/ way 9 :i* gift$
 m9ds ex]t _! influ5ce1 &1 z su*1 is    
wor?y ( all consid]ation & cultivation4 
,i rememb] he>+ an ,engli% travel] say1 
_m ye>s ago1 on be+ ask$ h[ !           
conv]sational p[]s ( ! ,am]icans comp>$ 
) ^? ( ! ,engli%--,y\r flu5cy r exce$s t
 ( ! old _w1 b conv]sation "h is n      
cultivat$ z an art4 ,! idea ( its be+ s 
consid]$ any :]e 0 new to ! company2 &  
mu* discussion foll[$ ! dep>ture ( !    
/rang]1 z to ! desirabl5ess ( mak+      
conv]sation an art4 ,"s ?\ght ! m       
natural & spontane\s x 01 ! bett]2 "s   
conf\nd$ art ) artifice1 & hop$ _!      
c\ntrym5 w\ld nev] leave _! own pla91   
hone/ way ( talk+1 to become adepts 9   
hypocrisy & affectation4 ,at la/ "o1 a  
little wis] ?an ! re/1 expla9$ !        
diff]5ce betwe5 art & artifice2 ask$ !  
cavil]s if !y _h nev] he>d ( ! art (    

writ+1 or ! art ( ?9k+8 & said he       
presum$ ! art ( conv]s+ 0 ( ! same      
nature4 ,& s x is4 ,by ?is art1 p]sons  
are taught to arrange _! ideas          
me?odically1 & to express !m ) cle>ness 
& =ce2 ?us sav+ mu* preci\s "t1 & avoid+
 ^? t$i\s n>rations :i* int]e/ no "o b !
 speak]4 ,x en=ces ! necessity ( obs]v+ 
! effect ( :at is said1 & leads a talk] 
to /op :5 %e f9ds t %e has ceas$ to fix 
! att5tion ( h] audi5ce4  ,"s p]sons    
seem to =get t m]e talk+ is n conv]s+2 t
 x requires two to make a conv]sation1 &
 t ea* mu/ be 9 turn a li/5]2 b no "o c 
be an agreeable companion :o is n z     
will+ to li/5 z to talk4 ,selfi%ness %[s
 itself 9 ?is1 z 9 a ?\s& o!r ways4 ,"o 
:o is always full ( h]self1 & :o ?9ks   
no?+ s important z :at %e ?9ks1 & says1 
& does1 w be apt to engross m ?an h] %>e
 ( ! talk1 ev5 :5 9 ! company ( ^? %e   
loves4  ,!re are situations1 h[ev]1 :]e9
 x is a k9dness to be ! *ief talk]3 z :5
 a "y lady is ! elde/ ( ! p>ty1 & has   
se5 some?+1 or be5 9 "s place1 !        

description ( :i* is desir$ by all ar\nd
 h]4 ,if y\r m9d is alive to ! wi%es &  
claims ( o!rs1 y w easily p]ceive :5 x  
is a virtue to talk & :5 to be sil5t4 ,x
 is undue pre-occupation ) self :i*     
bl9ds p1 & prev5ts _! see+ :at !        
occasion requires4  ,sometimes ! mo/ k9d
 & sympa?iz+ p]son w n d ju/ice to h]   
nature1 b w appe> to be cold &          
inatt5tive1 because %e does n "k t x is 
necess>y to give "s sign t %e is att5d+ 
to :at is address$ to h]4 ,%e av]ts h]  
eye f ! speak]1 & li/5s 9 su* pr(\nd    
sil5ce1 & ) a c\nt5ance s immovable1 t  
no "o c\ld suppose h] to be at all      
int]e/$ by :at %e is he>+4 ,?is is v    
disc\rag+ to ! speak] & v impolite4     
,good mann]s require t y %\ld look at ! 
p]son :o speaks to y1 & t y %\ld put 9 a
 ^w1 or a look1 f "t to "t1 t w indicate
 y\r int]e/ 9 ! n>rative4 ,a few        
int]jections1 happily ?r[n 9 by ! he>]1 
are a great com=t & /imulus to ! speak]2
 & "o :o has always be5 accu/om$ to ?is 
evid5ce ( sympa?y1 or compreh5sion1 9 _!

 fri5ds1 feels1 :5 li/5$ to )\t x1 z if 
%e 7 talk+ to a dead wall4  ,= !        
enc\ragem5t ( ^? :o feel !mselves       
defici5t 9 conv]sational p[]s1 we w     
subjo9 a notice ( ! lately-deceas$ wife 
( a cl]gyman 9 ?is /ate3  ,i saw & felt1
 :5 ) h]1 z few o!rs h ev] made me feel1
 ! p[] & uses ( conv]sation4 ,) h] x 0  
always promotive ( intellectual & moral 
life4 ,& "h let me in=m y1 = !          
enc\ragem5t ( ^? :o may be ?9k+ !y w\ld 
gladly d z %e did 9 society1 if !y 7    
able1 t :5 ,i fir/ knew ,mrs4 ,b41 h]   
p[]s ( conv]sation 7 v small4 ,%e 0     
emb>rass$ :5ev] %e attempt$ to convey h]
 ?\ghts to o!rs4 ,%e labor$ = expression
 s mu*1 t x 0 sometimes pa9ful to he>   
h]4 ,/ill1 h] social1 affectionate      
nature long$ = communion ) o!r m9ds &   
he>ts1 on all subjects ( deepe/ import4 
,h] p]sev]+ ef=ts at l5g? prevail$1 & h]
 ard5t love ( tru? gave h] utt]ance3    
yes1 an utt]ance t (t5 delight$1 &      
sometimes surpris$1 ^? :o he>d h]2 a    
read9ess & flu5cy t are seldom equall$4 

,le>n1 !n1 f h]1 my fri5ds1 to ex]cise  
y\r faculties1 :atev] !y may be4 ,9 ?is 
way only c y improve1 or ev5 reta9 !m4  
,if y h b "o tal5t ( any sort1 x may n1 
) impunity to itself--x may n1 )\t s9 to
 y--be wrapp$ 9 a napk94 ,& sigh n =    
high] p[]s or opportunities1 until y h  
fully & fai?fully ex]cis$ & improv$ su* 
z y h4 ,nor c y "k :at y possess until y
 h call$ !m into action4                
,,exagg]ation4   ,x is a great mi/ake to
 suppose t exagg]ation makes a p]son m  
agreeable1 or t x adds to ! importance (
 h] /atem5ts4 ,! value ( a p]son's words
 is det]m9$ by h] habitual use ( !m4 ,i 
l x mu*1 ,x is well done1 w mean z mu* 9
 "s m\?s1 z ,i am inf9itely delight$ )  
x1 ',tis ! mo/ exquisite ?+ ,i ev] saw1 
w 9 o!rs4 ,su* l>ge abatem5ts are       
necess>ily made = ! /atem5ts ( ^!       
romanc]s1 t !y really ga9 no?+ 9 ! end1 
b f9d x difficult sometimes to ga9      
cr$5ce = s mu* z is really true2 :]eas1 
a p]son :o is habitually sob] &         
discrim9at+ 9 8 use ( language1 w n only

 inspire confid5ce1 b be able to produce
 a f9e effect by ! occasional use ( a   
sup]lative4  ,fidelity & exactness are  
indisp5sable 9 a n>rative1 & ! habit (  
exagg]at+ de/roys ! p[] ( accurate      
obs]vation & recollection :i* w\ld r5d] 
! /ory truly int]e/+4 ,if1 in/ead ( try+
 to embelli% h] acc\nt ) ! fruits ( h]  
imag9ation1 a "y lady possess$ ! p[] (  
seiz+ ^u ! po9ts be/ wor? describ+1 &   
c\ld give an exact acc\nt ( !m1 %e w\ld 
be f> m ent]ta9+ ?an any exagg]ation    
c\ld make h]2 = !re is no romance l t ( 
real life1 & no imag9+s ( an inexp]i5c$ 
girl c equal 9 piquancy ! sc5es &       
*>act]s t are e day pres5t$ to our view4
 ,extravagant expressions are sometimes 
resort$ to 9 ord] to atone = defici5cies
 ( memory & obs]vation2 b !y w nev] hide
 su* defects2 & an habitual use ( !m    
l[]s ! tone ( ! m9d1 & leads to o!r     
deviations f ! simplicity ( tru? &      
nature4  ,ano!r way ( falsify+ a        
n>rative1 is by tak+ = grant$ :at y d n 
"k1 & speak+ ( x z if y did4 ,?is jump+ 

at conclusions is a fruitful s\rce (    
false reports1 & does great mis*ief 9 ! 
_w4 ,let no "o imag9e t %e is walk+     
consci5ti\sly1 :o is n 9 ! habit (      
discrim9at+ nicely betwe5 :at %e kn[s to
 be fact & :at %e only supposes to be   
su*4  ,! frequ5t use ( "s favorite ^w1  
or phrase1 is a common defect 9         
conv]sation1 & c only be gu>d$ aga9/ by 
ask+ y\r fri5ds to po9t x out to y1     
:5ev] !y obs]ve su* a habit2 = y\r own  
e>1 hav+ become accu/om$ to x1 may n    
detect x4 ,"s p]sons apply ! epi!ts     
glori\s or spl5did to all sorts (       
objects indiscrim9ately1 f a gorge\s    
sunset to a good d9n]4  ,a "y lady once 
tri$ to describe a pic-nic p>ty to me 9 
! foll[+ t]ms3 ,!re 7 t5 ( u--f\r on    
horseback & ! re/ 9 c>riages4 ,we set (f
 at a glori\s rate1 & _h a spl5did "t 9 
gett+ !re2 ,i rode ! mo/ elegant1 p]fect
 creature y ev] beheld1 & cap]$ along   
glori\sly4 ,:5 we all got !re1 we walk$ 
ab\t 9 ! woods1 & ga!r$ ! mo/ spl5did   
fl[]s1 & d9$ "u ! %ade ( a glori\s old  

elm-tree4 ,we _h our cold provisions    
spread out on ! grass1 & e ?+ 0 elegant4
 ,we _h glori\s appetites1 too1 & ! ham 
& ale 7 spl5did1 & put u all 9 f9e      
spirits4 ,"s ( ! g5tlem5 sang funny     
songs2 b "o sang su* a dreadfully       
s5tim5tal "o1 & to su* a horrid doleful 
tune1 x made u all mis]able4 ,s !n we   
broke up1 & _h a spl5did "t pack+ away !
 ?+s2 su* fun6 ,i _h almo/ kill$ myself 
) laugh+1 & we broke half ! ?+s4 ,b !   
ride home 0 ! mo/ spl5did ( all2 we     
arriv$ at ! top ( ! hill j 9 "t to see !
 mo/ glori\s sunset ,i ev] beheld6  ,9  
?is %ort acc\nt1 ! ^w glori\s is us$    
five times1 & 9 all b ! la/1 x is       
grossly misappli$4 ,! same is ! case ) !
 ^w spl5did1 except t x is n once us$   
prop]ly4 ,elegant1 too1 is equally      
inapplicable to horses & cold           
provisions4 ,yet ?is /yle ( conv]s+ is s
 common1 t x h>dly arre/s ! att5tion (  
_m1 :o nev]!less w\ld condemn x at once1
 if !y ?\ght at all ab\t x4             
,,egotism4   ,has x ev] happ5$ to any b 

myself1 to li/5 to ,i1 ,i1 ,i1 9        
conv]sation1 till1 we>i$ ) ! monotony ( 
! s\nd1 ,i 0 fa9 to qu>rel ) ! useful   
little ^w1 & almo/ wi% ,i c\ld portray  
its hydra head1 & pres5t x 9 a mirror to
 my oracles1 t !y might turn away       
disgu/$ = ev] ) its hide\s =m4  ,i took 
up my abode = "s "t ) a lady1 ^: habits 
( b5evol5ce 7 ext5sive1 & ( ^: true     
philan?ropy ( he>t ,i _h he>d mu*4 ,i   
expect$ to foll[ h] to ! alms-h\se1 !   
hospital1 & ! g>ret1 & ,i 0 n           
disappo9t$4 ,?i!r %e w5t1 & = purposes !
 k9de/ & mo/ noble4 ,%e reliev$ _!      
press+ wants2 m9i/]$ consolation 9 !    
k9de/ tone2 & gave religi\s in/ruction  
:]ev] ne$$4 ,b1 !n1 %e kept a /rict     
cal5d> ( all ^! pi\s visit+s2 & t1 too1 
= ! ent]ta9m5t ( h] company4 ,all 7     
call$ ^u to he> ! hi/ory ( ! appall+    
sc5es %e _h witness$2 ! te>s ( gratitude
 t _h fall5 on h] h&s2 ! pray]s--half   
articulate--t _h be5 (f]$ = h] by ! dy+2
 & to he> h] atte/ations ( disreg>d to !
 opposition %e _h to enc\nt] 9 ^! h]    

labors ( love4 ,:o1 ) su* an appeal1    
c\ld )hold _! comm5dations8 ,i1 !re=e1 (
 c\rse1 z ,i li/5$ aga9 & aga9 to ! same
 tale to diff]5t auditors1 he>d _m      
pretty complim5t>y spee*es ab\t         
magnanimity1 c42 &1 gett+ some:at we>y1 
,i drew ne>] to ! lady's gue/s1 till ,i 
actually ?\ght ,i he>d f "o--he 0 a     
cl]gyman1 ,i believe--an inw>d :isp] t  
he w\ld l to ref] 8 fri5d to ! f\r fir/ 
v]ses ( ! six? *apt] ( ,mat!w1 b t x    
w\ld be impolite4 ,if my li/5+ p[]s 7   
too acute :5 ,i he>d ?is1 let me turn   
monitor at once1 & assure my "y fri5ds1 
if !y w\ld h _! conv]sation li/5$ to )  
pleasure1 !y mu/ be economi/s ) self z  
_! subject4  ,on behalf ( ! v "y1 we    
c]ta9ly h x to plead1 t !y "k v little (
 any ?+ b :at is1 9 "s s5se1 _! own4 ,if
 !y talk ( p]sons1 x mu/ be _! p>5ts1 _!
 bro!rs & si/]s1 because !y are ! only p
 !y "k2 if !y talk ( any body's affairs1
 x mu/ be _! own1 because !y are        
acqua9t$ ) no o!r2 if ( ev5ts1 x mu/ be 
:at happ5s to !mselves1 = !y he> no?+ ( 

:at happ5s to any body else4 ,z soon1   
!re=e1 z *ildr5 beg9 to conv]se1 x is   
mo/ likely to be ab\t !mselves1 or      
some?+ t belongs to !m2 & to ! rapid    
gr[+ ( ?is unwat*$ habit1 may probably  
be attribut$ ! ridicul\s & (f5sive      
egotism ( _m p]sons 9 conv]sation1 :o1 9
 conduct1 prove t _! feel+s & affections
 are by no means self-engross$4 ,b ! m  
indig5\s ?is unsightly we$1 ! m ne$ is  
!re to prev5t its gr[?4 ,x has _m       
v>ieties2 ! leaf is n always ( ! same   
%ape1 nor ! fl[] ( ! same color1 b !y   
are all ( "o g5us2 & our read]s :o are  
botani/s w h no difficulty 9 detect+ !m1
 h[ev] mu* affect$ by ! soil !y gr[ 94  
,! ,i's & my's a lady exhibits 9        
conv]sation1 w be> su* analogy to h] "*1
 z ! w>es on ! /all ( ! baza> be> to !  
trade ( ! v5d]4 ,or1 if %e h a great    
deal ( :at is call$ tact1 %e w1 p]haps1 
v>y ! article accord+ to ! dem&s ( !    
m>ket4 ,9 fa%ionable life1 x w be my    
c\s9 ,sir ,ralph1 my fa!r ! ,e>l1 & my  
great uncle ! ,duke2 ! liv+ relatives & 

! dep>t$ fa!rs2 ! halls ( h] family1 _! 
r5t-rolls1 or _! graves1 w af=d abundant
 mat]ials = any conv]sation %e may h to 
furni%4  ,among ^? :o1 hav+ gott5 into !
 _w !y "k n h[1 are det]m9$ x %all1 at  
lea/1 be kn[n t !y are !re1 x is my     
h\ses1 my s]vants1 my p>k1 my g>d5s2 or1
 if ! lady be too "y to claim 9 h] own  
behalf1 my fa!r's h\ses1 c41 c41 w answ]
 all ! purpose4 ,b1 happily = ! supply (
 ?is k9d ( talk1 rank & weal?1 ?\gh v   
useful1 are n necess>y to x4 ,)\t any   
o/5tation :atev]1 b m]ely f ! habit (   
occupy+ !mselves ) _! own individuality1
 "s w let ! company *oose ! subject2 b1 
be x :at x may1 all !y h to say ^u x is 
! ,i1 or ! my4 ,books1 travel1 sorr[1   
sickness1 nature1 art1 no matt]1 x is ,i
 h se51 ,i h done1 ,i h be51 ,i h le>n$1
 ,i h suff]$1 ,i h kn[n4 ,:atev] x be to
 o!rs1 ! ,i is ! subject = !m2 = !y tell
 y no?+ ( ! matt] b _! own conc]n ) x4  
,= example1 let ! city ( ,naples be     
spok5 (3 "o w tell y :at is se5 !re--:at
 is done !re--:at happ5s !re--& mak+ h] 

reflections on all )\t nam+ h]self2 y w 
only p]ceive1 by h] k & rem>ks1 t %e has
 be5 9 ,naples4 ,ano!r w tell y h[ %e   
came !re1 & :y %e w5t1 & h[ long %e     
/aid1 & :at %e did1 & :at %e saw2 & !   
?+s !mselves w appe> b z incid5ts to !  
idea ( self4  ,"s ladies ,i h kn[n1 :o1 
n cont5t ) ! pres5t display ( _! p[]s1  
are det]m9$ to re-sell _! w>es at       
second-h&4 ,!y tell y all ! witty ?+s !y
 said to somebody ye/]day1 & ! wise     
rem>ks !y made to a c]ta9 company la/   
night4 ,i said--,i rem>k$4 ,! commodity 
%\ld be valuable inde$ to be ?us br\ght 
to m>ket a second "t4 ,o!rs !re are1 :o1
 "u pretext ( confid5ce--little         
complim5t>y :5 %[n alike to all--pe/] p 
) _! own affairs4 ,be=e y h be5 two h\rs
 9 _! company1 y are introduc$ to all _!
 family1 & to all _! family's conc]ns1  
pecuni>y affairs1 dome/ic secrets1 &    
p]sonal feel+s--a sort ( bird's-eye view
 ( e ?+ t belongs to !m--pa/1 pres5t1 & 
to come2 & woe to ! secrets ( ^? :o may 
*ance to h be5 9 connection ) ^!        

egoti/s2 9 su* a view1 y mu/ ne$s see t5
 miles ar\nd4  ,!re is an egotism1 ( :i*
 we mu/ speak m s]i\sly4 ,faults1 t 9 ! 
_w we laugh at1 :5 !y atta9 ! dignity & 
purity ( sacr$ ?+s1 become matt] ( s]i\s
 regret4 ,i speak no?+ fur!r ( !        
o/5tati\s display ( pi\s & b5evol5t     
ex]tion4 ,we live at a "t :5 religion1  
its deepe/ & de>e/ int]e/s1 h become a  
subject ( g5]al conv]sation4 ,we w\ld h 
x s2 b we m>k1 ) regret1 t self has     
introduc$ itself "h4 ,! he>tless        
loquacity--we mu/ say he>tless1 =1 9 a  
matt] ( su* deep int]e/1 facility (     
spee* bespeaks ! feel+s light--! un%r9k+
 jabb] ) :i* p tell y _! s\l's          
hi/ory--_! pa/ impressions & pres5t     
difficulties--_! doctr9es & _! d\bts--_!
 manife/ations & _! exp]i5ces--n 9 ! e> 
( confid5ce1 to h ^? d\bts remov$ & ^?  
doctr9es v]ifi$2 n 9 ! e> ( anxi\s      
inquiry1 to communicate k & give        
enc\ragem5t1 b any :]e1 9 any company1 &
 to any body :o w li/51 ! ,i felt--,i   
?\ght--,i exp]i5c$4 ,sorr[s t1 if real1 

%\ld blan* ! *eek to ?9k ^u2 m]cies t   
enwrap all he>]s 9 amazem5t1 !y w tell z
 unconc]n$ly z ! adv5tures ( ! morn+4 ,!
 voice falt]s n2 ! color *anges n2 ! eye
 moi/5s n4 ,& to :at purpose all ?is    
p]sonality8 ,to get good1 or d good8 ,by
 no means2 b t1 :atev] subject !y look  
^u1 !y always see !mselves 9 ! =egr\nd (
 ! picture1 ) e m9ute p>ticul> swell$   
into importance1 :ile all besides is    
m]g$ 9 indi/9ctness4  ,we may be assur$ 
!re is no?+ s ill-br$1 s annoy+1 s      
little ent]ta9+1 s absolutely imp]t95t1 
z ?is habit ( talk+ always ) ref]5ce to 
ourselves2 = e body has a self ( _! own1
 to :i* !y atta* z mu* importance z we  
to ours1 & see all o!rs' matt]s small 9 
! comp>ison4 ,! lady ( rank has h]      
ca/les & h] ance/ors--!y are ! =egr\nd (
 h] picture4 ,!re !y /ood :5 %e came    
into be+2 & !re !y are /ill1 9 all !    
magnitude ( ne> p]spective2 &1 if h]    
e/imate ( _! real size be n correct$ by 
exp]i5ce & good s5se1 %e expects t o!rs 
w see !m z l>ge z %e does4 ,b t w n be  

s4 ,! lady ( weal? has gott5 h] h\ses & 
l&s 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,^! are ! l>g] features
 9 h] l&scape2 titles & ! ca/les are se5
 at a small] angle4 ,nei!r lady w admire
 ! proportions ( h] neighbor's draw+1   
%\ld !y *ance to discov] !mselves 9 ea* 
o!r's conv]sation4 ,%e1 aga9--:e!r ri*  
or poor--^: _w is h] own dome/icity1    
sees no?+ s prom95t z ! affairs ( h]    
nurs]y or h] h\sehold2 & p]ceives n t1 9
 ! eyes ( o!rs1 h] *ildr5 are a set (   
dim9utives1 undi/+ui%able 9 ! mass (    
humanity1 9 :i* t !y ev] exi/$1 or t !y 
cease to exi/1 is matt] ( equal         
indiff]5ce4  ,x is ?us1 t ea* "o        
attributes to ! objects ar\nd him1 n _! 
true & actual proportion1 b a magnitude 
proportion$ to _! ne>ness to himself4   
,we say n t he draws ill :o does s3 =1  
to ea* "o1 ?+s are important1 m or less1
 9 proportion to 8 own int]e/ 9 !m4 ,b  
h5ce is ! mis*ief4 ,we =get t e "o has a
 self ( 8 own2 & t ! con/ant sett+ =? ( 
ours is1 to o!rs1 prepo/]\s1 obtrusive1 
& ridicul\s4 ,! pa9t] :o draws a folio 9

 ! front ( 8 picture1 & a ca/le 9 !     
di/ance1 prop]ly draws ! book ! l>g] ( !
 two3 b he mu/ be a fool1 if he !re=e   
?9ks ! folio is ! l>g]1 & expects e body
 else to ?9k s too4 ,yet1 no?+ wis] are 
we1 :5 we suff] ourselves to be         
p]petually po9t+ to ourselves1 our      
affairs1 & our possessions1 z if !y 7 z 
int]e/+ to o!rs z !y are important to u4
     ,,g5tl5ess4   ,no?+ is s likely to 
conciliate ! affections ( ! o!r sex1 z a
 feel+ t woman looks to !m = support &  
guidance4 ,9 proportion z m5 are        
!mselves sup]ior1 !y are z accessible to
 ?is appeal4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y nev] feel
 int]e/$ 9 "o :o seems dispos$ r to (f] 
?an to ask assi/ance4 ,!re is1 inde$1   
some?+ unfem99e 9 indep5d5ce4 ,x is     
contr>y to nature &1 !re=e1 x (f5ds4 ,we
 d n l to see a woman affect+ tremors1 b
 /ill less d we l to see h] act+ !      
,amazon4 ,a really s5sible woman feels  
h] dep5d5ce2 %e does :at %e c1 b %e is  
consci\s ( inf]iority1 &1 !re=e1        
grateful = support2 %e kn[s t %e is !   

weak] vessel1 & t1 z su*1 %e %\ld       
receive honor4  ,9 e ?+1 !re=e1 t wom5  
attempt1 !y %\ld %[ _! consci\sness (   
dep5d5ce4 ,if !y are le>n]s1 let !m     
ev9ce a tea*able _s2 if !y give an      
op9ion1 let !m d x 9 an unassum+ mann]4 
,!re is some?+ s unpleasant 9 female    
self-suffici5cy1 t x n unfrequ5tly      
det]s1 in/ead ( p]suad+1 & prev5ts !    
adoption ( advice :i* ! judgm5t ev5     
approves4 ,yet ?is is a fault into :i*  
wom51 ( c]ta9 pret5sions1 are           
occasionally betray$4 ,age1 or exp]i5ce1
 or sup]ior end[m5t1 entitles !m1 !y    
imag9e1 to assume a high] place & a m   
indep5d5t tone4 ,b _! sex %\ld ev] tea* 
!m to be subord9ate2 & !y %\ld rememb] t
 influ5ce is obta9$1 n by assumption1 b 
by a delicate appeal to affection or    
pr9ciple4 ,wom51 9 ?is respect1 are     
some?+ l *ildr52 ! m !y %[ _! ne$ (     
support1 ! m engag+ !y are4  ,!         
appropriate expression ( dep5d5ce is    
g5tl5ess4 ,h[ev] end[$ ) sup]ior tal5ts 
a woman may be1 )\t g5tl5ess %e _c be   

agreeable4 ,g5tl5ess ought to be !      
*>act]i/ic ( ! sex2 & !re is no?+ t c   
comp5sate = ! want ( ?is fem99e         
attraction4  ,g5tl5ess is1 inde$1 !     
talisman ( woman4 ,to int]e/ ! feel+s is
 to h] mu* easi] ?an to conv9ce !       
judgm5t2 ! he>t is f> m accessible to h]
 influ5ce ?an ! head4 ,%e nev] ga9s s   
mu* z by concession2 & is nev] s likely 
to ov]come1 z :5 %e seems to yield4     
,g5tl5ess prepossesses at fir/ sight2 x 
ins9uates itself into ! vantage gr\nd1 &
 ga9s ! be/ position by surprise4 ,:ile 
a display ( skill & /r5g? calls =? a    
c\nt] array1 g5tl5ess1 at once1 dis>ms  
opposition1 & w9s ! day be=e x is       
conte/$4     ,,si/]ly ,,virtues4        
,si/]ly affection is z graceful 9 its   
developm5ts to ! eye ( ! behold]1 z x is
 *e]+ to ! he>t :]e x resides4 ,!re are 
"s :o1 ?\gh n defici5t 9 its m important
 duties1 are b too reg>dless ( ^? less] 
demon/rations ( atta*m5t1 :i* are s     
soo?+ to ! susceptible he>t4 ,e delicate
 att5tion :i* t5d]ness prompts2 e m>k ( 

polit5ess :i* ref9$ society requires1   
ought to p]vade ! int]c\rse ( bro!rs &  
si/]s4 ,x is a mi/ake t good mann]s are 
to be res]v$ = visitors1 & t1 9 ! family
 circle1 neglig5ce & co>s5ess may be    
indulg$ ) impunity4 ,ev5 nature's       
affections may be und]m9$ or %ak5 by    
p]sev]ance 9 an improp] deportm5t1 m ?an
 by lapses into error & folly4 ,= !     
latt]1 rep5tance may atone1 :ile ! =m]  
*eck ! fl[ ( ! he>t's w>m f\nta9s1 until
 !y /agnate or become congeal$4  ,i knew
 a fa!r1 himself a model ( poli%$       
mann]s1 :o requir$ ( 8 l>ge family to   
treat ea* o!r1 at all times1 ) ! same   
polit5ess t !y felt 0 due to _! mo/     
di/+ui%$ gue/4 ,rud5ess1 neglect1 or    
indiff]5ce 7 nev] tol]at$ 9 _! circle4  
,respect to ea* o!r's op9ion2 a         
disposition to please & be pleas$2 c>e 9
 dress1 & c\rtesy ( mann]1 7 n consid]$ 
?r[n away1 if be/[$ on a bro!r or a     
si/]4 ,e "o ( ! gr\p 0 in/ruct$ to br+  
amiable feel+s & p[]s ( ent]ta9m5t to _!
 own fire side4 ,! result 0 happy4 ,!   

bro!rs felt x an honor to wait ^u _!    
si/]s1 & ! si/]s a pleasure to d all 9  
_! p[] = ! com=t & improvem5t ( _!      
bro!rs4 ,?is daily practice ( e decorum1
 imp>t$ to _! mann]s an endur+ grace1   
:ile ! affections1 :i* ,heav5 implant$1 
seem$ to ga!r /r5g? f ! beauty ( _!     
int]*ange4 ,i w\ld n ass]t t frat]nal or
 si/]ly affection may n be deep & p]vad+
 )\t su* an ext]ior1 yet x is surely    
r5d]$ m lovely by x2 z ! planets might  
pursue 9 d>kness ! ord] ( _! c\rse1 b x 
is _! brilliance :i* reveals &          
embelli%es x4  ,e well-regulat$ family  
might be z a p]petual s*ool4 ,! y\ng]   
memb]s1 witness+ ! example ( ^? ^:      
excell5ce is m confirm$1 w be l$1 by !  
pr9ciple ( imitation1 m effectually1 ?an
 by ! :ole =ce ( =eign precept4 ,! cu/om
 ( ! old] daught]s1 to assi/ 9 !        
education ( _! less advanc$ si/]s1 ,i   
rejoice to see1 is becom+ m common4 ,x  
_c be too highly applaud$4 ,:at %\ld    
prev5t _! assum+ ! sy/ematic (fice (    
in/ructors1 :5 circum/ances are         

favorable to su* an arrangem5t4  ,by :at
 me?od c a daught] m fully ev9ce h]     
gratitude to h] p>5ts1 ?an by aid+ _!   
*ildr5 9 ! se>* ( k & ( goodness4 ,h[   
amiable1 h[ praisewor?y1 is t           
disposition :i* prompts a "y & beautiful
 creature to come =? z ! ally ( a "m1 9 
t mo/ ov]:elm+ ( all anxieties1 s to    
tra9 h] little ones z to =m at la/ an   
unbrok5 family 9 heav54 ,no bett]       
appr5tice%ip c\ld be devis$1 & no firm] 
ho/age giv5 to ,god or man = its fai?ful
 p]=mance4     ,,home4       ,:]e burns 
! lov'd he>? brighte/1       ,*e]+ !    
social brea/8     ,:]e beats ! fond he>t
 lighte/1       ,its humble hopes       
possess'd8     ,:]e is ! smile (        
sadness1       ,( meek-ey$ pati5ce born1
     ,wor? m ?an ^? ( gladness1         
,:i* mir?'s bright *eek adorn8          
,pleasure is m>k$ by fleetness1         
,to ^? :o ev] roam2     ,:ile grief     
itself has sweetness       ,at home6 de>
 home6      ,!re bl5d ! ties t /r5g!n   
,our he>ts 9 h\rs ( grief2     ,! silv] 

l9ks t l5g!n       ,joy's visits :5 mo/ 
brief2     ,!re eyes1 9 all _! spl5dor1 
,are vocal to ! he>t1     ,& glances1   
gay or t5d]1       ,fre% eloqu5ce imp>t2
     ,!n1 do/ ?\ sigh = pleasure8       
,o6 d n widely roam1     ,b seek t hidd5
 treasure       ,at home6 de> home6     
,does pure religion *>m !e       ,f> m  
?an aught bel[8     ,w\ld'/ ?\ t %e %\ld
 arm !e       ,aga9/ ! h\r ( woe8       
,?9k n %e dwelle? only       ,9 temples 
built = pray]2     ,= home itself is    
lonely1       ,unless h] smiles be !re2 
,! devotee may falt]1       ,! bigot    
bl9dly roam1     ,if wor%ipless h] alt> 
,at home6 de> home6      ,love ov] x    
preside?1       ,) meek & wat*ful awe1  
,its daily s]vice guide?1       ,& %[s  
its p]fect law8     ,if !re ?y fai? %all
 fail !e1       ,if !re no %r9e be f\nd1
     ,:at c ?y pray]s avail !e       ,) 
kneel+ cr[ds ar\nd8     ,g6 leave ?y    
gift un(f]$       ,b5ea? religion's     
dome1     ,& be ?y fir/ fruits pr(f]$   
,at home6 de> home6     ,,fireside      

,,influ5ce4   ,is x n true t p>5ts are !
 lawgiv]s ( _! *ildr58 ,does n a "m's   
c\nsel--does n a fa!r's example--cl+ to 
! memory1 & haunt u ?r\gh life8 ,d we n 
(t5 f9d ourselves subject to habitual   
tra9s ( ?\ght8 &1 if we seek to discov] 
! orig9 ( ^!1 are we n ins5sibly l$     
back1 by "s beat5 & famili> track1 to ! 
pat]nal ?re%old8 ,d we n (t5 discov] "s 
home-*isel$ grooves 9 our m9ds1 into :i*
 ! intellectual ma*9]y seems to slide1 z
 by a sort ( necessity8 ,is x n1 9 %ort1
 a prov]bial tru?1 t ! controll+ lessons
 ( life are giv5 b5ea? ! p>5tal ro(8 ,we
 "k1 inde$1 t wayw>d passions spr+ up 9 
e>ly life1 &1 urg+ u to set au?ority at 
defiance1 seek to obta9 ! ma/]y ( !     
he>t4 ,b1 ?\gh /ruggl+ = lib]ty &       
lic5se1 ! *ild is %ap$ & mold$ by !     
p>5t4 ,! /ream t bur/s f ! f\nta91 &    
seems to ru% =w>d headlong & self-will$1
 /ill turns hi!r & ?i!r1 accord+ to !   
%ape ( its "m-e>? ov] :i* x fl[s4 ,if an
 ob/acle is ?r[n across its pa?1 x ga!rs
 /r5g?1 breaks away ! b>ri]1 & aga9     

b\nds =w>d4 ,x turns1 & w9ds1 & proce$s 
on its c\rse1 till x rea*es its de/9y 9 
! sea4 ,b1 9 all ?is1 x has %ap$ its    
c\rse & foll[$ out its c>e]1 f babbl+   
infancy at ! f\nta9 to its t]m9ation 9 !
 great res]voir ( wat]s1 accord+ to !   
*annel :i* its p>5t e>? has provid$4    
,su* is ! influ5ce ( a p>5t ov] 8 *ild4 
,x has )9 itself a w1 & at its bidd+ x  
goes =w>d1 b ! p>5t m>ks out its track4 
,he may n /op its progress1 b he may    
guide its c\rse4 ,he may n ?r[ a dam    
across its pa?1 & say to x1 hi!rto maye/
 ?\ g1 & no f>!r2 b he may turn x ?r\gh 
safe1 & g5tle1 & useful c\rses--or he   
may leave x to plunge ov] wild cat>acts1
 or lose itself 9 "s s&y des]t1 or      
collect its /r5g? into a torr5t1 b to   
spread ru9 & desolation along its       
bord]s4  ,! fireside1 !n1 is a sem9>y ( 
inf9ite importance3 x is important1     
because x is univ]sal1 & because !      
education x be/[s1 be+ wov5 9 ) ! wo( ( 
*ildhood1 gives =m & color to ! :ole    
texture ( life4 ,!re are few :o c       

receive ! honors ( a college1 b all are 
graduates ( ! he>?4 ,! le>n+ ( !        
univ]sity may fade f ! recollection1 its
 classic lore may mold] 9 ! halls (     
memory2 b ! simple lessons ( home1      
enamel$ ^u ! he>t ( *ildhood1 defy ! ru/
 ( ye>s1 & outlive ! m mature b less    
vivid pictures ( aft] days4 ,s deep1 s  
la/+1 inde$1 are ! impressions ( e>ly   
life1 t we (t5 see a man1 9 ! imbecility
 ( age1 hold+ fre% 9 8 recollection !   
ev5ts ( *ildhood1 :ile all ! wide space 
betwe5 t & ! pres5t h\r is a bla/$ &    
=gott5 wa/e4 ,y h p]*ance se5 an old &  
half-oblit]at$ portrait1 &1 9 ! attempt 
to h x clean$ & re/or$1 may h se5 x fade
 away1 :ile a bright] & m p]fect        
picture1 pa9t$ b5ea?1 is reveal$ to     
view4 ,?is portrait1 fir/ drawn ^u !    
canvas1 is no inapt illu/ration ( y\?2  
&1 ?\gh x may be conceal$ by "s         
aft]-design1 /ill ! orig9al traits w %9e
 ?r\gh ! outw>d picture1 giv+ x tone    
:ile fre%1 & surviv+ x 9 decay4 ,su* is 
! fireside--! great in/itution furni%$  

by ,provid5ce = ! education ( man4      
,,p]sonal ,,appe>ance4   ,,! ,,tee?4  ,!
 preval5ce ( defective tee? 9 ?is c\ntry
 is ! g5]al subject ( rem>k by =eign]s2 
& :oev] has travel$ 9 ,spa9 & ,portugal 
is /ruck ) ! sup]ior s\ndness & :it5ess 
( tee? 9 ^? c\ntries4 ,?\gh n a cleanly 
p 9 o!r respects1 !y wa% _! tee? (t51 &1
 by means ( too?picks1 c>efully remove  
all sub/ances f betwe5 !m aft] meals4 ,a
 little silv] porcup9e1 ) holes all ov] 
its back to ins]t too?picks1 is a common
 ornam5t on ! d9+ tables ( ,spa9 &      
,portugal4 ,! g5]al use ( !m creates s  
l>ge a dem&1 t /ud5ts at ,coimbra       
sometimes support !mselves by :ittl+    
too?picks1 :i* are sold ti$ 9 small     
bun*es l mat*es4 ,!y are made ( will[1  
on acc\nt ( its t\ghness & pliability4  
,too?picks ( metal are too h>d1 & are   
apt to injure ! gums4 ,!re is ! same    
objection1 9 a less degree1 to quills4  
,b will[ too?picks are pref]able to all 
o!rs2 & !y h ! advantage ( be+ ! mo/    
cleanly1 = !y g5]ally break 9 ! us+1 &  

are ?r[n away4 ,few sights are m (f5sive
 to a p]son ( any ref9em5t ?an a        
too?pick t has be5 mu* us$2 x is1       
moreov]1 uncleanly1 & !re=e n heal?y = !
 tee?4 ,food all[$ to rema9 betwe5 !    
tee?1 p>ticul>ly animal food1 is v      
de/ructive3 x %\ld be c>efully remov$   
aft] e meal1 & ! m\? ?or\ghly r9s$4 ,?is
 may seem to "s l a great talk ab\t a   
small matt]2 b ^! are simple precautions
 to take1 & v slight tr\ble comp>$ ) !  
agony ( a*+ tee?1 or a brea? s (f5sive t
 y\r be/ fri5d does n wi% to sit ne> y4 
,i c see no reason :y a man's complexion
 %\ld exclude him f ! d9+-table1 b ,i d 
see a v good reason :y he %\ld be bani%$
 = n tak+ prop] c>e ( 8 tee?4 ,a bad    
brea? is su* a dete/able ?+1 t x might  
be a suffici5t reason = n m>ry+ a p]son 
( o!rwise agreeable qualities4 ,x is1   
moreov]1 p]fectly inexcusable ?us to    
trans=m oneself into a walk+ sepul*re4  
,nobody ne$s to h an (f5sive brea?4 ,a  
c>eful removal ( sub/ances f betwe5 !   
tee?1 r9s+ ! m\? aft] meals1 & a bit (  

*>coal held 9 ! m\?1 w always cure a bad
 brea?4 ,*>coal1 us$ z a d5tifrice--t   
is1 rubb$ on 9 p[d] ) a bru%--is apt to 
injure ! enamel2 b a lump ( x1 held 9 ! 
m\?1 two or ?ree times 9 a week1 & sl[ly
 *ew$1 has a wond]ful p[] to pres]ve !  
tee? & purify ! brea?4 ,! action is     
purely *emical4 ,x c\nt]acts ! acid     
aris+ f a disord]$ /oma*1 or food decay+
 ab\t ! gums2 & x is ! acid :i* de/roys 
! tee?4  ,e "o kn[s t *>coal is an      
antiputresc5t1 & is us$ 9 box+ up animal
 or vegetable sub/ances1 to keep !m f   
decay4 ,^u ! same *emical pr9ciple1 x   
t5ds to pres]ve ! tee? & sweet5 ! brea?4
 ,!re is no dang] f swall[+ x2 on !     
contr>y1 small quantities h a heal?ful  
effect on ! inw>d sy/em1 p>ticul>ly :5 !
 body is suff]+ f t class ( compla9ts   
peculi>ly incid5t to summ]4 ,x w\ld n be
 wise to swall[ t or any o!r gritty     
sub/ance1 9 l>ge quantities1 or v       
frequ5tly2 b1 once or twice a week1 a   
little w\ld be salut>y1 r ?an o!rwise4  
,a bit ( *>coal1 z big z a *]ry1 m]ely  

held 9 ! m\? a few h\rs1 )\t *ew+1 has a
 good effect4 ,at fir/1 mo/ p]sons      
dislike to *ew x1 b use soon r5d]s x f> 
f disagreeable4 ,^? :o are tr\bl$ ) an  
(f5sive brea? might *ew x v (t5 & swall[
 x b seldom4 ,x is p>ticul>ly important 
to clean & r9se ! m\? ?or\ghly be=e go+ 
to b$2 o!rwise a great deal ( !         
de/ructive acid w =m dur+ ! night4  ,if 
^! h9ts induce only "o p]son to take    
bett] c>e ( ! tee?1 ,i %all be m ?an    
rew>d$ = ! tr\ble ( writ+4 ,x is pa9ful 
to see "y p]sons los+ _! tee? m]ely =   
want ( a few simple precautions2 & "o _c
 ent] /age or /eam-c> )\t f9d+ !        
atmosph]e pollut$1 & r5d]$ absolutely   
unheal?y = ! lungs to brea!1 :5 a prop] 
use ( wat] & *>coal might r5d] x z      
:olesome & pleasant z a breeze ( ,ed54  
,,! ,,hair4  ,no "p ( ! human frame (f]s
 a f9] subject = ! display ( decorative 
ta/e & elegance ?an ! hair3--!          
c\nt5ance1 ! cont\r ( ! head1 & ev5 !   
:ole p]son1 may be said to be greatly   
affect$ by its arrangem5t & dress4 ,z ! 

possession ( f9e hair is peculi>ly      
priz$1 s is its loss proportionally     
felt4  ,l e o!r portion ( ! human frame1
 ! use ( wat] to ! hair is absolutely   
ess5tial to its heal?1 z x t5ds to      
relieve ! secretions & op5 ! pores ( !  
sk94 ,! frequ5cy ( ! use ( wat]1 h[ev]1 
%\ld be guid$ by circum/ances4 ,x may be
 set d[n z a regulat+ pr9ciple1 t !     
/rong] & m heal?y ! hair may be1 ! m    
wat] may be us$ ) propriety2 by ! same  
rule1 :5 ! hair is weak & ?91 x %\ld n  
be wa%$ m ?an once a-week4 ,at su*      
times1 cold wat] alone %\ld be us$1 :5  
c>e %\ld be tak5 to dry x well          
imm$iately aft]4 ,wa%+ too (t51 dries up
 ! requisite oily fluid t =ms ! n\ri%m5t
 ( ! hair4  ,"s judgm5t is necess>y 9 ! 
*oice ( bru%es4 ,two are necess>y3 a    
p5etrat+ & a poli%+ bru%2 ! "o compos$ (
 /rong1 & ! o!r ( f9e hair4 ,! p5etrat+ 
bru% 7especially t us$ by ladies7 %\ld  
be made ( ela/ic hairs1 r incl9+ to     
irregul> l5g?s4 ,! o!r %\ld be made (   
firm1 s(t1 silk5 hair1 ?ickly /udd$4    

,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 we _c b obs]ve t   
p5etrat+ bru%es are (t5 select$1 s h>% &
 /rong1 t !y fret ! sk9 ( ! head1 &     
injure ! roots1 in/ead ( g5tly &        
gradually effect+ ! object = :i* !y 7   
int5d$4  ,combs are m]ely us$ = !       
purpose ( giv+ a =m to ! hair1 & assi/+ 
9 its decorative arrangem5t2 to use !m  
too (t51 is r prejudicial ?an o!rwise1 z
 !y injure ! roots ( ! hair4 ,above all 
k9ds1 t ( ! small-too!d comb is ! mo/   
injuri\s 9 ?is respect1 z x n only      
inflames ! t5d] sk91 b1 f ! f95ess ( its
 tee?1 splits & cru%es ! hairs 9 be+    
pass$ ?r\gh !m4 ,p]sons mu/ inde$ be ( v
 uncleanly habits1 ^: heads absolutely  
require ! aid ( ?is comb1 z ! bru% alone
 suffici5tly possesses ! p[] (          
effectually clean+ ! hair f scurf1      
d&riff1 & du/1 if con/antly us$4  ,to   
p]sons ^: hair is 9 a decl9+ /ate1 !    
frequ5t & regul> use ( oil or be>'s     
grease is (t5 ( mu* s]vice1 z x is      
calculat$ to assi/ 9 supply+ t n\ri%m5t 
:i* is s necess>y4 ,no oil p]haps has   

ev] acquir$ a great] celebrity ?an      
,r[l&'s ,macass>2 = ?is reason we _c b  
recomm5d x to ! notice ( our read]s4    
,"o ( ! mo/ p]nici\s me?ods ( dress+ !  
hair1 at ! exp5se ( its heal?1 is by    
curl+4 ,?is n only dries up ! moi/ure t 
circulates ?r\gh ! hairs1 b ! heat &    
compression ?us us$ completely prev5t   
prop] circulation4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! habit  
is p]si/$ 91 its ill effects may be mu* 
obviat$ by con/antly bru%+ ! hair well1 
& hav+ x frequ5tly cut1 by :i* means !  
necess>y circulation is kept up1 & !    
roots invigorat$4   ,,! ,,h&s4  ,:y     
don't my h&s look & feel z x w\ld seem t
 ! p]fect ,au?or ( all ?+s w\ld h !m8   
,h[ _m a "y man & woman h ask$ ?is "q6 &
 are tr\bl$ to "k :y x is t "s p]sons h 
su* bloodless h&s1 p]fect nails1 s free 
f hang-nails1 z !y are call$1 :ile _!   
own h&s look s mu* l duck's feet or     
bird's claws4  ,all sorts ( cosmetics1 !
 mo/ p5etrat+ oils1 rubb+ & sc\r+ ! h&s1
 p>+ & scrap+ ! nails1 & cutt+ r\nd !   
roots ( ! nails1 are resort$ to1 9 hopes

 ( mak+ _! h&s appe> natural2 b all     
avails no?+1 & _m a poor h& is made to  
p]=m all its manipulations incognito4   
,ab\t ! piano1 9 ! social p>ty1 9 !     
h\se1 & 9 ! /reet1 ! h&--! mo/          
exquisite1 or :at %\ld be ! mo/         
beautiful & useful "p ( ! human         
frame--is glov$4 ,& :y8 ,because x is n 
fit to be se54  ,n[1 read]1 ,i am ab\t  
to tell y ( a positive cure4 ,9 ! fir/  
place1 nev] cut or scrape y\r f+]-nails 
) a knife or scissors1 except 9 p>+ !m  
d[n to ! end ( ! f+]s4 ,secondly1 use   
no?+ b a good /iff nail-bru%1 f9e soap1 
& wat]1 & rub ! nails & h&s briskly ) ^!
 e morn+ ! ye> r\nd4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 ,i
 w\ld h y "k t surfeit+ w inv>iably     
produce heavy1 burn+ h&s4 ,an impure    
/ate ( ! blood w manife/ itself 9 ! h&s 
soon] ?an 9 mo/ o!r p>ts ( ! body4 ,if y
 h bad h&s1 be assur$ t ! quantity or   
quality1 or bo?1 ( y\r diet is wrong4   
,if y try to pr(it by ^! sugge/ions1 y  
w1 be=e "o ye> expires1 be no long]     
a%am$ ( y\r h&s4     ,,dress4   ,!re are

 "s rules1 :i*1 be+ bas$ on fir/        
pr9ciples1 are ( univ]sal application4  
,& "o ( ^! belongs to our pres5t        
subject1 viz3 no?+ c be truly beautiful 
:i* is n appropriate4 ,nature & ! f9e   
arts tea* u ?is4 ,all /yles ( dress1    
!re=e1 :i* imp$e ! motions ( ! we>]--:i*
 d n suffici5tly protect ! p]son--:i*   
add unnecess>ily to ! heat ( summ]1 or  
to ! cold ( w9t]--:i* d n suit ! age or 
occupations ( ! we>]1 or :i* indicate an
 exp5diture unsuit$ to h] means1 are    
inappropriate1 &1 !re=e1 de/itute ( "o (
 ! ess5tial elem5ts ( beauty4           
,propriety1 or fitness1 lies at !       
f\ndation ( all good ta/e 9 dress+2 & to
 ?is te/ %\ld be br\ght a v>iety (      
p>ticul>s1 too num]\s to be m5tion$1 b  
:i* may be ?us illu/rat$3 ,! dress t    
w\ld be v prop] on occasion ( a morn+   
visit 9 a city1 w\ld be s out ( place1  
if worn by ! same p]son :5 mak+ pres]ves
 or pa/ry1 or :5 scrambl+ ?r\gh ! bu%es 
9 a c\ntry walk1 t x w\ld cease to look 
well4 ,a simple calico g[n & :ite apron 

w\ld be s mu* m conv5i5t & suitable1 t !
 we>] w\ld actually look bett] 9 !m4    
,"s p]sons1 also1 toil e>ly & late1 &   
/ra9 e n]ve to procure an exp5sive      
g>m5t1 & ?9k t once array$ 9 x1 !y %all 
look z well z "s ri*] neighbor1 ^: /yle 
( dress !y wi% to imitate4 ,b !y =get t1
 if x does n accord ) _! g5]al /yle (   
liv+--if x is out ( h>mony ) o!r ?+s1 x 
w s /rike e body2 & ?is want ( fitness w
 prev5t its look+ well on !m4  ,let a   
true s5se ( propriety ( ! fitness ( ?+s 
regulate all y\r habits ( liv+ & dress+1
 & x w produce su* a beautiful h>mony & 
consi/5cy ( "*1 z to ?r[ a *>m ar\nd y t
 all may feel1 ?\gh few may compreh5d4  
,always consid] well :e!r ! articles (  
dress :i* y wi% to pur*ase are suit$ to 
y\r age--y\r condition--y\r means--to ! 
climate--to ! p>ticul> use to :i* y mean
 to put !m2 & !n let ! pr9ciples ( good 
ta/e keep y f ! extremes ( fa%ion2 &    
regulate ! =m s z to comb9e utility &   
beauty1 :ile ! kn[n rules ( h>mony 9    
colors save y f %ock+ ! eye ( ! arti/ by

 incongru\s mixtures4  ,! "* is mu* m   
%[n 9 ! /yle ( dress t is worn e day1   
?an 9 t :i* is design$ = great          
occasions2 & :5 ,i see a "y girl come   
d[n to ! family breakfa/ 9 an untidy    
wrapp]1 ) h] hair 9 pap]s1 h] feet      
slip-%od1 & an old silk h&k]*ief r\nd h]
 neck1 ,i "k t %e _c be ! neat1         
indu/ri\s1 & ref9$ p]son :om ,i %\ld l =
 an inmate4 ,i feel equally c]ta91 too1 
t h] *amb] is n kept 9 neat ord]1 & t %e
 does n set a prop] value ^u "t4 ,h[ev] 
well a lady has appe>$ at a p>ty1 ,i    
w\ld recomm5d to a "y g5tleman--be=e he 
makes up 8 m9d z to h] dome/ic          
qualities--to obs]ve h] appe>ance at !  
breakfa/-table1 :5 %e expects to see    
only h] own family2 &1 if x be su* z ,i 
h j describ$1 to bew>e h[ he prosecutes 
! acqua9tance4     ,,compression ,,( ,,!
 ,,lungs4   ,few circum/ances are m     
injuri\s to beauty ?an ! con/ra9$       
movem5t1 suffus$ complexion1 & labor$   
respiration t betray tight-lac+4 ,! play
 ( intellig5ce1 & v>i$ emotion1 :i* ?r[ 

su* a *>m ov] ! br[ ( y\?1 are imp$$ by 
:atev] ob/ructs ! fl[ ( blood f ! he>t  
to its _m organs4 ,9 ,greece1 :]e !     
elem5ts ( beauty & grace 7 e>lie/       
compreh5d$1 & mo/ happily illu/rat$1 !  
f9e symmetry ( ! =m 0 left untortur$4   
,b ! influ5ce ( ?is habit on beauty is  
f> less to be deprecat$ ?an its effects 
^u heal?4 ,t pulmon>y disease1          
affections ( ! he>t1 & insanity1 are 9  
its tra91 & t x leads "s ( our faire/ & 
de>e/ to ,fa%ion's %r9e to die1 is plac$
 beyond a d\bt by /rong m$ical te/imony4
  ,dr4 ,mussey1 ^: ,lectures on         
,intemp]ance h s =cibly arre/$ !        
att5tion ( ! public1 ass]ts t great]    
numb]s annually die among ! female sex1 
9 consequ5ce ( tight-lac+1 ?an are      
de/roy$ among ! o!r sex by ! use (      
spiritu\s liquors 9 ! same "t4 ,is x    
possible t ?\s&s ( our own sex1 9 our   
own native l&1 lay1 ) _! own h&1 !      
f\ndation ( diseases t de/roy life6--&  
are will+1 = fa%ion's sake1 to commit   
suicide6  ,dr4 ,todd1 ! late ,pr9cipal (

 ! ,retreat = ! ,insane1 9 ,connecticut1
 to :om sci5ce & philan?ropy are        
indebt$1 adduces _m in/ances ( ! fe>ful 
effects ( ob/ruct$ circulation on !     
bra94 ,be+ reque/$ by ! in/ructress ( a 
l>ge female sem9>y to en=ce on h] pupils
 ! evils ( compression 9 dress1 he said1
 ) t eloqu5ce ( eye & s\l1 :i* none1 :o 
once felt _! influ5ce1 c ev] =get3 ,!   
:ole c\rse ( y\r /udies1 my de> "y      
ladies1 conspires to impress y ) rev]5ce
 = antiquity4 ,especially d y turn to   
,greece = ! pure/ models 9 ! f9e arts1 &
 ! l(tie/ precepts ( philosophy4 ,:ile  
sitt+1 z disciples1 at ! feet ( h] m5 ( 
augu/ m9ds1 y may h sometimes d\bt$ h[  
to balance1 or :]e to be/[ y\r          
admiration4 ,! acut5ess ( ,ari/otle--!  
purity ( ,plato--! calm1 unrep5t$       
satisfaction ( ,socrates--! v>i$ lore ( 
,epicurus1 & ! l(ty tea*+s ( ,z5o1 h    
alt]nately attract$ or absorb$ y\r      
att5tion4 ,p]mit me to suppose1 t !     
high-ton$ e?ics ( ! ,/oics1 & _!        
elevation ( m9d1 :i* c\ld tea* its frail

 companion1 ! body1 ! pr\d lesson (     
ins5sibility to pa91 h won y\r peculi>  
complaisance4 ,yet1 :ile met+ out to !m 
! full measure ( y\r applause1 h y ev]  
recollect$ t mod]n times--t y\r own     
c\ntry came 9 competition = a %>e (     
fame6 ,has x occurr$ to y t y\r own     
sex--ev5 ! mo/ delicate & t5d] "p (     
x--exce$$ ! anci5t ,/oics 9 ! volunt>y  
infliction ( pa91 & ext9ction ( pity8   
,yes2 "s ( ! timid & beautiful memb]s ( 
?is sem9>y may ent] ! li/s ) ,z5o1      
,clean?us1 & ,*rysippus1 & *]i% no      
slight hope ( victory4 ,i tru/ to prove 
to y t ! anci5t & sublime ,/oics 7 v    
tyros 9 comp>ison ) _m a lady ( our own 
times4 ,9 degree ( suff]+1 ext5t (      
endurance1 & 9 p]fection ( concealm5t1  
!y mu/ yield ! palm4 ,i d assure y1 t1  
its mo/ illu/ri\s ma/]s--fruitful z !y 7
 9 te/s to try ! body--nev] inv5t$1     
imag9$1 nor w\ld h be5 able to su/a9 t  
torture ( tight-lac+ :i* ! mod]n belle  
/eadily inflicts )\t %r9k+1 & be>s )\t  
rep9+ sometimes to h] v grave4 ,true1 !y

 might sometimes h brok5 a bone1 or     
pluck$ out an eye1 & be5 sil5t2 b !y    
nev] grappl$ iron & :alebone into ! v   
n]ves & life-blood ( _! sy/em4 ,!y might
 possibly h pass$ a dagg] too deeply    
info ! he>t1 & di$2 b !y nev] drew a    
ligature ( suffocation ar\nd x1 &       
expect$ to live6 ,!y nev] ti$ up ! m\?s 
( ! millions ( air-vessels 9 ! lungs1 & 
!n tax$ !m to ! full measure ( action & 
respiration4 ,ev5 ,ph>aoh only dem&$    
bricks )\t /raw = a %ort "t2 b !        
fa%ionable lady asks to live )\t brea?+ 
= _m ye>s6  ,! anci5t ,/oics taught t ! 
ne>e/ approa* to apa?y 0 ! p]fection (  
_! doctr9e4 ,!y prud5tly re/$ 9 utt]    
indiff]5ce2 !y did n attempt to g beyond
 x2 !y did n claim absolute d5ial ( all 
suff]+2 /ill less did !y enjo9 to p]si/ 
& rejoice 9 x1 ev5 to ! 'divid+ asund] (
 s\l & body4' ,9 ?is1 too1 y w p]ceive !
 tight-lac$ lady tak+ a flight beyond ! 
sublime philosoph]4 ,%e w n admit t %e  
feels ! slighte/ inconv5i5ce4 ,?\gh %e  
has fairly won laurels to :i* no ,/oic  

d>$ aspire1 yet %e /udi\sly disclaims ! 
di/9ction :i* %e fac$ dea? to e>n--yea1 
d5ies t %e has ei!r "p ( lot 9 ! matt]2 
surpass+ 9 mode/y1 z well z 9 des]t1 all
 t antiquity c boa/ or hi/ory record4   
,we quote ! foll[+ f ,miss ,s$gwick3 ,"o
 ^w z to ^! small wai/s3 ,symmetry is   
ess5tial to beauty ( =m4 ,a wai/        
disproportionately small is a de=mity to
 an in/ruct$ eye4 ,wom5 mu/ h receiv$ _!
 notions ( small wai/s f ignorant       
dress-mak]s4 ,if "y ladies c\ld he> !   
rem>ks made on ^! small wai/s by m5     
g5]ally1 & especially m5 ( ta/e1 !y w\ld
 nev] aga9 %[ !mselves till !y _h loos5$
 _! corset-laces & enl>g$ _! belts4     
,,lett]-,,writ+4   ,x sometimes happ5s  
t1 9 fa%ionable p5man%ip1 ! circum/ance 
t x is to be deciph]$ seems to h be5    
=gott54 ,to read s z n to be und]/ood1 &
 to write s z n to be read1 are among ! 
m9or immoralities1 says ! excell5t ,mrs4
 ,hannah ,m4 ,elegant *irography1 & a   
cle> epi/ol>y /yle1 are accompli%m5ts   
:i* e educat$ female %\ld possess4 ,_!  

indisp5sable requisites are1 neatness1 !
 p[] ( be+ easily p]us$1 or?ographical &
 grammatical correctness4 ,defects 9    
ei!r ( ^! p>ticul>s1 are sc>cely        
p>donable4 ,! h&-writ+ is consid]$ by   
_m1 "o ( ! talismans ( "*4 ,:e!r ?is te/
 may be dep5d$ on or n1 ! fact t lett]s 
travel f>!r ?an ! s\nd ( ! voice1 or !  
sight ( ! c\nt5ance c foll[1 r5d]s x    
desirable t !y %\ld convey no incorrect 
or unfavorable impression4 ,! less]     
niceties ( fold+1 seal+1 &              
sup]scription1 are n b5ea? ! notice ( a 
lady4  ,lett]-writ+ is a subject ( s    
v>i$ & ext5sive a nature1 t x c sc>cely 
be r$uc$ to rules or taught by precept2 
b "s in/ructions respect+ x may af=d    
assi/ance 9 avoid+ error1 & obta9+ a    
degree ( excell5ce 9 ?is mo/ important  
ex]cise4  ,:5 y write a lett] to any    
p]son1 express ! same s5tim5ts & use !  
same language z y w\ld d if y 7 conv]s+ 
) him4 ,write eloqu5tly1 says ,mr4      
,gray1 t is1 f y\r he>t1 9 su*          
expressions z t w furni%4  ,be=e y beg9 

a lett]1 especially :5 x is on any      
occasion ( importance1 weigh well 9 y\r 
own m9d ! design & purport ( x2 &       
consid] v att5tively :at s5tim5ts are   
mo/ prop] = y to express1 & y\r         
correspond5t to read4  ,to assi/        
inv5tion & promote ord]1 x may1 z "s    
writ]s on epi/ol>y composition recomm5d1
 occasionally be ( use to make1 9 ! m9d1
 a division ( a lett] into ?ree p>ts1 ! 
beg9n+1 middle1 & end2 or1 9 o!r words1 
! exordium or introduction1 ! n>ration  
or proposition1 & ! conclusion4 ,!      
exordium1 or introduction1 %\ld be      
employ$1 n inde$ ) ! =mality ( rhetoric1
 b ) ! ease ( g5u9e polit5ess &         
b5evol5ce1 9 conciliat+ favor &         
att5tion2 ! n>ration or proposition1 9  
/at+ ! bus9ess ) cle>ness & precision2 !
 conclusion1 9 confirm+ :at has be5     
premis$1 9 mak+ apologies :]e any are   
necess>y1 & 9 cordial expressions (     
respect1 e/eem1 or affection4           
,scrupul\sly adh]e to ! rules ( gramm>4 
,select & apply all y\r words ) a /rict 

reg>d to _! prop] signification1 & :5ev]
 y h any d\bts respect+ ! correctness or
 propriety ( !m1 consult a diction>y or 
"s good liv+ au?ority4 ,avoid1 )        
p>ticul> c>e1 all errors 9 or?ography1 9
 punctuation1 & 9 ! arrangem5t ( words &
 phrases4  ,da%es1 und]l9+s1 &          
int]l9eations1 are mu* us$ by unskillful
 & c>eless writ]s1 m]ely z sub/itutes = 
prop] punctuation1 & a correct1 regul>  
mode ( expression4 ,! frequ5t recurr5ce 
( !m greatly defaces a lett]1 & is      
equally inconsi/5t ) neatness (         
appe>ance & regul>ity ( composition4    
,all occasion = int]l9eations may       
usually be sup]s$$ by a little previ\s  
?\ght & att5tion4 ,da%es are prop] only 
:5 ! s5se evid5tly requires a great]    
pause ?an ! common /ops designate4 ,& 9 
a well-con/ruct$ s5t5ce1 to und]l9e a ^w
 is :olly useless1 except on "s v       
p>ticul> occasion we wi% to attract     
peculi> att5tion to x1 or to give x an  
uncommon degree ( importance or         
emphasis4  ,po/scripts h a v awkw>d     

appe>ance1 & !y g5]ally indicate        
?\ghtlessness & inatt5tion4 ,to make use
 ( !m 9 ord] to convey assurances (     
respect to ! p]son to :om y write1 or to
 ^? :o are intimately connect$ ) him1 is
 p>ticul>ly improp]2 x seems to imply t 
! s5tim5ts y express are s slightly     
impress$ ^u y\r m9d1 t y _h almo/ =gott5
 !m or ?\ght !m sc>cely wor? m5tion+4   
,,music4   ,?is accompli%m5t1 s popul>  
at ! pres5t "t1 is a s\rce ( surpass+   
delight to _m m9ds4 ,f its p[] to soo! !
 feel+s & modify ! passions1 x seems    
desirable to und]/& x1 if x does n      
involve too great exp5se ( "t4 ,vocal   
music is an accompli%m5t )9 ! rea* ( mo/
 p]sons4 ,i h a piano )9 myself1 said a 
little girl1 & ,i c play on t1 if ,i h  
no o!r4  ,an excell5t cl]gyman1 possess+
 mu* k ( human nature1 in/ruct$ 8 l>ge  
family ( daught]s 9 ! !ory & practice ( 
music4 ,!y 7 all obs]v$ to be exce$+ly  
amiable & happy4 ,a fri5d inquir$ if !re
 0 any secret 9 8 mode ( education4 ,he 
repli$1 ,:5 any ?+ di/urbs _! temp]1 ,i 

say to !m s+2 &1 if ,i he> !m speak+    
aga9/ any p]son1 ,i call !m to s+ to me1
 & s !y h sung away all causes (        
discont5t1 & e disposition to sc&al4    
,su* a use ( ?is accompli%m5t might s]ve
 to fit a family = ! company ( angels & 
! clime ( praise4 ,"y voices ar\nd !    
dome/ic alt>1 brea?+ sacr$ music at !   
h\r ( morn+ & ev5+ devotions1 are a     
sweet & t\*+ accompanim5t4  ,in/rum5tal 
music1 be+ m exp5sive 9 its atta9m5t1   
bo? ( money & "t1 & its indiff]5t       
p]=mance giv+ pa9 to ^? ( ref9$         
s5sibility1 seems sc>cely desirable to  
be cultivat$1 unless ! impulse ( native 
ta/e prompts or ju/ifies ! labor4 ,!    
spirit$ p5 ( ,miss ,m>t9eau1 9 h] ,five 
,fir/ ,ye>s ( ,y\?1 has sket*$ a pleas+ 
description ( a "y lady1 possess+ a     
/rong pr$ilection = music4 ,%e sang mu* 
& (t51 n t %e _h any p>ticul> aim at be+
 v accompli%$1 b because %e lov$ x1 or1 
z %e said1 because %e c\ld n help x4 ,%e
 sang to ,nurse ,rickham's *ildr52 %e   
sang z %e w5t up & d[n /airs2 %e sang :5

 %e 0 glad1 & :5 %e 0 sorry2 :5 h] fa!r 
0 at home1 because he lik$ x2 & :5 he 0 
out1 because he c\ld n be di/urb$ by x4 
,9 ! woods1 at noonday1 %e sang l a     
bird1 t a bird might answ] h]2 &1 if %e 
awoke 9 ! d>k night1 ! feel+ ( solemn   
music came ov] h]1 ) :i* %e d>$ n break 
! sil5ce4  ,:]e su* a ta/e exi/s1 !re is
 no d\bt t opportunities = its          
improvem5t %\ld be gladly accept$4 ,:]e 
!re is no ta/e1 x seems cause ( regret1 
:5 "t1 p]haps heal?1 are sacrific$ to ! 
accompli%m5t4 ,ev5 :]e a tol]able       
p]=mance ( in/rum5tal music might       
probably be atta9$1 )\t ! prompt+ (     
decid$ ta/e1 !re may be dang] ( absorb+ 
too mu* ( "t & att5tion f ^? employm5ts 
:i* a female ought to und]/& & w be     
expect$ to dis*>ge1 & :i* are 9 reality 
( f> great] importance4     ,,fl[]s4    
,:o does n love a fl[]     ,its hues are
 tak5 f ! light     ,:i* summ]'s suns   
fl+1 pure & bright1     ,9 scatt]'d &   
prismatic hues1     ,t smile & %9e 9    
droop+ dews2     ,its fragrance f !     

sweete/ air--     ,its =m f all t's     
light & fair--     ,:o does n love a    
fl[]8   ,9 ! two great floral k+doms (  
nature1 ! botanical & ! human1 if we mu/
 yield ! palm to t :i* is alike         
transc5d5t 9 ! beauty ( =m & motion1 & 9
 ! high] attributes ( intellig5ce1      
innoc5ce1 & rural p]fection1 yet x c be 
no d]ogation to admire1 ) a rapture     
bord]+ ^u en?usiasm1 ! spl5did products 
( ! g>d52 & especially :5 _! beauties   
are comb9$ & arrang$ ) an exquisite &   
ref9$ ta/e4 ,:at is ! he>t made ( :i* c 
f9d no s5tim5t 9 fl[]s6 ,9 ! dahlia1 =  
example1 we see :at c be done by human  
skill & art1 9 educat+ & tra9+ a simple 
& despis$ plant1 sc>cely ?\ght wor?y (  
cultivation1 to ! highe/ rank ( gayety &
 glory 9 ! ari/ocracy ( fl[]s4 ,we may  
le>n1 f su* success1 a lesson (         
enc\ragem5t1 9 ! education & tra9+ (    
fl[]s1 ( an inf9itely high] value &     
p]fection4  ,! va/ creation ( ,god--!   
c5tre & s\rce ( good--is e :]e radiant )
 beauty4 ,f ! %ell t lies buri$ 9 !     

dep?s ( ! ocean1 to ! tw9kl+ /> t floats
 9 ! m pr(\nd dep?s ( ! firmam5t--?r\gh 
all ! =ms ( mat]ial & animat$ exi/5ce1  
beauty1 beauty1 beauty prevails6 ,9 !   
floral k+dom1 x appe>s 9 an inf9ite     
v>iety--9 an un/9t$ & ev5 a ri*]        
pr(usion ?an 9 o!r dep>tm5ts ( nature4  
,:ile ^! contributions are ?r[n out s   
lavi%ly at our feet1 & a ta/e = fl[]s   
seems almo/ an in/9ct ( nature1 & is "o 
( ! mo/ innoc5t & ref9$ s5tim5ts :i* we 
c cultivate1 let u indulge & gratify x  
to ! utmo/ ext5t1 :5ev] leisure1        
opportunity1 & =tune give u ! means4    
,!re is no dang] ( an excess1 "u ^?     
reasonable re/rictions :i* all our      
s5tim5ts dem&4  ,b1 says "s cynical     
objector1 fl[]s are only to please !    
eye4 ,& :y %\ld n ! eye be pleas$8 ,:at 
s5se may be m innoc5tly gratifi$8 ,!y   
are among ! mo/ simple & *eape/ luxuries
 9 :i* we ev] indulge4  ,! ta/e =       
fl[]s--e :]e increas+ among u--is an om5
 ( good4 ,let u adorn our p>lors1       
door-ways1 y>ds1 & road-sides ) trees1 &

 %rubs1 & fl[]s4 ,:at a delight d !y    
give to ! pass]-by6 ,:at favorable      
impressions d !y1 at once1 excite t[>ds 
^? :o cultivate !m = _! own             
gratification1 & f9d1 aft] all1 _! *ief 
pleasure 9 ! gratification :i* !y af=d  
to o!rs6 ,:at an affect+ *>m--associat$ 
z x is ) "s ( ! be/ s5tim5ts ( our      
nature--d !y give to ! sad dwell+-places
 ( ! dep>t$ & belov$6     ,,"t4         
,i saw ! leaves glid+ d[n a brook2      
,swift ! brook ran1 & bright ! sun      
burn$3       ,! s]e & ! v]dant1 ! same  
c\rse !y took--         ,& sp$ gayly &  
fa/--b !y nev] return$4     ,& ,i ?\ght 
h[ ! ye>s ( a man pass away--           
,?reescore & t5--& !n :]e are !y8       
,?reescore ye>s & t51 ?\ght ,i to       
myself1 z ,i walk$1 "o ra9y morn+1 z a  
sailor walks ! qu>t]-deck1 up & d[n a   
%ort alcove1 ext5d+ be=e ! w9d[s ( a    
mod]n h\se4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? days 9 ,june1 9
 :i* our summ]-hopes take umbrage at :at
 we call unseasonable wea!r1 ?\gh no    
season 0 ev] kn[n to pass )\t !m4       

,unlike ! rapid & delightful %[]s ( w>m]
 days1 sudd5ly succe$+ to ! sun%9e1 :5 !
 p>*$ vegetables & arid e>? seize )     
avidity1 & imbibe ! moi/ure ere x       
becomes unpleasant to our feel+s1 !re _h
 fall5 a drizzl+ ra9 ?r\gh\t ! night2 ! 
saturat$ soil return$ to ! atmosph]e !  
humidity x c\ld no long] absorb2 & !re x
 hung1 9 *ill+ ?ickness1 betwe5 ra9 &   
fog4 ,! birds did n s+1 & ! fl[]s did n 
op51 = ! cold drop 0 on _! *eek1 & no   
sunbeam 0 !re to exp& !m4 ,nature itself
 wore ! g>b ( sadness1 & man's too      
dep5d5t spirits 7 ready to assume x--^?1
 at lea/1 t 7 n s happy z to f9d means (
 =gett+ x4 ,su* 0 ! case ) my un=tunate 
self4  ,i _h desc5d$ to ! breakfa/-room1
 at ! usual h\r1 b no "o appe>$2 ,i     
look$ = a book1 b f\nd none b an        
almanac4 ,! books 7 kept 9 !            
libr>y--beyond all dispute _! prop]     
place1 _h ,i n be5 9 a humor to ?9k     
o!rwise4 ,! h\se 0 too hot1 & ! ext]nal 
air 0 too cold2 & ,i 0 fa9 to betake    
myself to t la/ resort ( ! absolutely   

idle--a me*anical movem5t ( ! body up & 
d[n a giv5 space4 ,&1 f ! alcove :]e ,i 
walk$1 ,i he>d ! tick+ ( ! timepiece2 &1
 z ,i pass$ ! w9d[1 ,i saw ! h&s        
advance2 e "t ,i _h return$1 !y _h gone 
a little f>!r4 ,?reescore ye>s & t51    
said ,i to myself2 & a ?ird or f\r? ( x 
is nature's claim = indisp5sable        
repose--& _m a day consum$ on ! b$ (    
sickness--& _m a ye> by ! infirmities ( 
age--& "s "p ( all necess>ily sacrific$ 
to ! recruit+ ( ! heal? by ex]cise4 ,&  
:at d we ) ! re/8 ,no?+ answ]$ me b !   
tick+ ( ! clock1 ( :i* ! h&s 7 trav]s+  
betwe5 eight & n9e4 ,!y _h ne>ly met1 at
 ! appo9t$ h\r1 :5 ! p>ty began to      
assemble )92 & ea* "o comm5c$1 = aught  
,i c\ld discov]1 ! functions ( ! day1 = 
nei!r _! appe>ance nor _! rem>ks gave   
any intimation t !y _h be5 previ\sly    
employ$4 ,"o1 inde$1 decl>$ ! wea!r made
 h] s idle %e _h sc>cely f\nd /r5g? to  
dress h]self2 ano!r confess$ he _h pass$
 an additional h\r 9 b$1 because ! day  
promis$ him s little to d up4 ,"o by "o1

 z !y dropp$ 91 ! seats at !            
breakfa/-table 7 fill$2 &1 z a s+le     
newspap] 0 all ! app>5t means ( m5tal   
occupation1 ,i anticipat$ "s int]e/+    
conv]sation4  ,i wait$ & ,i wat*$4 ,"o  
ran ! po9t ( 8 =k into ! table-clo?2    
ano!r balanc$ h] spoon on ! tea-cup2 a  
?ird told backw>ds & =w>ds ! r+s on h]  
f+]s1 z duly z a fri> tells 8 beads4 ,z 
su* actions sometimes are ! symptoms (  
m5tal occupation1 ,i began to anticipate
 ! brilliant results ( s mu* ?9k+4 ,i   
cri$1 hem6 9 hopes to r\se !m to        
expression--& n q unsuccessfully3 = "o  
rem>k$1 x 0 a wret*$ day2 ano!r wi%$ x 0
 f9e2 & a ?ird hop$ x %ortly w\ld be s4 
,meantime1 ! index ( ! clock w5t r\nd2 x
 0 ga9+ close ^u t5 be=e all _h )drawn f
 ! table4 ,my eye foll[$ "o to !        
w9d[-place2 :]e1 ) h] back to ! wall1 & 
h] eyes fix$ )\t1 %e pass$ a full half  
h\r 9 gaz+ at ! prospect )\t1 or wi%+1  
p]haps1 ! mi/ did n prev5t h] see+ x4 ,a
 v "y lady 0 s busy 9 pull+ ! dead      
leaves f a g]anium1 & crumbl+ !m 9 h]   

f+]s1 ,i c\ld n d\bt b "s important     
purpose 0 9 ! task4 ,a ?ird resum$ !    
newspap] he _h read = a :ole h\r be=e1 &
 betook himself1 at la/1 to !           
adv]tisem5ts4 ,a f\r? repair$ to !      
alcove1 ga!r$ "s fl[]s1 pick$ !m to     
pieces1 ?rew !m away aga91 & return$4   
,cease ?y prat+1 ?\ nev]-re/+ "t-piece6 
said ,i to myself1 = no "o he$s ?y tale4
 ,:at is x to u t ea* "o ( ?y tick+s    
cuts a l9k f our brief *a9 ( life8 ,"t  
is ! gift ( ,heav51 b man has no use =  
x6  ,i _h sc>cely ?\ght out ! melan*oly 
reflection1 :5 a "y lady ent]$ ) an     
elegant "w-box1 r$ )\t & blue )91 &     
fill$ ) manifold conv5i5ces = !         
pursuance ( h] art4 ,glad 0 ,i mo/ truly
 at ! sight4 ,by ! use ( ! ne$le1 ! nak$
 may be clo!d2 +5uity may economize h]  
means1 & h m to sp>e = ^? :o ne$ x2     
inv5tion may multiply ! ways ( hone/    
subsi/5ce1 & direct ! ignorant to ! use 
( !m4 ,mo/ glad 0 ,i1 !re=e1 t ! signal 
( indu/ry drew m ?an "o w&]] to ! same  
pursuit1 ?\gh n till mu* "t _h be5      

consum$ 9 go+ 9 & out1 & up & d[n1 9    
se>* ( ! mat]ials4 ,all 7 f\nd at la/2 !
 p>ty work$1 & ,i1 z usual1 li/5$4 ,i   
?9k ?is trimm+1 said "o1 w repay me = my
 tr\ble1 ?\gh x has co/ me ?ree mon?s'  
"w already1 & x w be ?ree mon?s m be=e x
 is f9i%$4 ,inde$6 rejo9$ h] fri5d2 ,i  
wi% ,i 7 half z indu/ri\s2 b ,i h be5   
work+ six weeks at ?is h&k]*ief1 & h n  
_h "t to f9i% x3 n[ ! fa%ion is pass$1 &
 ,i %all n g on4 ,h[ beautifully y are  
weav+ t necklace6 ,is x n v t$i\s8 ,yes1
 almo/ endless2 b ,i delight 9 ! "w1    
o!rwise ,i %\ld n d x1 = ! beads co/    
almo/ z mu* z ,i c\ld buy x =4 ,i %\ld l
 to beg9 "o ?is morn+1 int]pos$ a f\r?1 
b ! mill9] has s5t home my bonnet s     
ill-trimm$1 x w take me all ! day to    
alt] x3 ! b[ is on ! wrong side1 & !    
trimm+ on ! edge is too broad4 ,x is v  
tiresome to sp5d all "o's life 9 alt]+  
?+s we pay s mu* =4 ,i wi%1 said a      
little girl at ! end ( ! table1 t ,i    
might "w "s trimm+s = my frock1 b ,i am 
oblig$ to d ?is pla9 "w fir/4 ,! poor   

lame girl 9 ! village1 :o is almo/ />v+1
 w\ld d x = me = a %ill+1 b ,i mu/ save 
my all[ance ?is week to buy a ,fr5*     
tr9ket ,i h tak5 a fancy to4 ,poor ?+6  
%e is mu* to be piti$1 said ! lady ( !  
trimm+2 if ,i _h "t1 ,i w\ld make h] "s 
clo!s4  ,& s !y work$1 & s !y talk$1    
till ,i & ! "t-piece _h c\nt$ _m an h\r 
:i* !y took no acc\nt (1 :5 "o ( !m     
yawn$1 & said1 ,h[ t$i\s are ^! wet     
days2 x is really impossible to sp9 out 
"o's "t )\t a walk4 ,i am surpris$ y f9d
 x s1 rejo9$ ! lady ( ! beads2 ,i c     
r>ely take "t = walk+1 ?\gh keep+ ! h\se
 makes me mis]ably languid4  ,& s !     
morn+ pass$4 ,x 0 ne>ly two o'clock1 & !
 company disp]s$ to _! ap>tm5ts4 ,i     
pret5d n to "k :at !y did !re2 b ea* "o 
return$ betwe5 ?ree & f\r 9 an alt]$    
dress4 ,& !n half an h\r elaps$1 9 :i*1 
z ,i und]/ood f _! impati5ce1 !y 7 wait+
 = d9n]2 ea* 9 turn compla9+ ( ! wa/e ( 
"t occasion$ by its delay1 & ! little   
use x w\ld be to g ab\t any ?+ :5 x 0 s 
ne>4 ,& z soon z d9n] 0 ov]1 !y began to

 wait = tea ) exactly ! same compla9+s4 
,& ! tea came1 &1 *e]$ by ! vivify+     
draught1 "o did repair to ! in/rum5t1 & 
began a tune2 "o did take up a p5cil1 & 
prep>e to draw2 & "o almo/ op5$ a book4 
,b1 alas6 ! %ades ( night 7 gr[+        
fa/3--t5 m9utes _h sc>cely elaps$1 be=e 
ea* "o resign$ h] occupation1 ) a murmur
 at ! d>kness ( ! wea!r2 &1 ?\gh "s     
p]sons sugge/$ t !re 7 su* ?+s z lamps &
 c&les1 x 0 agre$ to be a pity to h     
lights s e>ly 9 ! mid/ ( summ]1 & s     
ano!r half h\r escap$4  ,! lights1 :5 !y
 came1 w\ld h fail$ to relum9e an       
expectation 9 my bosom1 _h n _! beams   
disclos$ ! =ms ( v>i\s books1 :i* "o &  
ano!r _h br\ght 9 = ! ev5+'s amusem5t4  
,aga9 ,i wat*$ & aga9 ,i li/5$4 ,i wi%  
,i _h some?+ to d1 mamma1 said ! little 
girl4 ,:y d y n take a book1 & read8    
rejo9$ h] "m4 ,my books are all up      
/airs1 %e repli$2 & x is s ne> b$time1 x
 is n wor? :ile to br+ !m d[n4 ,?is is !
 be/ novel ,i ev] read1 said a lady1    
some:at old]1 turn+ ! leaves ov] s v    

fa/1 t ^? :o are n us$ to ?is mann] (   
read+1 might suppose %e f\nd no?+ 9 x   
wor?y ( att5tion4 ,i d>e say x is1 said 
ano!r1 ^: eyes _h be5 fix$ = half an h\r
 on ! same page ( ,wordswor?'s ,poems2 b
 ,i h no "t to read novels4 ,i wi% ,i _h
 "t to read any ?+1 said a ?ird1 :om ,i 
_h obs]v$ already to h be5 p]us+        
att5tively ! title-page ( e book on !   
table1 publi%]'s "n1 date1 & all2 :ile a
 f\r? 0 too int5sely engag$ 9 /udy+ !   
blue cov] ( a magaz9e1 to make any rem>k
 :atev]4  ,& n[ ,i 0 mu* amus$ to       
p]ceive ) :at frequ5cy eyes 7 turn$ ^u !
 dial-plate1 ?r\gh all ! day s little   
reg>d$4 ,wat*es 7 drawn out1 comp>$1 &  
pron\nc$ too sl[4 ,) "s difficulty1 "o 0
 f\nd t _h outrun its fell[s1 &1 det]m9$
 to be "r1 gave p]mission to ! company  
to disp]se1 little m ?an twelve h\rs f !
 "t ( _! assembl+1 to recov]1 z ,i      
suppos$1 dur+ ! o!r twelve1 dress+ &    
undress+ includ$1 ! effect ( _! m5tal & 
bodily ex]tions4  ,s6 ,i exclaim$1 z    
soon z ,i f\nd myself alone1 twelve     

times r\nd yond] dial-plate ^? little   
h&s h /ol51 & twelve times m !y may n[ g
 r\nd unhe$$4 ,!y :o are gone to re/1 h 
a day less to live1 & record has be5    
made 9 heav5 ( t day's use4 ,w ,he :o   
gave1 ask no reckon+ = 8 gifts8 ,! "t1 !
 ?\ghts1 ! tal5ts2 ! improvem5t we might
 h made1 & made n2 ! good we might h    
done1 & did n2 ! heal?1 & /r5g?1 &      
intellect1 t may n be our's to-morr[1 & 
h n be5 us$ to-day2 w n consci5ce :isp] 
( x ere !y sleep to-night8 ,! days ( man
 7 %ort5$ ^u e>? by reason ( ! wick$ness
 ! ,creator saw4 ,?reescore ye>s & t5   
are n[ 8 portion1 & (t5 n half ! numb]4 
,!y pause n2 !y loit] n3 ! h\rs /rike   
on1 & !y may ev5 g1 = x seems !y are all
 too mu*4  ,! "y1 ) m9ds z yet un/or$1  
full ( error1 full ( ignorance 9 all t x
 behooves !m mo/ to "k1 unfit alike z   
yet = e>? or heav5--! old1 ^: sum ( life
 is almo/ told1 & b a brief space rema9+
 to repair _! mi/akes & r$eem ! "t !y h 
lo/--! simple & ungift$1 :o1 hav+ f     
nature b little1 ne$ ! m assiduity to   

fulfill _! measure ( usefulness1 & make 
t little d ! mo/ x may--! clev] & highly
 tal5t$1 :o h an almo/ appall+ acc\nt to
 r5d] = ! mu* receiv$--!y all h "t to   
wa/e4 ,b let !m rememb]1 "t is n _! own2
 n a mom5t ( x2 b is ! grant ( ,heav52 &
 ,heav5 gives no?+ )\t a purpose & an   
end4 ,e h\r t is wa/$1 fails ( t        
purpose2 & 9 s f> z x is wa/$ or        
ill-sp5t1 ! gift ( ,heav5 is misus$1 & !
 misuse is to be answ]$ =4 ,me?9ks ,i   
w\ld be all[$ to :isp] nightly 9 ! e>s (
 my "y fri5ds z !y lie d[n to re/1 ,h[  
_m m9utes h y lo/ to-day1 t might h be5 
employ$ 9 y\r own improvem5t1 9 our     
,mak]'s s]vice1 or = y\r                
fell[-creature's good8                  
,,novel-,,read+4   ,novel-read+ produces
 a morbid appetite = excitem5t4 ,!      
object ( ! noveli/1 g5]ally1 is to      
produce ! highe/ possible degree (      
excitem5t1 bo? ( ! m9d & ! passions4 ,! 
object is v simil> to t ( intoxicat+    
liquors on ! body3 h5ce1 ! confirm$     
novel-read] becomes a k9d ( lit]>y      

inebriate1 to :om ! ?+s ( entity h no   
attractions1 & ^: ?ir/ _c be slak$1 ev5 
) ! wat] ( life4 ,& z intoxication      
enfeebles ! body1 & eng5d]s indol5t     
habits1 s ?is unnatural /imulus         
enfeebles ! intellectual p[]s1 induces  
m5tal indol5ce1 & unfits ! m9d = vigor\s
 ef=ts4 ,no?+ less /imulat+ ?an its     
accu/om$ alim5t c r\se su* a m9d to     
action1 or call =? its en]gies2 & !n1   
be+ "u ! influ5ce ( m5tal intoxication1 
:i* de?rones reason & de/roys ! p[] (   
self-control1 !y are always misdirect$4 
,x also promotes a sickly s5sibility4   
,dr4 ,brigham1 speak+ ( ! too p[]ful    
excitem5t ( ! female m9d1 says3 ,9 !m ! 
n]v\s sy/em naturally pr$om9ates4 ,!y   
are end[$ ) quick] s5sibility & f> m    
active imag9ation ?an m54 ,_! emotions  
are m int5se1 & _! s5ses alive to m     
delicate impressions4 ,!y !re=e require 
great att5tion1 le/ ?is exquisite       
s5sibility--:i*1 :5 prop]ly & naturally 
develop$1 con/itutes ! greate/ excell5ce
 ( woman--%\ld ei!r become excessive by 

too /rong excitem5t1 or suppress$ by    
misdirect$ education4 ,novel-read+      
produces j ! k9d ( excitem5t calculat$  
to develop ?is excessive & diseas$      
s5sibility2 & ! effect is1 to fill ! m9d
 ) imag9>y fe>s1 & produce excessive    
al>m & agitation at ! prospect ( dang]1 
! sight ( di/ress1 or ! pres5ce (       
unpleasant objects2 :ile no place is    
f\nd = ! ex]cise ( g5u9e sympa?y = real 
objects ( compassion4 ,t s5sibility :i* 
weeps ov] imag9>y woes ( imag9>y be+s1  
calls =? b imag9>y sympa?y4 ,x is too   
ref9$ to be excit$ by ! vulg> objects ( 
compassion pres5t$ 9 real life1 or too  
excitable to be ( any avail 9 ! relief (
 real di/ress4 ,x may fa9t at ! sight ( 
blood1 b x w %r9k back f b9d+ up ! w\nd4
 ,if y wi% to become weak-head$1 n]v\s1 
& good = no?+1 read novels4 ,i h se5 an 
acc\nt ( a "y lady1 :o _h become s n]v\s
 & excitable1 9 consequ5ce ( read+      
novels1 t h] head w\ld be turn$ by !    
lea/ appe>ance ( dang]1 real or imag9>y4
 ,z %e 0 rid+ 9 a c>riage ov] a bridge1 

9 company ) h] "m & si/]1 %e became     
fright5$ at "s fanci$ dang]1 caught hold
 ( ! re9s1 & back$ ! c>riage (f !       
bridge1 d[n a precipice1 da%+ !m to     
pieces4  ,?is excessive s5sibility r5d]s
 its possessor exquisitely alive to all 
^? influ5ces :i* are unfri5dly to human 
happ9ess1 :ile x dim9i%es ! p[] (       
endurance4 ,extreme s5sibility1         
especially 9 a female1 is a great       
mis=tune1 r5d]+ ! ills ( life           
insupportable4 ,great c>e %\ld !re=e be 
tak5 t1 :ile g5u9e s5sibility is *]i%$1 
its extremes %\ld be avoid$1 & ! m9d    
=tifi$ by /r5g!n+ ! high] p[]s4         
,novel-read+ /r5g!ns ! passions1 weak5s 
! virtues1 & dim9i%es ! p[] (           
self-control4 ,multitudes may date _!   
ru9 f ! comm5cem5t ( ?is k9d ( read+2 & 
_m m1 :o h be5 rescu$ f ! sn>e1 w       
regret1 to ! end ( _! days1 its influ5ce
 9 ! e>ly =mation ( _! "*4  ,x is1 too1 
a great wa/e ( "t4 ,few w pret5d t !y   
read novels ) any high] end 9 view ?an  
m]e amusem5t2 :ile1 by ! /rong excitem5t

 !y produce1 !y impose a heavi] tax on  
bo? m9d & body ?an any o!r species (    
m5tal ef=t4 ,if any ?+ valuable is to be
 d]iv$ f !m1 x c be obta9$ ) f> less    
exp5se ( "t1 & ) safety to ! morals1 f  
o!r s\rces4 ,no ,*ri/ian1 :o feels !    
obligation ( r$eem+ ! "t1 because ! days
 are evil1 w fail to feel ! =ce ( ?is   
rem>k4 ,we h no m "r to squ&] our "t &  
wa/e our en]gies 9 frivol\s pursuits1   
?an we h to wa/e our money 9 extravagant
 exp5ditures4 ,we are z mu* ! /ew>ds (  
,god 9 respect to ! "o z ! o!r4         
,,female ,,romance4   ,mo/ wom5 are     
incl9$ to be romantic4 ,?is t5d5cy is n 
conf9$ to ! "y or to ! beautiful1 to !  
intellectual or to ! ref9$4 ,e woman1   
capable ( /rong feel+1 is susceptible ( 
romance2 &1 ?\gh its degree may dep5d on
 ext]nal circum/ances1 or education1 or 
/ation1 or excitem5t1 x g5]ally exi/s1 &
 requires only a /imulus = its          
developm5t4  ,romance inde$ contributes 
mu* to ! *>m ( ! female "*4 ,)\t "s     
degree ( x1 no woman c be int]e/+2 &1   

?\gh its excess is a weakness1 & "o :i* 
receives b little indulg5ce1 !re is no?+
 truly g5]\s & dis9t]e/$ :i* does n     
imply its exi/5ce4 ,x is t poetry (     
s5tim5t :i* imp>ts to "* or incid5t     
some?+ ( ! beautiful or ! sublime2 :i*  
elevates u to a high] sph]e2 :i* gives  
an ardor to affection1 a life to ?\ght1 
a gl[ to imag9ation2 & :i* l5ds s w>m & 
sunny a hue to ! portraiture ( life1 t x
 ceases to appe> ! vulg>1 & cold1 &     
dull1 & monoton\s reality1 :i* common   
s5se alone w\ld make x4  ,b x is ?is    
opposition1 betwe5 romance & sobriety1 t
 excites s /rong a prejudice aga9/ !    
=m]3 x is associat$1 9 ! m9ds ( _m1 )   
folly alone4 ,a romantic1 silly girl1 is
 ! object ( _! contempt2 & !y s recoil f
 ?is p]sonification ( s5tim5t1 t _! *ief
 object seems to be to dive/ !mselves   
altoge!r ( its delusion4 ,life is to !m 
a m]e calculation2 exp$i5cy is _! maxim2
 propriety _! rule2 pr(it1 ease1 or     
com=t _! aim2 & !y h at lea/ ?is        
advantage1 t :ile m9ds ( high] tone &   

he>ts ( sup]ior s5sibility are (t5      
h>ass$ & w\nd$1 & ev5 )]$1 9 _! passage 
?r\gh life1 !y proce$ 9 _! less         
adv5tur\s c>e]1 nei!r *ill$ by !        
coldness1 nor sick5$ by ! meanness1 nor 
disappo9t$ by ! selfi%ness ( ! _w4 ,!y  
virtually admit1 ?\gh !y (t5 !oretically
 d5y1 ! bas5ess ( human nature2 &1      
/rang]s to dis9t]e/$ness !mselves1 !y d 
n expect to meet ) x 9 o!rs4 ,!y are    
cont5t ) a l[ degree ( enjoym5t1 & are  
?us exempt$ f mu* poignant suff]+2 & x  
is only :5 ! casualties ( life int]f]e )
 _! individual ease1 t we c p]ceive t !y
 are n altoge!r ins5sible4  ,a good deal
 ( ?is phlegmatic disposition exi/s 9 _m
 :o are capable ( high] feel+4 ,su*     
p]sons are s afraid ( s5sibility1 t !y  
repress 9 !mselves e ?+ t savors ( x2 &1
 ?\gh we may occasionally detect x 9 !  
m\nt+ flu%1 or 9 ! gli/5+ te>1 or 9 !   
half-/ifl$ sigh1 x is 9 va9 t we        
endeavor to elicit any m explicit av[al4
 ,!y are a%am$ ev5 ( :at !y d betray2 & 
"o w\ld imag9e t ! imputation (         

s5sibility 7 almo/ a reflection on _!   
"*4 ,!y mu/ n feel1 or1 at lea/1 !y mu/ 
n all[ t !y feel2 = feel+ has l$ s _m   
p]sons wrong1 t decorum c be pres]v$1 !y
 ?9k1 only by indiff]5ce4 ,& !y end 9   
be+ really z call\s z !y wi% to appe>1 &
 /ifle emotion s successfully1 t at l5g?
 x ceases to give !m uneas9ess4  ,su* is
 (t5 ! case ) _m :o pass ?r\gh life )   
great decorum2 & ?\gh wom5 h naturally m
 s5sibility ?an ! o!r sex1 !y1 too1     
sometimes consid] its indulg5ce altoge!r
 wrong4 ,yet1 if its excess is fooli%1 x
 is surely a mi/ake to attempt to       
suppress x altoge!r2 = su* attempt w    
ei!r produce a dang]\s revulsion1 or1 if
 successful1 w spoil ! "*4 ,"o w\ld r   
almo/ t a woman 7 ev] s romantic1 ?an t 
%e always ?\ght1 & felt1 & spoke by     
rule2 & %\ld deem x pref]able t h]      
s5sibility br\ght ^u h] occasional      
di/ress1 ?an t %e always calculat$ !    
degree ( h] feel+4  ,life has its       
romance1 & to ?is x owes mu* ( its *>m4 
,x is n t e woman is a h]o9e & e        

individual hi/ory a novel2 b !re are    
sc5es & incid5ts 9 real life s peculi>1 
& s poetic1 t we ne$ n be indebt$ to    
fiction = ! developm5t ( romance4       
,*ri/ians w trace su* sc5es & incid5ts  
imm$iately to ,provid5ce1 & !y d s )    
affectionate & confid+ he>ts2 & ! m     
affect+ or rem>kable ^! may be1 ! m     
cle>ly d !y recognize ! ,div9e          
int]f]5ce4 ,!y reg>d !m z remembrances (
 ,heav51 to recall to !m _! connection )
 x1 & rem9d !m t :atev] !re may be to   
int]e/ or excite _! feel+s "h1 !re is   
inf9itely m to affect & w>m _! he>ts 9 !
 glori\s prospects beyond4  ,x is       
natural t wom5 %\ld be v susceptible to 
su* impressions2 t !y %\ld view life )  
almo/ a poetic eye2 & t !y %\ld be      
peculi>ly s5sitive to its vicissitudes4 
,& ?\gh a ,quixotic que/ aft] adv5tures 
is z silly z x is va91 & to inve/ e     
trifle ) importance1 or to see some?+   
m>vel\s 9 e incid5t1 is equally absurd2 
!re is no reason :y ! imag9ation %\ld n 
grasp :atev] is picturesque1 & ! m9d    

dwell ^u :atev] is impressive1 & ! he>t 
w>m ) :atev] is affect+1 9 ! *anges & ! 
*ances ( our pilgrimage4 ,!re is inde$ a
 great deal ( :at is mean & l[ 9 all t  
is connect$ ) ?is _w2 q en\gh to sully !
 mo/ gl[+ picture2 b let u sometimes    
view life ) its gold5 t9ts2 let u       
sometimes ta/e its ambrosial dews2 let u
 sometimes brea! its m e!real atmosph]e2
 & let u d s1 n z satisfi$ ) any ?+ x c 
af=d--n z entranc$ by any ( its         
illusions--b z ^? :o cat*1 ev5 9 ?is    
dull mirror1 a %ad[y del9eation ( a     
bright] _w1 & :o pant = :at is pure1    
cele/ial1 & et]nal4 ,?is is surely bett]
 ?an clipp+ ! w+s ( imag9ation1 or      
re/ra9+ ! impulses ( feel+1 or r$uc+ all
 our joys & sorr[s to m]e matt]s (      
calculation or ( s5se4  ,!y are inde$ to
 be piti$ :o are 9 ! opposite           
extreme--^: happ9ess or mis]y is        
entirely ideal2 b we h )9 u su* a       
capacity = bo?1 indep5d5t ( all outw>d  
circum/ances1 & su* a p[] ( extract+    
ei!r f e circum/ance1 t x is surely m   

wise to discipl9e su* a faculty1 ?an to 
disall[ its influ5ce4  ,y\? is ( c\rse !
 season = romance4 ,its buoyant _s mu/  
so> till weigh$ d[n by e>?ly c>e4 ,x is 
9 y\? t ! feel+s are w>m & ! fancy fre%1
 & t !re has be5 no blight to *ill ! "o 
or to )] ! o!r4 ,& x is 9 y\? t hope    
l5ds its *e]+ ray1 & love its g5ial     
influ5ce2 t our fri5ds smile ^u u1 our  
companions d n cross u1 & our p>5ts are 
/ill at h& to *]i% u 9 _! bosoms1 &     
sympa?ize 9 all our "y & ard5t feel+s4  
,x is !n t ! _w seems s fair1 & our     
fell[-be+s s k9d1 t we *>ge ) sple5 any 
:o w\ld prep>e u = disappo9tm5t1 &      
accuse ^? ( misan?ropy :o w\ld w>n our  
too-confid+ he>ts4 ,& ?\gh1 9 matur]    
life1 we may smile at ! romance ( y\?1 &
 lam5t1 p]haps1 its ab]rations1 yet we  
%all n regret ! dep? ( our "y emotions1 
! dis9t]e/$ness ( our "y affections1 & t
 en?usiasm ( purpose1 :i*1 alas6 we soon
 gr[ too wise to *]i%4     ,,behavior   
,,to ,,g5tlem54   ,:at a pity x is t !  
?\s&? *ance ( a g5tleman's becom+ y\r   

lov] %\ld deprive y ( ! pleasure ( a    
free1 unemb>rass$1 intellectual         
int]c\rse ) all ! s+le m5 ( y\r         
acqua9tance6 ,yet1 su* is too commonly !
 case ) "y ladies :o h read a great _m  
novels & romances1 & ^: heads are always
 runn+ on love & lov]s4  ,:]e1 z 9 ?is  
c\ntry1 !re is a fair *ance ( e woman's 
be+ m>ri$ :o wi%es x1 ! m ?+s are left  
to _! natural c\rse ! bett]4 ,:]e girls 
are br\ght up to be good daught]s &     
si/]s1 to consid] ! developm5t ( _! own 
intellectual & moral natures z ! great  
bus9ess ( life1 & to view matrimony z a 
good1 only :5 x comes uns\ght1 & m>k$ by
 su* a fitness ( ?+s1 inw>d & outw>d1 z 
%[s x to be "o ( ! appo9tm5ts ( ,god1 !y
 w fully enjoy _! ye>s ( s+le life1 free
 f all anxiety ab\t be+ e/abli%$1 & w   
g5]ally be ! fir/ s\ght 9 m>riage by !  
wise & good ( ! o!r sex2 :]eas ^? :o are
 br\ght up to ?9k ! great bus9ess ( life
 is to get m>ri$1 & :o sp5d _! lives 9  
plans & manoeuvres to br+ x ab\t1 are ! 
v ones :o rema9 s+le1 or1 :at is worse1 

make unhappy mat*es4  ,v "y girls are   
apt to suppose1 f :at !y obs]ve 9 old]  
ones1 t !re is "s peculi> mann] to be   
put on 9 talk+ to g5tlem51 & n kn[+     
exactly :at x is1 !y are emb>rass$ &    
res]v$2 o!rs obs]ve c]ta9 airs & looks1 
us$ by _! eld]s 9 ?is int]c\rse1 & try  
to imitate !m z a necess>y "p ( company 
behavior1 & s become affect$1 & lose t  
fir/ ( *>ms--simplicity1 naturalness4   
,to su* ,i w\ld say1 y\r companions are 
9 error2 x requires no peculi> mann]1   
no?+ to be put on1 9 ord] to conv]se )  
g5tlem5 any m ?an ) ladies2 & ! m pure &
 elevat$ y\r s5tim5ts are1 & ! bett]    
cultivat$ y\r intellect is1 ! easi] w y 
f9d x to conv]se pleasantly ) all4 ,if1 
h[ev]1 y happ5 to h no facility 9       
express+ y\rself1 & y f9d x v difficult 
to conv]se ) p]sons :om y d n "k well1 y
 c /ill be an intellig5t & agreeable    
li/5]1 & y c %[ by y\r ready smile (    
sympa?y t y w\ld be sociable if y c\ld4 
,!re is no reason 9 ! _w :y any "o1 :o  
is n unhappy1 %\ld sit 9 ! mid/ ( gay   

companions ) a face s solemn & unmov$1 t
 %e %\ld seem n to belong to ! company2 
t %e %\ld look s glum & =bidd+ t /rang]s
 %\ld feel repuls$1 & h] be/ fri5ds     
disappo9t$4 ,if y _c look ent]ta9$ &    
pleasant1 y _h bett] /ay away1 =        
polit5ess requires "s expression (      
sympa?y 9 ! c\nt5ance1 z mu* z a civil  
answ] on ! tongue4  ,nev] condesc5d to  
use any little arts or manoeuvres to    
secure a pleasant beau at a p>ty1 or    
dur+ an excursion2 rememb] t a woman mu/
 always wait to be *os51 & n uns\ght be 
won1 ev5 = an h\r4 ,:5 y are s =tunate z
 to be att5d$ by ! mo/ agreeable        
g5tleman pres5t1 d n make any ef=t to   
keep him entirely to y\rself2 t flatt]s 
him too mu*1 & exposes y to be jok$     
ab\t4  ,h[ /range a ?+ x is1 9 !        
con/itution ( ,engli% & ,am]ican        
society1 t ! subject1 ( all o!rs ! mo/  
important & ! mo/ delicate1 %\ld be t on
 :i* e body is mo/ giv5 to joke & bant] 
_! fri5ds6 ,mu* mis*ief has be5 done by 
?is co>se int]f]5ce ( ! _w1 9 :at ought 

to be ! mo/ private & sacr$ ( our e>?ly 
conc]ns2 & e ref9$1 delicate1 &         
high-m9d$ girl %\ld set h] face aga9/ x1
 &1 by scrupul\sly refra9+ f su* jokes  
h]self1 give no "o a "r to indulge 9 !m 
at h] exp5se4  ,z soon z "y ladies g    
into g5]al society1 !y are liable to    
receive att5tions t indicate a p>ticul> 
reg>d1 &1 long be=e !y are really old   
en\gh to =m any su* ties1 !y (t5 receive
 matrimonial ov]tures2 x is !re=e highly
 necess>y to "k h[ to treat !m4 ,! (f] (
 a man's he>t & h& is ! greate/         
complim5t he c pay y1 &1 h[ev]          
undesirable to y ^? gifts may be1 !y    
%\ld be c\rte\sly & k9dly decl9$2 & s9ce
 a refusal is1 to mo/ m51 n only a      
disappo9tm5t1 b a mortification1 x %\ld 
always be prev5t$1 if possible4 ,m5 h   
v>i\s ways ( *]i%+ & decl>+ _! atta*m5t2
 ^? :o indicate ! bias ( _! feel+s 9 _m 
intelligible ways1 be=e !y make a direct
 (f]1 c g5]ally be sp>$ ! pa9 ( a       
refusal4 ,if y d n mean to accept a     
g5tleman :o is pay+ y v m>k$ att5tions1 

y %\ld avoid receiv+ him :5ev] y c2 y   
%\ld n all[ him to escort y2 y %\ld %[  
y\r displeasure :5 jok$ ab\t him2 &1 if 
s\nd$ by a mutual fri5d1 let y\r want ( 
reciprocal feel+s be v app>5t4  ,y may1 
h[ev]1 be tak5 entirely by surprise1    
because !re are m5 :o are s secret 9 ^! 
matt]s t !y d n let ev5 ! object ( _!   
affections suspect _! pref]5ce1 until !y
 sudd5ly decl>e !mselves lov]s &        
suitors4 ,9 su* a case z t1 y w ne$ all 
y\r pres5ce ( m9d1 or ! hesitation      
produc$ by surprise may give rise to    
false hopes4 ,if y h any d\bt ^u !      
matt]1 y may fairly ask "t to consid] ( 
x1 on ! gr\nds ( y\r nev] hav+ ?\ght ( !
 g5tleman 9 ! light ( a lov] be=e2 b1 if
 y are resolv$ aga9/ ! suit1 endeavor to
 make y\r answ] s decid$ z to f9i% !    
affair at once4 ,inexp]i5c$ girls       
sometimes feel s mu* ! pa9 !y are       
inflict+1 t !y use phrases :i* fe$ a    
lov]'s hopes2 b ?is is mi/ak5 t5d]ness2 
y\r answ] %\ld be z decid$ z x is       
c\rte\s4  ,:5ev] an (f] is made 9 writ+1

 y %\ld reply to x z soon z possible2 &1
 hav+ 9 ?is case none ( ! emb>rassm5t ( 
a p]sonal int]view1 y c make su* a      
c>eful selection ( words z w be/ convey 
y\r mean+4 ,if ! p]son is e/imable1 y   
%\ld express y\r s5se ( 8 m]it1 & y\r   
gratitude = 8 pref]5ce1 9 /rong t]ms2 & 
put y\r refusal ( 8 h& on ! score ( y\r 
n feel+ = him t peculi> pref]5ce        
necess>y to ! union he seeks4 ,?is makes
 a refusal z little pa9ful z possible1 &
 soo!s ! feel+s y are oblig$ to w\nd4 ,!
 g5tleman's lett] %\ld be return$ 9 y\r 
reply1 & y\r lips %\ld be clos$ ^u !    
subject = ev] aft]w>ds4 ,x is 8 secret1 
& y h no "r to tell x to any "o2 b1 if  
y\r p>5ts are y\r confid5tial fri5ds on 
all o!r occasions1 he w n blame y =     
tell+ !m4  ,nev] ?9k ! less ( a man     
because he has be5 refus$1 ev5 if x be  
by a lady :om y d n highly value4 ,x is 
no?+ to 8 disadvantage4 ,9 ex]cis+ _!   
pr]ogative ( mak+ ! fir/ advances1 !    
wise/ w occasionally make great mi/akes1
 & ! be/ w (t5 be drawn into an affair (

 ?is sort aga9/ _! bett] judgm5t1 & bo? 
are b too happy if !y escape ) only !   
pa9 ( be+ refus$4 ,s f> f its be+ any   
reason = n accept+ a wise & good man :5 
he (f]s himself to y1 x %\ld only       
increase y\r ?ankfulness to ! ov]rul+   
provid5ce ( ,god1 :i* res]v$ him = y1   
?r\gh ^: in/rum5tality he is /ill free  
to *oose4  ,!re is no sure rem$y =      
disappo9t$ affection b vital religion2 t
 giv+ ( ! he>t to ,god :i* enables a    
disciple to say1 ,:om h ,i 9 heav5 b    
,!e1 & !re is none on e>? t ,i desire 9 
comp>ison ( ,!e4 ,! cure = a w\nd$ he>t1
 :i* piety af=ds1 is s complete1 t x    
makes x possible = ! t5d]e/ & mo/       
con/ant natures to love aga94 ,:5 a "*  
is ?us discipl9$ & matur$1 its sympa?ies
 w be call$ =? only by sup]ior m9ds2 &1 
if a k9dr$ _s pres5ts itself z a p>tn] =
 life1 & is accept$1 ! union is likely  
to be su* z to make ! lady rejoice t h] 
=m] pr$ilection 0 ov]rul$4              
,,m>riage4   ,"s "y p]sons indulge a    
fa/idi\sness ( feel+ 9 relation to ?is  

subject1 z ?\gh x 7 indelicate to speak 
( x4 ,o!rs make x ! pr9cipal subject (  
_! ?\ghts & conv]sation2 yet !y seem to 
?9k x mu/ nev] be m5tion$ b 9 je/4 ,bo? 
^! extremes %\ld be avoid$4 ,m>riage is 
an ord9ance ( ,god1 & !re=e a prop]     
subject ( ?\ght & discussion1 ) ref]5ce 
to p]sonal duty4 ,x is a matt] ( great  
importance1 hav+ a direct be>+ ^u !     
glory ( ,god & ! happ9ess ( individuals4
 ,x %\ld1 !re=e1 nev] be approa*$ )     
levity4 ,b1 z x requires no m att5tion  
?an :at is necess>y 9 ord] to und]/&    
pres5t duty1 x w\ld be fooli% to make x 
a subject ( con/ant ?\ght1 & silly to   
make x a common topic ( conv]sation4 ,x 
is a matt] :i* %\ld be weigh$           
delib]ately & s]i\sly by e "y p]son4 ,x 
0 orda9$ by ! ,"l at ! creation1 z suit$
 to ! /ate ( man z a social be+1 &      
necess>y to ! design = :i* he 0 creat$4 
,!re is a sweetness & com=t 9 ! bosom ( 
"o's own family :i* c be enjoy$ no :]e  
else4 ,9 e>ly life ?is is suppli$ by our
 y\?ful companions1 :o feel 9 unison )  

u4 ,b z a p]son :o rema9s s+le1 advances
 9 life1 ! fri5ds ( 8 y\? =m new        
atta*m5ts1 9 :i* he is incapable (      
p>ticipat+4 ,_! feel+s und]go a *ange1 (
 :i* he kn[s no?+4 ,he is gradually left
 alone4 ,no he>t beats 9 unison ) 8 own4
 ,8 social feel+s )] = want ( an object4
 ,z he feels n 9 unison ) ^? ar\nd him1 
8 habits also become peculi>1 & p]haps  
repulsive1 s t 8 company is n desir$2   
h5ce arises ! :imsical atta*m5ts ( su*  
p]sons to dome/ic animals1 or to o!r    
objects t c be enjoy$ 9 solitude4 ,z !  
dre>y w9t] ( age advances1 ! solitude ( 
?is condition becomes /ill m *ill+4     
,no?+ b t sweet resignation to ! w (    
,god1 :i* religion gives1 "u all        
circum/ances1 c r5d] su* a situation    
tol]able4 ,b religion does n annihilate 
! social affections2 x only regulates   
!m4 ,x is evid5t1 !n1 by a lawful &     
prop] ex]cise ( ^! affections1 bo? our  
happ9ess & usefulness may be greatly    
increas$4  ,on ! o!r h&1 d n consid]    
m>riage z absolutely ess5tial4 ,al?\gh x

 is an ord9ance ( ,god1 yet he has n    
absolutely enjo9$ x ^u all4 ,y may1     
!re=e1 be 9 ! way ( duty :ile neglect+  
x4 ,& ! apo/le ,paul intimates t !re may
 be1 ) ^? :o ent] ?is /ate1 a great]    
t5d5cy ( he>t t[>d e>?ly objects4 ,!re  
is also an increase ( c>e4 ,! unm>ri$   
woman c>e? = ! ?+s ( ! ,"l1 t %e may be 
holy1 bo? 9 body & _s2 b %e t is m>ri$1 
c>e? = ! ?+s ( ! _w1 h[ %e may please h]
 husb&4 ,b mu* m has be5 made ( ?is ?an 
! apo/le int5d$4 ,x has be5 greatly     
p]v]t$ & abus$ by ! *ur* ( ,rome4 ,x mu/
 be obs]v$ t1 9 ! same *apt]1 he advises
 t e man h 8 own wife & e woman h] own  
husb&4 ,&1 :atev] may be our condition 9
 life1 if we seek x ) e>ne/ness &       
p]sev]ance1 ,god w give u grace         
suffici5t = ! day4 ,b1 he says1 ?\gh x  
is no s9 to m>ry1 nev]!less1 su* %all h 
tr\ble 9 ! fle%4 ,x is und\bt$ly true t 
! enjoym5ts ( conjugal life h _!        
correspond+ difficulties & trials2 & if 
^! are enhanc$ by an unhappy connection1
 ! situation is insuff]able4 ,= ?is     

reason1 ,i w\ld h y avoid ! conclusion t
 m>riage is indisp5sable to happ9ess4   
,s+le life is c]ta9ly to be pref]r$ to a
 connection ) a p]son :o w dim9i% in/ead
 ( increase y\r happ9ess4 ,h[ev]1 !     
rem>k ( ! apo/le1 su* %all h tr\ble 9 ! 
fle%1 d\btless _h ref]5ce *iefly to !   
peculi> tr\bles ( ! times1 :5 ,*ri/ians 
7 expos$ to p]secutions1 ! loss ( goods1
 & ev5 ( life itself1 = ,*ri/'s sake2 ! 
trials ( :i* w\ld be mu* great] 9 m>ri$ 
?an 9 s+le life4     ,,m>riage ,,hymn4  
,n = ! summ] h\r alone1       ,:5 skies 
respl5d5t %9e1     ,& y\? & pleasure    
fill ! ?rone1       ,our he>ts & h&s we 
jo92      ,b = ^? /]n & w9try days      
,( sorr[1 pa91 & fe>1     ,:5 ,heav5's  
wise discipl9e do? make       ,our e>?ly
 j\rney dre>4      ,n = ?is span ( life 
alone1       ,:i* l a bla/ do? fly1     
,&1 z ! transi5t fl[] ( grass1       ,j 
blossom--droop1 & die2      ,b = a be+  
)\t end1       ,?is v[ ( love we take2  
,grant u1 ,o ,god6 "o home at la/1      
,= our ,r$eem]'s sake4     ,,female     

,,influ5ce4   ,writ]s ( fiction h n     
unfrequ5tly select$ ?is topic z ! !me = 
poetry & romance2 !y h extoll$ woman z !
 be+ ^: eloqu5ce 0 to s(t5 all !        
asp]ities ( man1 & poli% ! naturally    
rugg$ surface ( 8 "*2 *>m+ away 8       
/]nness by h] grace2 ref9+ 8 co>s5ess by
 h] elegance & purity2 & (f]+ 9 h]      
smiles a rew>d suffici5t to comp5sate = 
! haz>ds ( any ent]prise4 ,b :ile !     
self-complac5cy & vanity ( _m ( our sex 
h be5 n\ri%$ by su* idle praise1 h[ few 
h be5 awak5$ to a j s5se ( ! deep       
responsibility :i* re/s ^u u1 = !       
fai?ful improvem5t ( ?is tal5t1 & our   
consequ5t acc\ntability = its neglect or
 p]v]sion6  ,x 7 n a little amus+1 if x 
7 n s melan*oly1 to li/5 to ! reason+   
employ$ by _m ladies1 9 evad+ any *>ges 
( non-improvem5t ( ?is tru/4 ,%e :o     
p]haps b a mom5t be=e may h li/5$ ) !   
utmo/ self-complac5cy to ! flatt]+ /ra9s
 ( ! poet1 :o _h inve/$ h] sex ) e *>m  
calculat$ to r5d] !m m9i/]+ angels to   
rud] & /]n] man1 no soon] f9ds h]self   

address$ z ! possessor ( a tal5t1 imply+
 responsibility1 & impos+ self-ex]tion &
 self-d5ial 9 its ex]cise1 ?an %e       
in/antly disclaims1 ) caprici\s         
diffid5ce1 all pret5sions to influ5ce   
ov] o!rs4 ,b we _c av]t acc\ntability by
 disclaim+ its exi/5ce2 nei!r w !       
disav[al ( ! possession ( a tal5t alt] !
 con/itution ( our nature1 :i* ,god has 
s =m$ & s fitt$ to produce impressions  
91 & receive !m f1 k9dr$ m9ds1 t x is   
impossible = u to exi/ )\t ex]t+ a      
cont9ual & daily influ5ce ov] o!rs2 ei!r
 ( a p]nici\s or salut>y "*4  ,woman1 to
 use ! words ( an accompli%$ liv+ writ]1
 has be5 s5t on a high] mission ?an man2
 x may be a m ardu\s1 a m difficult "o4 
,x is to manife/ & br+ to a full        
developm5t c]ta9 attributes :i* belong1 
x is true1 to our common nature1 b :i*1 
ow+ to man's peculi> relation to !      
ext]nal _w1 he c\ld n s well br+ to     
p]fection4 ,man is s5t =? to subdue !   
e>?1 to obta9 comm& ov] ! elem5ts1 to =m
 political communities2 & to him1 !re=e1

 belong ! m h>dy & au/]e virtues2 & z !y
 are made subs]vi5t to ! relief ( our   
physical wants1 & z _! results are m    
obvi\s to ! s5ses1 x is n surpris+ t !y 
h acquir$ 9 8 eyes an importance :i*    
does n 9 /rictness belong to !m4 ,b     
humility1 meekness1 g5tl5ess1 love1 are 
also important attributes ( our nature1 
& x w\ld pres5t a sad & melan*oly aspect
 )\t !m4 ,b let u ask1 w man1 ) 8 pres5t
 *>act]i/ic prop5sities1 ?r[n mu* m ?an 
woman1 by 8 imm$iate duties1 ^u mat]ial 
?+s2 oblig$ to be conv]sant ) objects ( 
s5se1 & expos$ to ! rude conflicts :i*  
?is leads to2 w he br+ out ^! virtues 9 
_! full beauty & /r5g?8 ,we ?9k n--ev5 )
 ! assi/ance :i* religion promises4 ,^! 
pr9ciples1 ) _m o!rs l9k$ ) !m1 h be5   
plac$ m p>ticul>ly 9 ! keep+ ( woman2 h]
 social condition be+ evid5tly m        
favorable to _! full developm5t4  ,let u
 ev] rememb] t e aggregate numb]1 h[ev] 
great1 is compos$ ( units2 & ( c\rse1 7 
ea* ,am]ican female b fai?ful to h]     
,god1 to h] family1 & to h] c\ntry1 !n  

w\ld a mighty1 sanctifi$ influ5ce g =?  
?r\gh ! wide ext5t ( our belov$ l&1     
diffus+ moral heal? & vigor ?r\gh e "p1 
& /r5g!n+ x = ! endurance ( great]      
trials ?an h z yet m5ac$ its exi/5ce4 ,a
 _s ( insubord9ation & rebellion to     
lawful au?ority p]vades our l&2 & :]e   
are ^! foes effectually to be *eck$1 if 
n at _! f\nta9 head--9 ! nurs]y8 ,oh6 if
 e ,am]ican "m _h b labor$ fai?fully 9 t
 sacr$ inclosure1 f ! p]iod ( our       
revolution>y /ruggle1 by tea*+ h] *ildr5
 ! great lesson ( practical ob$i5ce to  
p>5tal au?ority2 !n w\ld submission to  
con/itut$ au?ority1 z well z to ! w (   
,god1 h be5 f> m preval5t 9 our l&1 & ! 
:ole aspect ( h] affairs w\ld h be5     
widely diff]5t4  ,h[ mu* m honorable to 
woman is su* a position1 ?an t 9 :i* "s 
mod]n re=m]s h endeavor$ to place h]1 or
 r =ce h]4 ,in/ead ( seek+ hopelessly1 &
 9 direct opposition to ! delicacy ( h] 
sex1 to obta9 = h] political privileges2
 in/ead ( br++ h] =w>d z ! competitor ( 
man 9 ! public ar5a2 we w\ld m>k out =  

h] a sph]e ( duty t is widely diff]5t4  
,9 ! dome/ic circle1 h] /ation %\ld be  
at man's side1 to com=t1 to enc\rage1 to
 assi/2 :ile1 9 ! ,*ri/ian temple1 we   
w\ld assign h] an ennobl+1 b a fem99e   
"p1--to be ! gu>dian ( ! sacr$ &        
spiritual fire1 :i* is ev] to be kept   
alive 9 its purity & brilliancy on !    
alt> ( ,god4 ,%e %\ld be ! ve/al virg9 9
 ! ,*ri/ian temple--! prie/ess1 z x 71 (
 a %r9e m hall[$ & honorable ?an t (    
,delphos4     ,a ,,difficult ,,"q4   ,i 
rememb]1 _m ye>s ago1 to h occupi$ !    
corn] ( a w9d[-seat1 9 a small b v      
elegant h\se 9 ,montague-squ>e1 dur+ a  
morn+ visit--m int]e/+ ?an su* visits   
usually are1 because !re 0 some?+ to    
talk ab\t4 ,! ladies :o met1 _h ea* a   
*ild1 ,i believe an only girl1 j ( ! age
 :5 mo!rs beg9 to ask e body1 & tell e  
body1 h[ _! *ildr5 are to be educat$4 ,!
 daught] ( ! h\se1 ! little ,jemima1 0  
sitt+ by my side2 a delicate little     
creature1 ) some?+ v rem>kable 9 h]     
expression4 ,! broad project+ br[ seem$ 

too heavy = its und]work2 & by its      
depression1 gave a look ( sadness to !  
c\nt5ance1 till excit$ animation rais$ !
 eye1 beam+ vivacity & /r5g?4 ,! sall[  
pal5ess ( ! complexion 0 s entirely 9   
unison ) ! features1 & ! /iff d>k locks 
:i* surr\nd$ !m1 x 0 difficult to say   
:e!r x 01 or 0 n1 improv$ by ! color t  
came & w5t e "t %e 0 look$ at or spok5  
(4 ,i 01 on ?is occasion1 a v att5tive  
li/5]3 =1 be+ n yet a woman1 x 0 v      
ess5tial to me to le>n :at sort ( a "o  
,i _h bett] be2 & _m1 inde$1 7 my       
c\nt]-resolutions1 z ! foll[+ debate    
proce$$3  ,y are go+ to s5d y\r daught] 
to s*ool ,i he>8 said ,mrs4 ,a41 aft] "s
 disc\rse ( o!r matt]s4  ,mrs4 ,w4      
repli$1 ,really1 ,i h n q det]m9$2 ,i   
sc>cely "k :at to d = ! be/4 ,i am only 
anxi\s t %e %\ld gr[ up l o!r girls2 = (
 all ?+s 9 ! _w1 ,i h ! greate/ horror (
 a woman ( tal5t4 ,i _h nev] ?\ght to "p
 f h]1 & am /ill av]se to s5d+ h] f     
home2 b %e is s excessively fond (      
books1 ,i c get h] to d no?+ else b     

le>n2 %e is z grave & s5sible z a little
 woman4 ,i ?9k1 if %e 7 among o!r girls1
 %e w\ld p]haps get fond ( play1 & be m 
l a *ild4 ,i wi% h] to gr[ up a quiet1  
dome/ic girl1 & n too fond ( le>n+4 ,i  
mean h] to be accompli%$2 b1 at pres5t1 
,i _c make h] di/+ui% "o tune f ano!r4  
,mrs4 ,a4 answ]$1 ,inde$6 we diff] mu* 9
 ?is respect4 ,i am det]m9$ to make     
,fanny a sup]ior woman1 :atev] x may co/
 me4 ,h] fa!r is ( ! same m9d2 he has a 
p]fect horror ( silly1 empty-head$ wom52
 all our family are lit]>y2 ,fanny w h  
little =tune1 b we c af=d to give h] e  
advantage 9 h] education1 ! be/ portion 
we c leave h]4 ,i w\ld r see h] di/+ui%$
 = tal5ts1 ?an = bir? or ri*es4 ,we h   
act$ ^u ?is int5tion f h] bir?4 ,%e     
already reads well1 b ,i am sorry to say
 %e hates x1 & nev] w op5 a book unless 
%e is oblig$2 %e %[s no ta/e = any ?+ b 
mak+ doll's clo!s & sp9n+ a top4  ,at   
?is mom5t a he>ty laugh f little ,fanny1
 :o _h set h]self to play beh9d !       
curta91 drew my att5tion t[>ds h]4 ,%e 0

 twice z big z my companion on !        
w9d[-seat1 ?\gh b a few mon?s old]2 h]  
broad1 flat face1 %[$ l ! moon 9 its    
z5i?1 set 9 ?91 silky hair3 & ) eyes z  
pretty z !y c\ld be1 express+ nei!r     
?\ght nor feel+1 b abundance ( mir? &   
good-humor4 ,! color+ ( h] *eek 0       
beautiful2 b "o wi%$ x gone sometimes1 7
 x only = ! pleasure ( see+ x come aga94
 ,! increas+ s]i\sness ( ! conv]sation  
recall$ my att5tion4  ,i am surpris$1   
,mrs4 ,w4 0 say+1 at y\r wi%es on !     
subject4 ,i am p]suad$ a woman ( great  
tal5t is nei!r s happy1 s useful1 nor s 
mu* belov$1 z "o or m ord9>y p[]s4  ,i  
%\ld l to "k :y y ?9k ?is1 rejo9$ h]    
fri5d2 x appe>s to me %e %\ld be mu* m  
s4  ,my view ( x is ?is1 ,mrs4 ,w4      
repli$3 a woman's sph]e ( usefulness1 ( 
happ9ess1 & ( affection1 is a dome/ic   
circle2 & ev5 beyond x1 all h] task (   
life is to please & to be useful4  ,9   
?is we are q agre$1 said ,mrs4 ,a42 b1  
s9ce we are well set = an argum5t1 let u
 h a little me?od 9 x4 ,y w\ld h y\r    

*ild useful1 happy1 & belov$1 & s w\ld  
,i2 b y ?9k ! means to ?is end1 is to   
leave h] m9d uncultivat$1 n>r[1 & empty1
 & consequ5tly weak4  ,?is1 is n my     
mean+1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,w42 !re are _m /eps
 betwe5 /upidity & tal5t1 ignorance &   
le>n+4 ,i w suppose my *ild :at ,i wi%  
h] to be1 ab\t z mu* taught z wom5 9    
g5]al1 :o are e/eem$ clev]1 well-mann]$1
 & well-accompli%$4 ,i ?9k x is all t c 
contribute to h] happ9ess4 ,if h] m9d is
 occupi$1 z y w say1 ) little ?+s1 ^?   
little ?+s are suffici5t to its         
enjoym5t1 & mu* m likely to be )9 h]    
rea* ?an ! great] matt]s t fill great]  
m9ds4 ,my less accompli%$ "* w enjoy    
h]self :]e y\r sup]ior woman w\ld g to  
sleep1 or hopelessly wi% %e might4 ,9   
%ort1 %e w f9d fell[%ip & reciprocation 
9 e little m9d %e meets )1 :ile y\rs is 
left to p9e 9 ! solitude ( h] own       
greatness4  ,at ! close ( ?is spee*1 ,i 
felt q det]m9$ t ,i w\ld n be su* a     
woman4  ,mrs4 ,a4 rejo9$1 ,y h left my  
g5ius 9 a doleful condition1 ?\gh ,i "q 

:e!r y w p]suade h] to come d[n4 ,i w   
admit1 h[ev]1 = ,i am afraid ,i mu/1 t !
 woman ( tal5t is less likely to f9d    
reciprocation1 or to receive enjoym5t f 
ord9>y p & ord9>y circum/ances2 b !n %e 
is l ! camel t trav]ses ! des]t safely  
:]e o!rs p]i%1 because x c>ries its     
su/5ance 9 its own bosom4 ,i nev]       
rememb] to h he>d a really s5sible &    
cultivat$ woman compla9 ( ennui1 "u any 
circum/ances--no small balance on ! side
 ( enjoym5t positive1 is mis]y escap$4  
,b1 to leave je/+1 admitt+ t ! woman ( m
 elevat$ m9d d]ives less pleasure f !   
adv5titi\s circum/ances t surr\nd h]1 f 
:at money c pur*ase1 & a tranquil m9d   
enjoy1 & activity ga!r1 ( ! pass+ fl[]s 
( life--%e has enjoym5ts1 indep5d5t (   
!m1 9 ! treasures ( h] own intellect4   
,:]e %e f9ds reciprocation1 x is a      
delight ( :i* ! measure comp5sates !    
r>5ess2 & :]e %e f9ds no?+ else to      
enjoy1 %e c h]self4 ,& :5 ! peopl$ walks
 ( life become a wild]ness2 & !         
assiduities ( fri5d%ip re/ unclaim$2 &  

s5sible gratifications are )]$ be=e !   
blight ( pov]ty2 & ! foot is too we>y1 &
 ! eye is too dim1 to g aft] :at no "o  
rememb]s to br+2 /ill are h] res\rces   
unt\*$4 ,pov]ty _c dim9i% h] rev5ue1 or 
fri5dlessness leave h] unaccompani$1 or 
privation ( e ext]nal incitem5t consign 
h] to ! void ( unoccupi$ p[]s4 ,%e w    
trav]se ! des]t1 = h] /ore is ) h]2 &   
if1 z y h sugge/$1 %e be doom$ to supply
 o!rs :at no "o pays h] back1 !re is ,"o
 :o has said1 ',x is m bless$ to give   
?an to receive4'  ,at ?is po9t ( !      
discussion1 ,i made up my m9d to be a v 
s5sible woman4  ,mrs4 ,w4 resum$3 ,y w  
all[1 ( c\rse1 t selfi% enjoym5t is n ! 
object ( exi/5ce2 & ,i ?9k1 on ! score (
 usefulness1 ,i %all c>ry my poor1      
dep5d5t h\se-wife1 f> above y\rs4 ,& =  
?is v reason3 ,! duties :i* ,provid5ce  
has assign$ to woman1 d n require       
extraord9>y intellect4 ,%e c manage h]  
husb&'s h\sehold1 & economize 8         
sub/ance2 & if %e _c ent]ta9 8 fri5ds ) 
h] tal5ts1 %e c at lea/ give !m a       

welcome2 & be 8 nurse 9 sickness1 & 8   
wat*ful companion 9 heal?1 if n capable 
( %>+ 8 m intellectual occupations4 ,%e 
c be ! support & com=t ( h] p>5ts 9 !   
decl9e ( life1 or ( h] *ildr5 9 _!      
helplessness1 accord+ z h] situation may
 be4 ,& out ( h] h\se %e may be !       
b5efactress & example ( a :ole          
neighborhood2 %e may com=t ! afflict$1 &
 clo! & fe$ ! poor1 & visit ! sick1 &   
advise ! ignorant2 :ile1 by ! dome/ic   
indu/ry1 & peaceful1 unaspir+ habits1 ) 
:i* %e plods1 z y may please to call x1 
?r\gh ! duties ( h] /ation1 :e!r high]  
or l[]1 %e is a p]petual example to ^?  
b5ea? h]1 to l sob] assiduity 9 _! own1 
& to h] *ildr5's *ildr5 to foll[ 9 ! pa?
 9 :i* %e leads !m4 ,%e may be sup]9t5d+
 ! h\sehold occupations1 or actually    
p]=m+ !m2 giv+ employm5t by h] weal? to 
o!rs' +5uity1 or supply+ ! want ( x by  
h] own1 accord+ z h] /ation is1 b /ill  
%e w make _m happy4  ,i am n s prejudic$
 z to say t y\r woman ( tal5t w refuse  
^! duties2 ( c\rse1 if %e h pr9ciple1 %e

 w n4 ,b lit]>y pursuits mu/ at lea/    
divide h] att5tion1 if n unfit h]       
altoge!r = ! tasks ! ord] ( ,provid5ce  
has assign$ h]2 %e w di/a/e su* duties1 
if %e does n refuse !m2 :ile ! di/ance  
at :i* h] atta9m5ts place h] f ord9>y   
m9ds1 =bid all attempts to imitate or   
foll[ h]4  ,y h drawn a picture1 answ]$ 
,mrs4 ,a41 :i* w\ld conv]t half ! _w1 if
 !y 7 n ( y\r m9d already1 z ,i believe 
!y are4 ,x is a picture s beautiful1 ,i 
w\ld n blot x ) ! %ad[ ( my f+]4 ,i     
conc$e t tal5t is n necess>y to         
usefulness1 & a woman may fulfill e duty
 ( h] /ation )\t x4 ,b our "q is (      
comp>ative usefulness2 & !re ,i h some?+
 to say4 ,x is an axiom t k is p[]2 &1  
if x is1 ! great] ! k1 ! great] %\ld be 
! p[] ( do+ good4 ,to m51 sup]ior       
intellig5ce gives p[] to dispose1       
control1 & gov]n ! =tunes ( o!rs4 ,to   
wom51 x gives influ5ce ov] _! m9ds4 ,!  
great] k :i* %e has acquir$ ( ! human   
he>t1 gives h] access to x 9 all its    
subtleties2 :ile h] ackn[l$g$ sup]iority

 secures t def]5ce to h] c\nsels1 :i*   
weakness ev] pays to /r5g?4  ,if !      
circum/ances ( h] condition require x1  
,i believe ! great] w suffice ! less1 & 
%e w fulfill equally well ! duties y h  
enum]at$2 %$d+ z bright a light ^u h]   
h\sehold1 z if x b\nd$ h] horizon4 ,nay1
 m1 !re may be m9ds 9 h] h\sehold t ne$ 
! reciprocation ( an equal m9d1 or !    
support ( a sup]ior "o2 !re may be      
spirits 9 h] family t w receive f !     
influ5ce ( intellect1 :at !y w\ld n f   
simple & good int5tion4 ,!re may be o!r 
wants 9 h] neighborhood ?an hung] &     
nak$ness1 & o!r default]s ?an ! ignorant
 & ! poor4 ,:e!r %e writes1 speaks1 or  
acts1 ! effect is n b\nd$ by "t1 nor    
limit$ by space4 ,t is wor? tell+ ( h]1 
& is repeat$ f m\? to m\?1 :i*1 9 an    
ord9>y p]son1 none w\ld notice4 ,h]     
ackn[l$g$ sup]iority gives h] a title1 z
 well z a capacity to speak1 :]e o!rs   
mu/ be sil5t1 & c>ry c\nsel &           
consolation :]e common] *>act]s might n 
intrude4  ,! mass ( human mis]y1 & human

 ne$1 & human corruption1 is n conf9$ to
 ! poor1 ! simple m9d$1 & ! *ild4 ,!    
husb&'s & ! p>5t's c>es are n conf9$ to 
_! ext]nal commodities1 nor ! *ildr5's  
to ! well-be+ ( _! physical e/ate4 ,!   
m9d t c\ld illum9e its own solitude1 c  
*e] ano!r's de/itution2 ! /r5g? t c     
support itself1 c /ay ano!r's fall+2 !  
weal? may be unlock$1 & supply ano!r's  
pov]ty4 ,^? :o 9 prosp]ity seek amusem5t
 f sup]ior tal5t1 w seek x 9 difficulty 
or advice1 & 9 adv]sity = support4  ,"h 
,i made up my m9d to h a great deal (   
intellect4  ,if ,i grant$ y\r position  
on ! subject ( utility1 said ,mrs4 ,w41 
,i am afraid ,i %\ld prove ! _w v       
ungrateful by ! rema9d] ( my argum5t2   
:i* goes1 y "k1 to prove ! woman (      
di/+ui%$ tal5t less belov$ ?an ^? :o    
walk ! ord9>y pa?s ( female duty4 ,i mu/
 take ! risk1 h[ev]2 =1 ( all wom5 9 !  
_w1 y\r wom5 ( g5ius are ^? ,i love !   
lea/2 & ,i believe1 j or unju/1 x is a v
 common feel+4 ,we are n dispos$ to love
 our sup]iors 9 any ?+2 b lea/ ( all1 9 

intellect2 "o has always ! feel+ ( play+
 an equal game1 )\t be+ sure t no       
advantage w be tak5 ( y\r simplicity4 ,a
 woman :o has ! reputation ( tal5t1 is1 
9 ?is respect1 ! mo/ un=tunate be+ on   
e>?4 ,%e /&s 9 society1 l a ,european   
be=e a horde ( savages1 va9ly endeavor+ 
to signify 8 good int5tions4 ,if he     
approa*es !m1 !y run away2 if he rec$es1
 !y s5d _! arr[s aft] him4 ,e "o is     
afraid to address h]1 le/ !y expose to  
h] p5etration _! own defici5cies4 ,if %e
 talks1 %e is suppos$ to display h]     
p[]s2 if %e holds h] tongue1 x is       
attribut$ to contempt = ! company4 ,i "k
 t tal5t is (t5 comb9$ ) e amiable      
quality1 & r5d]s ! "* really ! m lovely2
 b n !re=e ! m belov$4 ,x w\ld1 if kn[n2
 b x seldom is kn[n1 because seldom     
approa*$ ne> en\gh to be exam9$4  ,!    
simple-m9d$ fe> :at !y d n und]/&2 !    
d\ble-m9d$ envy :at !y _c rea*4 ,= my   
good1 simple h\sewife1 e body loves h]  
:o kn[s h]2 & nobody1 :o does n "k h]1  
tr\bles !mselves ab\t h]4 ,b place a    

woman on an em95ce1 & e body ?9ks !y are
 oblig$ to l or dislike h]2 &1 be+ too  
t5aci\s to d ! "o )\t good reason1 !y d 
! o!r )\t any reason at all4 ,be=e we c 
love ea* o!r1 !re mu/ be sympa?y1       
assimilation1 &1 if n equality1 at lea/ 
su* an approa* to x z may enable u to   
und]/& ea* o!r4 ,:5 any "o is mu*       
sup]ior to u1 our humility %r9ks f !    
pr(f]s ( h] love1 & our pride revolts f 
(f]+ h] our own4 ,real tal5t is always  
mode/1 & fe>s (t5 to make advances t[>ds
 affection1 le/ x %\ld seem1 9 do+ s1 to
 presume ^u itself2 b1 hav+ r>ely !     
cr$it ( timidity1 ?is caution is        
attributable to pride4 ,y\r sup]ior     
woman1 !re=e1 w n be g5]ally kn[n or    
belov$ by h] own sex1 among :om %e may h
 _m admir]s1 b few equals4  ,i say no?+ 
( m>riage1 because ,i am n speculat+ ^u 
x = my *ild1 z ^u ! *ances ( a          
well-play$ game2 b x is c]ta9 t ! great]
 numb] ( m5 are n highly intellectual1 &
 !re=e c\ld n wisely *oose a highly     
intellectual wife1 le/ !y place !mselves

 9 ! condition 9 :i* a husb& %\ld n     
be--( m5tal inf]iority4  ,mrs4 ,w41     
answ]$ h] fri5d1 ,i am aw>e ?is is y\r  
/ronge/ po/2 b ,i mu/ n give gr\nd )\t a
 battle4 ,a great deal ,i %all yield y4 
,i %all give up quantity1 & /& ^u !     
value ( ! rema9d]4 ,be x grant$1 !n1 t (
 any tw5ty p assembl$ 9 society1 e "o ( 
:om w pron\nce y\r common-place woman to
 be v amiable1 v good1 & v pleas+1 t5   
%all pron\nce my fri5d too intellectual 
= _! ta/e1 eight %all f9d h] n s clev] z
 !y expect$1 &1 ( ! o!r two1 "o at lea/ 
%all n be sure :e!r !y l h] or n4 ,be x 
grant$ t1 ( e five ladies assembl$ to   
gossip freely1 & tell out _! small c>es 
& feel+s to ! sympa?iz+ k9dness ( y\r   
fri5d1 f\r %all become sil5t z wax-"w on
 ! entrance ( m9e4 ,& be x grant$ t1 (  
any t5 g5tlem5 to :om y\rs w\ld be a v  
prop] wife1 n m ?an "o c\ld wisely      
propose himself to m9e4 ,b h ,i !re=e   
lo/ ! field8 ,p]haps %e w\ld tell y no2 
! two 9 tw5ty1 ! "o 9 five or t51 are ( 
m value1 9 h] e/imation1 ?an all ! numb]

 else4  ,?+s are n apt to be valu$ by _!
 abundance4 ,on ! jewel]'s /all1 _m a   
brilliant tr9ket w disappe>1 ere !      
high-pric$ gem be ask$ =2 b is x1 !re=e1
 ! less valu$1 or ! less c>$ =8 ,:5     
belov$ at all1 %e is lov$ p]man5tly2 =1 
9 ! lapse ( "t1 t )]s ! *>m ( beauty1 & 
blights ! simplicity ( y\?1 h] ornam5ts 
gr[ b ! bright] = we>+4 ,9 proportion to
 ! dep? ( ! intellect1 ,i believe1 is ! 
dep? ( e ?+2 feel+s1 affections1        
pleasures1 pa9s1 or :atev] else ! enl>g$
 capacity conceives4 ,x is difficult    
p]haps = an inf]ior m9d to e/imate :at a
 sup]ior m9d enjoys 9 ! reciprocation ( 
affection4 ,atta*m5t1 ) ord9>y p]sons1  
is enjoy$ to-day1 & regrett$ to-morr[1 &
 ! next day replac$ & =gott52 b ) ^! x  
nev] c be =gott51 because x c nev] be   
replac$4  ,z ! argum5t1 ?us t]m9at$1    
conv]t$ nei!r p>ty1 x is ne$less to say 
x left me 9 susp5se4 ,mrs4 ,w4 0 /ill   
det]m9$ h] *ild %\ld n be a sup]ior     
woman4 ,mrs4 ,a4 0 /ill resolv$ h] *ild 
%\ld be1 at all v5tures2 & ,i 0 /ill    

undet]m9$ :e!r ,i w\ld endeavor to be a 
le>n$ woman or n4 ,! little ,fanny      
laugh$ al\d1 op5$ h] l>ge r\nd eyes1 &  
%\t$1 ,s ,i w1 mamma6 ,! little ,jemima 
color$ to ! ends ( h] f+]s1 & l[]$ /ill 
f>!r ! la%es t veil$ h] eyes4           
,,easily ,,decid$4   ,i 0 walk+ ) "s    
fri5ds 9 a retir$ "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,x _h  
ra9$ = f\rte5 days be=e1 & ,i believ$ x 
ra9$ !n2 b !re 0 a belief among ! ladies
 ( t c\ntry t x is bett] to walk 9 all  
wea!r4 ,! lane 0 wide en\gh to pass 9   
file1 ) *illy dropp+s f ! b\ghs above1 &
 rude re-action ( ! bri]s b5ea?4 ,! clay
 ^u our %oes %[$ a tr\blesome aff9ity to
 ! clay ^u ! road4 ,umbrellas we c\ld n 
hold up because ( ! w9d4 ,b x 0 bett] to
 walk ?an /ay at home1 s at lea/ my     
companions assur$ me1 = ex]cise & an    
appetite4 ,aft] pursu+ !m1 ) hopeless   
assiduity1 = m ?an a mile1 )\t sight (  
egress or sign ( t]m9ation1 f9d+ ,i _h  
already en\gh ( ! "o1 & d\bt+ h[ f> !   
o!r might be (f1 ,i lagg$ beh9d1 & began
 to ?9k h[ ,i might amuse myself till _!

 return4  ,by "o ( ^? =tunate incid5ts1 
:i* !y tell me nev] happ5 to any body b 
a li/5]1 ,i he>d ! s\nd ( voices ov] !  
h$ge4 ,?is 0 delightful4 ,9 ?is         
occupation ,i =got bo? mud & ra91       
ex]cise & appetite4 ,! h$ge 0 too ?ick  
to see ?r\gh1 & all t appe>$ above x 0 a
 l[ *imney1 f :i* ,i conclud$ x conceal$
 a cottage g>d54  ,:at 9 ! "n ( wond]1  
,james1 c y be do+8 said a voice1       
significant ( nei!r y\? nor g5tl5ess4   
,i w>'nt ye "k :at ,i am ab\t1 said     
ano!r1 m rudely ?an unk9dly4  ,i'm n    
sure ( t1 rejo9$ ! fir/2 y've be5 hack+ 
& hew+ at !m trees ?is f\r h\rs1 & ,i d 
n see1 = my "p1 z y're l to m5d !m4     
,:y1 "m1 said ! lad1 y see we h b two   
trees 9 all ! g>d51 & ,i've be5 ?9k+    
!y'd mat* bett] if !y 7 alike2 s ,i've  
ti$ up to a pole ! b\ghs ( !            
gooseb]ry-bu%1 t us$ to spread !mselves 
ab\t ! gr\nd1 to make x look m l ?is    
?orn2 & n[ ,i'm go+ to cut d[n ! ?orn to
 make x look m l ! gooseb]ry-bu%4  ,&   
:at's ! good ( t8 rejo9$ ! "m2 has n !  

tree %elt]$ u _m a /ormy night1 :5 ! w9d
 w\ld h beat5 ! old casem5t ab\t our    
e>s8 & _m a scor*+ noon-tide1 hasn't y\r
 fa!r eat5 8 d9n] 9 its %ade8 ,& n[1 to 
be sure1 because y are ! ma/]1 y ?9k y c
 m5d x6  ,we %all see1 said ! y\?1 r5ew+
 8 /rokes4 ,x's no use z x is2 ,i d>e   
say y'd l to see x be> gooseb]ries4  ,no
 use6 exclaim$ ! "m2 don't ! birds g to 
roo/ on ! bran*es1 & ! p\ltry get %elt] 
"u x f ! ra98 & aft] all y\r cutt+1 ,i  
don't see z y're likely to turn a       
?orn-tree into a gooseb]ry-bu%6  ,i     
don't see :y ,i %\ld n1 repli$ ! sage   
artific]1 ) a tone ( reflectiv5ess2 !   
leaf is ne> ab\t ! same1 & !re are ?orns
 on bo?2 if ,i make t tall] & ?is %ort]1
 & !y gr[ ! same %ape1 ,i don't suppose 
y "k :y "o %\ld be> gooseb]ries any m   
?an ! o!r1 z wise z y are4  ,:y1 to be  
sure1 ,james1 ! old woman answ]$1 9 a   
mod]ate voice1 ,i c't say t ,i d2 b ,i h
 liv$ almo/ ?r\gh my ?reescore ye>s &   
t51 & ,i h nev] he>d ( gooseb]ries gr[+ 
on a ?orn4  ,hav5't y1 ?\gh8 said       

,james2 b !n ,i h1 or some?+ pretty mu* 
l x2 = ,i saw ! g>d5]1 ov] yond]1 cutt+ 
(f ! head ( a "y pe>-tree1 & he told me 
he 0 go+ to make x be> apples4  ,well1  
said ! "m1 seem+ly reconcil$1 ,i "k no?+
 ( y\r new-fangl$ ways4 ,i only "k x 0 !
 f9e/ ?orn 9 ! p>i%2 b1 to be sure1 n[  
!y are m mat*-l & regul>4  ,i left a    
/ory half told4 ,?is may seem to be     
ano!r1 b x is 9 fact ! same4 ,james1 9 !
 ,sussex-lane1 & my fri5ds 9            
,montague-squ>e1 7 engag$ 9 ! same task1
 & ! result ( ! "o w\ld pretty fairly   
measure ! successes ( ! o!r2 bo? 7      
contrav5+ ! ord] ( nature1 & pursu+ _!  
own purpose1 )\t consult+ ! appo9tm5ts (
 ,provid5ce4  ,fanny 0 a girl ( common  
und]/&+2 su* inde$ z suitable           
cultivation might h matur$ into simple  
good s5se2 b f :i* h] p>5ts' s*eme (    
education c\ld produce no?+ b pret5sion 
t c\ld n be support$1 & an affectation (
 :at c\ld nev] be atta9$4 ,consci\s ( ! 
want ( all p]ceptible tal5t 9 h] *ild1  
,mrs4 ,a4 f ! fir/ told ! /ories ( tal5t

 op5+ late1 & ! untimely blight+ (      
premature intellect2 &1 to ! la/1       
ma9ta9$ ! omnipot5ce ( cultivation4  ,on
 e new pro( ( ! smallness ( h] m9d1     
ano!r sci5ce 0 add$ to enl>ge x4        
,languages1 dead & liv+1 7 to be to h] !
 keys ( k2 b !y unlock$ no?+ to ,fanny b
 _! own gramm>s & vocabul>ies1 :i* %e   
le>n$ assidu\sly1 )\t s mu* z wond]+ :at
 !y meant4 ,! m dull %e prov$1 ! m      
e>ne/ly %e 0 pli$4 ,%e 0 s5t to s*ool to
 try ! spur ( emulation2 & br\ght home  
aga9 = ! advantage ( m exclusive        
att5tion4 ,&1 z /ill ! progress lagg$1  
all fem99e employ & *ildlike recreations
 7 prohibit$1 to ga9 m "t = /udy4 ,x _c 
be said t ,fannny's heal? 0 injur$ by ! 
ov] action ( h] m9d2 =1 hav+ none1 x    
c\ld n be easily act$ ^u2 b1 by p]petual
 droni% application1 & sacrifice ( all  
ext]nal ?+s = ! fur!rance ( ?is s*eme ( 
m5tal cultivation1 h] physical en]gies 7
 suppress$1 & %e became heavy1 awkw>d1 &
 inactive4  ,fanny _h no pleasure 9     
read+1 b %e _h a pride 9 hav+ read2 &   

li/5$1 ) no small satisfaction1 to h]   
"m's detail ( ! au?ors %e 0 conv]sant )2
 beyond h] age1 &1 z "s untal5t$ v5tur$ 
to sugge/1 n always suit$ to h] ye>s (  
innoc5ce4 ,! arcana ( _! pages 7 safe1  
h[ev]1 & q guiltless ( h] m9d's         
corruption4 ,fanny nev] ?\ght1 :atev] %e
 might read2 :at 0 9 ! book1 0 no?+ to  
h]2 all h] bus9ess 0 to h read x4       
,meantime1 :ile ! p[]s he _h n 7        
solicit$ 9 va91 ! tal5ts %e _h 7        
neglect$ & suppress$4 ,h] good-humor$   
enjoym5t ( ord9>y ?+s1 h] real ta/e =   
dome/ic arrangem5t1 & op5 simplicity (  
he>t1 7 d]id$ z vulg> & un9tellectual4  
,h] tal5t = music 0 ?\ght n wor?        
cultivat+2 "t c\ld n be sp>$4 ,"s little
 capacity %e _h = draw+1 z an imitative 
art1 0 baffl$ by ! det]m9ation to tea* x
 h] sci5tifically1 ?us r5d]+ x z        
impossible z e ?+ else4 ,9 %ort--= :y   
ne$ ,i prolong my sket*8--,fanny 0      
prep>$ by nature to be ! beau ideal (   
,mrs4 ,w4's amiable woman4              
,con/itutionally active & b5evol5t1     

judici\s culture might h made h]        
s5sible1 &1 9 common life1 intellig5t1  
pleas+1 useful1 happy4 ,nay1 ,i ne$ only
 ref] to ! picture ( my =m] pap]1 to say
 :at ,fanny1 well educat$1 0 calculat$  
to become4 ,b ?is 0 :at h] p>5ts 7      
det]m9$ %e %\ld n be2 & !y sp5t tw5ty   
ye>s1 & no small am\nt ( ca%1 to make h]
 a woman ( sup]ior m9d & di/+ui%$ lit]>y
 atta9m5ts4  ,i saw ! result2 = ,i saw  
,fanny at tw5ty1 ! mo/ unlovely1        
useless1 & unhappy be+ ,i ev] met )4 ,! 
v docility ( a m9d1 n /rong en\gh to    
*oose its own "p1 & resi/ ! influ5ce (  
circum/ances1 ha/5$ =w>d ! cata/rophe4  
,%e _h le>n$ to ?9k h]self :at %e c\ld n
 be1 & to despise :at 9 reality %e 02 %e
 c\ld n o!rwise ?an d s1 = %e _h be5    
imbu$ ) x f h] cradle4  ,%e 0 accu/om$ f
 h] infancy to intellectual society2    
kept up to li/51 :5 %e %\ld h be5 9 b$2 
%e c\nt$ ! spots on ! c>pet1 he>d no?+ t
 0 said1 & prid$ h]self on be+ "o ( su* 
company4 ,a little lat]1 %e 0 enc\rag$  
to talk to e body1 & give h] op9ion ^u e

 ?+1 9 ord] to improve & ex]cise h] m9d4
 ,h] m9d rema9$ unex]cis$1 because %e   
talk$ )\t ?9k+2 b %e le>n$ to *att]1 to 
repeat o!r p's op9ions1 & fancy h] own 7
 ( imm5se importance4  ,%e 0 unlovely1  
because %e s\ght only to please by means
 %e _h n1 & to please ^? :o 7 q beyond  
h] rea*2 o!rs %e _h be5 accu/om$ to     
neglect z unfit = h] companion%ip4 ,%e 0
 useless1 because :at %e might h done   
well1 %e 0 unaccu/om$ to d at all1 & :at
 %e attempt$1 %e 0 incapable (4 ,& %e 0 
unhappy1 because all h] natural ta/es _h
 be5 ?w>t$1 & h] natural feel+s         
suppress$2 & ( h] acquir$ habits &      
high-s\nd+ pursuits %e _h no capacity = 
enjoym5t4 ,h] love ( classic & sci5tific
 lore1 h] delight 9 libr>ies1 & museums1
 & *oice intellects1 & lit]>y circles1 0
 a fiction2 !y gratifi$ no?+ b h]       
vanity4 ,h] small1 n>r[1 weak1 & dep5d5t
 m9d1 0 a reality1 & plac$ h] )9 rea* ( 
mortification & disappo9tm5t1 f ! m]e/ &
 meane/ trifles4  ,jemima--my little    
fri5d ,jemima--,i liv$ to see h] a woman

 too4 ,f h] infancy %e _h nev] ev9c$ !  
ta/es & feel+s ( a *ild4 ,int5se        
reflection1 ke5 & impati5t s5sibility & 
an unlimit$ desire to "k1 m>k$ h] f !   
e>lie/ ye>s z a v extraord9>y *ild2     
dislike to ! plays & ex]cises ( *ildhood
 made h] unpleas+ to h] companions1 &1  
to sup]ficial obs]v]s1 melan*oly2 b ?is 
0 amply contradict$ by ! eag] vivacity (
 h] intellect & feel+1 :5 call$ =? by   
?+s beyond ! usual compass ( h] age4 ,e 
?+ 9 ,jemima gave promise ( extraord9>y 
tal5t & di/+ui%$ "*4 ,?is h] p>5ts saw1 
& 7 det]m9$ to c\nt]act4 ,!y _h made up 
_! m9ds :at a woman %\ld be1 & 7 det]m9$
 ,jemima %\ld be no?+ else4 ,e ?+       
calculat$ to call =? h] p[]s 0 kept out 
( h] way1 & *ildi% occupations =c$ on h]
 9 _! /ead4 ,! favorite maxim 01 to     
occupy h] m9d ) common ?+s2 %e 0 made to
 romp1 & to dance & to play2 to read    
/ory books1 & make dolls' clo!s4 ,h]    
physical p[]s 7 ?us occupi$2 b :]e 0 h] 
m9d ! :ile8 ,fe$+ itself ) fancies1 =   
want ( tru?s2 draw+ false conclusions1  

=m+ wrong judgm5ts1 & brood+ ov] its own
 mi/akes1 = want ( a judici\s occupation
 ( its activities4  ,ano!r maxim 01 to  
keep ,jemima ignorant ( h] own capacity1
 le/ %e %\ld set up = a g5ius1 & be     
undome/icat$4 ,%e 0 told %e _h none1 & 0
 left 9 ignorance ( :at %e 0 capable1 & 
= :at %e 0 responsible4 ,made to believe
 t h] f9e feel+s 7 oddities1 h]         
expansive ?\ghts absurdities1 & h] love 
( k unfem99e & ungraceful1 %e kept !m to
 h]self1 & became res]v$1 timid1 &      
artificial4  ,nobody c\ld prev5t        
,jemima's acquir+ k2 %e saw e ?+1       
reflect$ ^u e ?+1 & le>n$ f e ?+2 b )\t 
guide1 & )\t discretion1 %e ga!r$ !     
honey & ! gall toge!r1 & knew n :i* 0   
:i*4 ,%e 0 s5t to s*ool t %e might le>n 
to play1 & fet*$ home t %e might le>n to
 be useful4 ,9 ! =m] place %e 0 %unn$ z 
an oddity1 because %e pref]r$ to le>n2  
&1 f9d+ h]self dislik$ )\t des]v+ x1    
enc\rag$ h]self to indep5d5ce by dislik+
 e body4 ,9 ! latt]1 %e sew$ h] "w awry1
 :ile %e made a c\plet to ! moon1 &     

unpick$ x :ile %e made ano!r2 & be+ told
 %e did e ?+ ill1 believ$ x1 & became   
indol5t & c>eless to d any ?+4 ,consum$1
 mean:ile1 by ! re/less work+s ( h] m9d1
 & task$ to ex]cise = :i* its delicate  
frame-"w 0 unfit1 h] p]son became fad$1 
worn1 & feeble4  ,to be brief1 h] p>5ts 
succe$$ 9 baffl+ nature's promise1 b    
fail$ ( ! fulfillm5t ( _! own4 ,at      
tw5ty1 ,jemima 0 a puzzle to e body1 & a
 we>9ess to h]self4 ,consci\s ( h] p[]s1
 b n kn[+ h[ to sp5d !m1 %e gave 9 to e 
imag9able caprice4 ,hav+ made ! discov]y
 ( h] sup]iority1 %e despis$ ! op9ions (
 o!rs1 :ile h] own 7 too ill-=m$ to be  
h] guide4 ,pr\d ( possess+ tal5t1 & yet 
a%am$ to %[ x2 unaccu/om$ to expla9     
h]self2 c]ta9 ( be+ misund]/ood1 & lea/ 
( all und]/&+ h]self2 ignorant1 9 ! mid/
 ( k1 & incapable ) unlimit$ capacity2  
ta/eless = e ?+ %e did1 & ignorant h[ to
 d :at %e _h a ta/e =1 h] m9d 0 a       
luxuriant wild]ness1 inaccessible to    
o!rs1 & utt]ly unproductive to its      
possessor4 ,unpleas+ & unfitt$ 9 ! sph]e

 %e 0 91 & yet unfitt$ by habit &       
timidity = any o!r1 we>9ess & disgu/ 7  
h] daily portion2 h] f9e s5sibilities1  
h] deep feel+s1 h] expansive ?\ghts1    
rema9$2 b only to be w\nd$1 to irritate1
 to mislead h]4  ,:]e is ! moral ( my   
tale1 & :at ! use ( tell+ x8 ,i h told x
 because ,i see t ,god has 8 purposes 9 
e ?+ t he has done2 & man has 8 own1 &  
disreg>ds !m4 ,& e day ,i he> x disput$1
 ) acrimony & mu* unk9dness1 :at        
faculties & *>act]s x is bett] to h or n
 to h1 )\t any consid]ation ( :at ,god  
has giv5 or )held2 & /&>ds are set up1  
by :i* all mu/ be measur$1 ?\gh1 alas6  
!y _c take f or add "o cubit to _!      
/atures4 ,!re is "o glory ( ! sun1 &    
ano!r glory ( ! moon1 & ano!r glory ( ! 
/>s2 = "o /> diff]e? f ano!r /> 9 glory4
 ,:y d we n c5sure ! sun = out%9+ ! />s1
 & ! pale moon = hav+ no light b :at %e 
borr[s8  ,in/ead ( settl+ = o!rs :at !y 
ought to be1 & *oos+ = ourselves :at we 
w be1 w\ld x n be bett] to exam9e !     
condition 9 :i* we are actually plac$1 &

 ! faculties actually committ$ to u8 &  
consid] :at 0 ! purpose ( ,heav5 9 !    
=m]1 & :at ! dem& ( ,heav5 9 !          
occupation ( ! latt]8 ,if we h mu*1 we  
are n at lib]ty to put x aside1 & say we
 %\ld be bett] )\t x2 if we h little1 we
 are n at lib]ty to be dissatisfi$1 &   
aspir+ aft] m4 ,& surely we are n at    
lib]ty to say t ano!r has too mu*1 or   
too little1 ( :at ,god has giv56 ,we may
 h our pref]5ces1 b we mu/ n mi/ake !m =
 /&>ds ( "r4  ,e "* has beauties peculi>
 to itself1 & dang]s to :i* x is        
peculi>ly expos$2 & !re are duties1     
p]ta9+ to ea*1 ap>t f ! circum/ances 9  
:i* !y may be plac$4 ,no?+1 !re=e1 c be 
m contr>y to ! manife/ ord] &           
disposition ( ,provid5ce1 ?an to        
endeavor to be1 or d1 :atev] we admire 9
 ano!r1 or to =ce ourselves to be & d   
:atev] we admire 9 ourselves4 ,:i* "*1 (
 ! endless v>iety t surr\nds u1 is ! mo/
 happy1 ! mo/ useful1 & mo/ des]v+ to be
 belov$1 x 7 impossible1 ,i believe1 to 
decide2 &1 if we c\ld1 we h ga9$ little 

by ! decision2 = we c\ld nei!r give x to
 our *ildr51 nor to ourselves4 ,b ( ?is 
we may be c]ta93 t individual1 ( :atev] 
intellectual "*1 is ! happie/1 ! mo/    
useful1 & ! mo/ belov$ ( ,god1 if n (   
m51 :o has be/ subs]v$ ! purposes (     
,heav5 9 h] creation & end[m5t2 :o has  
mo/ c>efully turn$ to good ! faculties  
%e has2 mo/ cauti\sly gu>d$ aga9/ !     
evils to :i* h] prop5sities incl9e2 mo/ 
ju/ly e/imat$1 & consci5ti\sly fulfill$1
 ! duties appropriate to h] circum/ance 
& "*4     ,,influ5ce ,,( ,,*ri/ianity   
,,on ,,woman4   ,! abject condition ( ! 
female sex1 9 all1 out ( ,*ri/ian       
c\ntries1 is univ]sally kn[n & admitt$4 
,9 all savage & pagan tribes1 ! sev]e/  
burd5s ( physical toil are laid ^u _!   
%\ld]s2 !y are *iefly valu$ = ! same    
reason t m5 value _! mo/ useful animals1
 or z objects ( _! s5sual & selfi%      
desires4 ,ev5 9 ! le>n$ & dignifi$ =ms (
 ,ea/]n paganism1 ! wife1 says "o :o has
 sp5t sev5te5 ye>s among !m1 is ! slave1
 r ?an ! companion ( h] husb&4 ,%e is n 

all[$ to walk ) him1 %e mu/ walk beh9d  
him2 n to eat ) him1 %e mu/ eat aft]    
him1 & eat ( :at he leaves4 ,%e mu/ n   
sleep until he is asleep1 nor rema9     
asleep aft] he is awake4 ,if %e is      
sitt+1 & he comes 91 %e %\ld rise up4   
,%e %\ld1 say _! sacr$ books1 h no o!r  
god on e>? ?an h] husb&4 ,him %e %\ld   
wor%ip :ile he lives1 &1 :5 he dies1 %e 
%\ld be burnt ) him4 ,z ! wid[1 9 case  
%e is n burnt1 is n all[$ to m>ry aga91 
is (t5 consid]$ little bett] ?an an     
outca/1 & n unfrequ5tly s9ks into gross 
vice1 h] life c sc>cely be consid]$ a   
bless+4  ,! same au?or rem>ks1 t !re is 
little social int]c\rse betwe5 ! sexes2 
little or no acqua9tance ( ! p>ties be=e
 m>riage1 & consequ5tly little mutual   
atta*m5t2 & z !re is an absolute vacuity
 & d>kness 9 ! m9ds ( ! females1 :o are 
n all[$ ev5 to le>n to read1 !re is no  
solid f\ndation laid = dome/ic happ9ess4
  ,if we pass into ! dom9ions ( !       
cresc5t1 we f9d ! condition ( females1 9
 "s respects1 r worse1 x w\ld seem1 ?an 

bett]4 ,=1 9 pagan ,india1 debas$ &     
abus$ z woman is1 %e is /ill all[$ "s   
int]e/ 9 religion1 & "s common          
expectations ) ! o!r sex1 conc]n+ !     
future /ate4 ,b 9 ,mohamm$an c\ntries1  
ev5 ?is is ne>ly or q d5i$ h]4 ,x is a  
popul> tradition among ! ,mohamm$ans1   
:i* obta9s to ?is day1 t woman %all n   
ent] ,p>adise2 & x requires "s ef=t ( ! 
imag9ation to conceive h[ debas$ &      
wret*$ mu/ be ! condition ( ! female    
sex1 to orig9ate & su/a9 su* a horrible 
& blasphem\s tradition4  ,ev5 9 ! ref9$ 
& %9+ ages ( ,egypt1 ,greece1 & ,rome1  
:]e ! cultivation ( lett]s1 ! graces (  
f9i%$ /yle1 ! *>ms ( poetry & eloqu5ce1 
! elegances ( ar*itecture1 sculpture1   
pa9t+1 & embroid]y1 ! glory ( conque/1 &
 ! pride ( national di/9ction1 7        
unsurpass$ by any p be=e or s9ce--ev5 !n
 & !re1 :at 0 ! woman b ! abject slave (
 man8 ! object ( 8 ambition1 or 8       
av>ice1 or 8 lu/1 or 8 p[]8 ! alt]nate  
victim ( 8 pleasures1 8 disgu/1 or 8    
cruelty8 ! creature ( 8 caprice8 &1 :at 

is worse1 ! m5ial slave ( h] own m5tal  
d>kness1 moral debasem5t1 & vici\s      
indulg5ces8 ,if hi/ory is n false1 !    
answ] is decisive4 ,?is1 & only ?is1 0  
%e6  ,b h[ entirely has our religion    
rev]s$ all ?is1 & r5d]$ h] life a bless+
 to h]self & to society4 ,& z           
,*ri/ianity has done s mu* = woman1 %e  
ought 9 return to d mu* = ,*ri/ianity4  
,e ?+ t c r5d] life desirable1 %e owes  
to ,*ri/4 ,?9k = "o mom5t ( ! hole ( !  
pit f :i* ,*ri/ has tak5 y6 ,?9k ( :at  
w\ld be y\r pres5t condition1 _h x n be5
 = ! ,*ri/ian religion6 ,y might h be5 )
 ! debas$ & wret*$ victims ( pagan      
oppression1 cruelty1 & lu/2 burn+ alive 
^u ! fun]al pile2 or sacrific$ by h&s ( 
viol5ce or pollution2 or ca/ out1 &     
neglect$1 to p9e 9 solit>y & hopeless   
grief4 ,or1 ) ! female foll[]s ( ! false
 prophet1 or1 9 m ref9$ b un*ri/ian     
nations1 y might h be5 little else ?an !
 slave or ! conv5i5ce ( man1 & left to  
d\bt :e!r any inh]itance awaits y beyond
 ! grave4  ,f ^! dep?s ( debasem5t &    

wret*$ness1 ,*ri/ianity has tak5 y1 &   
plac$ y on high1 to move1 & %9e1 &      
rejoice1 9 ! sph]e = :i* ! ,creator     
design$ y4 ,n only has x made y\r       
condition z good z t ( man1 b1 9 a moral
 view1 9 "s respects sup]ior to x4 ,h[  
mu*1 !n1 d y owe to ,*ri/6 ,to turn away
 f him ) indiff]5ce or neglect1 :at     
+ratitude is ?is6 ,h[ prepo/]\s1 h[     
base1 h[ unlovely1 is female impiety6   
,!re 0 mu* s5se 9 a rem>k made by an    
intellig5t g5tleman1 :o1 al?\gh n pi\s  
himself1 said3 ,i _c look ) any         
complac5cy ^u a woman :o does n manife/ 
gratitude & love to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,above
 all ?+s1 ,i hate to see s unnatural an 
object z an irreligi\s woman4  ,su* be+ 
! con/itution & circum/ances ( woman1 x 
is ! manife/ int5tion ( ,god t %e %\ld  
be pre-em95t 9 moral excell5ce2 &1 ?r\gh
 ! influ5ce ( ?is1 take a glori\s lead 9
 ! r5ovation ( ! _w4 ,?is %e has to "s  
ext5t ev] done4 ,let all females (      
,*ri/ian l&s consid] well _! high call+1
 _! solemn responsibility1 & _! glori\s 

privilege4 ,:ile _m ( _! sex h prov$    
recreant to _! tru/1 & wa/$ life 9      
vanity & 9 vice1 o!rs--an illu/ri\s     
con/ellation1 ! holy & ! good ( anci5t  
"t1 ! mo!rs & ! si/]s 9 ,israel1 ! *ief 
wom51 n a few1 ( apo/olic times1 !      
bright ?rong1 t h s9ce cont9u$ to come  
out f ! _w1 & tread 9 ! /eps ( ,jesus1 &
 lead on _! fell[-be+s to ! k+dom (     
purity & joy--h prov$ to u t1 z woman 0 
fir/ to fall1 s %e is fir/ to rise4     
,yes2 ?\gh x is n h]s to amass weal?2 to
 aspire to secul> (fice & p[]2 to %9e 9 
camps & armies2 to hurl ! ?und]s ( our  
navies1 & ga!r laurels f ! ocean1 or to 
receive ! va9 inc5se (f]$ to public &   
popul> eloqu5ce3 yet1 h]s x is1 to be   
rob$ ) ! beauty ( ,*ri/2 to %9e 9 !     
honors ( goodness2 to %$ ov] ! _w !     
sweet & holy influ5ces ( peace1 virtue1 
& religion2 to be adorn$ ) ^? ess5tial &
 imp]i%able beauties1 ^? une>?ly />s &  
diadems1 ^: lu/re w survive1 )          
ev]-increas+ brightness1 :5 all e>?ly   
glory w fade & be =gott54 ,come1 !n2    

come to y\r high duty1 y\r glori\s      
privilege--come1 & be bless$ = ev]6     
,,importance ,,( ,,religion ,,to        
,,woman4   ,!re is no?+ s adapt$ to !   
wants ( woman z religion4 ,%e has _m    
trials1 & %e !re=e peculi>ly ne$s       
support2 religion is h] asylum1 n only 9
 heavy afflictions1 b 9 petty           
disquietudes4 ,^!1 z !y are m frequ5t1  
are p]haps almo/ z h>ass+2 at lea/1 !y  
equally ne$ a s$ative influ5ce1 &       
religion is ! anodyne4 ,= x is religion 
:i*1 by plac+ be=e h] a bett] & m endur+
 happ9ess ?an ?is _w c (f]1 reconciles  
h] to tempor>y privations2 &1 by        
acqua9t+ h] ) ! love ( ,god1 leads h] to
 re/ securely ^u 8 provid5ce 9 pres5t   
disappo9tm5t4 ,x inspires h] ) t true   
cont5t1 :i* n only endures di/ress1 b is
 *e]ful "u x4  ,resignation is n1 z we  
are too apt to portray h]1 beauty b[]$ 9
 will[s1 & b5d+ ov] a sepul*ral urn2    
nei!r is %e a tragic que51 pa!tic only 9
 h] we$s4 ,%e is an active1 z well z    
passive virtue2 an habitual1 n an       

occasional s5tim5t4 ,%e %\ld be z       
famili> to woman z h] daily cross2 =    
acquiesc5ce 9 ! detail ( ,provid5ce is z
 mu* a duty1 z submission to its result2
 & equanimity amid dome/ic irritations  
equally implies religi\s pr9ciple1 z    
=titude "u sev]] trials4 ,x 0 ! rem>k ( 
"o1 :o c]ta9ly 0 n dispos$ to c>e =     
trifles1 t x requir$ z mu* grace to be> 
! break+ ( a *9a cup1 z any ( ! grav]   
di/resses ( life4  ,m9or c>es are inde$ 
! prov9ce ( woman2 m9or annoyances h]   
burd54 ,dullness1 bad temp]1            
mal-adroitness1 are to h] ! cause ( a   
?\s& petty rubs1 :i* too (t5 spoil !    
euphony ( a silv] voice1 & discompose ! 
symmetry ( fair features4 ,b ! confid5ce
 :i* reposes on div9e affection1 & !    
*>ity :i* cov]s human frailty1 are !    
only specifics = impati5ce4  ,&1 if     
religion is su* a bless+ 9 ! ord9>y     
trials ( life1 :at a soo?+ balm x is 9  
grav] sorr[s6 ,f ^!1 woman is by no     
means exempt2 on ! contr>y1 z h]        
susceptibility is great1 afflictions    

press on h] ) peculi> heav9ess4 ,!re is 
sometimes a /illness 9 h] grief :i*     
argues only its int5sity1 & x is ?is    
rankl+ w\nd :i* piety alone c heal4     
,no?+1 p]haps1 is m affect+ ?an woman's 
*a/5$ sorr[4 ,h] ties may be sev]$1 h]  
fond hopes )]$1 h] "y affections        
blight$1 yet peace may be 9 h] brea/1 & 
heav5 9 h] eye4 ,if ! bus9ess & turmoil 
( life bru% away ! te>s ( manly sorr[s1 
& sc>cely leave "t ev5 = ! indulg5ce (  
sympa?y1 woman ga!rs /r5g? 9 h] solit>y 
*amb]1 to enc\nt] & subdue h] grief4    
,!re %e le>ns to look h] sorr[ 9 ! face2
 !re %e becomes famili> ) its features2 
!re %e communes ) x1 z ) a cele/ial     
mess5g]2 till at l5g? %e c almo/ welcome
 its pres5ce1 & hail x z ! h>b+] ( a    
bright] _w4  ,religion is h] only       
elevat+ pr9ciple4 ,x id5tifies itself ) 
! movem5ts ( h] he>t & ) ! actions ( h] 
life1 spiritualiz+ ! "o & ennobl+ ! o!r4
 ,duties1 h[ev] subord9ate1 are to !    
religi\s woman nev] degrad+2 _! pr9ciple
 is _! apology4 ,%e does n live amid/ ! 

cl\ds1 or ab&on h]self to my/ic         
excitem5t2 %e is rais$ above !          
sordidness1 b n above ! conc]ns1 ( e>?2 
above its disquietudes1 b n above its   
c>es4  ,religion is j :at woman ne$s4   
,)\t x1 %e is ev] re/less & unhappy2 ev]
 wi%+ to be reliev$ f duty or f "t4 ,%e 
is ei!r ambiti\s ( display1 or gre$y (  
pleasure1 or s9ks into a li/less apa?y1 
useless to o!rs & unwor?y ( h]self4 ,b  
:5 ! light f heav5 %9es ^u h] pa?1 x    
inve/s e object ) a reflect$ radiance4  
,duties1 occupations1 nay1 ev5 trials1  
are se5 ?r\gh a bright m$ium2 & ! sun%9e
 :i* gilds h] c\rse on e>?1 is b ! dawn+
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