,,?ree ,,?+s  ,,by  ,,el9or ,,glyn      
,,publi%]s ,,he>/',s ,,int]national     
,,libr>y ,,co4 ,,new ,,york             
,copyright1 #aiae1 by ,,he>/',s         
,,int]national ,,libr>y ,,co41 ,,inc4   
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translation into =eign languages1       
includ+ ! ,sc&9avian  ,,! ,,qu9n  ,,bod5
 ,,co4 ,,press ,,rahway1 ,n4 ,j4        
,,cont5ts   ,,*apt]                     
,,introduction     ,i ,,! ,,old ,,ord]  
,,*ange?    ,,ii ,,! ,,gospel ,,(       
,,common ,,s5se   ,,iii ,,m>riage       
,,iv ,,aft] ,,m>riage     ,v ,,%\ld     
,,divorce ,,be ,,made ,,easi]8    ,,vi  
,,! ,,responsibility ,,( ,,mo!rhood     
,,vii ,,! ,,responsibility ,,(          
,,mo!rhood4 ,,second ,,pap]             
,,introduction   ,i h call$ ?is little  
collection ( articles :i* ,i h writt5   
,,?ree ,,?+s because to me !re seem to  
be j ?ree ess5tials to /rive aft] 9     
life4 ,tru?--,common ,s5se & ,happ9ess4 
,to be able to see ! fir/ enables u to  
employ ! second1 & s realise ! ?ird4 ,& 

9 ^! pap]s ,i h tri$ to sugge/ "s po9ts 
:i* may be ( use to o!rs :o1 l myself1  
are endeav\r+ to reason out ideas to a  
good end4  ,h[ (t5 "o sees p :o c\ld be 
v happy1 & :o yet ) incr$ible bl9dness &
 /upidity are runn+ _! heads aga9/ /one 
walls 7or fea!r b$s67 & de/roy+ all     
*ance ( peace = !mselves1 _! mates1 & _!
 h\seholds6  ,ev]y?+ is v simple :5 x is
 analys$ d[n to :at nature meant 9 !    
affair--& by do+ ?is "o gets a broad]   
p]spective4  ,= in/ance1 nature meant "o
 ?+ 9 ! connection ( man & woman--&     
civilisation has graft$ q ano!r mean+   
into x1 & ! two ?+s are (t5 at w> 9 !   
,/ate call$ m>riage6 ,9 ! *apt]s devot$ 
to ?is subject ,i h tri$ to exploit "s  
po9ts :i* are n g5]ally fac$1 9 ! hope t
 if und]/ood !y might help t[>ds        
,happ9ess4  ,! ?+ :i* m ?an half (      
humanity seems to =get is ! end !y h 9  
view6 ,!y desire some?+ really ard5tly1 
& yet appe> incapable ( keep+ _! m9ds f 
/ray+ into side issues1 :i* mu/         
logically militate aga9/1 & probably    

prev5t1 _! desire's accompli%m5t4 ,?is  
is v /range6 ,a woman = in/ance pr(\ndly
 desires to reta9 a man's love :5 %e    
sees x is wan+--b h] w\nd$ vanity causes
 h] to use me?ods ( reproa* &           
recrim9ation t[>ds him1 calculat$       
c]ta9ly to defeat h] end1 & accel]ate 8 
revolt4  ,i feel t 9 publi%+ ?is little 
collection 9 ,am]ica ,i mu/ ask         
indulg5ce = ! p>ts :i* seem to t\* ^u   
exclusively ,engli% aspects ( ! subjects
 "u discussion--because ! ma9 ideas     
apply to humanity 9 g5]al & n to any    
p>ticul> c\ntry4 ,! pap] on ,divorce is 
( c\rse writt5 f an ,engli% po9t ( view1
 b its sugge/ions may be ( "s use to ^? 
:o are int]e/$ 9 ! "q ( divorce 9 !     
ab/ract1 & are on ! al]t z to ! results 
( its facilities 9 ,am]ica4 ,i d n      
presume to (f] an op9ion z to its action
 !re2 & 9 ?is pap] am n mak+ ! slighte/ 
criticism ( ! ,am]ican divorce          
laws--only /at+ :at seems to me %\ld    
rule all su* que/ions 9 any c\ntry1     
namely1--,common s5se & consid]ation = !

 welf>e ( ! community4  ,above all ?+s  
,i am an incorrigible optimi/6 & ,i     
truly believe t ! _w is advanc+ 9 e way 
& t we are already 9 ! dawn ( a new era 
( ! und]/&+1 & ! exploitation = our     
b5efit ( ! great =ces ( nature4 ,b we ( 
! majority ( non-sci5ti/s1 7 until s    
lately s\nd asleep to any speculative   
ideas1 & j dr[s$ on )\t ?9k+ at all1 t x
 behooves u n[ t we are awake 9 ! new   
c5tury to try to see /raight & analyse  
good & evil4  ,9 my pap]s on !          
,responsibility ( ,mo!rhood ,i may be q 
out ( t\* ) ,am]ican ideas--b ,i w *ance
 t 9 ! hope t "s p>ts ( !m may be (     
s]vice1 tak5 broadly4                   
,,el9or ,,glyn4     ,,p>is1 #aiad4      
,i  ,,! ,,old ,,ord] ,,*ange?   ,! ,old 
ord] *ange?1 giv+ place to ,new2 & x    
w\ld be well to realise ?is ev]la/+ fact
 be=e we decide t ! _w is wax+ evil1 & !
 times are wax+ late4 ,& :o c say t out 
( ! see?+ ( ! pres5t "s noble & glori\s 
ideals ( life = m5 & wom5 may n spr+8   
,surely x is unwise to read 9 ! writ+ ^u

 ! wall1 z s _m d1 only a pessimi/ic    
presage ( inevitable dea?4 ,if !re is   
writ+ = /ud5ts ( evolution to read1 !n x
 %\ld be tak5 z a w>n+ indication :i*   
direction to avoid & :i* to take4 ,unre/
 is a sign1 n ( decay1 b ( life4        
,/agnation alone gives w>n+ ( dea?4  ,& 
!re are a numb] ( facts to be fac$ be=e 
we c give an op9ion ei!r way4  ,! fir/ (
 ^! is1 t all civilis$ nations are      
endeav\r+ to /amp out ignorance &       
disease1 & t an enorm\s advance 9 ?is   
direction c be obs]v$ 9 ! la/ fifty     
ye>s4 ,&1 tak+ a g5]al view ( ! civilis$
 peoples1 a f> great] numb] ( _! units  
n[ lead less dreadful & degrad$ lives4  
,& surely ^! indications ( mank9d's     
advancem5t are z pla9 z are "s o!r signs
 ( decl9e4  ,! /irr+ up ( ! masses by   
insuffici5t education is b\nd to produce
 unre/1 & until ! diff]5t elem5ts h     
assort$ !mselves into _! new places 9 ! 
s*eme ( ?+s1 h[ c !re be tranquillity8  
,all is out ( balance1 & has di/urb$ !  
ma*9]y ( ! c\ntry's life1 = ! "t be+4 ,b

 if ! aim has be5 = enlight5m5t1 !      
ev5tual outcome mu/ be good4  ,all scum 
9 a boil+ pot rises to ! top1 & makes   
itself se51 conceal+ ! pure liquid      
b5ea?1 until x is skimm$ (f4 ,& s we h  
political demagogues %\t+ ! unt5able    
fallacy t all m5 are equal1 toge!r ) o!r
 flamboyant nons5se2 & hooligan         
suffragi/s sma%+ w9d[s4 ,b all ^! are   
only ! scum ^u ! outside ( a great upw>d
 movem5t 9 mank9d1 & are n to be tak5 z 
! inconte/able pro( ( ! vici\s condition
 ( ! :ole mass4  ,! _s t is abroad1 ?\gh
 "o ( great unre/1 is n "o ( decad5ce1 b
 ( progress4 ,b x w\ld be folly n to    
admit t !re are aspects ( x :i* presage 
disa/] unless direct$1 j z ! pot w boil 
ov] if n wat*$4  ,x may be int]e/+ to   
scrut9ise1 ) unemotional common s5se1 "s
 ( ! causes ( ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s1 &    
p]haps f ?is inve/igation come to "s    
conclusions z to _! rem$y or            
enc\ragem5t4  ,nature1 :e!r human1      
animal1 or vegetable1 w n be hurri$1 or 
%e produces ! abnormal4 ,until ab\t a   

hundr$ ye>s ago ev]y?+ seem$ to be mov+ 
on ) a v sl[ & gradual evolution4 ,"s   
?+s *ang$ a little1 o!rs x w\ld seem1 n 
at all4 ,& !n1 aft] ! fir/ qu>t] ( !    
n9ete5? c5tury1 ,sci5ce & ,inv5tion     
appe>$ to jo9 h&s1 &1 ) small beg9n+s1  
gradually assum+ mammo? proportions1 to 
revolutionise ! v univ]se4 ,! result has
 be5 to make life easy to a class :i*   
=m]ly _h to "w h>d = ! b>e necessities (
 exi/5ce4 ,) ?is came education4 ,! l[e/
 ( ! p 7 taught to read & write1 & ! mo/
 ill-*os5 & elem5t>y book-k 0 flung ^u  
unpl\gh$ soil1 unprep>$ = its reception4
 ,nature 0 hurri$1 & began to produce1 n
 fair fl[]s at once1 b ! abnormal &     
diseas$4 ,a little k is a dang]\s ?+4   
,! education ^! crude m9ds receiv$ 0 n (
 ! sort to %[ !m _! ignorance1 & implant
 9 !m a noble desire = m tea*+1 s z to  
a*ieve a gradual advancem5t1 b 0 j      
suffici5t to /ir up discont5t ) :at 01 &
 produce c\ntless squ>e pegs1 clam\r+ to
 get into r\nd holes = :i* !y 7 unfitt$4
  ,me*anical inv5tions did away ) numb]s

 ( home duties1 & ev5 ! meagre education
 ! masses !n receiv$ 0 en\gh to cause !m
 to ?r[ grave d\bts ^u ! accept$        
religion ( ! c\ntry4 ,! timid s\ls 7    
releas$ f ! fe> ( hell1 z a p[]ful      
factor = ! det]m9+ ( _! actions4 ,! bold
 felt !y w\ld h ! support & sympa?y (   
numb]s ( _! fell[s 9 break+ up old      
beliefs1 & ! intellig5t ( bo? k9ds      
refus$ to swall[ _m ( ! dogmas any      
long]4  ,?us ! bridle :i*1 ?r\gh !      
,*ri/ian ages1 _h guid$ mank9d1 became z
 a m]e ?read4 ,& all ^! loos5$ /e$s ran 
wild & are /ill runn+ wild1 until       
enlight5m5t %all come to !m1 & !y w     
p]ceive t ea* individual is responsible 
to ,god = himself4  ,! cry t ! *ur*es   
are empty+ is p]haps true2 & if x is a  
fact1 !n ( :at use to lam5t x8 ,x w\ld  
be m logical to se>* = ! cause4 ,if p d 
n come ( _! own accord1 !re is no law to
 oblige !m to d s4 ,consequ5tly1 if !   
*ur*es wi% = _! return1 x is _! bus9ess 
to provide f>e :i* w induce !m to take  
?is c\rse4  ,education has enc\rag$ m5 &

 wom5 to ?9k = !mselves1 & ! religi\sly 
m9d$1 :o w\ld will+ly rema9 "u "s       
guidance1 h begun to p]ceive h[ v wide  
ap>t ,*ri/'s beautiful tea*+ is f !     
int]pretation ( x :i* !y (t5 receive 9  
*ur*2 :ile ! o!rs1 :o _h nev] any       
religi\s aspirations at all1 are glad t 
! weight ( public op9ion & cu/om no     
long] =ces !m into irksome att5dance4   
,to fill *ur*es ) wor%ipp]s drawn !re   
l>gely ?r\gh hope ( ,heav5 or fe> (     
,hell1 or because x 0 consid]$          
respectable & cu/om b\nd !m to con=m to 
its m&ates1 surely c\ld n h be5 v       
acceptable to ,god4 ,& ! p]c5tage :o w5t
 truly to p\r =? _! love & wor%ip1 are  
/ill p\r+ x =?1 because x came1 & comes1
 f _! he>ts :e!r !y att5d *ur* or no4   
,! mod]n _s is full ( :at ,edmond       
,holmes calls ! desire to ask ! tea*] or
 p]son 9 au?ority = 8 cr$5tials4 ,& if  
^! are n entirely satisfactory1 !       
influ5ce he c hope to wield w be nil4   
,to deplore any?+ t may happ5 to a      
c\ntry1 or to ourselves1 is wa/e ( "t4  

,we %\ld se>* = ! reason ( x1 & if x    
proves to be because !re is "s          
in]adicable cause1 intellig5ce %\ld !n  
be us$ to bett] ! condition :i* results4
 ,wor%ip ( some?+ glori\s & beyond      
ourselves w always swell ! human he>t1 &
 if ! accept$ =ms ( ! religion ( a      
c\ntry c no long] produce ?is emotion1 x
 is n because ! human he>t is *ang+1 b  
because !re is some?+ 9 ^? =ms :i* no   
long] fulfils its mission4  ,! cry ( !  
fe> ( ! net ( ,rome is futile also4 ,p  
drift to :]e !y belong1 & ,rome seems to
 (f] to take all spiritual              
responsibility f ! %\ld]s ( h] *ildr54  
,x gives !m an emotional satisfaction   
:i* br+s com=t to all1 & among/ ^! any (
 hy/]ical nature probably become f>     
happi] & bett] citiz5s "u h] w+ ?an !y  
w\ld o!rwise h be54 ,no nets w cat* !   
exp&+ s\l :i* is ris+ out ( its paltry  
self into ideals ne>] to ,god4  ,dur+ ! 
e>li] days :5 religion held sway 9      
,engl& ov] at lea/ n9e-t5?s ( female    
lives1 sup]flu\s wom5 7 cont5t z a rule 

to lead grey1 unev5tful exi/5ces1 mak+  
no m m>k on _! "t ?an if !y _h be5      
flocks ( %eep4 ,b ) ! breakd[n ( ?is    
=ce1 & great] fre$om ( ideas1 !y h      
br\ght !mselves into prom95ce--! scum z 
a %riek+ si/]hood1 & ! pure elem5ts     
unobtrusively1 z lead]s ( c\ntless noble
 works4  ,mean:ile1 9 e class ( !       
community ! desire to move is felt4     
,travell+1 =m]ly ! luxury ( ! ri*1 n[ is
 indulg$ 9 by an ev]-increas+ company4  
,! aspect ( family life is *ang$1 &     
amusem5t is )9 ! rea* ( all4  ,x is n   
reasonable to suppose ) ?is total       
alt]ation 9 ! view ( exi/5ce1 t _m ?+s t
 we held beautiful & sacr$ %\ld n h gone
 by ! bo>d--?+s su* z filial respect1   
g5tle mann]s1 *ivalry1 ob$i5ce4 ,we are 
und\bt$ly 9 an unpleasant /ate (        
incompletion z a nation to-day1 b by no 
means 9 "o ( decad5ce4 ,& if only ! two 
great dang]s d n swamp u--a mawki% &    
hy/]ical humanit>ianism1 & ! he$less    
pursuit ( pleasure z ! only end--! upw>d
 t5d5cy ( progress is b\nd to g on4     

,inv5tions1 aid$ by sci5ce 9 all its    
ramifications1 h made life pleasant1 &  
all ^! b5efits h come too quickly = !   
recipi5ts to be prep>$ to receive !m )  
calm4 ,_! equilibrium is di/urb$1 & !y  
are l$ into exagg]ations1 & s ! ugly    
side ( ! _s ( ! ,great ,unre/ is born4  
,b1 und]nea?1 ! ,engli% p are a sane1   
heal?y /ock 9 m9d & body1 & :5 education
 has op5$ _! m9ds & broad5$ _! und]/&+1 
!y w surely all[ _! bir?right ( common  
s5se among ! nations to h sway aga94    
,in/ead ( /&+ aside & lam5t+ t times are
 evil & t ! nation is go+ d[n hill1 x   
behoves all ?9k+ p to ga!r _! =ces      
toge!r & s]i\sly apply !mselves to      
consid] h[ !y c bett] ?is condition (   
?+s4 ,9 _! daily life !y c d s by sett+ 
up a high /&>d ( sanity & "r behavi\r1  
by ! enc\ragem5t ( f9e aims & high ends1
 by ! firm avoidance ( hypocrisy &      
hy/]ical altruism1 & by intellig5t      
explanation to ^? "u _! c>e ( ! reason  
:y individual responsibility is necess>y
 = ! welf>e ( ! community at l>ge4  ,& a

 mo/ important lesson = e "o to le>n is 
! law ( cause & effect4 ,! great ru% (  
mod]n life is apt to produce an         
inconsequ5ce ( action4 ,any?+ good or   
bad is indulg$ 9 )\t "t = ?\ght z to its
 result4 ,b ! law ( ! boom]ang is       
immutable1 & its action goes on =       
ev]--:at we s5d out we receive aga91    
soon] or lat]1 = good or ill4  ,! fir/  
pr9ciple ( t great & wond]ful wave (    
,new ,?\ght :i* is sweep+ ov] ,am]ica1 &
 is beg9n+ to f9d "s und]/&+ 9 ?is      
c\ntry1 is t ! responsibility ( ea*     
individual's well-be+ re/s ) himself1 & 
t 8 environm5t is ! result ( :at 8      
consci\sness has be5 able to attract to 
himself4  ,&1 z no "o limits u b        
ourselves1 z soon z a man's consci\sness
 beg9s /rongly to create 9 8 own m9d new
 & bett] conditions1 he w inevitably    
draw !m to himself 9 fact4 ,f ,god !re c
 emanate no?+ b ,good4 ,x is !          
individual's own action :i* br+s 8      
puni%m5t1 or rew>d4 ,if ?is fundam5tal  
pr9ciple c\ld be inve/igat$ by          

responsible sci5ti/s1 unhamp]$ by       
!ological influ5ces1 & ) no prejudice z 
to ! idea's be+ reg>d$ z a m]e culte1   
its exactness c\ld p]haps be            
ma!matically prov$ beyond a cavill+     
d\bt4 ,possibly !n ! doctr9e might be   
all[$ to be taught 9 ! public s*ools1 to
 ! ev]la/+ b5efit ( ! gr[+ race4  ,to   
say ! lea/ ( x1 x w\ld inculcate an     
imm5se self-respect4  ,!re %\ld n be1 & 
,i believe !re is n1 any law :i* c      
prev5t ! l[e/ 9 ! l& f ris+ to ! highe/ 
place--if he is fitt$ = x4 ,x is !      
ceaseless cry ( ! unfit unit = "s       
situation above 8 capabilities1 :i* is a
 di/ress+ feature ( mod]n life4 ,b1 ev5 
9 ?is1 ! _s %[n 9 ! desire to rise is   
good2 :ile if he _h ! w to fit himself =
 :at he aspires to1 x w\ld be spl5did & 
great4 ,& ^! are ! m5 & wom5 :o succe$1 
no matt] :at avocations !y may be engag$
 94 ,! o!rs1 ! %\t]s1 only hamp] ! :eels
 ( progress & fall ev5tually z ! du/ 9 !
 ruts4  ,=m]ly !re 0 a h>d l9e drawn    
betwe5 g5tlem5 & common m54 ,& !re 7 all

 sorts ( ?+s t1 h[ev] bad he might be1 a
 g5tleman did n d2 or if he did commit  
^! actions1 8 puni%m5t 0 swift4 ,he 0   
oblig$ to face ! ordeal ( a duel1 or he 
receiv$ ! cut direct f 8 own class4  ,^!
 ideas ( behavi\r1 accompani$ by !      
responsibility = ! welf>e ( numb]s (    
t5ants ^u 8 prop]ty--responsibility v   
(t5 nobly su/a9$--produc$ 9 ! old       
,engli% ari/ocrat a v f9e specim5 inde$4
 ,& f him d[nw>ds 9 all ! social        
classes1 a high tone ( hon\r 0 ma9ta9$4 
,b n[ ! democratic idea is sweep+ away  
^! classes & ^! /&>ds4 ,! ,/ate is tak+ 
! p[] = good f ! individual1 & ! ma*9e  
is cru%+ ! man2 s x behooves all s]i\s  
?9k]s m ?an ev] to use _! logical common
 s5se to supply ! place once occupi$ by 
! old ideals4 ,no?+ is s arrogant z     
ignorance--& l\d %\t+ ev] conceal$ an   
empty pate4  ,"p ( ! crude _s ( ! ,great
 ,unre/ ( to-day manife/s itself by !   
ef=t ( ^? b5ea? to demon/rate 9 words t 
!y are ! equals ( ^? above !m4 ,&1      
pitiful & ridicul\s z ?is is1 ! _s arose

 9 good4 ,x is because ^? und]nea?      
desire to be ! equals ( ^? above !m1 t  
!y use ! only means _! limit$ und]/&+s  
provide !m )1 to try to obta9 _! ends4  
,y nev] he> ( numb]s ( p %\t+ t !y are !
 equals ( ! tramp 9 ! /reet6  ,s x %[s t
 ev5 9 ?is1 ! ,great ,unre/ is an       
uplift+ =ce4 ,& :5 reason & education h 
direct$ its curr5t1 surely we may hope t
 we %all arise aga9 z a nation1 l a     
giant refre%$ ) w9e4  ,! /udy ( !       
atavism ( races1 ! /udy ( h]$ity1 ! /udy
 ( ! influ5ce ( ! welf>e ( ! "m ^u h]   
unborn *ild1 are all useful & exp&+     
/udies = ord9>y ?9k+ m9ds1 & are q )9 ! 
scope ( ! av]age intellig5ce4 ,b ! mod]n
 hatr$ ( all re/ra9t--ano!r fail+ born 9
 ! good ( desire = fre$om--makes x      
difficult to prea* any c\rse ( action   
:i* w\ld involve curtailm5t ( "t or     
pleasure4  ,y (t5 he> p say ab\t "s     
mis=tune1 ,j z ,i expect$1 su* & su*    
happ5$1 & !y d n /op to realise t _!    
expectancy help$ ! ?+ :i* !y fe>$1 to   
mat]ialise4 ,no "o c d5y ! =ce (        

imag9ation4 ,its exi/5ce has be5        
abundantly prov$4 ,= in/ance1 !re 0 a   
case :i* 0 9 ! newspap]s "s "t ago1 ( ! 
gu>d on a ,russian tra9 :o believ$ he 0 
lock$ into ! cold-/orage van1 & wrote a 
lett] describ+ h[ he 0 be+ froz5 to     
dea?4 ,& he 0 actually f\nd dead 9 !    
morn+1 al?\gh ! temp]ature ( ! c> _h    
nev] gone bel[ freez+ po9t6  ,p w       
readily cr$it ?is1 b w ridicule ! idea t
 _! own imag9ations are daily help+ or  
h9d]+ _! own & o!rs' lives4  ,m>coni    
demon/rat$ t messages c be transmitt$ by
 wireless telegraphy1 & 8 discov]y      
became a ?+ ( comm]cial value4 ,s x 0   
believ$ 9 z no?+ m>vell\s1 b m]ely z a  
new dep>ture ( sci5ce4 ,yet ! numb]less 
pro(s ( o!r curr5ts beyond our actual   
sight :i* manife/ !mselves ea* day 9 e  
life1 & influ5ce x1 are unconsid]$      
quantities1 if n actually d5i$4  ,b !re 
!y are2 & ?\gh1 z ! demon/ration ( an   
exact sci5ce1 !y are laugh$ to scorn1 _!
 =ce is unconsci\sly admitt$ 9 a hundr$ 
cant phrases1 su* z1 ,he 0 "u an evil   

influ5ce1--,%e makes y feel bett]       
because %e is s *e]ful1 etc41 etc4--,bo?
 ^! ?+s "h allud$ to z =ces are         
intangible1 & yet are real pro(s ( ! p[]
 ( imag9ation4  ,?is %[s h[ trem5d\sly  
important x is nev] to all[ our         
imag9ation to run into progno/ications (
 evil1 ei!r 9 pr$ictions = our c\ntry1 =
 ourselves1 or = our fri5ds4 ,ea* unit  
%\ld try to help ! great =ce = good by  
s5d+ =? /rong positive ?\ghts = its     
upliftm5t4  ,?9k1 = a mom5t1 "u :at a   
t]rible %ad[ ! s\l ( ,*ri/ian man has   
la9 = ^! _m hundr$ ye>s6 ,ev] s9ce !    
doctr9e ( orig9al s9 0 =c$ ^u 8 belief1 
8 s\l has come into ! _w h&icapp$ by    
millions ( ?\ght-curr5ts expect+ x to d 
evil1 unless cont9u\sly controll$ &     
curtail$ & puni%$ into a semblance (    
good6 ,x _c be wond]$ at1 !n1 t         
sometimes ^! =ces become too /rong = x1 
& x does fall into s94 ,b :at an insult 
to ,god1 ! s\rce ( all love & beauty &  
hol9ess1 to suppose ,he w\ld p]mit a    
t>ni%$ atom ( ,himself to rea* !        

exquisite _w ,he has creat$6  ,all :o   
wi% = enlight5m5t ^u ?is subject1 & z to
 h[ !y %\ld view _! *ildr5 & _! race1   
%\ld read ,edmond ,holmes's ma/]ly "w ^u
 elem5t>y education1 ,:at ,is1 & ,:at   
,might ,be4  ,we _c /op ! =ce :i* our   
own action1 9 giv+ education to ! l[e/  
p1 has put 9 motion1 & :i* has produc$1 
f _! /atus upw>d1 ! ,great ,unre/4 ,we c
 h>dly ev5 hope to control x2 b we c &  
mu/ d all 9 our p[] to guide & direct x 
into *annels = ! good & glory ( our de> 
c\ntry1 mak+ x1 z ! fire ,prome!us /ole 
f heav51 an inc5tive to noble actions & 
great ends4  ,c\ld n ! p ) l>ge         
influ5ce1 :o are int]e/$ 9 ?is matt]1 b&
 toge!r & discuss "s s*eme = ! s5d+ out 
( lectur]s all ov] ,engl& :o w\ld       
expla91 ) common s5se entirely /ripp$ ( 
all politics or religion1 to ! ris+     
g5]ation1 ! va/ importance ( individual 
responsibility--! duty ( all citiz5s--! 
glory ( help+ ! great =ce aright8       
,explanations1 9 a practical & simple   
=m1 w\ld d m ?an a ?\s& laws1 or all !  

?und]s f ! pulpit or ! plat=m4 ,if !    
*ildr5 9 e s*ool c\ld be made to feel !y
 are all little m5 & wom51 full ( ,god's
 gift ( a s\l1 able & will+ to help !   
rais+ ( _! c\ntry1 !y w\ld soon graft a 
new _s into _! homes4 ,!y w\ld respond z
 readily z d ! hundr$s ( brave m5 :o    
volunte] = active s]vice1 & probable    
dea?1 to re9=ce a fire-brigade1 or a    
life-boat's crew4 ,*ildr5 are s wise :5 
_! f9e in/9cts are appeal$ to4  ,if only
 ?is fundam5tal pr9ciple c\ld be        
und]/ood--t ea* individual has 9 ?is    
life1 or "s =m] "o1 attract$ to himself 
! exact environm5t t he is n[ 9--& t x  
lies only ) himself :e!r he rema9s 9 x1 
or lifts himself out ( x1 !re w\ld be no
 m class hatr$1 no m rail+ aga9/ h>d    
luck & inju/ice1 b a /eady increase (   
bett]m5t all ov] ! _w4  ,! un=tunate ?+ 
is1 t ne>ly all writ]s & talk]s &       
lectur]s1 :o are en?usia/s1 & !re=e     
really believe 9 :at !y are prea*+1 h s 
little common s5se4  ,!y c>ry away _!   
read]s or audi5ces = ! mom5t ^u ! curr5t

 ( _! own div9e en?usiasm1 b :5 _!      
utt]ances come to be measur$ by ! cold  
light ( fact1 ! logical conclusions are 
s faulty1 t ! :ole1 :i* conta9$ _m      
?\ghts ( great & beautiful wor?1 is     
dismiss$ z ! rav+s ( a dream]1 & ceases 
to h any effect4  ,! ma9 attribute ( any
 religion1 ( any e?ical tea*+1 ( any    
pr9ciple--to be ( use to m5 & wom5 at ! 
pres5t /age ( _! developm5t--mu/ be     
inconte/able common s5se4 ,ridicul\s    
s5tim5tality %\ld be ru?lessly cru%$1 & 
inve/igation ( ! mean+ ( ,nature %\ld be
 /r5u\sly enc\rag$4 ,& ) cle> eyes we   
%\ld try to see ! tru?4 ,let ^? born    
fight]s :o l fight+ = fight+'s sake1 &  
:o n[ wage w> aga9/ w9dmills1 be+ arm$ )
 prejudice & false conceptions ( man's  
place 9 relation to ,god1 turn _!       
bellig]5t p[]s to ! demolition ( !      
d\ble-head$ ,hydra1 ,hypocrisy &        
,deceit4  ,x is ! duty ( e true man &   
woman at ?is h\r ( _! c\ntry's day to   
beg9 to ,,?9k1 to weigh = himself or    
h]self ! mean+s ( ! signs ( ! times1 to 

use _! critical faculties1 to face facts
 hone/ly1 unhamp]$ by prud]y1 conv5tion1
 or ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur*4 ,& !n !y w see
 = !mselves t ! ,great ,unre/ is a =ce1 
! direction ( :i*1 = good or ill1 lies 9
 _! own h&s4 ,& accord+ to ! way !y     
fulfil ! responsibility entail$ ^u !m 9 
?is matt]1 !y or _! *ildr5 w reap !     
rew>d1 or pay ! price4 ,! ,great ,unre/ 
9 its see?+ is /ill molt5 metal1 :i* c  
be p\r$ into :at m\ld we w4  ,to call   
?is ,great ,unre/ a sign ( decad5ce & a 
presage ( de/ruction1 w\ld be z         
fallaci\s z to say t electricity is an  
entirely mis*iev\s =ce4 ,bo? are        
mis*iev\s :5 undirect$1 & bo? are       
glori\s :5 us$ = good4  ,! te/ ( !      
expansion ( man's s\l is ! ext5t ( its  
outlook4 ,! puny _s sees an h\r or two  
ahead2 ! m advanc$ probably conceives   
plans to b5efit himself & 8 lov$ ones   
day by day4 ,! develop$ s\l desires !   
good ( 8 c\ntry4 ,b ! s\l t is inf9ite &
 emancipat$ sees into et]nity & dem&s ( 
,god ! reg5]ation ( humanity4     ,,ii  

,,! ,,gospel ,,( ,,common ,,s5se   ,(   
all ! attributes :i* we ( ! tw5tie?     
c5tury %\ld mo/ /r5u\sly enc\rage1 t (  
common s5se ranks fir/1 9 ! face ( !    
hy/]ia :i* ?reat5s to weak51 if x does n
 swamp1 all ! wond]ful new _s ( progress
 :i* is abroad4  ,common s5se appli$ to 
ev]y?+ alone c re/ore our equilibrium z 
a nation1 because z ! ye>s ( ?is new    
c5tury g on hy/]ia seems to increase4   
,no?+ 9 ! way ( a public ev5t c happ51 f
 ! j condemnation ( a crim9al = "s      
atroci\s crime1 to ! s9k+ ( an ocean    
mammo? %ip1 b a l>ge section ( ! public 
makes an outcry inspir$ by altruism or  
s-call$ humanit>ianism1 bo? develop+    
into hy/]ia4  ,let u look at ! reason ( 
?is c>efully1 & we %all see t ?is /ate (
 ?+s is ! direct result ( an            
irresponsible employm5t ( ! gigantic p[]
 ( ?\ght4 ,"s few excitable bra9s />t an
 idea1 ! circulation ( :i* is made      
possible by ! mod]n facilities =        
expression 9 ! press4 ,& because !      
majority ( read]s d n ?9k = !mselves1 !y

 are drawn into ! curr5t ( unre/ :i* has
 ?us be5 sugge/$ to _! imag9ation1 ea*  
individual augm5t+ its /r5g? until x    
gr[s into a torr5t ( folly4  ,?is proves
 ! trem5d\s importance x is to a nation 
t ea* ( its units %\ld realise 8 own    
responsibility 9 reg>d to ?is matt]4 ,! 
mom5t t su* a ?+ c\ld be accompli%$--t  
is1 t ! und]/&+ ( ! p[] ( ?\ght c\ld be 
br\ght home to p--!re are millions (    
s\nd1 hone/ folk :o w\ld delib]ately try
 to use _! possession ( x = ! good (    
!mselves & ! race1 & :o w\ld br+ up _!  
*ildr5 to d likewise4  ,! wave (        
complete mat]ialism :i* pass$ ov]       
,europe dur+ :at we call ! ,victorian   
p]iod disc\rag$ any p]sonal inve/igation
 ( =ces beyond :at c\ld actually be     
prov$ by ! s5ses4 ,numb]less examples ( 
natural ph5om5a 7 laugh$ to scorn z !   
illusions ( ! ignorant4 ,p read _!      
,bibles1 :]e9 !re are c\ntless in/ances 
%[n ( ! p[] ( ?\ght1 & nev] dream$ (    
apply+ ! tea*+ to !mselves4 ,h[ su* a   
mat]iali/ic age ev] accept$ ,*ri/'s     

miracles is a matt] = wond]m5t1 al?\gh  
n[1 look$ at f ! po9t ( view ( ^? :o h  
inve/igat$ ! curr5ts ( nature1 !        
miracles are m]ely a pro( ( ,jesus'     
div9e und]/&+ ( ^! curr5ts & =ces 9 _!  
greate/ measure4 ,we mod]n p are only z 
yet at ! exp]im5tal /age1 & h$g$ 9 by   
timidity & cu/om1 b !re is no reason :y 
we %\ld n advance if we desire to d s4  
,?9k h[ ! p[] ( ?\ght %[$ itself ab\t ! 
,titanic disa/]6 ,!re is no ne$ n[ to g 
ov] its hy/]ical effects ^u u on l&1 h[ 
9 our mis]y & anxiety we prais$ & blam$ 
f excitable imag9ation1 be=e any actual 
facts c\ld be kn[n to ju/ify ei!r c\rse4
 ,b let u in/ead try to imag9e :at 9 its
 glori\s =m x did ^u t great %ip on !   
night ( h] ov]:elm+4  ,ev]y?+ seems to h
 be5 calm & 9 fair ord]4 ,:y8 ,because x
 has be5 n[ prov$ t ! majority ( ^? on  
bo>d did n ?9k ! %ip c\ld s9k4 ,only a  
limit$ numb] ( m5 knew t %e n only c\ld1
 b w\ld1 & ^! glori\s & spl5did s\ls did
 _! duty to ! la/1 ) ! awful k ( c]ta9  
dea? 9 _! he>ts4 ,_! names %\ld be      

writt5 9 lett]s ( gold--h]oes1 inde$6   
,b1 mean:ile1 ! p[] ( ?\ght _h kept all 
calm1 & _h p]mitt$ ! sav+ ( ! wom5 &    
*ildr5 )\t panic4  ,?9k = a mom5t :at   
w\ld h happ5$ if ! pass5g]s ( all       
classes _h be5 aw>e1 f ! fir/ mom5t ( ! 
collision1 t all 7 b\nd to g d[n :o c\ld
 n f9d places 9 ! boats4 ,! p[] ( ?\ght 
w\ld !n h creat$ a mad panic ( fe> :i*  
no (fic]s' pi/ols c\ld h kept 9 *eck1 & 
:i* might h produc$ a ru% ^u ! lifeboats
 :i* w\ld h swamp$ !m all4 ,b z x 01 !  
p[] ( ?\ght 9 ! few individuals :o      
realis$ ! g5]al p]il1 0 us$ by !m 9 a   
godlike suppression ( _! own emotion1   
:i* produc$ an answ]+ vibration ( calm 9
 ! majority "u _! c>e4  ,i d n want to  
ref] to ! awful /ory except 9 s f> z x  
is a concrete illu/ration ( :at ,i wi%  
to write ab\t--! p[] ( ?\ght exam9$ )   
common s5se 9 its relation to ! happ9ess
 ( ea* individual1 & ! responsibility ( 
its employm5t by ea* individual = !     
b5efit ( ! community--n f ! desire to   
use ?is opportunity to circulate        

propag&a = any ( ! new e?ical tea*+s1 b 
simply f a common-s5se po9t ( view to   
see :at good we c get out ( a belief t  
is1 ,i suppose1 common to !m all4  ,n[  
let u consid] :at mo/ ( u d actually "k 
ab\t ?is p[] ( ?\ght4 ,we all are aw>e t
 no picture c be pa9t$1 no ma*9]y       
inv5t$1 be=e a cle> vision ( x has be5  
realis$ 9 ! creator's bra94 ,n a s+le   
consci\s action c be put into motion &  
=ce )\t its hav+ fir/ occurr$ to !      
imag9ation4 ,! pa9t]'s h& & bru% w\ld be
 ( no avail undirect$ by 8 bra9 or m9d1 
:i* has fir/ m5tally visualis$ :at x    
wi%es to create 9 fact4 ,draw ! analogy 
f ?is1 & y w see t :at y ?9k ab\t mu/ h 
an enorm\s be>+ ^u y\r life4 ,if ?\ght1 
:5 inspir$ by desire1 is /rong en\gh to 
cause ! h& to reproduce ! vision ( !    
imag9ation ( ! arti/1 ?is is an         
inconte/able pro( t ?\ght is a v /rong  
=ce inde$4 ,y w agree ) ?is if y--ea*   
individual :o is read+ ^! words--beg9 to
 exam9e y\rself ) tru?4  ,admitt$1 !n1 t
 y p]ceive ! =ce ( ?\ght4 ,n[ consid]   

:at mis]able ?9k+ is likely to br+ y4   
,x1 accord+ to ! analogy above1 c only  
ev5tually attract = y 9 fact ! mis]able 
conditions t y h dwelt ^u 9 imag9ation4 
,if1 on ! contr>y1 y ?9k con/antly ( f9e
 & prosp]\s ?+s1 y mu/ by ?is reason+1  
be connect+ y\rself ) ! curr5ts :i* c   
br+ !m 9 _! mat]ial =m4  ,!re=e1 e "t y 
say ,i am ill1 or ?9k ,i am ill1 are y n
 help+ ! illness to mat]ialise8 because 
! p[] ( ?\ght1 :i* y _c d5y z ! initial 
cause ( e action1 has !n be5 turn$ to   
aid ! condition ( ill heal?4  ,suppos+ =
 "s cause y really are ill1 :y !n help  
?is evil /ate to augm5t by y\r ?\ghts8  
,r imp$e its progress z f> z y c by     
creat+ good-?\ght conditions4  ,y may   
reply1 ,b ,i am con/antly do+ ?is1 & yet
 no?+ good comes4 ,pause & use y\r      
common s5se by rememb]+ t =             
tw5ty--?irty--=ty ye>s p]haps1 :5 y did 
n analyse matt]s1 y 7 lay+ up = y\rself 
numb]less /umbl+-blocks by wrong ?9k+1  
:i* accord+ to ! law we are discuss+ mu/
 be surm\nt$ be=e y c />t on a cle>     

road4 ,& ! reason :y y d n imm$iately   
receive ! result ( y\r good ?\ghts is t 
y are /ill "u ! action ( y\r bad ones4  
,b if y recognise ?is law ( ! p[] (     
?\ght1 y ne$ n incur = y\rself any fur!r
 debts to pay4  ,& to recognise x z a   
law y h only to use y\r common s5se to  
see t x is n conceivable t ?\ghts c h no
 effect outside y\r own bra94 ,!y _c be 
wa/$ & g into no?+ness1 !y mu/ /rike "s 
answ]+ vibration some:]e1 & x is surely 
rational to suppose !y w /rike ! k9dr$  
vibration r ?an "s totally diff]5t "o1 z
 ! ,m>coni messages /rike ! pole 9 tune 
to !m4 ,at lea/1 x is wor? :ile try+ to 
believe ?is1 because if y c x w make y  
happi]4  ,alas6 ,i am n a sci5ti/ :o c  
dogmatically prove e fraction ( my      
beliefs4 ,i only want to awak5 my read]s
 to ?9k = !mselves ^u ?is int]e/+       
subject1 = ! facts are !re = u all to   
inve/igate1 unaid$ by sci5ti/s1 if we w4
  ,s )\t any m argum5t1 %all we take x =
 grant$ t y are ) me ?us f>1 & h se5 my 
po9t8 ,yes4 ,!n let u exam9e :at our    

?\ghts d = u4  ,= example1 let u suppose
 a man has a disease :i* is believ$ to  
be incurable4 ,8 ?\ghts tell him s      
con/antly1 & ! ?\ghts ( 8 fri5ds1 (t5   
express$ 9 words1 conv9ce him /ill fur!r
 ( 8 mis=tune4 ,he is c]ta9 no?+ he c d 
w make x bett]1 & any rem$y t is appli$ 
w only meet ) failure4 ,he has made 8   
m5tal picture ( an incurable disease2 & 
s he is help+ ! mat]ial result to       
accompli% itself4 ,b1 z hope spr+s      
et]nal 9 ! human brea/1 he /ill goes f  
doctor to doctor = fre% advice1 :ile    
unconsci\sly nullify+ ! b5efit he might 
receive f do+ s by 8 attitude ( m9d 9   
hold+ ! belief t no?+ c cure him4 ,we   
mu/ all ( u "k ( cases l ?is1 & h se5 ! 
gradual increase 9 ! p]son's illness4   
,n[ suppos+ t ! />t+-po9t is ! same2 !  
disease c]ta9ly is !re1 b ! man is      
det]m9$ n to aid & augm5t ?is /ate (    
?+s1 s :5ev] ! ?\ght pres5ts itself t he
 has an incurable disease he p]si/5tly  
bani%es x & replaces x ) "o t he w gr[  
well4 ,he w be aid+ t condition2 he w be

 mak+ himself ! pole 9 tune to receive !
 answ]+ vibrations ( 8 m5tal picture4   
,he w "k t he mu/ be draw+ to himself e 
*ance t sci5ce has up till ?is "t ( !   
_w's day be5 able to inv5t or discov] = 
! bett]m5t ( su* a disease z 84 ,he w "k
 t he is giv+ nature a free h&1 & z f> z
 he is able1 he is op5+ e door to !     
probability t he may gr[ well4 ,n[1 if  
we admit ! p[] ( ?\ght1 we mu/ admit x  
has p[] to g bo? ^! ways4 ,is x n wor?  
:ile try+ to ?9k good ?+s = ourselves1  
!n1 in/ead ( evil ones8  ,x does n seem 
possible1 z ,i und]/& "s ass]t1 t by m]e
 ?9k+ & believ+ we c cure ev5 a brok5   
arm4 ,because1 al?\gh ! pr9ciple may be 
"r 9 its ev5tuality1 no "o on e>? c be q
 advanc$ en\gh yet to draw ^! =ces to   
himself suffici5tly /rongly to          
demon/rate x z ,*ri/ did4 ,b we are at !
 /age :51 by our ?\ghts1 we c c]ta9ly   
aid physical means ( bett]m5t4 ,?us :5  
we or our fri5ds are ill1 x lies 9 our  
own h&s :e!r we w aid or ret>d our or _!
 recov]y4  ,long ye>s ago1 be=e any ( ^!

 psy*ic waves 7 discuss$ or giv5 ! lea/ 
cr$5ce1 ,i rememb] a v celebrat$        
,am]ican doctor tell+ me1 z a curi\s    
fact1 t he (t5 got 8 pati5ts ov] !      
crisis ( typhoid fev] by tell+ !m       
*e]fully be=eh& t ! dang]\s mom5t 0     
pass$1 & !y 7 n to worry ov] ! seem+ly  
worse physical s5sations !y 7 p]haps    
ab\t to exp]i5ce--^! 7 only ! reaction4 
,9 t way1 he said1 he remov$ ! am\nt (  
fe> f ! m9d ( ! pati5t :i* o!rwise might
 h be5 en\gh to cause ! extra ex]tion to
 ! he>t :i* w\ld h prov$ fatal at !     
critical mom5t4 ,! p[] ( ?\ght1 y see1 &
 no?+ else1 !n sav$ !m4  ,to cont9ue ?is
 l9e ( reason+ 9 m5tal1 n physical1 ?+s4
 ,suppos+ y feel angry & res5tful t[>ds 
"s "o1 & y s5d out ?\ghts ( hate &      
ill-w4 ,! pole 9 tune to su* feel+s 9 t 
p]son w answ] & return !m to y1 & a     
condition ( evil w be creat$4 ,b suppos+
 t1 :5 p]haps ! ju/ly angry & res5tful  
?\ghts pres5t !mselves1 y replace !m    
in/antly ) k9d & lov+ ones4 ,y w h      
disconnect$ y\rself ) ! evil ?\ghts ( ! 

o!r p]son1 !y c no long] rea* y1 & if he
 has any good 9 him y w h connect$      
y\rself ) t good1 & s peace c be        
e/abli%$4  ,all ?is is common s5se1 :i* 
is ! only attitude ( m9d ) :i* to       
approa* any new sugge/ion t we may get  
b5efit f x1 & n ?r\gh our arrogant      
ignorance dismiss x z nons5se1 until we 
h prov$ x to be su*4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago 
! telephone w\ld h be5 consid]$ ei!r z  
magic or ! vap\r+s ( a madman if an     
individual _h tri$ to expla9 x4 ,we say 
t ,france is develop+ a new _s1 we say  
,a wave ( discont5t seems to be pass+   
ov] su* & su* a community1 we are ?us   
unconsci\sly admitt+ ! p[] ( =ces beyond
 ! p]ceptible4 ,:y _c we in/antly grasp1
 !n1 :at ! p[] ( our ev]yday ?\ght is   
do+ = u1 & h[ c>eful we %\ld be 9 its   
direction to avoid augm5t+ ! curr5t (   
fooli% & h>mful ones--because unity is  
/r5g?4 ,!re are _m gra9s ( good to be   
got out ( all new e?ical tea*+s1 if only
 !y c be sift$ by common s5se4 ,!       
un=tunate "p is1 t v (t5 x is only !    

faddi/s :o exp\nd !m1 & !y g (f at a    
tang5t4 ,"o reads sev]al pages (        
illum9at+ matt]1 & !n1 p]haps1 "o comes 
^u a *apt] devot$ to prov+ t mank9d mu/ 
tra9 itself to live ^u nuts or uncook$  
vegetables6 ,or t ! only way to le>n    
conc5tration is = ! pupil to s*ool      
himself m5tally to />e = s _m m9utes at 
an imag9>y spot 9 ! sol> plexus6        
,common s5se revolts1 al?\gh _m may n be
 suffici5tly tra9$ to make ! d$uction t 
if ,god1 ! omnipot5t1 orig9al1          
all-dom9at+ dynamo1 gave ! fle% ( bird1 
bea/ & fi%1 & ! fruits & vegetables ( ! 
e>? = mank9d to fe$ ^u1 x is a little   
ridicul\s = "o sect to elim9ate z food  
all b ! special "p ( ^! alim5ts ( :i* x 
approves4 ,?us1 common s5se be+         
affront$1 all ! re/ ( ! tea*+ is likely 
to fall ^u /ony gr\nd & only be receiv$ 
by ! faddi/s 9 tune to ?is p>ticul>     
argum5t4 ,no !ory = ! bett]m5t ( mank9d 
w succe$ n[ ) ! mass ( p or make any    
la/+ m>k ^u "t unless its basic pr9ciple
 c /& practical dissection4  ,s t ^u ?is

 subject ( ! p[] ( ?\ght1 all t any "o  
at ! pres5t /age c d1 no matt] :at 8 own
 p]sonal beliefs may be1 is to try &    
awak5 p to ?9k ab\t x !mselves & make _!
 own inve/igations2 to op5 a w9d[ = any 
s\l to look ?r\gh & see :at he c get f x
 = himself4 ,because1 z yet1 ! sci5ti/s 
& psy*ologi/s h n be5 suffici5tly       
int]e/$ 9 ! idea to endeav\r to prove & 
demon/rate x z an exact sci5ce beyond   
all controv]sy4 ,:5 ?is has be5 done1 ! 
intellig5t w cr$it x because !y are     
conv9c$1 & ! ignorant because !y foll[ !
 o!rs )\t reason4  ,all ,i hope to d by 
writ+ ?is article is to po9t out t ! p[]
 ( ?\ght is a vital factor 9 our lives1 
& c really affect e h\r ( !m = good or  
ill4  ,?\s&s ( p :o read ! new e?ical or
 religi\s books :i* are abroad1 & ev5   
exploit _! propag&a--?\s&s :o att5d !   
v>i\s meet+s & s]vices & lectures ( !   
diff]5t societies1 be !y ,new ,?\ght or 
any ( ! o!rs on m or less ! same        
l9es--nev] dream ( apply+ ! tea*+s to a 
s+le ord9>y ?+1 & /ill g on ) _! temp]s 

& melan*oly & flurry & fuss1 j z !y did 
be=e !y ev] he>d ( ! idea t !y c control
 & elim9ate ^! ?+s4 ,an enorm\s majority
 ( ! public are fright5$ at ! v "n ( a  
new religion or e?ical tea*+1 & ?9k x   
wrong ev5 to inve/igate :at x tea*es4 ,b
 ! broad-m9d$ are unafraid ( any k1 & c 
ga9 good by kn[+ ab\t all developm5ts ( 
human ?\ght1 provid$ !y approa* ea* po9t
 ) common s5se & )\t hy/]ia1 dismiss+ ! 
idea ( :at we are accu/om$ to call !    
sup]natural1 & realis+ t ev]y?+ has a   
p]fectly natural explanation :5 x c be  
und]/ood1 & x is only our ignorance :i* 
makes u %y at x4  ,& s ,i w\ld appeal to
 ^? :o cr$it ?is p[] ( ?\ght to employ x
 responsibly1 & to realise t !y are all 
,god's atoms 9 ! great s*eme ( ?+s1 &   
mu/ use _! p]sonal =ce z a contribution 
to ! va/ ?\ght-waves :i* c advance1 or  
:i*1 :5 ill direct$1 c sweep away a     
nation4     ,,iii  ,,m>riage   ,x is an 
int]e/+ subject--& "o :i* has t\*$1 or w
 probably t\*1 mo/ ( our lives1 !re=e x 
may n be unpr(itable to /udy x a little1

 & :at x means & :at x %\ld mean2       
because1 9 ! pres5t upheaval ( all our  
old beliefs1 m>riage1 z a s5sible       
in/itution1 is be+ attack$ ^u _m sides4 
,x is extremely easy to pull d[n a h\se1
 b x requires skill & special tra9+ to  
rebuild x aga92 & be=e dragg+ ! ro( (f &
 demoli%+ ! walls1 x w\ld be wis] to h  
made a di/9ct plan & provid$ ! mat]ials 
ready = ! recon/ruction ( a new         
habitation1 t ! ra9 & ! w9d may n       
ov]come u :5 we h no %elt] = our heads4 
,b ?is is :at ! attack]s ( m>riage h    
fail$ to d z yet4 ,"h are ?ree facts :i*
 we c beg9 by look+ at4  ,fir/ly4 ,"s   
k9d ( union betwe5 man & woman1         
consolidat$ by ! law1 is necess>y = !   
cont9uation ( a race 9 vig\r & moral    
upliftm5t4  ,secondly4 ,x is admitt$ by 
great philosoph]s & deep ?9k]s t !      
welf>e ( ! community is ( m importance  
?an ! fluctuat+ desires ( ! individual4 
,?irdly4 ,a f9e ideal1 h[ev] impossible 
( atta9m5t1 is a =ce = good to be held  
up be=e ! eyes ( ! mass ( ! p1 :o1 h[ev]

 mu* actual education has advanc$1 are  
/ill too un5d[$ ) p]sonal bra9 to h any 
judgm5t !mselves--_! capacities only    
all[+ !m to see ! effects ( ?+s ^u _!   
imm$iate surr\nd+s )\t p]ceiv+ ! causes1
 & !re=e leav+ !m incapable ( judg+ :at 
c\ld be good = ! c\ntry1 ! race1 or     
humanity 9 g5]al4  ,aft] all ^!         
c5turies1 legal m>riage /ill holds1     
because no "o has be5 able to sugge/ any
 o!r union :i* c\ld take its place )\t  
br++ *aos4 ,& x seems m ?an likely t no 
"o w ev] be suffici5tly inspir$ s to d6 
,?us let u n[ consid] ! pres5t legal    
m>riage z /ill be+ a /able fact1 & see  
h[ we c make ! be/ ( x4 ,9 x !re are two
 ?+s :i* bo? man & woman =get--or refuse
 to face--& :i* are p]haps ! *ief causes
 ( mo/ unhapp9ess4 ,man =gets t 8 k9d   
words ( love & sympa?y matt] f> m to !  
actual happ9ess ( ! woman ?an any ( 8   
de$s3 because words fill & satisfy h]   
imag9ation1 :i* is active :5ev] %e is   
alone2 & k9d de$s1 ) few or indiff]5t   
words1 make v little impression ^u x4   

,woman =gets--or w n face--! fact t man 
is by nature a polygam\s animal4 ,!re is
 no use 9 argu+ ab\t ?is & say+ he ought
 n to be1 & t x is a horrible idea4 ,x  
is a physiological fact1 & to dispute x 
is to criticise ! ,almighty's s*eme =   
ensur+ a cont9u$ population4 ,t man %\ld
 h polygam\s in/9cts is ess5tial = ?is  
s*eme to "w aga9/ any odds4  ,:atev] we 
*oose to say 9 contradiction to ?is     
resolves itself into empty words1 ! fact
 ( nature rema9+4 ,x w\ld be j z s5sible
 to try to argue t1 because we d n l to 
dr9k sea wat]1 x has no bus9ess to be   
salt6 & to decide t x is n salt6 & t we 
w n recognise t x is salt6 ,! ocean w\ld
 j laugh at u1 & rema9 br9y6 ,& no d\bt 
,nature laughs at silly woman too1 :5 %e
 tries to judge man )\t und]/&+ !       
elem5t>y pr9ciple ( creation4  ,?is be+ 
grasp$ cle>ly1 x mu/ be se5 t monogam\s 
m>riage is an ideal /ate1 n a natural   
/ate1 & x mu/ be admitt$ to be su*1 &   
liv$ up to z an ideal1 n und]tak5 ) !   
notion t fidelity 9 man is natural1 &   

infidelity an unnatural ?+4 ,x is ! o!r 
way ab\t because ( ! fundam5tal in/9cts 
( man1 :i* cont9u\sly & subconsci\sly   
sugge/ to him ! necessity =             
self-pres]vation1 & 9 its l>g] s5se     
self-pres]vation means                  
species-pres]vation4  ,woman1 on ! o!r  
h&1 al?\gh unconsci\sly inspir$ by ?is  
same fundam5tal in/9ct (                
species-pres]vation1 is n naturally     
polygam\s1 or r poly&r\s1 because su* a 
/ate w\ld militate aga9/ ?is end by     
ev5tually de/roy+ pure (fspr+4 ,%e only 
becomes s "u c]ta9 conditions4          
,fidelity1 !n1 is1 s to speak1 a natural
 /ate = woman1 & %e has n to fight aga9/
 any fundam5tal in/9ct ( h] sex 9 ord]  
to pres]ve x--%e has only to resi/      
p]v]t$ desire1 :i* is an exotic gr[?1 ! 
outcome ( civilisation4 ,?us fidelity is
 mu* h>d] = man1 :o1 to succe$ 9 be+    
fai?ful1 is oblig$ to dom9ate a natural 
in/9ct1 :i* is a f> m difficult ?+ to d 
?an to fight aga9/ an exotic desire2    
because all natural ?+s are gov]n$ by   

inexorable & et]nal laws1 & are n at !  
m]cy ( circum/ance4 ,?us ! natural      
in/9ct ( man is at "w all ! "t 9        
cont9u\s activity--& ! exotic desire (  
woman is int]mitt5t1 & ! result (       
circum/ance4  ,( c\rse1 all ?is has be5 
said be=e by e s]i\s ?9k]1 & ,i am only 
reit]at+ ^! facts because ! g5]al read]s
 may h =gott5 !m1 & ,i mu/ br+ !m to _! 
recollection to make ! re/ ( our        
discussion ^u m>riage cle>4  ,^! nature 
in/9cts be+ admitt$1 we c get on to a   
survey ( legal m>riage4 ,at fir/1 x mu/ 
h be5 an affair ( exp$i5cy4 ,! woman 0  
probably expect$ to be fai?ful1 & brute 
=ce took c>e t %e 0 s1 or t %e          
imm$iately paid ! price ( possible      
contam9ation ( (fspr+ by be+ kill$4 ,%e 
0 expect$ to be fai?ful = a natural     
reason1 n = a spiritual or s5tim5tal "o2
 ! reason be+1 z already inf]r$1 to     
ensure ! purity ( ! (fspr+4 ,man _h no  
ne$ to be fai?ful to "o woman to secure 
?is end1 & nev]1 9 consequ5ce1 dream$ ( 
be+ s4  ,all ?r\gh ,pagan times         

infidelity 9 man 0 rampant & recognis$1 
& n look$ ^u z s94 ,& :5 woman became   
civilis$ en\gh to h exotic desires1 %e  
lo/ h] natural in/9ct1 t ( pres]vation (
 pure (fspr+1 & became liable to vagrant
 fancies & (t5 a vici\s creature4  ,!n !
 ,*ur* arriv$ & turn$ m>riage into a    
sacram5t2 presumably ) ! noble int5tion 
( try+ to elevate man & ov]come 8 c>nal 
nature4 ,man outw>dly con=m$1 &1 ) 8    
:ole s\l's desire to be true & to uplift
 himself1 ea* individual :o really      
believ$ no d\bt did w> ) 8 in/9cts1 &   
numb]s probably succe$$ 9 conqu]+ !m4   
,:ile woman1 always a creature ( m      
delicate n]v\s susceptibilities1 flung  
h]self ) furore "u ! influ5ces (        
spiritual ?+s1 & 9 ! truly dev\t cases  
ov]came h] graft$ desires & return$ to  
natural in/9cts4 ,b 9 be+s ( bo? sexes  
:o 7 unconv9c$ by religion1 infidelity  
cont9u$ to fl\ri%1 z x does ev5 to ?is  
day4 ,a man :o truly believes t he is   
s9n+ 9 be+ unfai?ful1 & :o und]/&s t    
outside op9ion is no?+ 9 ! soil+ ( 8 own

 s\l1 b t ! matt] is betwe5 himself &   
,god1 w always be fai?ful 9 body to a   
woman he has w$d$1 :e!r he c>es = h] or 
n4 ,b a man :o has n ?is conviction1 &  
:o does n live 9 ?is intimate relation  
to ,god1 has no reason to hold him f    
indulg+ 8 natural in/9ct1 except ! fe> (
 be+ f\nd out1 & :5 8 sagacity has      
sugge/$ safegu>ds aga9/ ?is1 8 in/9ct w 
c]ta9ly give itself expression4 ,x is   
all a "q ( p]sonal belief4 ,!re are     
numb]s ( good & hone/ *>act]s :o d n    
feel conv9c$ t entire fidelity 9 man to 
"o woman 0 int5d$ by ! ,creator1 & :o   
!re=e feel no degradation 9 ! latitude  
!y all[ !mselves4 ,x is n = u to argue  
:i* are "r & :i* are wrong1 b to /ick to
 ! subject ( m>riage & h[ x c p]haps be 
made happi] 9 ^! pres5t days1 :5 all o!r
 conditions ( life are *ang+1 by a bett]
 compreh5sion ( fundam5tal in/9cts &    
laws ( nature4  ,woman has develop$ s f>
 t g5]ally %e ?9ks %e is 7& sometimes %e
 really is67 a reasonable & balanc$     
creature1 ) /rong individuality--&      

p]sonal ta/es & likes & dislikes4 ,%e is
 n[ ill-fitt$ to keep !m all 9          
subs]vi5ce to man1 unless he is h]      
intellectual ma/]4 ,%e may h w$d$ only  
because ! emotion ( sex 7n und]/ood z   
su*1 & call$ by a numb] ( o!r names su* 
z love1 devotion1 attraction7 =c$ h] at 
"o ( its p[]ful mom5ts to take a        
physical mate--totally unsuit$ to h]    
moral calibre4 ,b %e has knelt at ! alt>
 & sworn v[s be=e ,god--& p]haps has    
fulfill$ woman's orig9al mission 9 ! _w1
 & become ! "m ( *ildr5--s :at is to be 
done to rectify h] mi/ake & its unhappy 
consequ5ces8  ,%e mu/ look ! :ole       
circum/ances ( x 9 ! face & ask h]self  
:e!r %e h]self ?rew du/ 9 h] own eyes z 
reg>ds ! "* ( h] husb&1 :e!r he deceiv$ 
h] 9 ?is1 or :e!r !y j drift$ toge!r1   
ea* to blame z mu* z ! o!r1 ?r\gh !     
attraction ( sex & ! cruelty (          
ignorance4 ,%e may regret x a           
?\s&fold--b %e has done ! ?+ ( h] own   
free w1 no "o =c$ h] to w$ ! man2 %e may
 h done s unwill+ly 9 "s cases--& =     

ult]ior motives1 b at all ev5ts %e 0    
cons5t+ & n dragg$ to *ur* resi/+1 & s  
if %e is s5sible %e w use ! :ole ( h]   
intellig5ce to make ! be/ ( x4 ,%e w    
look to ! end ( h] e action & h] e      
?\ght4 ,w brood+ ov] h] rights1 & !     
wrongs he has inflict$1 m5d !m8 ,w x d  
any?+ b give h] vanity--! satisfaction (
 self-pity8 ,c]ta9ly n4  ,if %e has     
really evolv$ en\gh to wi% to impose h] 
op9ions & individuality ^u h] h\sehold  
or ! community1 %e w h realis$ t !      
welf>e ( ! home = :i* %e is responsible1
 & ! community to :i* %e belongs1 are1  
or ought to be1 ( f> m consequ5ce to h] 
?an h] own p]sonal emotions4 ,!re=e %e  
mu/ ask h]self :e!r %e has any "r to    
upset ! happ9ess ( ! "o1 & ! conception 
( good ( ! o!r1 by indulg+ 9 p]sonal    
qu>rels & bick]+s1 or op5 sc&al ) h]    
mate4 ,a really noble & unselfi% woman  
w\ld nev] consid] h] p]sonal emotion    
be=e h] duty to ,god & to h] neighb\r4  
,x is because ! outlook ( woman is z a  
rule s pitifully n>r[ & self-c5tr$ t %e 

(t5 makes a useless & unhappy wife1 &   
%ipwrecks h] own & o!rs' futures4  ,man 
has gone on ) 8 brute =ce1 & 8 physical 
& m5tal attraction1 & 8 ta/es & beliefs 
& aspirations v mu* ! same = ?\s&s (    
ye>s4 ,numb]s ( !m 7 brutes !n1 & numb]s
 are brutes /ill & w rema9 s4 ,x is only
 woman :o has s incr$ibly *ang$1 & aft] 
/ay+ immeasurably beh9d 9 importance & 9
 intellectuality = c\ntless c5turies1 n[
 seeks to equal if n out/ep man 9 all   
?+s4 ,x w\ld be well = man to wake up to
 ! fact t he is n[ w$d+ a woman ) e s5se
 & n]ve & conception ( life f> 9 advance
 ( :at 8 "m believ$ h]self to be capable
 (--& s 8 me?ods t[>ds h] 9 return mu/ n
 be z 8 fa!r's 74 ,if man wi%es to h !  
good1 dome/ic1 ob$i5t wife 8            
fa!r--p]haps "o %\ld g f>!r back & say  
gr&fa!r6--expect$--& got--he mu/ ei!r   
*oose a timid weakl+ :o becomes j 8 e*o1
 or he mu/ le>n to treat ! mod]n woman z
 a comrade1 a be+ :o m5tally c und]/& & 
foll[ 8 aspirations & ev5 assi/ him 9 8 
desires1 a creature to respect &        

consult1 & :om he _c rule j because he  
is a man & %e is a woman--b c only d s1 
& br+ h] to ob$i5ce1 :5 he has %[n h] 8 
intellectual sup]iority & 8 wisdom4     
,woman is z will+ to be rul$ z ev] %e   
0--%e always adores a ma/]2 b %e has    
gr[n too intellig5t to b[ h] head j     
because a man is a man--he mu/ be ! man4
 ,man is naturally fight+ = 8 old       
omnipot5ce1 :i* he possess$ reg>dless ( 
8 p]sonal end[m5t1 simply because he 0 a
 male creature--& ! fooli% section (    
woman is fight+ man1 ) bombs & tricks & 
frantic words1 in/ead ( conv9c+ him by  
h] wisdom & atta9m5ts1 by h]            
demon/rations ( k ( life & its duties & 
responsibilities1 t %e has gr[n at la/  
inde$ fitt$ to be treat$ z an equal & a 
comrade1 n z a play?+ & a slave4  ,:o   
does n respect a woman :o fulfils all h]
 obligations ) grace & *>m1 ^: h\se is  
well ord]$1 ^: fri5ds are well ent]ta9$ 
by h] f9e m9d1 & ^: *ildr5 are well     
br\ght up & full ( und]/&+8 ,%e is inde$
 m preci\s ?an rubies & f> m full (     

influ5ce = ! good ( h] community ?an %e 
:o %\ts ( rights & wrongs & votes &     
su*-l4 ,! fir/ woman c\ld control a     
hundr$ votes1 & help a gov]nm5t1 b !    
second c only clog ! :eels ( ! sex's    
advancem5t4  ,n[ we get back to m>riage6
  ,& ! fir/ & =emo/ ?+ to be und]/ood is
 t x is a frightful responsibility to   
und]take1 & t all ^? :o ent] into ?is   
bond lightly & = frivol\s motives1 or f 
j drift+1 w be made by fate to pay !    
price4  ,?9k ( x6 ,two p /& up & swe>   
be=e ,god to cont9ue to love "o ano!r   
until dea? d !m "p4 ,!y solemnly /& !re 
& make v[s ab\t an emotion ov] :i* !y h 
no m control ?an !y h ov] ! keep+ ( !   
w9d 9 ! s\?4 ,!y h only control1 if !y h
 /rong wills1 ov] its demon/ration4 ,&  
!n 9 n9e cases out ( t5 nei!r ?9ks = a  
mom5t aft]w>ds1 ( 8 or h] responsibility
 ( try+ to make possible ! obs]vance (  
^! v[s1 by keep+ alight ! flame ( love 9
 ! o!r's he>t4 ,a man utt]ly            
disillusions a woman & !n blames h]1 n  
himself1 = h] ceas+ to c>e = him1 & be+ 

ev5tually attract$ by "s "o else6 ,a    
woman disgu/s or bores a man1 & !n      
bewails h] sad lot1 & calls ! man a     
brute = be+ indiff]5t1 & a %ameful      
creature = look+ else:]e = consolation6 
,9 all m>riages !re is no "o to blame or
 praise = unhapp9ess or happ9ess b ! two
 individuals !mselves4 ,x is 8 fault--or
 mis=tune--if %e no long] c>es1 &       
likewise h]s 9 ! p>allel case--& x is   
ow+ to ! weakness ( ei!r if outside     
circum/ances h be5 able to int]f]e4 ,?us
 to ensure happ9ess !re mu/ be a        
trem5d\s s5se ( p]sonal responsibility1 
& !re %\ld be und]/&+ ( life & und]/&+ (
 nature in/9cts & und]/&+ ( sex in/9cts2
 & a ru?less te>+ away ( ! false values 
:i* a ,victorian age graft$ ^u religion1
 n>r[+ ! m9d ( woman z to man's ne$s--& 
n>r[+ man's conception ( woman's m5tal  
capacity4  ,no woman mu/ ev] =get 9 h]  
relation to man t he :o pays ! pip]     
calls ! tune1 & 9 ?is ,i am n only      
speak+ lit]ally ( %ekels ( gold & silv]1
 b ( ! p[] incorporat$ 9 c]ta9          

p]sonalities2 & man1 if he *ose to ex]t 
x1 has always =ce majeure at 8 comm& 9 !
 la/ extremity1 al?\gh 9 ^! days (      
,h]culean "y wom5 he may lose ev5 ?is 9 
"t6  ,be=e und]tak+ to play t mo/       
difficult "p ( wife1 e girl ought to ask
 h]self1 ,does %e really c>e = ! man    
en\gh to make h] use h] intellig5ce to  
und]/& him1 & to try to keep him lov+   
h]8 ,or if %e does n p]sonally c>e en\gh
 = him to tr\ble ab\t ?is--w ! situation
 ( h] husb& 9 ! _w satisfy h]1 & make ! 
bondage1 unleav5$ by love1 ( ! c>e (    
h\se1 s]vants1 & possible *ildr51 wor?  
:ile8  ,be=e und]tak+ ! situation %e    
ought to look at e aspect ( ! case1 & "q
 h]self se>*+ly ^u h] own aims & ends1 &
 if ! actual facts w or w n fit 9 ) !m4 
,hav+ made up h] m9d t = "o reason or   
ano!r x is = h] happ9ess to take a c]ta9
 man = h] mate1 %e ought !n s$ul\sly to 
cultivate all ! aspects ( ! condition   
:i* c conduce to peace & to ! atta9m5t &
 enjoym5t ( t end4 ,%e mu/ n =get t !   
man has paid h] ! highe/ hon\r a man c  

pay a woman4 ,he has select$ h] to be 8 
life's companion4 ,he proposes 9 n9e    
cases out ( t51 to provide h] ) a home &
 a position 9 life1 & to take ^u himself
 ! responsibility ( h] ma9t5ance 7:5 !  
woman has money ( h] own ?is "q is      
diff]5t naturally74 ,b 9 all cases ! man
 9 ask+ h] to m>ry him has %[n t some?+ 
9 h]--or 9 h] possessions--makes h]     
appe> wor? ! giv+ up ( 8 lib]ty4 ,s %e  
owes him j z mu* z ! ?+ he took h] =4   
,if = h] money1 & %e kn[s x is = t1 & %e
 has be5 suffici5tly humble to accept   
him on ^? t]ms--%e owes him money4 ,if =
 love--%e owes him at lea/ ! outside    
obs]vances ( love4 ,if he has pret5d$   
love & x is = "s o!r motive1 8 ,nemesis 
w fall ^u himself 9 ! disillusion &     
contempt he w inspire4 ,b 9 all cases ! 
woman1 ?r\gh want ( intellig5ce or pure 
mis=tune1 has cross$ ! ,rubicon ) him2  
%e has all[$ him to tea* h] ! mean+ (   
dual life--%e has put x into 8 p[] ) h] 
to create future lives4 ,%e _c1 = any   
price or any pray]s1 recross t fatal    

/ream4 ,s = all reasons ( common s5se--&
 above all1 s5se ( responsibility to !  
community--%e _h bett] make ! be/ ( h]  
b>ga94  ,likewise1 man %\ld pause & ?9k1
 ,is x m]ely because ,i _c obta9 ?is    
woman ^u any o!r t]ms t ,i am (f]+ h]   
m>riage8 ,h ,i respect = h]8 ,d ,i ?9k  
%e w br+ happ9ess into my h\se z well z 
pleasure to my body8 ,is %e suit$ to my 
bra9 capacity :5 ,i am n exalt$ by      
physical emotion8 ,am ,i go+ to curb my 
selfi%ness & behave dec5tly t[>ds h]8   
,if he _c answ] ^! que/ions             
satisfactorily he may "k t he is        
und]tak+ a hundr$-to-"o *ance ( peace & 
happ9ess4 ,b if ! physical desire is    
/rong] ?an all ^! consid]ations1 !n he  
mu/ "k & realise t :atev] happ5s he mu/ 
nev] blame ! woman4 ,he has succumb$ to 
! mo/ mat]ial & alas6 ! mo/ hide\sly    
/rong =ce 9 nature--n because ! woman   
tempt$ him1 z x has be5 ! fa%ion = man  
to say s9ce ! days ( ,adam--b because   
!re is some?+ 9 himself :i* is s weak t 
x _c li/5 to ! prompt+s ( ! _s :5 ! body

 calls4  ,9 ea* & e case x is a man's   
duty to be k9d & c\rte\s to a woman :o  
is 8 wife4 ,he has made h] s by 8 free  
v[s be=e ,god 7because no "o c be =c$ to
 ! alt> aga9/ 8 absolute w 9 ^! days71  
or he has made h] s by v[s & bus9ess    
agreem5t1 accord+ to ! laws ( 8 c\ntry1 
be=e ! ,regi/r>4 ,9 ei!r case he has    
made h] 8 legal wife & ! possible "m ( 8
 *ildr5--units unborn :o c affect !     
welf>e ( 8 c\ntry4 ,he has1 !n1 8 great 
duties t[>ds h]4 ,if %e 0 a girl1 he has
 tak5 f h] t :i* no?+ on e>? c re/ore2  
he has made h] into ano!r be+4 ,he has  
be5 in/rum5tal 9 mak+ h]--?is o!r human 
s\l--accept responsibilities1 & he is   
b\nd z an hon\rable man to s*ool himself
 s z to be able to help ! mutual        
happ9ess & peace ( _! dual exi/5ce4 ,&  
if he wi%es to be obey$1 lov$1 &        
respect$1 he has to look to himself t he
 inspires ob$i5ce1 love1 & respect 9 8  
mate4 ,%e w n exp]i5ce ^! feel+s to     
ord]2 & fe> alone1 or "s o!r & l[]      
motive1 w\ld make h] simulate !m4 ,man  

mu/ n =get t no?+ simulat$ c la/4 ,tru? 
alone rema9s at ! end ( ! ye>4  ,no     
m>riage c be c]ta9 ( cont9u+ happy :i*  
has be5 ent]$ into 9 ! _s ( tak+ a      
lott]y ticket4 ,b mo/ m>riages c\ld be  
fairly happy if bo? man & woman look$ ! 
?+ squ>ely 9 ! face & made up _! m9ds t 
!y w\ld run toge!r 9 h>ness z two       
well-tra9$ c>riage horses1 bo? kn[+ ( ! 
pole1 bo? pull+ at ! coll> & n ov]-/ra9+
 ! traces1 bo? tak+ pride 9 _! high     
/epp+ & _! unity ( movem5t4 ,h[ mu* m   
dignifi$ ?an to make a pitiful          
exhibition ( incompatibility l two wild 
creatures kick+ & plung+1 & f9ally      
upsett+ ! vehicle !y _h agre$ to draw8  
,i w\ld l to discuss n[ ! problem ( :e!r
 or n m>riage c\ld be made happy no     
matt] h[ x />ts1 by us+ common s5se1 b !
 deep int]e/ ( ! :ole subject has made  
my p5 already cov] too mu* space & ,i   
mu/ refra9 9 ?is *apt]4  ,only1 m5 &    
wom5 :o read ?is1 d n pass x by1 b /op &
 ?9k be=e y plunge1 ?r\gh ! giv+ & !    
tak+ ( a w$d+ r+1 into happ9ess or      

mis]y4     ,,iv  ,,aft] ,,m>riage       
,consid]+ ! in/ability ( all our ta/es &
 desires & ! almo/ total want ( p]sonal 
discipl9e :i* prevails 9 ! pres5t day1 x
 is really rem>kable t ! legal m>riage  
goes on ev5 z well z x does6--b t ! /ate
 c\ld be mu* happi] is pat5t to any     
und]/&+1 & x may be int]e/+ to look at  
"o or two aspects ( x1 & see f :5ce     
comes ! discord4 ,a woman ent]s into    
matrimony = v>i\s reasons1 b1 9 !       
majority ( cases 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica at  
lea/1 x is because %e is1 or fancies %e 
is1 9 love ) ! man at ! "t4 ,he1 !re=e1 
if ?is is s1 />ts ) an enorm\s p[] ov]  
h]1 :i*1 if he *ooses to keep x1 w      
enable him to turn _! future life 9 any 
way he w1 because ! greate/ desire ev5 (
 ! mo/ /rong-m9d$ & dom9e]+ woman :5 9  
love is to please ! man4 ,a woman only  
becomes indiff]5t z to :e!r or no %e is 
do+ ?is :5 %e no long] c>es4 ,!re=e1 x  
is ! man's bus9ess to keep h] 9 ?is /ate
 if he wants 8 home to be happy4 ,! fir/
 ?+ = him to realise is t %e _c rema9 9 

love ) him by h] own w1 any m ?an %e c  
cease to love him by h] own w--^! /ates 
are produc$ 9 h] by some?+ 9 himself4 ,&
 if he discont9ues us+ ! arts &         
attractions :i* awak5$ h] love1 he _c   
expect x to cont9ue its demon/ration1   
any m ?an a kettle w g on boil+ if !    
heat b5ea? is remov$ f x4 ,?is argum5t1 
( c\rse1 applies to bo? sexes4          
,un=tunately1 9 a great _m cases (      
m>riage1 ! simple attraction ( sex has  
be5 ! unconsci\s motive :i* has caus$ ! 
man to ent] ! bond1 & naturally1 :5 he  
has ga9$ 8 wi%es he ceases to endeav\r  
consci\sly to attract ! woman4 ,& !n "o 
( two ?+s happ5s2 ei!r %e gr[s to love  
him m = a "t1 because ( t contr>9ess 9  
human be+s :i* always puts abnormal     
value ^u ! ?+ :i* is slipp+ out (       
rea*--or %e h]self becomes indiff]5t2 & 
!n x is a m]e *ance if !y bo?1 or ei!r (
 !m1 possess "* & a s5se ( duty z to h[ 
! m>riage goes along4 ,we w take ! case 
( a union :5 bo? p>ties are 9 love :5 !y
 />t1 & really desire t _! m>riage %\ld 

rema9 happy4 ,ea* ought to decide t he  
or %e w d 8 or h] utt]mo/ to cont9ue to 
put =? ^? *>ms :i* en*ant$ ! mate be=e !
 c]emony4 ,no "o w\ld expect ! bloom to 
rema9 ^u grapes if he c>elessly rubb$ x 
(f1 b bo? man & woman are extraord9>ily 
surpris$ & disgu/$ :5 !y f9d _! p>tn]s  
are no long] 9 love ) !m1 & at once     
blame !m = fickl5ess1 in/ead ( exam9+   
!mselves to see :at caus$ ?is ceas+ to  
c>e--:at !y did--or omitt$ to d--:i*    
made !mselves no long] able to call =?  
love f _! mates4 ,& until x c be grasp$ 
t all emotion ( love is produc$ by      
some?+ consci\sly or unconsci\sly       
possess$ by ! o!r p]son--& t x is n 9 ! 
p[] ( ! individual to ord] himself to   
feel x1 or n to feel x1 b t only !      
demon/ration ( ! /ate is 9 8 p[]--unions
 w g on ) mutual recrim9ations & ! hitt+
 ( ! heads aga9/ a /one wall4  ,"s      
natures are naturally fickle &          
un/able--& no matt] h[ good & sweet !   
p>tn] may be1 !y break away4 ,^! cases  
are mis=tunes1 b 9 analys+ ! facts !    

actual responsibility _c be laid at !   
doors ( su* p1 s9ce !y c\ld n by w h    
kept ! s5sation ( love = _! p>tn]s1 any 
m ?an by w !y c\ld h ceas$ to c>e = !m4 
,!y c\ld only by w h be5 able to control
 ! expression ( _! feel+s4 ,i seem to be
 reit]at+ ?is po9t to ! v]ge (          
tiresom5ess1 b x is s vitally important 
to und]/&1 because its non-compreh5sion 
produces su* inju/ice4 ,if ,john by 8 w 
7 able to make himself rema9 9 love )   
,m>y1 & fail$ to d s1 !n %e might h a "r
 to blame him because he _h sworn t he  
w\ld at ! alt>4 ,b z he _c comm& 8      
actual emotion1 %e c only blame him =   
infidelity ( ! body1 s9ce ( t1 at lea/1 
x is possible he c\ld be ma/]4 ,b1 alas6
 ,m>y v seldom realises ?is1 & reproa*es
 ,john = ceas+ to feel lov+ t[>ds h]6   
:i* is z s5sible on h] "p z to reproa*  
him = ! skies p\r+ ra94 ,john1 on 8     
side1 9 l case does ! same ?+1 because  
he also has n und]/ood ! tru?4 ,a       
valuable po9t = bo? to keep 9           
remembrance is t ! attraction ( sex is !

 basis ( all be+ 9 love4 ,h[ev] ennobl$ 
! emotion may become aft]w>ds1 x always 
/>ts ) t4 7,?is fact is expla9$ &       
elaborat$ 9 ! conv]sation betwe5 !      
,russian & ! ,cl]gyman 9 my /ory1 ,!    
,po9t ( ,view47 ,if common s5se is us$ 9
 ?9k+ ab\t ?is matt]1 x w be se5 t if   
?is 0 n ! f\ndation ( be+ 9 love !      
emotion w\ld be calm1 & l t ( bro!r &   
si/]4 ,s1 admitt+ t ?is is ! f\ndation1 
x c be und]/ood h[ important a "p x     
plays 9 ! happ9ess ( two p b\nd toge!r  
by law = life1 & h[ important x is to ! 
woman to endeavor to cont9ue to make    
h]self lovable 9 ! eyes ( ! man--& vice 
v]sa--x is ( supreme importance to      
:i*ev] ( !m c>es ! mo/4 ,:5 ! ?+ />ts   
equally1 ! man ne>ly always cools !     
soone/1 because ( 8 fundam5tal in/9cts1 
& ! =ce ( satiation4 ,he !n probably    
goes on lik+ 8 wife--p]haps he admires &
 respects h] intellect1 b ! ?rill :i*   
us$ to come :5 h] h& ev5 t\*$ 8 h& is no
 long] !re1 & he only feels emotion     
t[>ds h] :5 he is 9 ! mood1 :i* w\ld    

make him feel x t[>ds any woman :o      
happ5$ to be !re at ! mom5t4 ,& j 9 !   
measure t he 0 passionate t[>ds 8 wife1 
s he w be ! easy or difficult prey ( a  
new emotion4 ,& if ?is aspect ( ! case  
di/resses ! woman1 %e mu/ look to h]    
guns--s to speak--& use ! :ole ( h]     
intellig5ce to rega9 h] hold ov] 8      
affection4 ,%e w n improve matt]s by    
lam5t+ or reproa*+ ! man4 ,if x does n  
di/ress h]1 !n %e c congratulate h]self 
t a "t ( peace has come6  ,a woman mu/  
face ! fact t man is a totally diff]5t  
creature f h]self1 gov]n$ by o!r        
in/9cts1 :i* c be be/ expla9$ by realis+
 !m 9 animals 9 _! bolde/ nature aspect1
 i4e4 a male dog at times w te> d[n any 
b>ri] t is )9 8 p]sonal /r5g? to enable 
him to get to 8 mate1 & a female dog w  
fight ?r\gh unhe>d-( ob/acles to rea* h]
 puppies4 ,"h is a pla9 illu/ration ( ! 
diff]5t rul+ orig9al in/9cts 9 animals1 
& human be+s are only ! highe/ =m (     
animal1 giv5 by ,god a m develop$ s\l & 
a *oice ( action1 b /ill influ5c$ by    

fundam5tal nature in/9cts1 :i*1 b5ea?   
all ! tra9+ ( civilisation1 unconsci\sly
 /ill direct _! actions & affect _! po9t
 ( view4 ,civilisation1 on its good     
side1 tea*es man to ov]come 8 bodily    
desires & to keep !m 9 *eck1 b n to     
elim9ate !m1 to d :i* w\ld militate     
aga9/ ! ,creator's s*eme ( ?+s4         
,civilisation on its evil side has      
frequ5tly p]v]t$ woman's natural in/9ct1
 s t 9 numb]s ( cases ! wond]ful        
devotion ( ! animal to h] "y has become 
numb 9 h]1 or dead4 ,if only all wom5   
w\ld bravely face ^! facts ( nature     
in/9cts 9 !mselves & 9 m51 !y w\ld      
approa* m>riage ) mu* broad]-m9d$ views1
 & w\ld h a mu* great] *ance ( happ9ess1
 because !y w\ld realise t !y mu/ be    
l5i5t to man 9 ! matt] ( 8 fidelity to  
!m2 & if man realis$ ^! in/9cts1 he w\ld
 ent] m>riage kn[+ he mu/ make a fight )
 nature to keep ! v[s he has sworn1 & s 
he w\ld be on 8 gu>d aga9/ ! fir/       
incl9ation to /ray1 in/ead ( an easy    
prey to x4 ,=1 z x is1 !re is a         

recognis$ unwritt5 law among mo/ m5 t   
hon\r mu/ always be kept ) ! o!r woman1 
b t x is n necess>y ) a wife4 ,a man's  
hon\r t[>ds a woman is only c]ta9 (     
hold+ ) 8 incl9ations--t is3 ,a m>ri$ to
 ,b w be unfai?ful to h] ) ,c--:i* is   
te*nically di%on\r4 ,he w n consid] t1 b
 w tell any lie to protect ,c & /ick to 
h]1 because 8 s5se ( hon\r has gone ) 8 
incl9ation4 ,he feels he mu/ nev] give  
away ,c to ,b1 al?\gh he exp]i5ces no   
qualm 9 hav+ already tacitly giv5 away  
,b to ,c1 by 8 v "p ( tak+ ,c = 8       
mi/ress4 ,b is also a woman1 b only 8   
wife6 ,he has n be5 ! lea/ aw>e ( x1 b 8
 s5se ( hon\r has foll[$ 8 incl9ation1 9
 a way x w\ld nev] d ov] a bus9ess      
arrangem5t ) ano!r man4 ,to give a      
p>allel case 9 a bus9ess arrangem5t3 ,a 
makes a b>ga9 ) ,b t he w deal ) him    
alone2 he !n f9ds he likes ! goods ( ,c 
bett] ?an ^? ( ,b--b no hone/ tradesman 
w\ld ?9k ( break+ 8 contract ev5        
secretly ) ,b & deal+ ) ,c1 =1 if he    
did1 he w\ld "k himself t he 0 di%one/1 

& t all 8 fell[s :o knew he _h done ?is 
?+ w\ld despise & o/racise him4 ,b a man
 :5 deceiv+ 8 wife n only g5]ally feels 
no %ame himself1 b kn[s 8 male fri5ds w 
probably n ?9k ! worse ( him = x4 ,!re  
is n ! slighte/ use 9 argu+ ab\t ^!     
facts1 any m ?an1 z ,i said 9 my fir/   
pap] ^u m>riage1 !re is 9 argu+ ab\t    
fundam5tal in/9cts1 & x w\ld be well =  
wom5 to realise ?is ela/ic1 unwritt5 law
 ( hon\r 9 m5 t[>ds !m1 & s n expect1 at
 ! pres5t /ate ( man's evolution1 t !y w
 receive any?+ diff]5t4 ,!y mu/ nev]    
=get t ?is adju/able s5se ( hon\r spr+s 
f ! same fundam5tal male in/9ct we spoke
 (--& !re=e _c be turn$ r\nd by wom5 &  
appli$ to _! own cases1 because ! same  
in/9cts d n come into =ce ) !m4 ,woman  
mu/ always rememb] t man is conqu]+     
primitive nature 9 be+ fai?ful to h] at 
all1 & !re=e %e ought1 if %e desires t  
he %all be s1 to look to h] own e po9t (
 attraction to make x possible 7if n    
easy67 = him to fulfil h] desire4 ,i mu/
 reit]ate aga9 t x is wis] to rememb] t 

x is civilisation alone 7civilisation   
embrac+ developm5t ( moral s5se1 &      
religi\s s5se1 & ! =ce ( cu/om7 :i*     
keeps him f /ray+ :5ev] he feels incl9$1
 & t all %e c d to prev5t x is to r$\ble
 h] own attractions1 & to help ! wom5 ( 
! future by in/ill+ into h] own sons'   
m9ds ! idea t1 z m>riage is an ideal & n
 a natural /ate1 ! man :o ent]s into x  
mu/ be prep>$ to s*ool himself to live  
up to an ideal1 & control 8 vagrant     
emotions4 ,to tea* ! boys a new & high] 
s5se ( hon\r is ! only possible way to  
alt] matt]s1 z a gr[n man is seldom     
*ang$4 ,9 m>riage1 bo? p>tn]s mu/ und]/&
 t !y are und]tak+ to d a mo/ difficult 
?+ 9 v[+ to live toge!r & love = ev]6   
,:i*ev] c>es ! mo/ w h to use           
intellig5ce to keep ! o!r--& if x is !  
woman :o is un=tunate en\gh to occupy   
?is position1 %e g5]ally absolutely     
sacrifices h]self to gratify ! man's    
smalle/ wi%1 & s makes h]self *eap4 ,%e 
%\ld use h] wits & keep a firm h& ov]   
h]self s z n to let h]self become 9 8   

eyes ( no importance4  ,selfi%ness is   
ano!r basic in/9ct ( man1 caus$ because 
he 0 orig9ally & unque/ionably ,"l (    
,creation1 & only 9 ! c\ntries :]e m5   
are 9 ! majority are ! great] numb] ( !m
 unselfi% ev5 n[ to woman4 ,9 ,engl&1   
:]e wom5 are 9 ! majority1 selfi%ness 9 
e male *ild is fo/]$ f 8 cradle4 ,s wom5
 mu/ n indiscrim9ately condemn e man z  
be+ selfi%1 z ?\gh x 0 8 p]sonal fault2 
!y mu/ look to ! cause1 & condemn t if  
!y want to1 or1 bett] /ill1 try to      
eradicate x 9 ! future by influ5c+ _!   
own sons to desire to be *ivalr\s &     
unselfi% to ! woman ( ! next g5]ation4  
,9 ?is way !y w\ld help to raise ! /&>d 
( hon\r & responsibility 9 humanity 9   
g5]al4  ,! mo/ selfi% man is n (t5      
selfi% to ! woman :om he is 9 love )4   
,:ile %e excites ^! emotions1 h[ev] he  
%[s 8 clov5 ho( to ! re/ ( ! h\sehold1  
he w n %[ x to h]4 ,& ev5 :5 he ceases  
to be 9 love1 if 8 wife has fill$ him ) 
respect & admiration = h]1 he w h>dly   
d>e to exhibit 8 bad qualities4 ,y w see

 a man ) ! mo/ odi\s "* %[+ only ! nice/
 ways to "s p>ticul> p]son1 :5 he wi%es 
to /& well ) t p]son4 ,!re=e1 to deal   
successfully ) a selfi% man1 x ought to 
be obvi\s to a woman t ! only effectual 
me?od to employ is to seek to create 9 8
 m9d ! desire to please h]4 ,if only m5 
c\ld und]/& t to be k9d & c\rte\s to _! 
wives 9 ! home w\ld give !m mu* great]  
lib]ty abroad1 !y w\ld greatly add to ! 
happ9ess ( mo/ m>riages4 ,x is h] daily 
life :i* matt]s to a woman1 because1 z a
 rule1 h] bra9 is n develop$ en\gh to be
 look+ ahead to ! great que/ions ( !    
day2 & to h joy 9 h] home is h] e>?ly   
p>adise4  ,ne>ly all love m>riages beg9 
) too mu* emotion & too little          
self-control1 & s become %ipwreck$ ^u ! 
rocks ( satiety & indiff]5ce4 ,"y p     
und]take ! mo/ risky exp]im5t 9 ! _w z  
lightly & unprep>$ly z !y w\ld g on a   
summ] holiday6  ,x mu/ be und]/ood t all
 ^! argum5ts are us$ f ! /&po9t (       
suppos+ ! m>ri$ pair />t ) love4 ,:5 !y 
d n1 b are ent]+ into a m>riage simply f

 exp$i5cy1 _! m9ds are g5]ally calm1 !y 
h no illusions1 & are !re=e free to use 
t judgm5t :i* !y w\ld employ ov] any    
bus9ess affair ( _! lives1 & (t51 !re=e1
 !y get along v well4 ,b ^! _c be       
consid]$ z ideal m>riages1 or likely to 
produce highly end[$ *ildr54 ,& 9       
,engl&1 at lea/1 su* unions are !       
exception & n ! rule4  ,broadly speak+1 
to make any m>riage happy ea* p>tn]     
ought delib]ately to use e atom ( 8 or  
h] intellig5ce to ?9k out ! be/ me?od to
 live 9 sympa?y ) ! mate1 & %\ld n      
simply be set ^u express+ 8 or h] own   
p]sonality1 reg>dless ( ! o!r4 ,*a9 any 
two animals toge!r & wat* ! result6     
,no?+ w tea* :at m>riage means m        
effectually4 ,x is only :5 ! two poor   
bea/s are ( "o m9d t _! *a9s d n gall4  
,b human be+s are above animals 9 ?is1 t
 !y h wills & tal5ts & aspirations1 & c 
judge ( good & evil1 s t _! happ9ess or 
mis]y is practically 9 _! own h&s1 & to 
quote an immortal rem>k ( a ,fr5*       
writ]--,if z mu* ?\ght 7 put into ! mak+

 a success ( m>riage z is put into !    
mix+ ( a salad1 !re w\ld be no unhappy  
unions6     ,v  ,,%\ld ,,divorce ,,be   
,,made ,,easi]8   ,h[ev] mu* "s ( u may 
feel t divorce c nev] t\* our p]sonal   
lives1 at lea/ ! "q ( x 9 reg>d to !    
nation mu/ always be int]e/+2 & n[1 ) ! 
,majority & ,m9ority report ( ! ,royal  
,commission /ill r++ 9 e "o's e>s1 x    
seems a mom5t to sugge/ "s po9ts ( view 
^u ! matt]4 ,to ^? p entirely influ5c$  
by religion z x is exp\nd$ f ! laws laid
 d[n by ! ,*ur*1 !re c be no?+ to say1  
because1 9 ! fir/ place1 _! belief 9 !  
infallibility ( ^! laws & ! influ5ce (  
_! pa/ors ought c]ta9ly to keep !m f    
s9n+ at all2 & if s9n$ aga9/1 ought to  
enable !m to be> ! pa9 )\t murmur4 ,b   
!re are a va/ numb] ( our c\ntrym5 &    
wom5 :o d n consid] ! dogmas ( religion 
& are n entirely imbu$ ) respect = !    
laws ( ! ,*ur*1 :ile nev]!less be+ good 
& hone/ citiz5s4 ,x dep5ds ^u ea*       
p]son's po9t ( view4  ,9 ?is pap]1 z 9  
my =m] ones ^u ,m>riage1 ,i want only to

 take ! subject f ! /&po9t ( common     
s5se1 :ile ) rev]5ce ,i admit t if !    
moral consci5ce c\ld be awak5$ by any   
religi\s convictions :atev]1 s t x w\ld 
keep ea* individual f s9n+1 t w\ld be ! 
true solution ( ! problem4 ,b1 :ile     
seek+ to en=ce its laws 9 opposition to 
! laws ( ! ,/ate1 ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur*     
seems someh[ n to h be5 able to reta9   
mu* hold ov] ! g5]al consci5ce :i*1 ev] 
s9ce ! fir/ secul> law came into be+1   
has avail$ itself ( ! relief s af=d$ to 
free itself f gall+ %ackles4 ,! po9t1   
!n1 to look at s5sibly is n :e!r divorce
 is "r or wrong 9 itself1 b :at sort (  
effect ! mak+ ( x easi] or less easy    
w\ld h ^u ! nation4 ,!re does n seem to 
be ! slighte/ use 9 apply+ any argum5ts 
to ! subject :i* d n take into          
consid]ation ! immeasurable upheaval 9  
ideas1 mann] ( liv+1 relaxation (       
p]sonal discipl9e1 & loss ( religi\s    
control :i* h tak5 place s9ce ! la/ re=m
 0 made4 ,! luxury ( exi/5ce1 ! rapid   
movem5t f place to place p]mitt$ by     

motor-c>s1 ! emancipation ( wom51 !     
g5]al suppos$ necessity ( indulg+ 9     
amusem5ts1 h s alt]$ all ! notions (    
life1 & s excit$ & enc\rag$ int]e/ 9 sex
 relation%ips1 t ! old idea ( /ability &
 loyalty 9 m>riage is %ak5 to its       
f\ndations4 ,! temptations = p to err   
are n[ a ?\s&-fold great] ?an !y 7 fifty
 ye>s ago1 & v few "y p are br\ght up ) 
ideas ( /]n self-control at all4 ,?is   
be+ ! case1 x w\ld seem t ! only        
rational /&po9t to view ! "q ( divorce  
re=m or divorce re/riction f is ! "o :i*
 gives ! va/e/ outlook ov] ea* side's   
ev5tuality1 realis+ pres5t conditions & 
t5d5cies to be z !y are1 & n z !y 71 or 
ought to be4 ,! =ces :i* produc$ ^!     
conditions are n on ! decl9e1 b1 if     
any?+1 on ! increase1 & mu/ !re=e be    
reckon$ ) & n ignor$4 ,:at are !y likely
 to br+ 9 ! future8 ,/ill great]        
intol]ance ( all re/ra9t1 /ill m desire 
= *ange8 ,& if ?is is s1 w x h be5 wis] 
to h made ! law h>d] or m l5i5t8 ,t is !
 "q we %all soon1 z a p1 h to try to    

decide4  ,9 sett+ out to look calmly at 
! subject ( divorce1 no good c be arriv$
 at by /udy+ isolat$ cases1 inasmu* z   
surely !re c be no divid$ op9ion ^u !   
fact ( ! cruelty ( "s ( !m1 & ! c]ta9ty 
( _! bett]m5t by divorce4 ,! "o & only  
aim to keep 9 view is :at w be be/ = !  
:ole p1 & no o!r aspect %\ld ev]        
influ5ce ! true citiz5 9 mak+ up 8 m9d  
^u s vital a "q4 ,?us surely we ought   
ea* "o ( u to ask himself or h]self to  
look ahead1 & try to imag9e :at w\ld be 
! result to our nation ( relax+ !       
sev]ity ( ! pres5t divorce law--or (    
increas+ x4 ,( ! effects ( its pres5t   
adm9i/ration we c judge1 s x ought to be
 no impossible task to "w f t backw>ds  
or =w>ds4  ,b to look at any subject    
dispassionately1 )\t ! prejudice (      
religion or p]sonal feel+1 is "o ( !    
h>de/ ?+s to accompli%4 ,^! two =ces    
always make p take views z un*angeable z
 ! laws ( ! ,m$es & ,p]sians1 reg>dless 
( totally alt]$ conditions & requirem5ts
 ( mank9d4 ,i hold a brief = nei!r side1

 & 9 ?is pap] ,i only want to sugge/ "s 
po9ts ( view s z to help1 p]haps1 "s    
o!rs to look at ! matt] ) ju/ice1 z ,i h
 tri$ to look at x myself4 ,x w\ld seem 
to me t divorce z a means ( ridd+       
oneself ( "o p>tn] m]ely to be happi] ) 
ano!r mu/ surely always be wrong1       
because x mu/ entail ! degradation (    
consci\s p]sonal motive1 9 ! k t "o _h  
tak5 advantage ( a law to ga9 an end1 & 
to help "o to break a v[ solely = "o's  
own gratification4 ,! enorm\s           
responsibility ( s tak+ fate into _! own
 h&s w\ld fright5 mo/ p1 if !y gave     
!mselves "t to ?9k--b !y d n4 ,n9e-t5?s 
( !m h no compunction 9 break+ v[s1     
because !y d n realise t by mak+ !m !y h
 connect$ !mselves ) curr5ts & assum$   
responsibilities ! consequ5ces ( :i* to 
!mselves !y _c possibly ev5tually avoid1
 no matt] h[ !y may try tempor>ily to   
evade !m4  ,x w\ld seem to me t divorce 
= ! ri* & educat$ %\ld be made z        
difficult z possible1 & ! pleas         
inve/igat$ m]cilessly1 to discov] if any

 advantage has be5 tak5 ( legal quibbles
 = ult]ior ends2 b t ! judge %\ld grant 
decrees in/antly :5 habitual drunk5ness1
 madness1 or any?+ :i* degrades & l[]s a
 h\sehold or community is prov$ aga9/ ! 
def5dant4 ,x w\ld seem to me t divorces 
= ! poor %\ld be facilitat$ 9 e way1 if 
?is diff]5ce to ^? ( ! ri* c\ld possibly
 be accompli%$1 s t ! hide\s cruelty &  
enc\ragem5t ( vice 7cases ( :i* are s   
admirably set =? 9 ! pamphlets issu$ by 
! ,divorce ,law ,re=m ,union7 c\ld be   
summ>ily dealt )1 & relief & peace      
conf]r$ ^u ! innoc5t p>ty4 ,because !   
lives ( ! poor are too fill$ ) "w to be 
z easily influ5c$ by p]sonal emotion z !
 lives ( ! ri*1 & ! l[] level ( _!      
education & /&>d ( mann]s admits ( su*  
f> great] unk9dness & brutality 9 _!    
actions ?an 9 a high] class2 & ?us !y   
are ! m entitl$ by ju/ice to relief &   
protection ?an ! highly end[$ & develop$
 section ( society :o c bett] take c>e (
 !mselves4 ,x seems to me to be a cry+  
inju/ice t ! law ( divorce c only be    

adm9i/]$ by pay+ exorbitant fees = x2 & 
t if ! sep>ation ( two human be+s :o are
 admitt$ly b\nd toge!r by law c be      
accompli%$ by law & t ! break+ ( !      
m>riage v[ is a s9 aga9/ ! law1 !n !    
poore/ 9 ! l& h an absolute "r t ?is law
 %\ld be put into execution = !m )\t    
special paym5t1 j z !y h n[ a "r to !   
,law's work+ = !m to cat* (f5d]s :o /eal
 _! goods1 or :o break bus9ess contracts
 ) !m4 ,x w\ld seem t ?is is a frightful
 case ( !re be+ "o law = ! ri* & "o = ! 
poor1 & t x is a blot ^u ! boa/$ equity 
& fairness ( ,engli% ju/ice4 ,h[ glori\s
 x w\ld be if all lawy]s c\ld be        
remun]at$ equally by ! ,/ate6 ,x w\ld d 
away ) a ?riv+ indu/ry p]haps1 b x might
 be a great aid to real ju/ice be+      
arriv$ at1 & n z ?+s n[ are1 :5 :oev] c 
pay ! clev]e/ plead] has ! be/ *ance (  
w9n+ ! case4 ,b to get back to ! views (
 divorce6  ,x w\ld seem to me t ! vital 
& ess5tial "q all p]sons wi%+ = divorce 
ought to ask !mselves is1 ,:at is my    
motive 9 desir+ ?is fre$om8 ,!y %\ld    

se>* _! v s\ls = ! tru?4 ,if x is       
because ! position has n only become    
intol]able to !mselves1 b is a m5ace to 
_! *ildr5 or society1 !n !y %\ld "k t !y
 are act+ rightly 9 try+ _! utmo/ to be 
free2 b if ! real reason is t !y may    
legally indulge 9 a new passion1 !n !y  
may be c]ta9 t if !y take advantage ( a 
law design$ = ! b5efit ( a race1 & use x
 to _! own bas] ends1 !y are invok+ mo/ 
dang]\s =ces to militate aga9/ _! own   
ev5tual unhapp9ess4 ,no "o :o is 9 a    
position :]e 8 or h] good or bad example
 w be foll[$ has any "r to indulge 9 any
 p]sonal feel+s to ! influ5c+ 9 a h>mful
 way ( 8 or h] public actions4 ,?is is !
 true mean+ ( t f9e/ ( all old say+s1   
,noblesse oblige4 ,to me x w\ld seem to 
be a frightful s9 = a man or woman =    
p]sonal motives to degrade an ord] or a 
community4  ,s ?is is ! /&po9t ,i w\ld  
sugge/ e "o look+ at divorce f3 ,w ! ?+ 
br+ good or h>m8--n to me :o am only a  
unit1 b to t wid] circle ( my family &  
my c\ntry8 ,& if common s5se assures him

 or h] t no good c come ( x1 !n ! true  
citiz5 %\ld n hesitate to be> ! pa9 (   
refra9+4  ,x w\ld seem to me to be wrong
 to all[ any p]sonal feel+ at all to    
influ5ce "o to divorce1 no matt] :at !  
cruelty ( ! circum/ances or ! ju/ice ( !
 grievance "o _h1 if by s do+ ! *ildr5 (
 ! m>riage 7 injur$ 9 any way1 or t !   
pre/ige ( an ord] or ! hon\r ( a family 
7 l[]$ by "o's action2 b t 7 ! husb& or 
wife a %ame & degradation to ! *ildr5 or
 ! family1 ! individual w\ld be entirely
 ju/ifi$ 9 divorc+1 & w\ld be help+ !   
good ( ! ,/ate by prev5t+ ! guilty &    
debas$ p>tn] f committ+ fur!r h>m4      
,common s5se is always ! true/ wisdom1 b
 x has (t5 unhappily _h to be cloak$ &  
hamp]$ ei!r by spiritual sup]/ition1    
prejudice1 or ignorance4 ,s t :5 a      
flagrant case :i* corrupts a :ole       
neighb\rhood cries al\d to common s5se  
to remove x by divorce1 !re are f\nd    
hundr$s ( good & wor?y p to oppose ?is  
on ! gr\nd t ! ,*ur* does n sanction su*
 proce$+6 ,if ! ,/ate religion adm9i/]$ 

by ! ,*ur* _c inculcate high] pr9ciples 
9 its memb]s1 s z to prev5t !m f s9n+1 x
 w\ld obvi\sly seem to be m fair to all[
 ! /atesm5 & sociologi/s to h a free h& 
9 _! attempt to bett] ! morality (      
,engl& ?an = ! ,*ur* to use ! va/       
influ5ce x /ill possesses to ! /ultify+ 
( ^! plans4 ,! homely prov]b ( ! pro( ( 
! pudd+ be+ 9 ! eat+ seems to be pla9ly 
%[n "h4 ,! religi\s tea*+ has fail$ to  
influ5ce ! p to refra9 f s9 & to        
disc\nt5ance divorce1 prov+ t its me?od 
( imp>t+ k & obta9+ influ5ce ov] ! mod]n
 m9d is no long] effectual1 & common    
s5se w\ld sugge/ *ang+ ! me?od to ensure
 ! desir$ end4 ,!re is a /ory told ( a  
,fr5* regim5t 9 ! e>ly days (           
conscription4 ,a c]ta9 size ( boots _h  
be5 decid$ ^u = recruits1 & ?is decision
 _h work$ v well :5 ! "y m5 7 drawn f ! 
t[n1 :]e ! feet 7 comp>atively small1 b 
:5 c\ntryside y\?s became ! majority1 ! 
boots !y 7 giv5 7 an agony to !m1 &     
con/ant compla9ts 7 ! result1 )1 h[ev]1 
no r$ress4 ,omnipot5t head-qu>t]s _h    

decid$ ! size6 ,& t 0 ! end ( x6 ,& x 0 
n until ne>ly ! :ole regim5t 0 9        
hospital ) sore feet t x ent]$ ! bra9 ( 
! (ficials t x might be wis] = ,france  
to regulate ! size ( ! boots ( ! regim5t
 to ! feet ( ! we>]s4 ,:y1 !n1 _c !     
,*ur* devote all its bra9 & =ce to      
evolv+ "s new =m ( tea*+ :i* w1 s to    
speak1 fit ! feet ( ! we>]s8 ,!n all    
que/ions ( divorce c\ld be settl$ by    
noble & exalt$ feel+ & desire to d "r & 
elevate ! nation4 ,b mean:ile1 ) ! gr[? 
& enc\ragem5t ( individualism1 e little 
unit is giv+ =? 8 p]sonal view 7z ,i am 
do+ 9 ?is pap]671 p]haps _m ( !m )\t !  
slighte/ faculty = look+ ahead1 or k (  
h[ to make d$uctions f pa/ ev5ts1 or o!r
 c\ntries' exp]i5ces2 & ! ,*ur* is      
prea*+ "o ?+1 & ! ,/ate ano!r1 !        
,majority report tak+ a c]ta9 view1 & ! 
,m9ority a diff]5t "o--& we are all at  
sea1 & ! supreme issue ( x all seems to 
be fogg$4  ,an enorm\s section ( !      
public1 & almo/ all wom5 x w\ld seem1   
are ( op9ion t divorce %\ld be grant$ = 

! same reason to wom5 z x is n[ to m54  
,b surely ^? :o hold ?is view _c und]/& 
t fundam5tal diff]5ce 9 ! in/9cts ( !   
sexes :i* ,i tri$ to %[ z =cibly z ,i   
c\ld 9 my =m] articles ^u ,m>riage4     
,infidelity 9 man _c be ne>ly su* a     
degradation to 8 own s\l z infidelity 9 
woman mu/ be to h]s1 because he is      
foll[+ natural impulses & %e is foll[+  
graft$ ones4 ,a woman mu/ feel degrad$ 9
 h] body & s\l :5 %e gives h]self to two
 m5 at ! same "t1 a husb& & a lov]2 b a 
man1 :5 he /rays1 if x has any moral    
effect ^u him at all1 probably m]ely    
feels "s tw+es on acc\nt ( break+ 8 ^w1 
& ! fe> ( be+ f\nd out4 ,! actual       
infidelity _c degrade him z mu* z x     
g5]ally degrades a woman1 & may be only 
! yield+ to /rong temptation at a giv5  
mom5t1 & h no be>+ ^u ! k9d home        
treatm5t he accords 8 wife & *ildr51 or 
! t5or ( 8 dome/ic life4 ,! ev5tuality (
 :at ?is law w\ld br+ %\ld be look$ at  
squ>ely4 ,& x is r a pitiful picture to 
?9k ( ! entire happ9ess ( a home be+    

upset because a wife1 )\t judgm5t or !  
faculty ( mak+ d$uctions1 discov]+ a    
s+le in/ance ( illicit behavi\r 9 h]    
husb&1 sees fit to1 & is enabl$ by law1 
to divorce him4 ,x may be argu$ t ! fe> 
( ?is w\ld make him m5d 8 ways2 b did   
fe> ev] curb /rong natural in/9cts =    
long8--in/9cts z /rong z hung]1 or ?ir/1
 or desire to sleep8 ,fe> c\ld only curb
 su* = a "t1 & !n intellig5ce w\ld      
sugge/ "s new & cunn+ me?od ( deceit1 s 
z to obta9 ! desir$ end4 ,! only        
possible way to ensure fidelity 9 a man 
is by influ5c+ him to wi% to rema9      
fai?ful1 ei!r by fond love = ! woman or 
deep religi\s conviction or moral op9ion
 t n to d s w\ld degrade 8 s\l4 ,!      
accompli%m5t ( ?is end w\ld seem to be  
ei!r 9 ! h&s ( ! woman or 9 ! tea*+ ( ! 
,*ur*--& _c be br\ght ab\t by law4 ,law 
c only puni% (f5d]s2 x _c =ce !m to keep
 f s94 ,:5 a man is unfai?ful           
habitually1 x am\nts to cruelty1 & ev5 )
 ! pres5t law ! woman c obta9 relief on 
t gr\nd4  ,9 look+ at a s+le case (     

infidelity 9 a woman1 a man w\ld be wise
 to "q himself to see if he has n be5 9 
"s measure responsible = x--by 8 own    
unk9dness or indiff]5ce1 & 9 n realis+  
h] nature2 & if 8 consci5ce tells him he
 is to blame1 !n he ought nev] to be h>d
 ^u ! woman4 ,he ought also v s]i\sly to
 consid] ! circum/ances1 & :e!r or no 8 
*ildr5 or 8 family w be hurt by ! sc&al 
( public sev]ance1 z !y %\ld be m       
important to him ?an 8 p]sonal feel+s4  
,tol]ance & common s5se %\ld always hold
 w\nd$ vanity & prejudice 9 *eck4 ,h[   
(t5 "o sees happy & unit$ old c\ples :o 
9 ! m]idian ( _! lives h ea* look$      
else:]e1 b h _h ! good ta/e & judgm5t to
 make no public prote/ ab\t ! matt]1 &  
?us h giv5 ea* o!r "t to rega9 comm& (  
vagrant fancies & return to ! fold (    
conv5tion6  ,) s _m diff]5t individual  
views ^u ! "r & wrong ( divorce1 x is   
impossible = ei!r side--! divorce re=m  
or ! divorce re/riction support]s--to   
/ate a :olly conv9c+ case aga9/ ! o!r4  
,! only possible way to view ! g5]al "q 

is1 z ,i said be=e1 to keep ! m9d fix$  
^u ! ma9 issue1 t ( :at may possibly be 
be/ = ! nation1 hav+ reg>d to !         
ev]-augm5t+ =ces ( luxury & lib]ty &    
democracy & want ( discipl9e :i* are    
hold+ rule4  ,lack ( space prev5ts me f 
try+ to t\* ^u ! num]\s o!r moot po9ts 9
 divorce1 s ,i w only plead t1 :5 ea*   
p]son has come to a def9ite &           
common-s5se conclusion1 uncl\d$ by      
s5tim5t or prejudice1 he or %e may n    
hesitate to proclaim 8 or h] conviction 
al\d1 s t ! law ( ! l& may be reorganis$
 to ! ne$s ( pres5t-day humanity & help 
x to rise to ! highe/ fulfilm5t4        
,,vi  ,,! ,,responsibility ,,(          
,,mo!rhood   ,z f> z ! necessities = x g
 9 ! animal _w1 ne>ly all animals h a v 
/rong s5se ( ! responsibility (         
mo!rhood--unless !y h become            
ov]-civilis$1 or live "u unnatural      
circum/ances4 ,a /rik+ example ( !      
consequ5ces ( ! latt] /ate ( be+ is %[n 
by ,b>b>a1 t ?rill+ly attractive ,pol>  
be> 9 ! ,zoo1 ^: twelf? & ?irte5?       

infants 7 only ! o!r day condemn$ to    
foll[ _! bro!rs & si/]s to an e>ly grave
 ?r\gh _! p>5ts'--& especially _!       
"m's--gross /upidity ab\t _! br++-up &  
welf>e4 ,& we :o are human animals1 giv5
 by ,god consci\s s\ls1 ought to realise
 ! fact t civilisation & pamp]$         
environm5t h enorm\sly blunt$ our       
natural in/9cts 9 ?is respect1 j z !y h 
,b>b>a's1 & s we %\ld try to re/ore !   
loss by consci\sly cultivat+ our und]/&+
 ( ! subject & delib]ately realis+ !    
trem5d\s responsibilities we incur by   
br++ *ildr5 into ! _w4 ,:5 we ?9k ab\t !
 matt] quietly1 ! magnitude ( x is almo/
 ov]:elm+1 & yet !re are hundr$s & ?\s&s
 ( wom5 :o nev] give x a s]i\s ?\ght6   
,!y h "s vague idea t to h *ildr5 is !  
inevitable result ( matrimony1 & t if !y
 pay o!rs to fe$ & clo! ! little        
creatures1 & give !m "s in/ruction 9 !  
way t !y %\ld g1 _! own "p ( ! affair is
 f9i%$4 ,t1 until a *ild is gr[n to an  
age to judge = itself1 ! p>5ts w be held
 responsible = _! /ew>d%ip ( its body & 

s\l at ! great tribunal ( ,god does n   
/rike !m1 & x is only p]haps :5 !       
boom]ang ( _! neglect has return$ to !m 
& bla/$ !m ) calamity t !y become       
consci\s ( _! pa/ neglig5ce4  ,9 ?is    
article ,i d n propose to t\* ^u !      
fa!r's side ( ! "q1 important z x is1 b 
%all conf9e myself to ! "m's1 because   
?is has always be5 "o ( my deep         
preoccupations to ?9k out ! mean+ ( x   
all1 & h[ be/ to fulfil ! tru/4         
,obvi\sly ! sole aim ( true mo!rhood is 
! moral & physical welf>e ( ! *ild1 & to
 accompli% ?is end we %\ld und]/& t x is
 q impossible to lay d[n any set rule1  
or g by any recognis$ & un*angeable     
me?od4 ,= 9 "o age c]ta9 precepts are   
taught :i* are obsolete 9 ! next1       
because sci5ce & ! improvem5t (         
me*anical aids to well-be+ advance ) su*
 giant /rides4 ,b if we keep ! end 9    
view x is simple en\gh to see t common  
s5se & discrim9ation1 uncl\d$ by cu/om  
or s5tim5t or sup]/ition1 c accompli%   
miracles4 ,! circum/ances ( ! p>ticul>  

case mu/ always gov]n ! me?od to be us$ 
9 ord] to obta9 ! same giv5 end1 no     
matt] :at ! /ation 9 life ( ! p>5ts4    
,?us e "m1 f ! humble/ to ! highe/1     
ought to ?9k out h[ %e c be/ procure h] 
*ild moral & physical welf>e accord+ to 
h] means4  ,9 ! lives ( ! v poor ! only 
?+ to be done = ! bett]m5t ( ! und]/&+ (
 ! responsibility ( mo!rhood seems to be
 to tea* ! simple/ rules ( hygi5e :i*   
animals "k by in/9ct1 & aft] t = ! ,/ate
 to take c>e ( ! *ildr5 z mu* z         
possible4 ,= ?is v /range fact is 9     
op]ation1 namely1 t :ile ,nature leaves 
an insatiable desire to create life1 %e 
all[s civilisation to rob human be+s (  
in/9ctive k ( h[ to pres]ve x 9 its     
e>lie/ /ages1 & t ! human "m is ( all   
creation ! only "o entirely at ! m]cy ( 
imp>t$ k z reg>ds ! prop] treatm5t ( h] 
(fspr+4  ,into ! conception ( ! duties (
 mo!rhood among ! v poor we _c g 9 ?is  
%ort pap]--! subject is too va/--s we   
mu/ conf9e ourselves to discuss+ ^? ( a 
high] class :]e1 hav+ ! means to d well1

 ! responsibilities are f> great]4 ,i   
want1 if ,i c1 to op5 a w9d[1 z x 71 ^u 
! outlook ( ! g5]al responsibility (    
mo!rhood & let ea* class apply :at x    
ga!rs ( ! mean+1 if x wi%es1 to its own 
circum/ances4  ,x is ! aim & end ( a ?+ 
:i* is ( sole importance2 9 ?is case !  
aim & end be+ ! happ9ess & welf>e ( !   
*ild4 ,& t is ! po9t :i* ,i want to h>p 
^u1 ! necessity ( keep+ ! goal 9 view & 
( n w&]+ (f into side issues4 ,x 0 = !  
sake ( ! end1 namely1 obta9+ happ9ess1 t
 ,i tri$ to %[ 9 my articles ^u m>riage 
h[ common s5se might secure ?is desir$  
/ate4 ,& x 0 to ! end ( :at might be be/
 = ,engl& t ,i plead$ = ! necessity (   
us+ fair judgm5t ov] ! "q ( facilitat+  
or re/rict+ divorce4 ,& x is n[ to ! end
 ( help+ ! com+ race to be f9e & true t 
,i want to talk ab\t ! responsibility ( 
mo!rhood4  ,let u take ! subject f ! v  
beg9n+4   ,,pre-,,natal ,,influ5ces  ,! 
?\ght = ! *ild %\ld comm5ce ) ! fir/ k (
 its com+ bir?4 ,a trem5d\s control (   
self1 & emotions1 & fooli% habits1 & a  

/]n comm& ( n]ves %\ld be ! prospective 
"m's con/ant ef=t1 z sci5ce has prov$ t 
all pre-natal influ5ces h su* p[]ful    
effect ^u ! *ild2 &1 surely1 if any     
woman /opp$ to ?9k ( ! colossal         
responsibility %e has und]tak5 9 hav+   
become ! vehicle to br+ a s\l f ,god to 
e>?1 %e w\ld at lea/ try to employ z mu*
 intellig5ce 9 ! fulfilm5t ( h]         
obligation z %e puts into succe$+ 9 any 
( ! worldly pursuits 9 life4 ,?9k ( !   
h\rs "s wom5 sp5d 9 pa9ful discipl9e by 
go+ ?r\gh ex]cises to keep _! figures "y
 & _! faces beautiful--! massage6 !     
cures6 & ! re/s !y take to ?is end--b :o
 let _! wait+ "t = mo!rhood be pass$ 9 a
 sort ( relaxation ( all control--gett+ 
into temp]s1 indulg+ 9 n]ves1 ov]-smok+1
 or tir+ !mselves out ) excitem5t )\t "o
 ?\ght = ! com+ little "o1 except z an  
inevitable necessity or a %ock+         
nuisance4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ! wise woman  
ought to /udy su* matt]s z h]$ity4 ,%e  
ought to view ! *>act]i/ics ( h] own &  
h] husb&'s families1 & !n firmly det]m9e

 to c\nt]act ! objectionable features 9 
!m by mak+ h] own m9d dwell ^u only good
 & f9e attributes = h] *ild4 ,%e ought  
to try to keep h]self 9 p]fect heal? by 
us+ common s5se1 &1 above all1 %e %\ld  
det]m9e to fight & conqu] ! n]v\s       
emotions :i* m or less beset all wom5 at
 su* "t4 ,%e ought to enc\rage happy &  
lov+ relations ) h] husb&1 & try 9 e way
 to be 9 h]self good & g5tle & brave4 ,x
 is ! mo/ important mom5t 9 ! :ole ( a  
woman's life = self-discipl9e1 because (
 ! prodigi\s results ( all h] moods &   
actions ^u ! *ild1 & yet1 z ,i said     
be=e1 x is "o ( ! commone/ sights to see
 a woman :o at o!r times is a v good    
sort ( creature1 simply lett+ h]self g &
 becom+ an insupportable bore to h]     
husb& & ! :ole h\se1 ) h] p]v]s5ess & h]
 n]ves & h] fads4  ,if !y c\ld analyse  
causes1 :at bitt] reproa*es _m poor     
little diseas$1 neurotic *ildr5 might   
truly ?r[ at _! irresponsible mo!rs =   
end[+ !m ) ^! evils be=e bir?4   ,,!    
,,case ,,( ,,two ,,wom5  ,:5 ! *ild is  

born--aga9 x is only its welf>e :i* %\ld
 be ?\ght ( by ! "m1 & n :at cu/om or   
family op9ion w\ld en=ce4 ,to me x seems
 t no "m ought to und]take any ( !      
s-call$ duties ( a "m t %e is incapable 
( p]=m+ to ! advantage ( ! *ild1 :o w\ld
 be bett] c>$ = by employ+ highly tra9$ 
s]vice4 ,%e %\ld only =ce h]self to d h]
 be/ 9 uncong5ial tasks if circum/ances 
make x impossible = h] to obta9 a bett] 
nurse or tea*] = h] infant ?an %e h]self
 c\ld be4 ,%e mu/ con/antly keep ! end 9
 view1 s z to /amp out prejudice &      
out-(-date me?ods2 especially %e %\ld   
gu>d aga9/ mak+ ! *ild suff] = h] own   
fads & exp]im5ts4 ,i believe ,i %all    
bett] illu/rate :at ,i mean by keep+ !  
end 9 view if ,i give a few concrete    
examples1 in/ead ( try+ to expla9 9 !   
ab/ract4  ,"h is "o example4  ,!re 7 two
 wom5 ( my acqua9tance1 "o ( :om _h an  
exquisitely ob$i5t1 p]fectly br\ght-up  
little girl ( five :o 0 h] con/ant      
?\ght1 & a baby ( two mon?s4 ,?is "m    
c\ld af=d an excell5t nurse1 & left all 

! physical c>e ( ! infant to h]1        
conc5trat+ h] intellig5ce ^u wise g5]al 
sup]vision1 & ^u ! tra9+ ( ! little girl
 ^: dawn+ "* 0 h] /udy4 ,! o!r "m _h two
 v ill-behav$1 disob$i5t *ildr5 ( five &
 sev51 & a baby ( ?ree mon?s4 ,%e sp5t  
h] "t wa%+ & dress+ ! infant1 fuss+ ov] 
x & c>ess+ x f morn+ to night1 & int]f]+
 ) ! paid nurse1 :o well knew h] duties4
 ,%e 0 also q indiff]5t to h] appe>ance1
 & we>i$ h] husb& to dea? ) h]          
ov]-dome/icity4 ,b %e felt h]self to be 
a p]fect & affectionate wife & "m1 &    
/rongly c5sur$ ! o!r woman :5 %e admitt$
 t %e _h nev] wa%$ or dress$ h] baby1 & 
0 ev5 r n]v\s :5 %e held x 9 case %e    
%\ld hurt its t5d] neck & head4 ,b !    
pro( t ! fir/ woman 0 a true & good     
gu>dian ( ,god's gift to h] 0 9 ! f9ely 
tra9$ little girl1 & ! pro( ( ! second  
woman's undevelopm5t f ! animal /age 0 9
 h] conc5trat$ &1 9 ! circum/ances1     
unnecess>y preoccupation ) ! infant1 to 
! entire neglect ( ! "* tra9+ ( ! eld]  
*ildr54 ,_h !y bo? be5 s poor t actual  

physical c>e ( ! infants devolv$ solely 
^u ea* "m1 ! fir/ w\ld h us$ all h]     
intellig5ce to discov] ! s5sible &      
common-s5se way to c>ry out h] duties1 &
 ! second w\ld h cont9u$ us+ any        
obsolete me?od %e _h be5 accu/om$ to1   
:ile %e lavi%$ silly fuss & att5tion ^u 
! baby4   ,,=e-,,?\ght ,,= ,,beauty  ,! 
fir/ woman _h ! end 9 view2 ! second did
 n look ahead at all1 b simply indulg$  
h] own selfi%ly animal in/9cts1 )\t a   
?\ght ( :at w\ld be be/ = h] *ild4  ,!  
app>5tly good mo!rs might be divid$ into
 two classes--! animal mo!rs & !        
spiritual mo!rs4 ,! animal mo!rs are    
bett] ?an indiff]5t1 & !re=e abnormal1  
mo!rs1 b are f> bel[ spiritual mo!rs1 = 
!y1 ! animal mo!rs1 are only obey+      
natural in/9cts :i* h happily surviv$ 9 
!m1 b obey+ !m only z animals d1 )\t    
reason or consci5ce4 ,& ! spiritual "m  
uses h] common s5se & tries to secure ! 
cont9ual welf>e ( h] *ild1 look+ ahead =
 all ev5tualities1 f matt]s ( heal? to  
p]sonal appe>ance1 z well z "* tra9+ &  

s\l elevation4  ,numb]s ( wom5 ?9k t if 
!y foll[ out ! same l9es ( br++-up = _! 
*ildr5 z are ! recognis$ ones employ$ by
 _! class !y h fully done _! duty1 & t  
if ! *ildr5 d n pr(it by ! /]eotyp$     
lessons ( religion & behavi\r t h be5   
imp>t$ to !m by prop] tea*]s x is !     
fault ( ! *ildr51 & a mis=tune :i* !y1 !
 mo!rs1 mu/ be> ) m or less resignation4
  ,b inde$ ?is is n s4  ,let u take a   
spiritual "m's duties 9 rotation1 beg9n+
 ) ! mo/ mat]ial4 ,aft] br++ into ! _w !
 heal?ie/ infant h] common s5se has be5 
able to secure1 %e %\ld gu>d aga9/ any  
physical disability accru+ to x t %e c  
prev5t4 ,9 all matt]s ( heal? %e %\ld   
ei!r make a great /udy ( ! subject      
h]self1 or employ tra9$ aid to its      
accompli%m5t2 b beyond ?is !re are o!r  
?+s :i*1 if %e neglects !m1 ! boy or    
girl c\ld reproa* h] = aft]w>ds & )     
reason4 ,"o is ! =e-?\ght = beauty4 ,h[ 
_m boys' :ole p]sonal appe>ances are    
ru9$ by /&+-out e>s6 ,h[ _m little      
girls' complexions are irretrievably    

spoilt by unsuitable soap hav+ be5 us$  
:i* has burnt r$ ve9s into _! t5d]      
*eeks4 ,^! two small examples are       
entirely ! fault ( ! "m & d n lie at !  
door ( uncorrect$ habits 9 ! *ildr5     
!mselves4 ,no boy's e>s ne$ /ick out2   
!re are caps & e sort ( contrivance     
ye>ly be+ improv$ ^u to obviate ?is     
disfigurem5t4 ,no girl ne$ h any?+ b a  
beautiful sk9 if h] "m uses intellig5ce 
& sup]vises ! e>ly treatm5t ( x4        
,because if %e has ! end 9 view1 ! "m w 
"k t h] little boy or girl w probably   
gr[ up & desire affection & happ9ess1 & 
t beauty is a means n to be disc\nt$ to 
obta9 ^! good ?+s1 &1 = ! secur+ ( !m1  
is relatively z important z hav+ a      
well-end[$ m9d4   ,,! ,,spiritual ,,"m  
,:5 ! fir/ dawn+ *>act]i/ics beg9 to %[1
 ! spiritual "m's /udy ( h]$ity w beg9  
to /& h] 9 good /ead1 = %e mu/ nev] =get
 t e express$ ?\ght & action ( a small  
*ild %[s ! indication ( "s undevelop$   
in/9ct1 & %\ld be wat*$ by a s5sible "m1
 s t %e may decide :i* "o to enc\rage & 

:i* "o to curb1 &1 if possible1         
eradicate4 ,%\ld !re be "s /rong inh]it$
 t5d5cy :i* is n good1 !n h] mo/ c>eful 
c>e & influ5ce w be ne$$4 ,!re is n !   
slighte/ use 9 mak+ rules & !n leav+ _! 
en=cem5t to s]vants & gov]nesses--! true
 "m %\ld see t h] *ild ?or\ghly und]/&s 
:at x is be+ ask$ to d1 & :y x is be+   
ask$ to d x4 ,%e %\ld appeal to its     
intellig5ce f e>lie/ days1 & make x     
compreh5d x is = its own b5efit4 ,=     
*ildr5 _c :5 v "y be influ5c$ by high   
moral consid]ations :i* come ) matur]   
ye>s1 b only by p]sonal ga9 or fe>--& if
 rul$ by fe> !y inv>iably become        
deceitful4 ,x is a spiritual "m's       
bus9ess to %[ int]e/ 9 all h] *ild's    
ta/es & occupations1 & to sup]vise &    
direct !m into ! be/ *annels1 & if %e   
has sev]al *ildr5 %e %\ld wat* ea* "o's 
idiosyncrasies & n imag9e t ! same me?od
 w d = !m all4 ,:at good g>d5] w\ld     
treat a rose-tree 9 ! same fa%ion :i* he
 does a tulip bulb8 ,! spiritual "m %\ld
 ?9k out = h]self1 guid$ by :at %e sees 

are _! p]sonal ne$s1 ! be/ me?od (      
in/ruct+ h] *ildr5 9 true morality--t   
is1 hon\r & tru?1 & fre$om f all        
hypocrisy & deceit4 ,%e %\ld n be       
influ5c$ by any set-d[n rules ( religion
 or dogma1 or by any precepts %e may h  
be5 taught h]self 9 h] y\?1 if !y no    
long] convey conviction because ( !     
*ange 9 "t1 o!rwise %e w be foll[+ cu/om
 & los+ sight ( ! end4 ,%e %\ld make h] 
*ildr5 und]/& t ! soil+ ( _! own s\ls by
 committ+ mean actions is ! greate/ s91 
& t :at o!r p ?9k or d n ?9k ( !m is (  
no consequ5ce1 b ! only vital ?+s are   
:at ,god ?9ks & !y ?9k ( !mselves4      
,hundr$s ( *ildr5's aft]lives are       
%ipwreck$ because !y 7 only taught all !
 dry dogmas & seem+s ( religion1 & !    
real mean+ 0 nev] expla9$ to !m4 ,i "k a
 rigor\sly /rict cl]gyman's family :]e !
 *ildr5 are taught & con=m to all !     
obs]vances ( _! fa!r's *ur*1 & yet a    
fals]1 m paltry set ( "y creatures c\ld 
n be f\nd--!y h nev] _h x expla9$ to !m 
t x is impossible to hoodw9k ,god4 ,= a 

p]fect example ( ! religi\s _s n to     
employ t[>ds *ildr51 all mo!rs ought to 
read ! immortal sc5e betwe5 ,trilby be=e
 %e dies & ,mrs4 ,bagot--:5 ! n>r[ woman
 expresses h] puny views & ,trilby puts 
=? h] broad & true ones4 ,x is s        
incr$ibly /upid to use obsolete me?ods  
:i* c nev] obta9 ! desir$ end j because 
! dom9ion ( cu/om is /ill /rong ^u u1 & 
we h n be5 intellig5t en\gh to grasp &  
b5efit by ! _s ( ! age4 ,= all mo!rs mu/
 realise t !y c nev] dom9ate ! _s ( !   
age1 & mu/ ei!r make va9 fights ) x1 &  
be conqu]$ to _! loss1 or mu/ make t]ms 
) x & use x 9 its brighte/ & be/ aspect4
 ,! _s ( ?is age is a totally diff]5t "o
 to ! _s ( _! own *ildhood's age4 ,x is 
%orn ( rev]5ce & unque/ion+ ob$i5ce to  
eld]s1 & is an indep5d5t creature :o w  
only obey ?r\gh conviction ( good or    
p]sonal b5efit4 ,*ildr5 are un]r+ &     
pitiless judges ( ^? plac$ ov] !m1 & h[ 
c a "m1 j because %e is a "m1 expect    
respect & rev]5ce 9 h] *ildr5 if %e e>ns
 _! contempt by h] conduct & selfi%ness8

  ,x is ! spiritual "m's duty to in/il  
*ivalry t[>ds ! o!r sex into h] little  
sons f e>lie/ ye>s1 by mak+ !m polite to
 h]self & to _! si/]s4 ,%e %\ld1 be=e !y
 g to s*ool & :5 !y return = ! holidays1
 endeav\r to influ5ce !m into lik+      
cleanl9ess & c>e ( _! p]sons1 especially
 :5 ) ladies4 ,%e %\ld try to make ^!   
little m5 s happy & cont5t$1 s c]ta9 (  
sympa?y & und]/&+ t home spells heav5 = 
!m & rema9s ! de>e/ memory ( _! lives1 &
 = h] little girls1 ov] :om %e has a f> 
va/] influ5ce1 %e %\ld poli% _! m9ds1   
expla9 all ! true & pure pr9ciples (    
life--tea* !m ! value ( self-control &  
self-respect1 & wat* = & enc\rage all _!
 graces1 s t :5 !y arrive at ! ages (   
sev5te5 & eighte5 !y may be fitt$ 9 all 
po9ts to %9e 9 :atev] _w !y belong to1 &
 take _! places among ! be/ ( _! class4 
,space =bids me to g on long]1 al?\gh ! 
subject seems only j to h be5 begun1 s  
l>ge is its sph]e ( action1 b ,i mu/    
give "o la/ concrete example ( two      
wom5's me?ods1 to en=ce my mean+ ( !    

importance ( ! end4  ,bo? s5t _! girls  
to ! same s*ool1 :]e e accompli%m5t 0   
taught & ! highe/ tone prevail$ t !     
ma/]s c\ld inculcate4 ,! fir/ "m %[$    
deep int]e/ 9 ! holidays1 9 all h]      
*ild's lessons1 direct$ & enc\rag$ h]1  
op5+ h] und]/&+ & broad5+ h] po9t (     
view1 :ile %e att5d$ to e physical      
grace4 ,%e expla9$ h[ h] *ild %\ld apply
 ! k %e acquir$ dur+ t]m1 s t x %\ld gr[
 int]e/+1 & z f> z x lay 9 h] p[] %e    
endeav\r$ t h] daught] %\ld be fitt$ ) e
 *>m & attraction :i* c\ld procure = h] 
lat] on a l>g] selection f :i* to *oose 
h] p>tn] 9 life4 ,! o!r "m let h] girl  
run wild dur+ ! holidays1 & all[$ h] to 
feel t all %e le>n$ 0 j an irksome duty 
to be =gott5 ! mom5t s*ool 0 ov]4 ,h]   
appe>ance1 h] g5tle mann]s1 h] ref9em5t1
 h] po9t ( view1 7 all left to take _!  
own *ance1 f ! mi/ak5 idea t x w\ld     
enc\rage vanity & egotism 9 ! girl to   
discuss ^! ?+s ) h]--& t %e1 ! "m1 _h   
done all t 0 requir$ ( h] 9 simply      
provid+ a good education6 ,?is second "m

 _h completely lo/ sight ( ! end1 y see1
 & 0 unconsci\sly only ?9k+ ( h]self & n
 ( h] *ild at all4  ,& ?is--to ?9k ( !  
welf>e ( ! *ild & all[ no o!r po9t to   
obscure ?is--is ! :ole mean+ ( !        
responsibility ( mo!rhood4     ,,vii    
,,! ,,responsibility ,,( ,,mo!rhood4    
,,second ,,pap]   ,:at ,i always wi% to 
impress ^u ! read]s :o are k9d en\gh to 
be int]e/$ 9 ! articles :i* ,i write is 
to keep ! end aim$ at 9 view4 ,s 9 ?is  
second pap] ^u ! responsibility (       
mo!rhood1 ,i mu/ beg9 by reit]at+ ?is   
necessity4  ,no "m has a "r to drift &  
tru/ to *ance = ! welf>e ( h] *ildr51 & 
h[ev] !y develop1 = good or ill1 %e mu/ 
9 great] or less] degree be held        
responsible4  ,! p]iod :5 animals cease 
all int]e/ 9 & c>e = _! (fspr+ only     
comm5ces :5 ^! latt] c safely be left to
 look aft] !mselves2 & s x %\ld be )    
human be+s4 ,b1 judg+ ! ages relatively 
( animals & mank9d1 numb]s ( human mo!rs
 entirely neglect _! prog5y long be=e !y
 h come ev5 to ! fl$gl+ /age6 ,h[ (t5 9 

society "o sees wom5 ( =ty-five & y\ng] 
) daught]s ( fifte5 to tw5ty1 ab\t ^:   
real *>act]s & s\ls !y "k no?+6 ,!y h   
always be5 too busy ) _! own p]sonal    
int]e/ to give ! "t & sympa?y requir$ = 
a real "m's und]/&+ ( h] *ildr54        
,s]vants & gov]nesses h be5 ! directors 
?r\gh ! mo/ critical p]iod ( ! girls'   
lives1 & x is m]ely a piece ( luck if !y
 h imbib$ no ill f !m4  ,!re are numb]s 
( wor?y & innoc5t wom5 m>ri$ to m5 ^:   
*>act]s h c]ta9 =cible & unpleasant     
traits1 :i* are m ?an likely to be      
reproduc$ 9 _! *ildr51 b f ! limit$     
education ^! good creatures h receiv$1 &
 ! abs5ce ( all habit ( p]sonal         
analysation ( cause & effect1 !y nev]   
realise t x is _! b\nd5 duty to be on ! 
look\t = ! fir/ signs ( ! h]$it>y traits
 appe>+1 & ! necessity = us+ special c>e
 & influ5ce to c\nt]act !m4  ,a woman   
7unless too va97 kn[s v well h] own     
fail+s & h] own good qualities1 & c1 if 
%e is wise1 suppress or enc\rage !m :5  
!y %[ 9 h] *ildr52 b %e _c trace !      

*>act]i/ics ( remote ance/ors1 or ev5 be
 c]ta9 ( :at h] husb& has on 8 side     
end[$ _! jo9t (fspr+ )1 s h] duty is to 
be on ! wat* f ! v comm5cem5t1 & to use 
h] intellig5ce z %e already uses x 9 e  
ord9>y affair 9 life4  ,p ( ev5 ! mo/   
m$iocre und]/&+ are q s5sible en\gh to  
select ! "r implem5ts to c>ry on any "w 
t !y h und]tak54 ,a woman ab\t to sew a 
f9e piece ( musl9 does n da% haphaz>d   
into h] "w-basket & pick out any ne$le  
:i* comes fir/1 & any ?read1 co>se or   
f9e1 :i* is h&y4 ,%e w\ld "k v well t h]
 "w w\ld be a sorry affair if %e did s1 
& t1 on ! contr>y1 %e mu/ *oose ! exact 
f95ess ( bo? ?read & ne$le to sew ?is   
p>ticul> bit ( /uff satisfactorily1 !   
ones %e may h employ$ an h\r be=e ^u    
firm clo? be+ ( no use = musl94  ,%e is 
keep+ ! end 9 view4   ,,look+ ,,ahead   
,b c\ntless numb]s ( mo!rs nev] und]/& t
 any diff]5t me?od is necess>y ) diff]5t
 *ildr52 !y j g on 9 ! old way !y h be5 
taught :5 "y !mselves1 if !y tr\ble at  
all ab\t ! matt]4  ,e woman :o has a    

*ild ought to ask h]self ^! que/ions3   
,:o is responsible = ?is *ild be+ 9 !   
_w8 ,am ,i & my husb& responsible1 or is
 ! *ild responsible itself8 ,! answ]s   
are ridicul\sly obvi\s1 &1 :5 realis$1 !
 remembrance ( !m %\ld entail grave     
obligations ^u ! p>5ts4  ,! "m %\ld look
 ahead & try to det]m9e :e!r or no :at  
seems to be %[+ z ! result ( ! ideas (  
up-br++ 9 ! pa/ fifte5 ye>s is good or  
bad4  ,! ma9 features ( t sy/em be+ !   
relaxation ( all discipl9e & ! cessation
 ( ! inculcation ( self-control1 because
 ! /&>ds sudd5ly became diff]5t4 ,=m]ly1
 to p]=m ,duty 7spelt ) a big ,d67 0 !  
only ess5tial matt] 9 life1 & to obta9  
happ9ess 0 m]ely a ?+ by ! way4 ,9 ! pa/
 fifte5 ye>s ! ess5tial goal s\ght aft] 
has be5 happ9ess1 & duty has be5 m]ely !
 ?+ by ! way4 ,b a v l>ge numb] ( !     
mo!rs ( ,engl& h n p]haps begun to      
develop suffici5t scope ( bra9 to enable
 !m to judge :at w ev5tually br+        
happ9ess2 !y c only see ! imm$iate      
mom5t1 & to indulge _! *ildr5's e desire

 seems to be ! simple/ way4 ,b !y =get t
 dur+ ?is %ort & impressionable /age (  
life all /r5g? & w-p[] & self-control   
ought to be en=c$ & enc\rag$1 to enable 
! lov$ *ildr5 to )/& h>d%ips & to       
attract happ9ess 9 ! long aft] ye>s4 ,a 
"m %\ld ask h]self if x is wor? :ile1 9 
secur+ a joy\s & irresponsible *ildhood 
& adolesc5ce1 to leave h] *ildr5 at !   
end ( !m un>m$ & at ! m]cy ( e adv]se   
bla/4 ,! great dang]s :i* seem to be    
result+ f ! sy/em ( upbr++ 9 ! la/      
fifte5 ye>s are t at sev5te5 or eighte5 
mo/ "y p are satiat$ ) pleasure & blase 
) life1 :ile !y h no def9ite aim or end 
( a*ievem5t 9 view1 & absolutely no s5se
 ( duty or responsibility to !          
community4   ,,! ,,fir/ ,,obligation  ,x
 w\ld seem to me t a "m's fir/          
obligation is to en=ce discipl9e1 & to  
tea* self-control f ! e>lie/ infancy ) !
 fonde/ lov+ c>e1 & to transmit t s5se (
 responsibility = noble citiz5%ip into  
h] *ildr5 :i* %\ld h be5 h] own guid+   
/>4  ,b1 aga91 to d s %e mu/ n employ   

obsolete me?ods )\t tak+ into acc\nt !  
_s ( ! age :i* has ar\s$ a s5se (       
p]sonal lib]ty 9 ! y\nge/ *ild1 & makes 
x refuse to accept rules & regulations  
on tru/4 ,x mu/ be conv9c$ t !y are =   
its good1 or x w only b[ to !m by fe>1  
le>n to deceive1 & rema9 rebelli\s &    
det]m9$ at ! fir/ opportunity to ?r[ (f 
! yoke & g its own way4 ,i w give a     
concrete case ( :at ,i mean ^u ?is po9t1
 to %[ h[ ev5 a good woman c misund]/& !
 real mean+ ( ! responsibility (        
mo!rhood1 & by h] me?od ( upbr++ c all[ 
mis=tune to fall ^u h] "y family4  ,"h  
is a lady ( ! highe/ rank1 :o comes ( a 
/eady & wor?y /ock1 & :o has be5 br\ght 
up h]self /rictly & well4 ,%e m>ries a  
man ( great position1 b ) r wild blood 9
 8 ve9s4 ,%e has no mod]n ideas ( only  
desir+ a small family2 %e wi%es to &    
int5ds to d h] duty to h] /ate1 & is by 
no means set ^u p]sonal amusem5t4  ,z ! 
ye>s g on %e becomes ! "m ( f\r boys &  
two girls4 ,%e engages ! be/ nurses =   
!m1 &1 lat] on1 ! be/ gov]nesses &      

tutors4 ,! *ildr5 are taught _! cate*ism
 on ,sundays & are drill$ z ^? ( _!     
class into hav+ good outw>d mann]s &    
behavi\r4 ,!y are giv5 ord]s )\t        
explanations1 :i* !y are expect$ to obey
 unque/ion+ly1 & !y are duly puni%$ :5  
!y are disob$i5t4 ,!y see _! p>5ts at   
/at$ h\rs ea* day1 & are seem+ly a      
well-regulat$ & satisfactory "y brood4  
,! good woman & great lady's "t is      
naturally mu* occupi$ ) social duties1 &
 duties to h] husb&'s t5ants1 & to v>i\s
 *>ities & good works 9 :i* %e is       
int]e/$4 ,%e fulfils all ^! admirably1 &
 is g5]ally held 9 affection & respect4 
,all ! *ildr5 h be5 treat$ exactly !    
same by h]1 al?\gh %e kn[s t h] husb&   
has a di%on\rable1 gambl+1 scapegrace   
bro!r :o has _h to be s5t to ,au/ralia1 
& t h] husb& himself has _h ta/es1 !    
rev]se ( or?odox :]e 8 emotions 7       
conc]n$1 ?\gh happily he has n jeop>dis$
 ! family =tunes z 8 bro!r w\ld h done  
_h he be5 head4 ,all ! *ildr5 h be5 s   
well br\ght up & in/ruct$ 9 ! t5ets ( ! 

,*ur* t %e feels q placid & sure t %e   
has done all t c\ld be expect$ ( h]1 &  
is horribly surpris$ & di/ress$ :5      
disa/]s pres5tly occur4 ,%e looks ^u !m 
z ! w ( ,god & fate1 b feels 9 no way to
 blame p]sonally4   ,a ,,hatr$ ,,(      
,,prea*+  ,x _h nev] /ruck h]           
intellig5ce t boys ) su* h]$ity 9 !m    
%\ld h be5 specially influ5c$ & direct$ 
f e>lie/ y\? t[>ds ideas ( ! f9e/ hon\r 
& pr\de/ responsibility 9 keep+         
unblemi%$ _! anci5t "n2 t all !         
/upidities & follies ( gambl+ %\ld h be5
 po9t$ out to !m2 t ! c]ta9 temptations 
:i* are b\nd to beset ! pa? ( ^? 9 _!   
position %\ld h be5 fully expla9$ to    
!m--all ?is done 9 a simple1 common-s5se
 fa%ion :i* w\ld conv9ce _! und]/&+4 ,%e
 _h nev] ?\ght t x w\ld be wise to make 
!m cle>ly compreh5d :y !y %\ld try to   
resi/ bad habits & y\?ful lu/s ( !      
fle%--n s mu* f ! po9t ( view t su* ?+s 
are s9s1 z because sci5ce & exp]i5ce h  
%[n t ! indulg5ce 9 !m spoils heal? &   
bra9 & pleasure 9 manhood4 ,boys are    

creatures full ( common s5se1 & _!      
education 9 public s*ools broad5s &     
helps _! und]/&+ ( logical sequ5ces1 if 
only ?+s are expla9$ to !m )\t my/]y &  
too mu* spiritual emphasis be+ put ^u   
!m4 ,!y s hate be+ prea*$ at6 ,no "y1   
gr[+ p]son 9 normal animal heal? &      
spirits c be guid$ & co]c$ to resi/ !   
desires ( ! body solely by religi\s &   
moral tea*+2 he mu/ h "s def9ite rew>d &
 ga9 ^u ?is e>? held out to him z well2 
!re mu/ be "s tangible reason = ab/95ce 
to conv9ce 8 imag9ation & /r5g!n 8 w4 ,&
 ! ga9 he is (f]$ if he resi/s c]ta9    
temptations is t he w gr[ /rong &       
p[]ful1 & ! bett] able1 :5 8 judgm5t is 
ripe en\gh to discrim9ate prop]ly1 to   
enjoy real pleasures lat] on4 ,:5 !     
adolesc5t spiritual self beg9s to rule  
him1 !n ! moral po9t c be m =cibly      
press$ home2 b x is q futile :ile he is 
at ! gr[+ animal /age4  ,our good &     
highly plac$ "m ( :om we are speak+ has 
nev] ?\ght ( any ( ^! laws ( cause &    
effect1 z appli$ to h] own ne>e/ &      

de>e/1 al?\gh %e is accu/om$ to ?9k out 
s*emes = ! bett]m5t & developm5t ( h]   
,girls' ,fri5dly societies1 or = fur!r+ 
h] husb&'s political int]e/s 9 ! c\ntry4
   ,,inh]it$ ,,"*  ,%e sees good little 
well-behav$ daught]s com+ d[n 9 !       
*ildr5's h\r & receives fav\rable       
reports f ! gov]nesses1 & has no idea1  
or ev5 any speculation ab\t :at /range &
 new ?\ghts & emotions may be comm5c+ to
 g]m9ate 9 _! bra9s4 ,mildr$ has p]haps 
inh]it$ h] fa!r's volage nature :]e !   
o!r sex are conc]n$1 & e>ly %[s t5d5cies
 :i* ought to be sympa!tically *eck$ &  
direct$4 ,ca!r9e has got a /rong t\* (  
,uncle ,billy's unscrupul\sness1 & is   
(t5 deceitful & s*em+1 ) a wond]ful     
aptitude = ! nurs]y dom9oes & o!r games 
( *ance4 ,b bo?1 taught by ,fraule9 or  
,mademoiselle--& t good old ,nurse      
,timson6--only %[ _! "m _! sweete/ side 
:5 9 h] company1 & are meek1 well-behav$
 little mice1 influ5c$ to be ?us n f any
 moral conviction--because if t 7 s !y  
w\ld be good at all times z well--b     

sway$ by ! c]ta9 k ( p]sonal physical   
ga9 if !y make a good impression ^u "m1 
& c]ta9 puni%m5t & unpleasantness f !   
gov]nesses if !y d n4 ,all goes along   
smoo?ly until ! ris+ sap ( nature beg9s 
to dom9ate _! lives2 !n "s outw>d &     
visible sign ( _! inh]it$ t5d5cies beg9s
 to %[1 ! =ce caus+ its expression be+  
/rong] = ! "t ?an any o!r ?+4  ,"o ( !  
boys gambles1 & goes to ! ,jews = money4
 ,! elde/ son & heir1 :o has nev] _h !  
wiles ( wom5 reveal$ & expla9$ to him1  
or ! temptations :i* are b\nd to be ?ru/
 ^u him because ( 8 great position 9 !  
_w po9t$ out to him1 succumbs to !      
fasc9ations & falls into ! sn>es ( a    
cunn+ *orus girl4 ,our good "m & great  
lady has /eadily avoid$ ev5 admitt+ t   
!re c be sex que/ions 9 life1 & has     
rigor\sly bani%$ all possible discussion
 ( !m z n be+ a subject :i* %\ld be     
talk$ ( 9 any nice family4 ,%e has nev] 
giv5 any especial tea*+ to ar\se pride 9
 8 old "n 9 h] elde/ son1 or impress$ ! 
great responsibility !re is 9 ! wor?y   

gu>dian%ip ( ! f9e position ,god has    
end[$ him )4 ,he has j be5 all[$ to     
drift ) ! re/1 &1 unw>n$ & un>m$1 has   
fall5 9 ! fir/ fight ) 8 physical       
emotions4   ,,in/9cts ,,un*eck$  ,a ?ird
 son is app>5tly ! d>l+ ( ! gods2 he is 
full ( *>m4 ,b1 fe>+ t ! gambl+         
prop5sities ( 8 second bro!r %\ld come  
out 9 him also1 8 p>5ts keep him )      
special /rictness & v %ort ( money4 ,!  
same abs5ce ( all explanations ( ! mean+
 ( ?+s has be5 8 portion z well z t ( 8 
bro!rs & si/]s4 ,he has nev] be5        
enlight5$ z to ! possible work+s (      
h]$ity1 & %[n h[ t z ! vice ( gambl+ is 
9 ! blood x w require special w-p[] to  
ov]come x4 ,none ( ^! ?+s has be5 po9t$ 
out to him1 & s1 be+ re/ive at re/ra9t &
 worri$ = money1 he soon slips into easy
 ways1 & (t5 all[s wom5 to help him 9 8 
difficulties4 ,uncle ,billy's in/9cts & 
8 own fa!r's h comb9$ 9 him4 ,bo? c\ld h
 be5 *eck$ & div]t$ into sane *annels ) 
lov+ =esight & k & sympa?y4  ,! f\r? son
 goes e>ly into ! ,navy1 & ! discipl9e &

 ! inh]itance ( 8 "m's m level qualities
 turn him into a spl5did fell[2 b ?is is
 m]e *ance1 & _c be c\nt$ z accru+ f 8  
"m's c>e4  ,"h is a case :]e e outw>d   
circum/ance seem$ to be propiti\s1 & :]e
 bo? p>5ts 7 good & respect$ memb]s ( _!
 class & race4 ,b nei!r _h ! intellig5ce
 to realise an end1 or consci\sly to    
keep x 9 view2 !y 7 solely rul$ by      
tradition & :at seem$ to !m--especially 
! "m--to be ! prop] & well-e/abli%$     
religi\s me?ods = ! br++ up ( _! *ildr54
 ,s ! remorseless laws ( cause & effect 
roll$ on _! ,jugg]naut c> & cru%$ !     
victims4  ,n[1 if ?is "m _h _h ! end--t 
( h] *ildr5's happ9ess & welf>e--really 
9 view1 %e w\ld h que/ion$ h]self z to !
 be/ me?ods ( obta9+ t end1 & w\ld n h  
be5 cont5t j to g on ) ! n>r[ ideas :i* 
_h held sway 9 h] own day1 & :i* _h     
p]haps !n succe$$ v well1 because1 z ,i 
said be=e1 !y 7 aid$ by ! two =ces n[   
/ultifi$--namely1 a trem5d\s discipl9e &
 a _s ( ! age :i* br\ght no sugge/ion ( 
a /ruggle = p]sonal lib]ty to "y m9ds4  

,_h %e ?\ght out all ^! ?+s1 %e w\ld h  
und]/ood ! responsibilities ( mo!rhood 9
 _! real s5se1 & n only 9 ! s5se :i* !  
outw>d appe>ance judges good4 ,%e w\ld h
 p\r$ love & sympa?y on ea* "o ( h]     
*ildr5 sep>ately & individually1 s9ce %e
 0 ! half-cause ( _! com+ to e>?4 ,%e   
w\ld h /udi$ ea* "o's "*1 & ) det]m9$   
conc5tration h inculcat$ ! necess>y     
pride 9 f9e actions 9 !m1 kn[+ :at _!   
pitfalls w\ld be likely to be4 ,%e w\ld 
h taught ! simple religion ( respect = !
 loan ,god has made 9 giv+ _! bodies a  
s\l1 & %e w\ld h wat*$ = possible signs 
( ill1 & w\ld f9ally h guid$ ea* "o     
?r\gh ! dang]\s age on to ! "t :5 e man 
& woman mu/ answ] = himself & h]self4   
,h]$ity is sometimes /rong] ?an ev5 !   
wise/ br++ up2 b :o c say h[ _m families
 might n h be5 sav$ & kept toge!r by a  
prud5t & und]/&+ "m's love8  ,!re is a  
/ory1 :i* exactly illu/rates ! po9t ( ! 
importance ( keep+ ! end 9 view1 told ( 
! ,iron ,duke 9 ! ,p59sul> ,w>4 ,i _c   
rememb] ! exact details1 & !y are ( no  

consequ5ce4 ,! po9t is ?is3 ,!re 0 a    
c]ta9 trem5d\sly ob/9ate ,spani% g5]al  
:om ! ,duke 7!n ,sir ,ar?ur ,wellesley7 
f\nd v difficult to lead4 ,! mom5t _h   
arriv$ :5 x 0 absolutely necess>y =     
success t ?is g5]al %\ld move 8 troops  
to a c]ta9 position4 ,he 0 a man fill$ )
 8 own importance1 & he refus$ huffily  
to d s unless ! ,engli% *ief w5t d[n ^u 
8 knees to him6  ,! ,iron ,duke is      
report$ to h repli$ to ?is message 9 "s 
su* words z ^!3 ,good ,"l6 ! w9n+ ( !   
day is ! ess5tial ?+1 n ! resi/+ ( !    
man's vanity6 ,i'll g d[n ^u my knees ) 
pleasure if t w make him move 8 troops6 
,he did1 & ! ,spani% g5]al conc$$ !     
reque/ & ! day 0 won4  ,! great comm&] &
 a/ute ,engli%man _h ! end 9 view1 y    
see1 :]eas ! less] bra9 ( ! ,spani>d    
w\ld h sacrific$ ! battle = a p]sonal   
:im1 hav+ lo/ sight1 9 8 vanity1 ( !    
importance ( ! ma9 issue4  ,h[ _m p>5ts 
d ?is day aft] day & ye> aft] ye>1 cl++ 
to obsolete me?ods1 try+ to rule by     
worn-out precepts1 all because--:5 y    

come to analyse x--_! own s5se (        
importance really matt]s to !m m ?an _! 
*ildr5's welf>e1 & no "o has op5$ _!    
eyes to see !mselves & _! actions 9 !   
true light4  ,al?\gh ! case :i* ,i h j  
giv5 ( ! seem+ly good "m 0 drawn f !    
highe/ class1 & s at fir/ sight might n 
be said to apply to less] grades1 yet ,i
 want to %[ t ?is is n s1 b t ! same    
pr9ciple applies to ! mo/ mode/ little  
family4  ,e "m %\ld /udy h[ be/ %e c    
develop & elevate ! s\ls :i* by h] own  
"p-action %e has br\ght into be+1 & make
 t aim h] fir/ ?\ght--= surely !        
satisfaction ( ! feel+ t "o has succe$$ 
9 tra9+ "o's own *ildr5 to high ideals &
 ! atta9m5t ( happ9ess w\ld be great] 9 
old age ?an any gratification f !       
acquirem5t ( social supremacy or realis$
 p]sonal ambitions4  ,i w\ld implore e  
"m1 ( any class1 ru?lessly to reject all
 ! rules :i* %e has be5 taught = !      
guidance ( h] family1 unless %e has     
prov$ ) common s5se t !y c be pr(itably 
appli$ to ea* p>ticul> case4 ,i w\ld ask

 h] to keep to no transmitt$ axiom1     
unless x comes up to ! requirem5ts ( !  
ev]-*ang+ & ev]-advanc+ day4 ,!re is    
only "o un*angeable & immutable comm&   
:i* we %\ld foll[1 & ?is is t we %\ld n 
soil our s\ls1 or r5d] !m up to ,god    
degrad$ & smir*$ :5 we g h5ce ^u t      
j\rney f :5ce no man returne?4  ,9 summ+
 up bo? my articles ^u ! responsibility 
( mo!rhood1 ,i f9d t 9 ?is second "o ,i 
h made two /atem5ts :i* might read z    
contradictions4 ,fir/ly1 ,i spoke ( "y p
 requir+ p]sonal ga9 to be held out to  
!m z a reason = committ+1 or refra9+ f  
committ+1 c]ta9 actions2 & !n1 a        
p>agraph or two aft]w>ds1 ,i gave !     
illu/ration ( ! little girls' good      
behavi\r to _! "m z be+ only caus$ by ! 
fact t x 0 m to _! advantage s to       
behave4 ,:at ,i meant to %[ 0 t :ile    
boys are "y & full ( ! ris+ impulses (  
nature !y v r>ely c h acquir$ suffici5t 
spiritual belief to make !m refra9 f    
indulg+ 9 c]ta9 pleasures--or :at seem  
pleasures to !m--m]ely because !y h be5 

told ^! pleasures are wrong4 ,= in/ance1
 on ! subject ( smok+4 ,:at boy w /op   
smok+ by be+ told x is wrong & t he is  
s9n+ by 8 disob$i5ce8 ,b !re are _m     
intellig5t ones :o w n indulge 9 x if x 
is expla9$ to !m t smok+ w /op _! gr[? &
 make !m less likely to succe$ 9 !      
cricket elev51 or1 lat]1 9 ! college    
eight4 ,at t p]iod ! m9d _c look into   
unse5 worlds1 & is ma9ly occupi$ )      
realities f day to day1 & !re=e is m    
likely to be influ5c$ by a simple       
explanation ( :at physical h>m or :at   
good 9 ! imm$iate future w be ! result (
 actions4  ,! little girls' behavi\r to 
_! "m is really an example ( ?is same   
rule1 only ! pr9ciple = _! action 0 n   
good1 be+ m]ely tempor>y & /rictly      
limit$ ga91 & n t !y %\ld1 z 9 ! case ( 
! boys1 gr[ into f9e1 /rong & heal?y p1 
m able to enjoy life 9 ! future4  ,!re  
is ano!r /atem5t :i* ,i h con/antly made
 :i* possibly might be twi/$ or         
misund]/ood1 & t is ! "o ( ! importance 
( ! end4 ,!re are p :o w\ld turn x into 

! ,jesuitical motto ( ,! end ju/ifies ! 
means4 ,t is n :at ,i wi%$ to convey at 
all1 b t if an end is good--& ! ma9     
object1 admitt$ly1 is to obta9 x--!n !re
 is no use 9 us+ me?ods :i* once might h
 accompli%$ ?is1 b :i* no long] are     
practical because ( ! *ang$ conditions1 
& if cont9u$ 9 w only lose all          
possibility ( success4  ,h[ _m fa!rs &  
mo!rs 9 pa/ days h driv5 _! (fspr+ to   
disgrace & ev5 dea? by adh]+ to h>%1    
,puritanical sy/ems1 out ( date ev5 at t
 "t6 ,& h[ _m m to-day let !m slip into 
! same abysses by _! too indulg5t rule6 
,z ,i h said1 ov] & ov] aga91 ! pro( (  
any pudd+ is 9 ! eat+ ( x2 s let e "m   
exam9e h] me?ods ) h] *ildr5 by ?is     
/&>d3 ,are ! *ildr5 develop+ 9 moral &  
physical welf>e by ^? :i* %e is us+1 or 
are !y retrogress+8 ,is %e employ+ tact 
to guide _! "y fi]ce spirits1 or is %e  
try+ to cru% !m by old-fa%ion$ rules8   
,que/ions su* z ^! ought to be hone/ly  
ask$ by ea* "m ( h]self1 & if ! answ]   
proves t retrogression is 9 progress1 !n

 %e %\ld n be s incr$ibly /upid z to    
cont9ue 9 h] old l9es1 b %\ld exam9e    
h]self & see h[ %e c f9d ! "r new ones =
 h] p>ticul> cases4 ,la ,ro*ef\cauld 0  
wise :5 he said t vanity 0 at ! root (  
mo/ human mi/akes4 ,if a woman is n     
will+ to und]take ! true responsibility 
( mo!rhood1 !n %e _h f> bett] be t sad  
?+ :i* is a gr[+ quantity 9 mod]n       
civilisation1 namely1 a *ildless wife   
devot$ to dogs4 ,hundr$s ( selfi%1      
neurotic females %[ ! utmo/ unselfi%    
devotion to wret*$ little pet animals1  
:5 ! slighte/ self-d5ial ask$ ( !m =    
little human atoms is m ?an !y c accord4
 ,:at does ?is mean8 ,is x a writ+ ^u ! 
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