,,our ,,moslem ,,si/]s ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,"m ,,& ,,h] ,,daught] ,,f ,,tunis ,our ,moslem ,si/]s ,a ,cry ( ,ne$ f ,l&s ( ,d>kness ,int]pret$ by ,^? ,:o ,he>d ,x ,,edit$ ,,by ,,annie ,,van ,,somm] ,,& ,,samuel ,m4 ,,zwem] ,,new ,,york ,,*icago ,,toronto ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company ,,london ,,& ,,ed9burgh ,copyright1 #aijg1 by ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company ,new ,york3 #aeh ,fif? ,av5ue ,*icago3 #hj ,waba% ,av5ue ,toronto3 #be ,ri*mond ,/41 ,w4 ,london3 #ba ,pat]no/] ,squ>e ,ed9burgh3 #ajj ,pr9ces ,/reet ,,introduction ,?is book ) its sad1 reit]at$ /ory ( wrong & oppression is an indictm5t & an appeal4 ,x is an indictm5t ( ! sy/em :i* produces results s pitiful4 ,x is an appeal to ,*ri/ian womanhood to "r ^! wrongs & enlight5 ?is d>kness by sacrifice & s]vice4 ,at ! rec5t ,mohamm$an ,educational ,conf]5ce 9 ,bombay ! presid5t ( ! ga!r+1 ! ,agha ,khan1 himself a lead+ ,moslem1 spoke v tr5*antly ( ! *ief b>ri]s to progress 9 ! ,moslem _w4 ,! fir/ & greate/ ( ^! b>ri]s 9 8 op9ion 0 ! seclusion ( wom5 :i* results 9 keep+ half ! community 9 ignorance & degradation & ?is h9d]s ! progress ( ! :ole4 ,surely ! ignorance & degradation ( "o-half ( a community :i* has a _w population ( #bcc millions is a "q t conc]ns all :o love humanity4 ,! orig9 ( ! veil ( ,islam 01 z is well kn[n1 "o ( ! m>riage affairs ( ,mohamm$ himself1 ) its appropriate revelation f ,allah4 ,9 ! tw5ty-f\r? ,surah ( ! ,koran wom5 are =bidd5 to appe> unveil$ be=e any memb] ( ! o!r sex1 ) ! exception ( ne> relatives4 ,& s by "o v]se ! bright1 ref9+1 elevat+ influ5ce ( wom5 0 =ev] )drawn f ,moslem society4 ,! evils ( ! z5ana1 ! s]aglio1 ! h>em1 or by :atev] "n x is call$1 are writ l>ge ov] all ! social life ( ! ,moslem _w4 ,ke5e says x lies at ! root ( all ! mo/ important features t diff]5tiate progress f /agnation4 ,9 ,arabia be=e ! adv5t ( ,islam x 0 cu/om>y to bury female infants alive4 ,mohamm$ improv$ on ! b>b>ic me?od & discov]$ a way by :i* all females c\ld be buri$ alive & yet live on--namely1 ! veil4 ,h[ !y live on1 ?is book tells6 ,its *apt]s are n cunn+ly devis$ fables nor /ories told = ! /ory's sake4 ,m5 & wom5 :o h giv5 ( _! /r5g? & s]vice1 _! love & _! life to ameliorate ! lives ( ,moslem wom5 & c>ry ! tor* ( ,tru? into ^! l&s ( d>kness write simply ! tru? 9 a /raight=w>d way4 ,all ! *apt]s 7 writt5 by mission>ies 9 ! v>i\s l&s repres5t$4 ,& ) ?ree exceptions ! writ]s 7 wom54 ,! *apt] on ,turke/an is by a conv]t$ ,moslem2 & ! two *apt]s on ! ,yem5 & ! ,c5tral ,s\dan are by m$ical mission>ies4 ,! book has z _m au?ors z !re are *apt]s4 ,= obvi\s reasons _! names are n publi%$1 b _! te/imony is unimpea*able & unanim\s4 ,we read :at _! eyes h se51 :at _! h&s h h&l$1 & :at has /irr$ _! he>ts4 ,x has /irr$ ! he>ts ( educat$ ,moslems too1 9 ,egypt z well z 9 ,india4 ,a new book on ?is v subject 0 rec5tly publi%$ at ,cairo by ,kasim ,ame51 a le>n$ ,moslem juri/4 ,al?\gh he d5ies t ,islam is ! cause1 yet speak+ ( ! pres5t relation ( ! ,mohamm$an woman to man ! au?or says3 ,man is ! absolute ma/] & woman ! slave4 ,%e is ! object ( 8 s5sual pleasures1 a toy1 z x 71 ) :i* he plays1 :5ev] & h[ev] he pleases4 ,k is 81 ignorance is h]s4 ,! firmam5t & ! light are 81 d>kness & ! dungeon are h]s4 ,8 is to comm&1 h]s is to bl9dly obey4 ,8 is ev]y?+ t is1 & %e is an insignificant "p ( t ev]y?+4 ,ask ^? t are m>ri$ if !y are lov$ by _! wives1 & !y w answ] 9 ! affirmative4 ,! tru?1 h[ev]1 is ! rev]se4 ,i h p]sonally inve/igat$ ! conditions ( a numb] ( families t are suppos$ to be liv+ 9 h>mony1 peace1 & love1 & ,i h n f\nd "o husb& :o truly lov$ 8 wife1 or "o wife :o ev9c$ a s9c]e affection = h] husb&4 ,?is outw>d appe>ance ( peace & h>mony--?is ?9 v5e]+--only means "o ( ?ree ?+s1 namely1 ei!r ! husb& is made call\s & non*alant by incessant /rife1 & has f9ally det]m9$ to let ?+s take _! c\rse2 or ! wife all[s h]self to be utiliz$ z an ord9>y *attel1 )\t utt]+ a prote/2 or bo? p>ties are ignorant & d n appreciate ! true value ( life4 ,9 ?is la/ case1 ! p>ties are ne>] to a sort ( happ9ess ?an 9 ! =m] two1 al?\gh _! happ9ess is negative 9 quantity & evanesc5t 9 nature4 444 ,! writ]s ( ! foll[+ *apt]s believe t ! only rem$y = ^! social evils is ! ,gospel4 ,t is :y !y write4 ,! occasion t l$ to ! prep>ation & collection ( ?is s]ies ( pap]s 0 ! ,cairo ,conf]5ce4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ sessions ( t fir/ g5]al ,conf]5ce on behalf ( ! ,mohamm$an _w1 held at ,cairo ,april #d-i1 #aijf1 0 t on ,woman's ,"w = ,wom54 ,b ! "t 0 f> too %ort nor _h !re be5 prep>ation = a full & free pres5tation & discussion ( ! condition & ne$s ( our ,moslem si/]s4 ,^? t lov$ !m felt ?is & yet ! wom5 pres5t seiz$ ! opportunity & unit$ly s5t =? ! foll[+ appeal1 endors$ by ! :ole ,conf]5ce3 ,wom5's ,appeal4 ,we1 ! wom5 mission>ies1 assembl$ at ! ,cairo ,conf]5ce1 w\ld s5d ?is appeal on behalf ( ! wom5 ( ,moslem l&s to all ! wom5's mission>y bo>ds & committees ( ,great ,brita91 ,am]ica1 ,canada1 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,switz]l&1 ,d5m>k1 ,norway1 ,sw$51 ,holl&1 ,au/ralia1 & ,new ,zeal&4 ,:ile we h he>d ) deep ?ankfulness ( _m signs ( ,god's bless+ on ! ef=ts already put =?1 yet we h be5 appall$ at ! reports :i* h be5 s5t 9 to ! ,conf]5ce f all p>ts ( ! ,moslem _w1 %[+ u only too pla9ly t z yet b a fr+e ( ?is great "w has be5 t\*$4 ,! same /ory has come f ,india1 ,p]sia1 ,arabia1 ,africa1 & o!r ,mohamm$an l&s1 mak+ evid5t t ! condition ( wom5 "u ,islam is ev]y:]e ! same--& t !re is no hope ( effectually rem$y+ ! spiritual1 moral1 & physical ills :i* !y suff]1 except to take !m ! message ( ! ,savi\r1 & t !re is no *ance ( _! he>+1 unless we give ourselves to ! "w4 ,no "o else w d x4 ,?is lays a heavy responsibility on all ,*ri/ian wom54 ,! numb] ( ,moslem wom5 is s va/--n less ?an "o hundr$ million--t any adequate ef=t to meet ! ne$ mu/ be on a scale f> wid] ?an has ev] yet be5 attempt$4 ,we d n sugge/ new organizations1 b t e *ur* & bo>d ( missions at pres5t work+ 9 ,moslem l&s %\ld take up _! own wom5's bran* ( "w ) an altoge!r new ideal be=e !m1 det]m9+ to rea* ! :ole _w ( ,moslem wom5 9 ?is g5]ation4 ,ea* "p ( ! wom5's "w be+ already c>ri$ on ne$s to be widely ext5d$4 ,tra9$ & consecrat$ wom5 doctors2 tra9$ & consecrat$ wom5 tea*]s2 gr\ps ( wom5 work]s 9 ! villages2 an army ( ^? ) love 9 _! he>ts to seek & save ! lo/4 ,&1 ) ! will+ness to take up ?is burd51 s long neglect$1 = ! salvation ( ,mohamm$an wom51 ev5 ?\gh x may prove a v cross ( ,calv>y to "s ( u1 we %all he> our ,ma/]'s voice afre% r++ words ( enc\ragem5t3 ',h fai? 9 ,god4 ,= v]ily ,i say unto y1 t :osoev] %all say unto ?is m\nta91 ,be ?\ remov$1 & be ?\ ca/ into ! sea1 & %all n d\bt 9 8 he>t1 b %all believe t ^! ?+s :i* ,he sai? %all come to pass1 he %all h :atsoev] he sai?4' ',no?+ %all be impossible unto y4' ,t ?is wond]ful appeal might rea* a wid] circle & t its skeleton =m might be clo!d ) ! fle% & blood ( real life exp]i5ces & s be n a resolution b a revelation1--?is book 0 writt54 ,may ,god give its message w+s ?r\gh ,8 ,_s ,s4 ,m4 ,,zwem]4 ,,holl&1 ,,mi*41 ,febru>y1 #aijg4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4 ,,hag> ,,& ,,h] ,,si/]s #ae ,,ii4 ,,egypt1 ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,bondage #bd ,,iii4 ,,f ,,"u ,,! ,,yoke ,,( ,,social ,,evils #ch ,,iv4 ,,! ,,wom5 ,,( ,,egypt ,,once ,,m #fj ,v4 ,,beh9d ,,! ,,op5+ ,,door ,,9 ,,tunis #gb ,,vi4 ,,n ,,dead1 ,,only ,,dry #hi ,,vii4 ,,light ,,9 ,,d>ke/ ,,morocco #ii ,,viii4 ,,mohamm$an ,,wom5 ,,9 ,,! ,,c5tral ,,s\dan #aah ,,ix4 ,a ,,/ory ,,f ,,ea/ ,,africa #aca ,x4 ,,our ,,arabian ,,si/]s #ace ,,xi4 ,,wom5',s ,,life ,,9 ,,! ,,yem5 #adf ,,xii4 ,,p5-,,&-,,ink ,,sket*es ,,9 ,,pale/9e #aeb ,,xiii4 ,,once ,,m ,,9 ,,pale/9e #afd ,,xiv4 ,,mohamm$an ,,wom5 ,,9 ,,syria #agd ,,xv4 ,,beh9d ,,! ,,lattice ,,9 ,,turkey #aib ,,xvi4 ,a ,,voice ,,f ,,bulg>ia #bjd ,,xvii4 ,,d>kness ,,& ,,daybreak ,,9 ,,p]sia #bjg ,,xviii4 ,,d>kness ,,& ,,daybreak ,,9 ,,p]sia 7,,"p ,,ii7 #bbh ,,xix4 ,,! ,,condition ,,( ,,mohamm$an ,,wom5 ,,9 ,,balu*i/an #bdi ,,xx4 ,,9 ,,s\!rn ,,india #bec ,,xxi4 ,,! ,,mohamm$an ,,wom5 ,,( ,,turke/an #bfc ,,xxii4 ,,9 ,,f>-,,(f ,,ca?ay #bgf ,,xxiii4 ,,our ,,moslem ,,si/]s ,,9 ,,java #bhc ,,xxiv4 ,,! ,,mohamm$an ,,wom5 ,,( ,,malaysia #bhg ,,xxv4 ,,:at ,,wilt ,,?\ ,,h ,,me ,,to ,,d8 #bic ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,fac+ page ,a ,,"m ,,& ,,h] ,,daught] ,,f ,,tunis ,,title ,,daught]s ,,( ,,egypt #bd ,,b>ga9s ,,9 ,,oranges #fj ,,by ,,! ,,banks ,,( ,,! ,,nile #fj ,,doro?y ,,& ,,fatimah #gh ,,arab ,,woman ,,ent]+ ,,sa9t',s ,,tomb #hb ,,types ,,9 ,,tunis ,,& ,,algi]s #ij ,a ,,"y ,,girl ,,( ,,! ,,abu ,,saad ,,tribe #if ,a ,,b$\9 ,,girl ,,f ,,nor? ,,africa #ajb ,,go+ ,,to ,,m>ket--,,two ,,burd5 ,,be>]s #abf ,,wom5 ,,*urn+ ,,butt] ,,9 ,,b$\9 ,,camp 7,arabia7 #acf ,,moslem ,,& ,,*ri/ian ,,cemet]y1 ,,etc4 #afj ,a ,,village ,,s*ool ,,9 ,,syria--,,moslem ,,& ,,*ri/ian1 ,,etc4 #agj ,a ,,family ,,gr\p ,,at ,,j]i*o #agf ,,mat-,,mak]s 7,p]sia73 ,,indoor ,,dress 7,nor!rn ,p]sia7 #bbh ,,moslem ,,wom5 ,,( ,,! ,,bett] ,,class ,,9 ,,/reet ,,dress 7,syria7 #bfd ,a ,,cry ,,( ,,di/ress ,,f ,,algi]s #bid ,all t took !m captives hold !m fa/1 !y refuse to let !m g4 ,_! ,r$eem] is /rong1 ! ,"l ( ,ho/s is ,8 "n2 ,he %all ?or\ghly plead _! cause4--,,j]emiah l4 #cc1 #cd4 ,deliv] !m t are c>ri$ away unto dea?1 & ^? t are tott]+ to ! slaught] see t ?\ hold back4 ,if ?\ saye/1 ,behold we knew n ?is1 do? n ,he t weighe? ! he>ts consid] x & ,he t keepe? ?y s\l1 do? n ,he "k x8 & %all n ,he r5d] to e man accord+ to 8 works8--,,prov]bs xxiv4 #aa1 #ab4 7,r4 ,v47 ,op5 ?y m\? = ! dumb 9 ! cause ( all su* z are left desolate4 ,op5 ?y m\?1 judge righte\sly1 & m9i/] judgm5t to ! poor & ne$y4--,,prov]bs xxxi4 #h1 #i4 7,r4 ,v47 ,,our ,,moslem ,,si/]s ,i ,,hag> ,,& ,,h] ,,si/]s ,we mu/ conc5trate att5tion ^u ! mo!rs1 = :at ! mo!rs are1 ! *ildr5 w be4 ,^! words1 spok5 rec5tly by a ,briti% /atesman1 are b ! ?\ghts ( _m :o h tri$ to save ! *ildr54 ,& 9 look+ at ! millions ( ,moslems 9 ! _w to-day1 & wond]+ :y !y are /ill z !y 7 a ?\s& ye>s ago1 r drift+ backw>d ?an advanc+1 we turn to _! wom5 & f9d ! cause4 ,mohamm$an law1 cu/om1 & ! example ( _! f\nd] place woman on a level ) bea/s ( burd5 & no nation rises above ! level ( its wom54 ,! ,"l ,jesus is ! only prophet come to ?is _w :o has rais$ wom5 to :at ,god meant !m to be4 ,x is only ,he :o c save our ,moslem si/]s4 ,:5 ,hag> returns to ,*ri/ ,i%mael %all live4 ,! /ory ( ,hag>1 ! "m ( ! ,arabs1 tells u ( a "y girl sacrific$ = ! s*eme & !n ! jeal\sy ( an old] woman :o %\ld h lov$ & piti$ h]4 ,& x seems to "s ( u t x ne$s ! widespread love & pity ( ! wom5 ( our day 9 ,*ri/ian l&s to seek & save ! suff]+ s9ful ne$y wom5 ( ,islam4 ,y _c "k h[ great ! ne$ unless y are told2 y w nev] g & f9d !m until y he> _! cry4 ,& !y w nev] cry = !mselves1 = !y are d[n "u ! yoke ( c5turies ( oppression1 & _! he>ts h no hope or k ( any?+ bett]4 ,& s to-day1 we want to make our voices he>d = !m4 ,we want to tell y1 our si/]s at home1 9 words s pla9 t y c nev] aga9 say3 ,behold1 we knew x n4 ,9 ! m\? ( two witnesses %all e ^w be e/abli%$1 0 ! law ( ,moses4 ,9 ?is book y h ! evid5ce ( m ?an a score ( witnesses & !y all speak ! same ?+s4 ,ea* "o tells only t :i* %e kn[s4 ,no incid5t is giv5 )\t p]sonal k1 & mo/ ( ! writ]s h ! exp]i5ce ( t51 fifte51 or tw5ty ye>s 9 ! mid/ ( ! p ( :om !y tell4 ,al?\gh we claim no lit]>y m]it1 we h a ?rill+ /ory & plead = a he>+4 ,read = y\rselves :at is go+ on 9 ! lives ( a hundr$ million wom5 9 ! _w to-day & take ?is burd5 on y\r he>ts be=e ,god4 ,a long tress ( d>k hair1 a :ite veil1 a bit ( fl[]1 & a %9+ necklace4 ,!y are !re above ! bi] ( a "y bride c>ri$ pa/ our w9d[ to h] grave4 ,!re 0 ano!r "o ye/]day1 & !re w be m to-morr[4 ,hundr$s ( *ild-wives & sixty-two p] c5t4 !y tell u ( all ! babies born "h1 9 ,egypt1 are tak5 to an e>ly grave4 ,we _c "k ^! ?+s & n call ^u y1 our si/]s1 to come & try to save !m4 ,!y are pass+ away 9 an endless procession1 )\t ev] hav+ he>d ( ,jesus1 )\t ev] kn[+ t ,he di$ = !m1 t an et]nity ( gladness & love may be !irs4 ,al?\gh ! voices 9 ?is book s\nd f _m l&s3 ,egypt1 ,tunis1 ,algi]s1 ,morocco1 ,hausa ,l&1 ,ea/ ,africa1 ,arabia1 ,pale/9e1 ,syria1 ,turkey1 ,bulg>ia1 ,p]sia1 ,india1 "o /ory is told & "o cry he>d ev]y:]e4 ,!re has be5 no communication betwe5 ! writ]s1 b !re is absolute id5tity ( evid5ce because all ! ,moslems ( ^! l&s are "u ,mohamm$an law4 ,! _w-wide suff]+ ( ,moslem wom5 makes u read ) wond] su* words z 7 rec5tly spok5 by ! secret>y ( ! ,pan-,islamic ,society3 ,! ,r5aissance ( ,islam means ! r5aissance ( humanity4 ,does ! speak] ?9k we are all bl9d1 & deaf1 & ignorant8 ,^! pages may enlight5 him4 ,we read fur!r ,mu/apha ,pa%a ,kamel's own words & tell him t 9 ^! he speaks ! tru?4 ,!y 7 spok5 to 8 own fell[-,moslems4 ,mu/apha ,pa%a ,kamel said 9 ! c\rse ( 8 spee* to 8 co-religioni/s3 ,conqu] ) ! =ce ( k & hi/ory ! /rong =tresses ( prejudice & bigotry1 & op5 wide ! gates ( y\r he>t = ! reception ( ,tru? & ,light4 ,= a conqu]$ p !re is no cure bett] ?an a passionate devotion to ,tru?4 ,be ye1 !re=e1 mess5g]s ( ,light & ,tru?1 ! mission>ies ( brilliant & triumphant ,tru?1 ! army ( physicians prescrib+ ! bitt] pills ( ,tru?4 ,tell ! effete & feeble rul]s & pr9ces1 ',awake f y\r deep slumb]4 ,recov] soon f y\r drunk5ness caus$ by ! possession ( absolute au?ority1 ! boa/ ( h]aldry1 & ! brav]ies ( pomp & pageantry4 ,awake ye1 be=e ! dep? ( degradation into :i* y\r subjects h fall5 s\nd ! dea?-knell ( y\r rule & %ake ! v f\ndations ( y\r ?rone4 ,awake be=e ! day ov]takes y :5 rep5tance & regrets w be ( no avail4' ,tell ! ri* :o wa/e s mu* ( _! weal? 9 ! pursuit ( ignoble pleasures1 & :o d n sp>e a f>?+ = a noble cause1 ',awake be=e x is too late4 ,d n =get 9 ! midnight ( y\r intoxication t a bitt] day ( reckon+ awaits y4 ,awake1 arise1 or be = ev] fall54 ,y\r fates are b\nd up ) ^? ( y\r p & y\r glory dep5ds ^u _! prosp]ity4 ,if !y rise1 y rise4 ,if !y fall1 y fall ) !m4 ,weal? is a poison if x becomes an in/rum5t ( evil2 a life-giv+ antidote :5 devot$ to a noble purpose4 ,reg>d x !re=e z a div9e gift & a sacr$ tru/4' ,tell ! p :o live ! life ( animals & are l$ l dumb cattle3 ',awake1 & realize ! true significance ( life4 ,fill ! e>? & adorn x ) ! result ( y\r labors4' ,g5tlem51 y alone c make !m und]/& ! full mean+ ( life4 ,o physicians6 ! pati5t is 9 a critical /ate1 & delay spells dea?4 444 ,if ! ?9k+ m5 ( ! ,mohamm$an _w really believe :at is "h said to !m by _! own *ampion1 we ask !m w !y n seek unto ,god = a rem$y8 ,& x may be ,he w turn _! ?\ghts to _! own homes1 & let !m see :at is1 :y x is1 & to ?9k :at might be4 ,! homes ( ! sons ( ,i%mael might be happy & unit$1 ! abode ( gladness & family love1 b !y are ! opposite ( ?is4 ,few ,mohamm$ans "k t su* a home is possible4 ,!y only "k a place full ( jeal\sy1 ( qu>rell+ & evil talk4 ,:at wond] t !y h ! prov]b3 ,! ?re%old ( ! h\se weeps = =ty days :5 a girl is born4 ,unwelcome at bir?1 unlov$ 9 h] life-"t1 )\t hope 9 h] dea?2 & %e might be ! joy ( y\r he>t1 ! life ( y\r home1 & ! hope ( y\r old age4 ,w y n ask y\rselves1 our bro!rs1 c ^! ?+s be8 ,h we w&]$ 9 ! d>k = c5turies1 misl$ by bl9d lead]s ( ! bl9d1 & miss+ ! good ?+s (f]$ u by ! ,god ( ,i%mael8 ,x 0 ?r\gh ,hag> 8 "m t ,i%mael liv$4 ,%e sat ov] aga9/ him1 & lift up h] voice & wept4 ,& ,god he>d ! voice ( ! lad1 & ! angel ( ,god call$ to ,hag> out ( heav51 & said unto h]1 ,:at aile? !e1 ,hag>8 fe> n1 = ,god ha? he>d ! voice ( ! lad :]e he is4 ,arise1 lift up ! lad & hold him 9 ?9e h&2 = ,i w make him a great nation4 ,& ,god op5$ h] eyes1 & %e saw a well ( wat]2 & %e w5t & fill$ ! bottles ) wat]1 & gave ! lad dr9k4 ,& ,god 0 ) ! lad1 & he grew1 & dwelt 9 ! wild]ness4 ,to-day we cry to our ,fa!r 9 ,heav5 to let u be ! mess5g]s ( com=t to ,hag>--& we w ask ,him to op5 h] eyes t %e may see ! ,well ( ! ,wat] ( ,life1 & t %e may hold x to ! lips ( h] sons & daught]s 9 ! ,moslem _w4 ,! foll[+ t\*+ incid5t & poem by "o :o has labor$ long among ,moslem wom5 9 ,p]sia may well be our op5+ pray] ere we he> ! cry ( ne$ f di/ant l&s 9 ^! *apt]s3-- ,x 0 ! ,communion ,day 9 our ,*ur*1 & ! s]vice proce$$ z usual4 ,my ?\ghts 7 all ( my own unwor?9ess & ,*ri/'s love to me1 until ,mr4 ,e4 ask$ ! "q nobody ev] notices1 ',has any "o be5 omitt$ 9 ! di/ribution ( ! bread8' ,& x seem$ to me ,i c\ld see millions on millions ( wom5 ris+ sil5tly 9 ,india1 ,africa1 ,siam1 ,p]sia1 9 all ! c\ntries :]e !y ne$ ! ,"l1 b "k ,him n1 to te/ify t !y _h be5 omitt$ 9 ! di/ribution ( ! bread & cup6 ,& !y c take x f no h&s b ours1 & we d n pass x on4 ,c ,jesus make heav5 s sweet & calm t we c =give ourselves ?is great neglect ( ! millions liv+ n[1 = :om ! body 0 brok5 & ! blood %$1 j z mu* z = u8 ,! fea/ 0 spread1 ! solemn words 7 spok52 ,humbly my s\l drew ne> to meet h] ,"l1 ,to plead ,8 sacrificial body brok51 ,8 blood = me outp\r$4 ,confess+ all my manifold transgression1 ,weep+1 to ca/ myself be=e ,8 ?rone1 ,pray+ ,8 ,_s to take full possession1 ,& seal me all ,8 own4 ,on ,him ,i laid ea* burd5 ,i 0 be>+1 ,! anxi\s m9d1 ( /r5g? s (t b]eft1 ,! future dim1 ! *ildr5 ( my c>+1 ,all on ,8 he>t ,i left4 ,h[ c\ld ,i live1 my ,"l1 ,i cri$1 )\t ,!e6 ,h[ = a s+le day ?is pa?way trace1 ,& feel no lov+ arm ?r[n r\nd ab\t me1 ,no all-su/a9+ grace8 ,oh %[ me h[ to ?ank ,!e1 praise ,!e1 love ,!e1 ,= ^! ri* gifts be/[$ on s9ful me1 ,! ra9b[ hope t spans ! sky above me1 ,! promis$ re/ ) ,!e4 ,z if inde$ ,he spoke ! answ]1 fitt$ ,into my pray]1 ! pa/or's voice came up3 ,let any rise if !y h be5 omitt$ ,:5 pass$ ! bread & cup4 ,sudd51 be=e my inw>d1 op5 vision1 ,millions ( faces cr[d$ up to view1 ,sad eyes t said1 ,= u is no provision2 ,give u y\r ,savi\r1 too6 ,sorr[ful wom5's faces1 hungry1 ye>n+1 ,wild ) despair1 or d>k ) s9 & dread1 ,worn ) long weep+ = ! unreturn+1 ,hopeless1 uncom=t$4 ,give u1 !y cry2 y\r cup ( consolation ,nev] to our out/ret*+ h&s is pass$1 ,we long = ! ,desire ( e nation1 ,& oh1 we die s fa/6 ,does ,he n love u1 too1 ?is graci\s ,ma/]8 ',tis f y\r h& alone we c receive ,! b\nty ( ,8 grace2 oh1 s5d x fa/]1 ,t we may take & live6 ,ma/]1 ,i said1 z f a dream awak+1 ,is ?is ! s]vice ,?\ do/ %[ to me8 ,do/ ,?\ to me entru/ ,?y bread = break+ ,to ^? :o cry = ,!e8 ,de> ,he>t ( ,love1 can/ ,?\ =give ! bl9dness ,t let ,?y *ild sit selfi% & at ease ,by ! full table ( ,?y lov+ k9dness1 ,& take no ?\ght = ^!8 ,z ,?\ ha/ lov$ me1 let me love2 return+ ,to ^! d>k s\ls ! grace ,?\ give/ me2 ,& oh1 to me imp>t ,?y dea?less ye>n+ ,to draw ! lo/ to ,!e6 ,nor let me cease to spread ,?y glad salvation1 ,till ,?\ %alt call me to p>take above1 ,:]e ! r$eem$ ( e tribe & nation ,sit at ,?y fea/ ( love6 --,,annie ,,van ,,somm]1 ,alex&ria1 ,egypt4 ,illu/ration3 ,,daught]s ,,( ,,egypt ,,ii ,,egypt1 ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,bondage ,egypt 0 ! home ( ! e>lie/ civilization 9 ! _w1 :i* ar*ology traces back beyond #cjjj ye>s ,b4 ,c4 ,! home ( a race skill$ bo? 9 ! f9e & me*anical arts2 lov+ nature1 honor+ wom51 & deeply impress$ ) ! s]i\sness ( life on bo? sides ! grave4 ,! valley ( ! ,nile1 :i* is ! true ,egypt1 is unlike any o!r "p ( ! _w4 ,x has nei!r ,alp9e gr&eur1 nor pa/oral s(tness1 nor v>iety ( pla9 & upl&1 mead[ & =e/4 ,its l[ hills h nei!r hea!r nor p9e ^u !m4 ,egypt is ! l& ( light1 ( gl[+ sun%9e1 ( moonlight & />light s brilliant t night is b a s(t] day4 ,f ! "t t ,israel's ance/ors w5t d[n ?i!r x has drawn m5 ( e clime ) a peculi> fasc9ation4 ,on ! opposite page we h be=e u a glimpse ( ! maje/ic ,nile1 /ret*+ ?r\gh "o ?\s& miles ( des]t till x fl[s into ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea4 ,:]ev] ! riv] come?1 !re is life4 ,ev]y:]e along its banks ! des]t has become f]tile1 & !re are c\ntless t[ns & villages4 ,! productive capacity ( ! l& _h always dep5d$ ^u ! annual ov]fl[ ( ! ,nile1 b e summ] dur+ ! season ( high ,nile billions & billions ( cubic feet ( wat] w\ld roll away a ri* & wanton wa/e into ! sea1 simply because !re 7 n en\gh *annels to c>ry x out into ! ?ir/y s&s ( ! des]t4 ,en]getic m5 conceiv$ ! idea ( br++ ^! wa/e wat]s into control1 to c>ry !m out ?r\gh ! surr\nd+ c\ntries1 br++ life & prosp]ity :]e !re 0 de>? & desolation4 ,= ?is purpose sev]al great dams 7 built2 "o at ,cairo1 "o at ,assiut & "o at ,ass\an1 mak+ x possible to /ore up mu* ( ! wat] :i* _h =m]ly gone to wa/e1 & canals 7 dug to c>ry ! life-giv+ wat] out to ! des]t :]e ?\s&s ( acres ( l& h be5 reclaim$4 ,! l>ge cities ( ,egypt are d5sely populat$4 ,a t[n ( tw5ty-five ?\s& p is consid]$ a m]e village4 ,x might be wond]$ :at ! p d = a livelihood1 b !y all seem to d some?+4 ,!re are all sorts ( tradesm5 & artific]s4 ,x is next to impossible to enum]ate !m1 !re's !3-- ,ri*man1 poorman1 begg>man1 ?ief2 ,doctor1 lawy]1 m]*ant1 *ief2 ,but*]1 bak]1 ,c&le-/ick mak]1 ,soldi]1 sailor1 ,t9k]1 tailor1 etc41 etc4 ,!re are few signs ( extreme want1 b disease & de=mity meet "o ev]y:]e1 & bl9dness is p]haps ! mo/ pitiful4 ,egypt is l>gely an agricultural c\ntry1 & naturally ! l>ge/ p]c5tage ( h] inhabitants are till]s ( ! soil4 ,a little m ?an half belong to ! peasant class & are kn[n z fellahe54 ,!y are indu/ri\s aft] _! own fa%ion1 cons]vative to ! po9t ( bigotry1 yet good-humor$ & peaceable4 ,! peasant class are ! hope ( ,egypt4 ,!y look back to a pa/ full ( cru%+ tyranny1 political & religi\s1 b "u ! improv$ political condition ( ! c\ntry ! ,egyptian peasant is beg9n+ to wid5 8 horizon & to aim = education & civilization4 ,poor !y c]ta9ly are1 b :at ( t :5 !y h en\gh to eat su* z x is & c sp5d _! :ole lives 9 sun%9e & fre% air8 ,w>m en\gh ) ! lighte/ clo?+1 well %elt]$ by ! rude/ cab91 no h>d w9t]s to provide aga9/1 & no coal to buy4 ,su* is ! physical condition ( ,egypt & ! ,egyptian4 ,:at ( ! moral & spiritual8 ,n9e-t5?s ( ! p are ,mohamm$ans1 ?us ,mohamm$an ideas rule ! ?\ght & mann] ( life4 ,because ,mohamm$ans wor%ip "o ,god1 _m p say1 ,let !m alone1 _! religion is good en\gh = !m1 x is ev5 bett] suit$ to !m ?an ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is true t ,mohamm$anism 0 a revolt aga9/ ! idolatry & corruption ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 b is t revolt1 ev5 ?\gh an hone/ ef=t to f9d a pur] =m ( wor%ip1 any excuse = n hold+ out to !m ! true way ( salvation8 ,is n t revolt r a trumpet call to ,*ri/ianity1 wak5+ h] up to h] great responsibility t[>d ! unbelief ( ,islam1 ^: apo/asy 0 caus$ by ! unfai?fulness ( ! old ,*ri/ian *ur*es ( ! ,ea/8 ,no "o :o has drunk deeply at ! f\nta9 ( evangelical tru? c def5d ,islam4 ,x has be5 commonly suppos$ t ! ,god ( ! ,koran is ! ,god ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,^? :o h made ! subject a matt] ( c>eful /udy & inve/igation f9d t !y are totally diff]5t4 ,! ,god ( ,*ri/ianity is a ,god ( love1 ! ,god ( ,islam is an ,ori5tal despot4 ,! elem5t ( love is left out ( bo? ! religion & morality ( ,islam4 ,m>riage is n f\nd$ ^u love b ^u s5suality4 ,a "m 0 rebuk$ = arrang+ a m>riage = h] f\rte5-ye>-old son4 ,h] excuse 01 ,i d x to keep him f le>n+ ! bad habit ( visit+ pro/itutes4 ,! s5sual nature has be5 tra9$ 9 ! ,egyptian to an indescribable degree ( disgu/+ p]fection4 ,z "s "o has said1 ,mohamm$ans h add$ a ref9em5t ( s5su\sness to pagan s5suality4 ,z a result ( ?is tra9+ m5 & wom5 h sunk to dep?s ( degradation unconsci\sly manife/$ 9 _! cu/oms1 9 _! spee*1 & 9 _! life4 ,= twelve c5turies ! blight ( ,islam has fall5 ov] ! =tunes ( ,egypt4 ,politics1 comm]ce1 le>n+1 all h felt its )]+ bla/1 b t :i* has mo/ ke5ly felt ! bla/ & blight ( ,islam is society4 ,!re is no ^w 9 ! ,arabic language = home1 ! ne>e/ approa* to x be+ beit1 :i* means h\se or a place 9 :i* to sp5d ! night4 ,to quote f an int]e/+ writ] on ?is ?\ght--,! ^w is lack+ because ! idea is lack+4 ,home1 sweet ,home ) all its weal? ( mean+ is a conception =eign to ! av]age ,ori5tal4 ,an educat$ "y ,moslem ) advanc$ ideas 9 _m respects 0 ask$ if ! memb]s ( 8 family took _! meals toge!r4 ,he said !y did n1 ea* "o :5 he became hungry told ! s]vant to br+ food4 ,w\ld x n be bett] to eat toge!r8 ,yes1 x w\ld be mu* *eap]1 he repli$1 %[+ t ! fir/ ray ( ! beauty ( ! home circle _h n p5etrat$ 8 active m9d4 ,h[ c x be o!rwise :5 woman1 ! he>t & life ( ! family circle1 0 9 8 m9d because ( inh]it$ ideas relegat$ to ! position ( prison] & slave r ?an to t ( companion & helpmeet8 ,x 0 ,islam t =ev] )drew f ,ori5tal society ! bright1 ref9+1 elevat+ influ5ce ( woman by bury+ h] alive beh9d ! veil & lattice ( ! ,h>em4 ,arabic poetry & lit]ature is g5]ally v uncomplim5t>y to woman1 *>act]iz+ h] z a donkey1 or ev5 a snake4 ,! majority ( ! m5 hoot at ! gallantry & c\rtesy :i* ,anglo-,saxon etiquette dem&s ( m5 t[>ds wom54 ,says an ,egyptian1 ,our wom5 mu/ be beat5 9 ord] to be made to walk /raight4 ,& beat5 !y are = trifl+ (f5ce by fa!r1 husb&1 bro!r1 or son z occasion dem&s4 ,?is cu/om is s common t ! wom5 !mselves expect a :ipp+ occasionally4 ,x has be5 said t ! !ology ( ,islam does n give woman a place 9 heav51 b t /atem5t is incorrect4 ,h[ev]1 h] place & /ation 9 heav5 seem to dep5d entirely ^u ! w ( h] husb&4 ,_m husb&s are l ! old ,moslem %eikh :o said1 ,i don't want my wives 9 heav54 ,i pref] ! ,h>em ( beautiful1 pure1 clean angels :i* ,god has provid$ = e good ,moslem4 ,! privilege ( pray] is practically d5i$ a "y woman ) *ildr5 because ( ! /rict regulations ( wa%+ be=e pray]4 ,unless ^! ablutions are done c>efully accord+ to rule1 pray] is void4 ,a few old wom5 d pray4 ,! nom9al ,*ri/ians dwell+ 9 ! mid/ ( ,islam1 ?\gh !y hate ,islam ) all _! he>ts1 h yet imbib$ mu* ( _! _s 9 reg>d to ! treatm5t ( wom54 ,a ,coptic prie/ 0 he>d to say1 ,x is bett] = ! wom5 n to g to *ur*1 = !y c't keep quiet4 ,!y w eat & *att] dur+ ! s]vice4 ,poor ?+s6 ,:at else c\ld !y d1 %ut (f f ! ma9 audi5ce room z !y always are beh9d a high lattice scre51 :]e !y c nei!r see nor he> :at is go+ on6 ,mu* c be said ab\t ! d[n-trodd5 condition ( ,egyptian wom54 ,z a babe %e is unwelcome2 z a *ild untaught2 z a wife unlov$2 z a "m1 unhonor$2 9 old age1 unc>$ =2 & :5 h] mis]able1 d>k1 & dre>y life is end$1 %e is unm\rn$ by ^? %e has s]v$4 ,heav5 is a =lorn hope1 n because %e is d5i$ any ( its privileges1 b because ( ! incapability ( provid+ h] ) enjoym5ts simil> to ^? promis$ to ! o!r sex4 ,x has (t5 be5 ass]t$ t ! in/itutions ( ,islam elevat$ & improv$ ! /ate ( wom51 b hi/ory & true incid5ts f life g to %[ t h] position 0 r5d]$ by ,islam m dep5d5t & degrad$ ?an be=e4 ,%e is degrad$ & made s]vilely dep5d5t by seclusion4 ,! veil & lattice ( ! ,h>em are bo? ,islamic in/itutions e/abli%$ by ! ,prophet ( ,islam & f\nd$ ^u incid5ts :i* occurr$ 9 8 own family2 & !y are c]ta9ly a fai?ful comm5t>y ^u ! s5suality & lewdness ( ! times1 ) an unconsci\s recognition ( ! fact t ! religion ( ,islam 0 n ( suffici5t moral =ce to improve ! times4 ,hi/ory has v]ifi$ ?is te/imony & we only ne$ to look ar\nd 9 ^! c\ntries to see = ourselves t ,mohamm$anism1 z its f\nd] anticipat$1 has n improv$ ! morality ( ^? :o h embrac$ its pr9ciples1 b has r excus$ & giv5 lic5se to all sorts ( lewdness4 ,x is difficult = p re>$ 9 ,*ri/ian l&s to h any conception ( ! laxity ( morals 9 ,mohamm$an l&s & x is a ?+ to be wond]$ at & excus$ only on ! gr\nds ( ignorance ( exi/+ conditions t ,engli% p>5ts w all[ _! "y daught]s to become resid5t tea*]s or gov]nesses 9 ri* ,mohamm$an h\ses4 ,! :ole sy/em ( ,islam1 9 s f> z x conc]ns family life & ! treatm5t ( wom51 is vile & revolt+4 ,! veil & lattice ( ! ,h>em1 ev5 ?\gh e/abli%$ to gu>d h] mode/y & purity1 h degrad$ & debas$ h] by mak+ h] a prison]4 ,z a *ild1 %e has be=e h] only a few %ort ye>s 9 :i* %e has an opportunity to g to s*ool & ! ef=t to improve ^? few ye>s is v (t5 fruitless1 because j z %e %[s any signs ( budd+ womanhood 7z e>ly z at ! age ( t5 ye>s & n lat] ?an ?irte5 ye>s7 %e mu/ lay aside h] books & be hidd51 z !y say 9 ,arabic2 !n x is consid]$ improp] & immode/ = a girl to be se5 9 ! /reets4 ,h] education /ops j at ! po9t :5 h] m9d is beg9n+ to op5 up1 & %e is le>n+ to love h] books4 ,?r[n back into ! seclusion ( ! ,h>em %e soon =gets all %e has le>n$4 ,%\ld %e be en]getic en\gh to try to keep up h] lessons & try to get read+ matt]1 %e is met ) ! taunt1 ,are y a scribe or a lawy]1 t y %\ld read & write e day8 ,! girls :o h an opportunity ( go+ to s*ool at all are 9 ! m9ority1 b = ^? :o d1 z 9 ,*ri/ian l&s1 !re is a peculi> fasc9ation & joy connect$ ) ! fir/ day ( s*ool aft] a mon? or two ( vacation4 ,girls1 new pupils & old1 come troop+ into ! s*oolroom en?usia/ic1 eag]1 & bright1 rejoic+ ) all ! ardor ( *ildhood t !y are all[$ to come back to _! belov$ s*ool & t !y are n yet old en\gh to be hidd54 ,b !re is a /ra9 ( sadness 9 all ?is joy1 = 9 _! int]*ange ( confid5ces & family bits ( news x comes out t a c]ta9 ,fatima & a c]ta9 ,ze9ab1 _! big si/]s1 are sitt+ at home v sad & ev5 %$d+ bitt] & rebelli\s te>s because1 poor ?+s6 !y h be5 hidd5 & _! s*ooldays are ov]4 ,a day or two aft] our s*ool began1 ! tea*]s & girls 7 all />tl$ by a ru/le ( long g>m5ts sail+ 9 at ! door4 ,on clos] obs]vation !y soon saw t _! visitor 0 none o!r ?an little ,habeeba ( la/ ye>1 :o dur+ ! summ] _h blossom$ out into a woman by donn+ all ! trapp+s ( a ,h>em lady1 & %e 0 truly hidd51 = n a speck ( h] face %[$ except "o bright eye4 ,%e c\ld n /ay away f h] belov$ s*ool1 %e said1 s _h begg$ special p]mission to come & sp5d an h\r ) h] fri5ds4 ,! seclusion ( ! ,h>em is m or less rigid accord+ to ! caprice ( "s exact+ husb& or "m-9-law4 ,z f> z ! y\ng] m>ri$ wom5's exp]i5ce goes x is "m-9-law rule lit]ally1 = seldom is a man p]mitt$ to take 8 wife to a home ( 8 own4 ,! sons & ev5 ! gr&sons mu/ br+ _! brides home to ! fa!r's h\se & all be subject to ! "m4 ,a h\sehold ( fifty is no uncommon ?+4 ,mu* ( ! fre$om ( ! y\ng] wom5 dep5ds ^u :at ! old "m-9-law or gr&mo!r-9-law ?9ks prop]4 ,(t5 %e rules ) a h& ( iron1 probably to make up = h] own h>d life 9 h] y\ng] days1 int]mix$ ) an hone/ desire to pres]ve & promote ! honor & dignity ( h] h\se4 ,= ! honor1 dignity1 & ari/ocracy ( a family are (t5 e/imat$ accord+ to ! rigor ( ! seclusion ( its wom5-folk4 ,?\s&s ( ,egyptian wom5 nev] /ep ov] _! own ?re%olds & _m ( !m nev] make compla9t1 only say+1 ,oh1 y "k our m5 love u v mu*2 t is ! reason !y imprison u4 ,!y d x to protect u4 ,among ! /ricte/ p a "y woman is n p]mitt$ to be se5 by ev5 h] fa!r-9-law4 ,nor is x all[able = h] to be se5 by any male s]vants except eunu*s4 ,"u su* conditions x might be wond]$ h[ a woman c\ld keep h] dome/ic ma*9]y 9 runn+ ord]1 b z "o woman said1 :o _h nev] se5 ! face ( h] cook al?\gh he _h be5 employ$ 9 h] h\se = ?irte5 ye>s1 :5 ask$ ! "q1 ,h[ d y tell him :at y want = d9n]8 ,oh1 he kn[s my wants1 b :5 ,i wi% to give a p>ticul> ord]1 ,i tell ! maid s]vant1 %e tells ! little boy s]vant1 & he conveys ! message to ! cook6 ,x seems l ! irony ( fate t ^! wom5 :o are kept 9 su* /rict seclusion %\ld be s extravagantly fond ( society4 ,!y welcome 9 ! mo/ hospitable mann] any visitors ( _! own sex4 ,x is pitiful to see h[ !y love to h glimpses ( ! outside _w4 ,a mission>y lady tells ( a woman :om %e (t5 visit$1 :o _h nev] be5 outside ( h] h\se s9ce h] m>riage1 =ty ye>s be=e1 & :o begg$ h] to tell h] some?+ ab\t ! fl[]s1 say+1 ,ah1 y are happy wom51 free to g "h & !re & enjoy life6 ,_m p :o "k only ! outside ( ,egyptian life1 :5 !y he> t ! wom5 h jewelry & beautiful dresses & s]vants to look aft] e want1 say !y are happy & cont5t$ 9 _! seclusion1 b ^? :o visit !m 9 _! homes & talk ) !m 9 _! own language "k h[ !y wri! "u x1 h[ !y we>y ( ! idl5ess & monotony =c$ ^u !m4 ,"o little woman1 =c$ to sp5d h] life beh9d clos$ %utt]s1 w\ld feign illness s z to get an opportunity to call 9 h] fri5d1 ! lady mission>y doctor1 &1 :5 rebuk$1 w\ld laugh+ly say1 ,:at am ,i to d6 ,i mu/ see somebody to pass away ! "t & ,i l to h y come to see me1 b y won't come unless ,i s5d y ^w ,i am ill4 ,x seems "p ( ! nature ( ! ,egyptian to di/ru/ 8 wom5folk & to believe !m capable ( any misdemeanor4 ,!re=e !y mu/ be c>efully wat*$ & kept 9 *eck4 ,?is di/ru/ reacts ^u ! nature & "* ( ! wom51 (t5 mak+ !m truly unwor?y ( tru/1 b _m ( !m are v s5sitive on ! subject & feel ke5ly ?is unfair position into :i* !y are ?r[n4 ,:at has be5 said ab\t ! /rict seclusion ( ,egyptian wom5 ref]s *iefly to ! middle & upp] classes1 = ! poore/ wom51 ^? ( ! peasant class1 h ! greate/ fre$om4 ,!y g ab\t unveil$ & manife/ a "* ( m>k$ indep5d5ce & self-reliance1 b !y are ignorant beyond description1 su* a ?+ z books & s*oolroom be+ unkn[n quantities to !m1 & _! lot is a life ( drudg]y4 ,_m ( ! village wom5 labor 9 ! fields f e>ly morn+ to late at night1 especially dur+ ! cotton season1 sev5 or eight mon?s ( ! ye>4 ,dur+ ! cotton-g9n+ season _m wom5 & girls "w f #d o'clock ,a4,m4 to #i o'clock ,p4,m4 9 ! cotton-g9n+ mills4 ,^? 9 ! vic9ities ( l>g] t[ns are v5dors ( fruit1 vegetables1 milk1 *eese1 & butt]4 ,on m>ket days great troops ( village wom5 c be se5 on ! c\ntry roads1 _! w>es 9 big baskets on _! heads1 _! babies p]*$ a/ride _! %\ld]s1 w5d+ _! way to t[n4 ,^? :o live 9 ! l>g] t[ns are (t5 employ$ z hodc>ri]s = masons4 ,_! p[]s ( endurance are m>vell\s4 ,x is a common occurr5ce = a woman to g out to pick cotton z usual 9 ! morn+ & to come back 9 ! ev5+1 c>ry+ h] basket on h] head & 9 x h] new-born babe1 & x has be5 kn[n = a woman to />t to t[n ) h] m>ket+ on h] head1 be deta9$ an h\r or two by ! roadside till %e gives bir? to h] *ild1 !n ) x cont9ue h] j\rney4 ,besides be+ a drudge ! peasant woman is ne>ly always a slave to h] husb&4 ,( c\rse %e does n eat ) him2 if %e goes out ) him %e walks beh9d him :ile he rides ! donkey1 :i* x is h] duty to keep mov+ at a good pace by prodd+ ) a %>p /ick4 ,if !re is any?+ to c>ry %e does x4 ,he does manage to c>ry 8 own cig>ette & walk+ /ick6 ,(t51 too1 %e has to ex]cise h] wits to tell h] "l amus+ /ories = 8 ent]ta9m5t z !y j\rney by ! way4 ,"o day "s t\ri/s met j su* a c\ple on a c\ntry road4 ,! poor woman 0 trudg+ along ) a big *ild sitt+ a/ride h] %\ld] :ile its fa!r rode ! donkey4 ,! sugge/ion 0 made t ! *ild might ride if its "m c\ldn't4 ,to ! cr$it ( ! smil+-fac$ peasant ! sugge/ion 0 foll[$4 ,,iii ,,f ,,"u ,,! ,,yoke ,,( ,,social ,,evils ,unhappy m>riages are a natural result ( ! seclusion ( wom5 9 ,egypt4 ,x w\ld be highly improp] = a man to see 8 bride until aft] he _h m>ri$ h]4 ,he has n ev5 _h ! privilege ( *oos+ h]4 ,8 "m did t = him1 & x goes )\t say+ t ! "y man is n always suit$4 ,! /ory is told ( a "y man :o at 8 w$d+ fea/ 0 sitt+ s glum & sil5t t 8 "y fri5ds teas$ him by say+1 ,bro!r6 bro!r6 ,:y s sad on ?is joy\s occasion8 ,9 answ] he said1 ,i h j se5 my bride = ! fir/ "t & ,i am woefully disappo9t$4 ,%e is ugly6 tall1 ?91 & weak-ey$4 ,! tall daught]-(-!-gods-girl is n admir$ 9 ,egypt4 ,h] %ort1 fat1 dumpy little si/] is mu* m accord+ to ,egyptian ideas ( beauty4 ,*e] up6 *e] up6 said 8 fri5ds1 y are n su* a h&some fell[ y\rself t y %\ld h su* a h&some wife6 ,%ak+ 8 head sadly1 he said1 ,i feel l heap+ a%es on my head4 ,if y don't believe me t %e is ugly1 g up/airs & peep 9 at ! ,h>em w9d[ & see = y\rselves4 ,glad ( ! *ance ( su* a privilege1 !y did s & came back say+1 ,bro!r1 heap m a%es on y\r head6 ,frequ5t divorce is a natural result ( ^! unhappy m>riages4 ,divorce 9 any l& is a social evil b 9 ,egypt x is especially s1 because ! divorce laws are su* t 9 a peculi> way woman is degrad$ by !m4 ,x is difficult to obta9 exact figures reg>d+ ! p]c5tage ( divorce1 z all cases are n record$4 ,!re are "s :o say #ej p] c5t4 ( m>riages end 9 divorce1 o!rs say #hj p] c5t41 & a prom95t ,moslem :5 ask$ said #ie p] c5t4 ,an exp]i5c$ mission>y :5 ask$ h] op9ion1 said1 ,divorce is s common t to f9d a woman :o lives all h] life ) "o husb& is ! exception4 ,9 fact x is su* an exception t x is a subject = rem>k1 & a visitor 9 a h\se :]e su* happy conditions exi/ nev] fails to be told ab\t x4 ,_m wom5 h be5 divorc$ sev]al times1 & a woman ( tw5ty ye>s ( age may be liv+ ) h] ?ird husb&4 ,a native ,bible woman :o _h work$ among ,mohamm$ans = f\rte5 ye>s :5 ask$1 ,h[ _m m5 or wom5 ( tw5ty-five ye>s ( age %e ?\ght likely to be liv+ ) _! orig9al p>tn]s8 said1 ,d y mean t !y %\ld h kept to ea* o!r & t nei!r has be5 divorc$ or m>ri$ anybody else8--,yes4 ,%e laugh$ & said1 ,p]haps "o 9 two ?\s&4 ,?is 0 probably an exagg]ation1 b x %[s t divorce is v common1 & t ! p]c5tage is ev5 high] ?an ^? :o love ,egypt & h] p l to admit4 ,x almo/ seems t ! hi/ory ( "o's ,mohamm$an acqua9tances 9 ,egypt might be giv5 9 an endless /ream ( incid5ts ab\t divorce & ! intrigue & hate & jeal\sy att5dant on ?is1 ! greate/ social evil ( ,egypt4 ,_m a "y man has no hesitation ab\t m>ry+ & divorc+1 keep+ up ! process = a ye> or s till he at la/ f9ds a wife to suit him4 ,if x didn't degrade ^? he has ca/ aside1 he might be excus$ = do+ s1 z he has _h no *ance to *oose 8 wife intellig5tly4 ,a "y man ( "s _s 0 det]m9$ to h a wife to please him & :o w\ld be cong5ial to him4 ,see+ no o!r way to accompli% x1 he m>ri$ & divorc$ 9 rapid succession six times4 ,! sev5? 0 a que5ly "y woman1 g5tle & ref9$ 9 all h] ways1 9 :om ! he>t ( h] husb& might well rejoice1 yet ! t]ror daily hung ov] h] t %e might be divorc$ 9 "t l ! o!r six4 ,x 0 pa!tic to see h[ %e tri$ to cultivate e little fem99e art to please h] husb&1 h[ %e tri$ to improve h] m9d s z to be a companion to him1 b con/antly ) ! fe> ( divorce lurk+ 9 h] t5d] & lov+ he>t4 ,among ! l[] classes m>ry+ & divorc+ 9 rapid succession is a =m ( dissipation4 ,:5 pay-day comes1 in/ead ( go+ (f on a big dr9k 7:i*1 to ! cr$it ( ,islam1 is =bidd571 !y use _! money to defray ! exp5ses ( a season ( debau*]y1 m>ry+ & divorc+ z _m wives z possible :ile ! money la/s4 ,picture ! degradation ( ! poor wom5 :o are ! victims 7(t5 unwill+ victims7 ( su* orgies4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to br+ 9 "h ev]y?+ t ,mohamm$an law says ab\t divorce1 b ! rules are _m & complicat$ & almo/ too revolt+ to put into words4 ,x is en\gh to say t ! husb& may divorce 8 wife )\t any misbehavior on h] "p or )\t assign+ any reason4 ,x is all left to ! w & caprice ( ! man1 & he has only to say1 ,woman1 ?\ art divorc$1 or he c ev5 use metaphorical language :i* mu/ be und]/ood by ! ev]-on-!-al]t wife to mean divorce1 z :5 he says1 ,?\ art free6 ,?\ art cut (f6 ,veil y\rself6 ,arise1 seek = a mate6 etc41 etc4 ,a c]ta9 man _h be5 away = a week or s on a bus9ess trip4 ,he came home & ! fir/ words he said to 8 wife1 71 ,i ?\ght y _h gone home to y\r fa!r's h\se6 ,%e und]/ood him to mean1 & rightly too1 ,i divorce !e6 s %e pack$ up h] ?+s & w5t (f4 ,if a man pron\nce 8 s5t5ce ( divorce only once or twice x is revocable1 b if he pron\nces x ?ree times x is irrevocable1 & ! divorc$ wife _c be tak5 back by h] husb& till %e has be5 m>ri$ to ano!r man1 has liv$ ) him & be5 divorc$2 !n h] =m] husb& c take h] back4 ,?is is ! mo/ revolt+ & degrad+ ( all ! divorce laws1 & ! prophet ,mohamm$ in/itut$ x ?9k+ t ! v repulsiv5ess ( x w\ld act z a re/ra9t1 b /range to say x only seems to give m lic5se4 ,a man w get into controv]sy ) 8 fri5ds p]haps4 ,to /r5g!n 8 /atem5ts he uses all sorts ( oa?s1 ! /ronge/ ( :i* is1 ,i divorce my wife by ! triple divorce4 ,x takes legal effect4 ,! poor man is 9 great di/ress1 = he really loves 8 wife4 ,:at is he to d8 ,he mu/ g ?r\gh ! process ( law to get h] back4 ,he hires a s]vant or a /range peasant to m>ry h]4 ,! revolt+ "p is t ! poor woman has to live ) ?is hir$ husb& till he is aga9 hir$ to divorce h]1 :5 %e is free to g back to h] =m] husb&4 ,?is case actually happ5$1 & _m l x ) v>y+ circum/ances might be relat$1 al?\gh x c gladly be said t ! irrevocable divorce is n ( su* frequ5t occurr5ce z ! revocable4 ,"s incid5ts w illu/rate ! v>i\s circum/ances :i* cause divorce or are excuses = x4 ,abraham1 ! c>p5t]1 came to 8 employ] "o day ask+ = an advance ( wages4 ,:y8 0 ask$4 ,i am go+ to get m>ri$1 he said1 & x co/s mu* money4 ,!n he proce$$ to relate 8 dome/ic tr\bles1 h[ he _h liv$ ) 8 "o wife sixte5 ye>s1 expla9+ t he des]v$ mu* cr$it = do+ s1 see+ t 8 fa!r dur+ 8 lifetime _h indulg$ 9 ?irty-n9e wives1 b t he _h come to ! po9t :]e he mu/ divorce ?is wife z %e really did talk too mu*1 s ( c\rse he w\ld h to m>ry ano!r4 ,a happy "y "m _h "o little son :om %e lov$ de>ly4 ,he 0 accid5tally burn$ to dea?4 ,! poor grief-/rick5 "m m\rn$ & wept s mu* & s long t %e became ne>ly bl9d4 ,because %e _h no m *ildr51 h] husb& divorc$ h]4 ,9 "t %e talk$ ( m>ry+ aga94 ,! mission>y :o _h visit$ h] (t5 & com=t$ h] 9 h] sorr[1 remon/rat$ on ! gr\nds ( h] =m] exp]i5ce4 ,%e answ]$ by say+1 ,a divorc$ woman mu/ ei!r m>ry aga9 or else live a life ( s94 ,a poor little *ild-wife receiv$ su* injuries at ! bir? ( h] fir/ *ild because ( ! ignorance ( ^? :o att5d$ h] at ! "t t %e became an invalid1 consequ5tly h] husb& divorc$ h]4 ,%e he>d ( ! ,mission ,hospital1 :]e %e might receive k9dly treatm5t4 ,%e 0 admitt$ & cur$ by an op]ation4 ,h] husb& !n re/or$ h] to 8 lov+ he>t & home4 ,9 a c]ta9 t[n !re 0 a little family :]e !re seem$ to be pl5ty ( conjugal happ9ess 9 spite ( s mu* t is (t5 said ab\t ! impossibility ( su* a ?+ 9 a ,moslem family4 ,! little wife 0 beautiful1 bright1 & intellig5t1 be+ fairly well educat$2 & 0 able to make h] h\se into some?+ l a real home4 ,!y 7 bless$ ) a family ( int]e/+ & promis+ *ildr54 ,! fa!r 0 wont to boa/ t he a ,mohamm$an c\ld v]ify ! fact t su* a ?+ z a p]fect home c\ld exi/ "u ,islamic conditions4 ,b temptation came 8 way4 ,he divorc$ 8 beautiful un(f5d+ wife to m>ry ! temptress1 :o ?\gh ri* & ( a high family 7:i* 0 h] recomm5dation & consid]$ suffici5t excuse = 8 base action71 0 ignorant & ugly1 ! only ?+ :i* seem$ to give him any pangs ( regret4 ,!re 0 a man :o 0 fairly well-to-d & 0 consid]$ by 8 neighbors z be+ v respectable4 ,! fir/ wife 0 a v nice woman b _h no son1 s h] husb& divorc$ h] & m>ri$ a second4 ,/ill !re 0 no son1 s he m>ri$ a ?ird4 ,x 0 believ$ he did n really divorce ! second wife1 b pret5d$ to d s to please ! ?ird1 :o w\ld n cons5t to be+ "o ( two wives4 ,aft] a :ile a son 0 born to ! ?ird1 & s 8 fir/ wife 0 br\ght back to ! h\se z nurse to ! *ild4 ,%e 0 ! mo/ ladylike ( ! ?ree wives1 b %e _h to c>ry ! baby & walk beh9d ! "m l a s]vant4 ,:5 ! baby di$ ! p>5ts qu>rell$4 ,numb] ?ree left ! h\se & w5t into ! c\ntry4 ,! husb& at once br\ght back numb] two1 :]eupon numb] ?ree return$ 9 a rage & numb] two 0 turn$ out ( ! h\se4 ,on ! next qu>rel ) numb] ?ree ! man m>ri$ a f\r? "t--a girl y\ng] ?an 8 daught] by 8 fir/ wife4 ,ab\t ?is "t he met ! ,bible woman 9 ! /reet & ask$ h] :y %e did n visit 8 h\se z usual4 ,%e repli$1 ,i d n come because ,i nev] "k :i* lady to ask =4 ,! h\se ( ,ali might be suppos$ to be r a religi\s "o1 = ! "m ( ! family has p]=m$ ! pilgrimage to ,mecca & "o ( ! sons is a h[l+ d]vi%4 ,"h we 7 introduc$ to a "y bride1 wife ( a bro!r ( ! d]vi%4 ,call+ aga9 a few mon?s lat] we f\nd ano!r bride1 ! "o we _h se5 on our =m] visit hav+ be5 divorc$4 ,! ?ird "t we w5t ! fir/ wife 0 !re aga9 & ! second _h be5 divorc$4 ,! woman _h be5 m>ri$ to ano!r man & divorc$ by him dur+ ! %ort "t ( sep>ation f ! fir/ husb&1 & :5 ! latt] wi%$ to h h] back h] p>5ts c\ld n agree ab\t all[+ ! m>riage & qu>rell$ s mu* t !y divorc$ ea* o!r6 ,! "t occupi$ by ^! proce$+s 0 betwe5 a ye> & eighte5 mon?s4 ,"h 7 six p]sons conc]n$1 & f\r m>riages & f\r divorces _h tak5 place4 ,a baby _h arriv$ on ! sc5e1 b its p>5tage 0 a my/]y 9 ! mix-up4 ,x is q usual = a woman to be divorc$ be=e ! bir? ( h] fir/ *ild1 & we c\ld n b feel sympa?y ) ! poor "y "m :o "u su* circum/ances call$ h] baby ,v5geance4 ,love1 ! be/ & mo/ holy ( human joys1 has be5 almo/ /rangl$ to dea? 9 ,egypt by ! in/itution ( divorce1 & ! family c seldom be consid]$ a community ( common int]e/4 ,z "o woman 0 he>d to say1 ,we g on ! pr9ciple ( try+ to pluck or fleece our husb&s all we c :ile we h ! *ance1 s9ce we nev] "k h[ soon we may be divorc$4 ,x has be5 said t ! "* ( a nation _c rise above ! "* ( its wom54 ,:at c be expect$ ( a nation :5 hate & jeal\sy are ! rul+ passions ( its wom51 ( its mo!rs :o nurture & tra9 up its "y6 ,! "q has be5 ask$ :at is ! condition ( ! *ildr5 ( divorc$ p>5ts4 ,accord+ to ! law ! "m is giv5 an all[ance by h] =m] husb& on :i* to br+ up _! *ildr5 to a c]ta9 age2 !n !y are 84 ,if !y are girls !y (t5 are all[$ to become s]vants to ! "m's successor1 al?\gh !re are fa!rs :o d h en\gh natural affection to give ! daught]s ( a =m] wife ! prop] place 9 ! h\se4 ,! all[ance giv5 a divorc$ woman :5 %e has *ildr5 is mo/ (t5 a m]e pittance & too (t5 %e nev] gets "o at all4 ,%e m>ries aga9 & ! *ildr5 live ) gr&p>5ts or o!r ne> relations or ev5 alt]nate betwe5 ! h\ses ( ! rem>ri$ fa!r & "m1 ?us becom+ m]e little /reet waifs :o h no def9ite abid+ place4 ,!y c]ta9ly d suff] f neglect1 b seldom are !y victims ( delib]ate cruelty1 al?\gh su* cases are n unhe>d (4 ,! di/ress+ screams ( a *ild once attract$ ! att5tion ( a family2 on inve/igation x 0 discov]$ t ! ,mohamm$an neighbor1 :o _h j br\ght home a new wife encumb]$ ) h] little f\r-ye>-old daught]1 _h be5 cruelly ill-treat+ ! little mite by %utt+ h] 9 a d>k cell> = h\rs at a "t4 ,! moral effect ( divorce on ! *ildr5 is v bad4 ,!y (t5 seem to h an inborn passion ( hatr$ & jeal\sy4 ,! head mi/ress ( a s*ool = girls said %e _h (t5 notic$ h[ little g5tle affection & love seem$ to exi/ betwe5 ,mohamm$an si/]s4 ,^! passions are also tra9$ into !m1 = !y con/antly he> _! p>5ts spok5 aga9/ & see ! jeal\sy t exi/s betwe5 _! mo!rs & ! wives :o h supplant$ !m4 ,! *ildr5 ( divorc$ p>5ts1 be+ neglect$ & n hav+ any settl$ home1 g5]ally gr[ up 9 ignorance1 because !y d n /ay long en\gh 9 "o place to g to s*ool regul>ly4 ,a s*ool 0 e/abli%$ 9 a ,mohamm$an qu>t] ( a l>ge city ) a view to rea*+ ! p 9 t di/rict1 b !y 7 ( a class ^: social sy/em 0 9 su* a con/ant /ate ( upheaval by divorc+ & m>ry+ new wives t x 0 q impossible to keep ! *ildr5 9 s*ool long en\gh at a "t to make any impression ^u !m4 ,:5 ask$ :y a c]ta9 ,ze9ab _h n put 9 h] appe>ance1 ,oh1 %e has gone to see h] "m :o lives across ! canal4--,:]e is ,tantaweyah to-day8--,gone to /ay ) h] fa!r a:ile 9 ano!r village4--,:at c be ! matt] ) ,kaleela8 ! tea*] asks4 ,%e knew ,kaleela lov$ s*ool & w\ld n /ay away )\t an excuse1 & %e knew t h] fa!r want$ h] to /ay 9 s*ool1 b %e _h a suspicion t ! new wife at home _h be5 ! means ( putt+ a /op to ,kaleela's s*ooldays4 ,h] suspicion 0 true1 = ! new wife's new baby requir$ a nurse4 ,! in/itution ( polygamy l t ( divorce is a natural consequ5ce ( ! /rict seclusion ( woman1 = x w\ld be unfair to a man to be put "u ! necessity ( tak+ a wife he _h nev] se5 )\t all[+ him "s lic5se %\ld he be disappo9t$ 9 h]4 ,9 fact1 polygamy 0 ! orig9al in/itution1 a relic ( ! anci5t & m b>b>\s times1 ,jewi% z well z ,hea!n4 ,by mak+ polygamy a religi\s in/itution1 ! ,prophet pres]v$ a relic ( b>b>ism4 ,yet ev5 among ,mohamm$ans polygamy is a dy+ in/itution4 ,its dea?-bl[ has be5 /ruck because educat$ ,moslems are beg9n+ to be a%am$ ( x & doctors ( ,mohamm$an law are beg9n+ to int]pret ! law to mean t ,mohamm$ all[$ a man to h f\r wives on ! condition t he c\ld treat all alike2 & s9ce human nature makes t condition next to an impossibility !re=e ,mohamm$ meant = a man to h only "o wife6 ,_m educat$ ,mohamm$ans 9 ,egypt are tak+ ?is position4 ,among ! middle classes ! difficulty ( support+ m ?an "o wife at a "t is decreas+ polygamy4 ,b by no means is polygamy an unhe>d-( ?+1 ev5 if x is go+ out ( fa%ion4 ,fa%ion is always sl[ 9 rea*+ ! c\ntry places1 & x seems to be 9 ! c\ntry villages t polygamy seems to be m g5]ally practis$4 ,two bro!rs1 repres5tative c\ntry-m51 weal?y & cons]vative1 7 kn[n to h v ext5sive h>ems1 ea* "o hav+ tw5ty-f\r wives & concub9es4 ,_m fruitless attempts h be5 made to def5d polygamy & to def5d ! prophet ( ,islam = pres]v+ x1 b1 z a c>eful /ud5t ( social & moral e?ics has said1 ,to an ideal love1 polygamy is abhorr5t & impossible1 & :5 ideal love is impossible to ! wife's he>t %e is degrad$ because ! passions ( hate & jeal\sy w quickly & surely take its place4 ,! ,arabic ^w :i* is appli$ to a rival wife is durrah1 ! root mean+ ( :i* is to injure1 to h>m4 ,?is appellation c]ta9ly %[s t ! fell[-wives are n expect$ to be on t]ms ( amity ) ea* o!r4 ,! mo/ common excuse = tak+ a second wife ov] ! head ( ! fir/ wife1 z express$ 9 ,arabic1 is t %e has fail$ to pres5t h] husb& ) a son4 ,to die )\t a son w\ld be a great disgrace1 s he takes 8 second wife4 ,a well-educat$1 pleasant-spok5 ,moslem %eikh1 :o 0 tea*+ "s new mission>ies ! ,arabic language1 0 j on ! po9t ( m>ry+4 ,be+ mu* int]e/$ 9 ! "y man1 "o ( ! mission>ies took occasion to impress ^u him "s ( 8 moral duties t[>d 8 new wife4 ,among !m t he %\ld nev] take ano!r dur+ h] lifetime4 ,yes1 honorable lady1 ,i promise to d z y say if ,god is will+ & %e pres5ts me ) a son1 o!rwise aga9/ my w ,i mu/ take a second4 ,a mission>y lady & a ,bible woman 7 mak+ "s h\se-to-h\se visits 9 a little c\ntry village4 ,z !y 7 go+ ?r\gh ! /reet two smil+-fac$ wom5 /&+ toge!r 9 ! door ( _! hut press$ !m to ent] & pay !m a visit1 too4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! conv]sation x turn$ out t !y 7 fell[-wives4 ,h y any *ildr58 0 ask$ ( ! old]4 ,no1 nei!r has %e1 0 ! quick response indicat+ h] rival ) a nod ( h] head4 ,_! common disappo9tm5t 9 n hav+ any *ildr5 seem$ to draw !m toge!r & !y seem$ m l si/]s ?an rival wives1 b if "o _h a *ild & ! o!r n !re w\ld h be5 "s qu>rell+ & tr\ble4 ,z c be q easily und]/ood x is r>ely possible = fell[-wives to live toge!r 9 ! same h\se4 ,9 "o village !re 7 two h\ses q ne> ea* o!r4 ,"o 0 kn[n z ! h\se ( ,hassan2 ! o!r z ! little h\se ( ,hassan4 ,! =m] is ! family h\se1 & ! o!r is hir$ by "o ( ! sons = 8 second wife1 ! fir/ wife be+ 9 ! l>g] dwell+4 ,! qu>rels are s incessant t x is difficult = any "o to be fri5dly ) bo? p>ties1 & ! second wife is ru9+ h] heal? ) inord9ate smok+ to kill ?\ght4 ,%e seems v lonely & dull1 b says ! arrangem5t is good1 = :5 h] husb& is vex$ ) h] he goes to ! o!r h\se1 & :5 vex$ 9 ! o!r h\se he comes to h]1 & %e add$1 ,if we liv$ toge!r & he 7 vex$ ) bo? at once1 he w\ld h to sleep 9 a hotel6 ,a ,bible woman 0 wont to visit two "y wom5 :o liv$ 9 a l>ge ap>tm5t h\se1 on diff]5t floors "o j above ! o!r4 ,at fir/ !y 7 believ$ to be ! wives ( bro!rs1 b !y 7 s mu* at v>iance ) ea* o!r t nei!r w\ld ent] ! ap>tm5t ( ! o!r1 s _h to be taught & read to sep>ately1 mu* to ! inconv5i5ce ( ! tea*]1 :o c\ld n und]/& :y two si/]s-9-law1 z %e ?\ght1 c\ld n meet toge!r to read4 ,%e soon discov]$ t !y 7 bo? wives ( "o man & t jeal\sy 0 ! cause ( ! disagreem5t4 ,*ild-m>riages h always be5 consid]$ "o ( ! curses ( ! ,ea/4 ,9 ,egypt ?irte5 is ab\t ! av]age age at :i* ! girls are m>ri$1 b "o is con/antly meet+ ) cases ( m>riage at a mu* e>li] age4 ,a woman ( tw5ty-five1 prematurely old1 seem$ to take great delight 9 tell+ ( h] m>riage :5 %e 0 only sev5 ye>s old1 ab\t z f> back z %e c\ld rememb]4 ,ano!r (t5 tells ! /ory h[ %e escap$ be+ m>ri$ :5 %e 0 only eight ye>s old4 ,! gue/s 7 all assembl$1 ! elaborate supp] _h be5 enjoy$ by all1 ! danc+ wom5 _h be5 m ?an usually ent]ta9+2 ! "t = ! bridal procession came ar\nd1 b :]e 0 ! bride8 ,h] fa!r se>*$ all ?r\gh ! h\se = h]4 ,at la/ he f\nd h] ly+ asleep 9 ! a%es 9 ! kit*54 ,8 fa!r he>t 0 t\*$ & he said to ^? :o foll[$ him1 ,see t baby !re asleep6 ,is x "r to m>ry h]8 ,at ! risk ( br++ great disgrace ^u himself1 he !n & !re /opp$ ! m>riage & ! next day />t$ h] (f to s*ool4 ,?is cu/om ( *ild-m>riage is "o ( ! v fruitful causes ( ! ignorance ( ! wom54 ,ignorance & sup]/ition always g h& 9 h& & !y jo9tly are bo? a cause & an effect ( ! degradation ( wom5 9 ,egypt4 ,sup]/ition might almo/ be call$ ! religion ( fem99e ,egypt4 ,! p h _m curi\s beliefs ab\t ! influ5ce ( ! evil eye & z _m curi\s *>ms to protect !m f ?is influ5ce4 ,_m mo!rs w n wa% _! *ildr5 = fe> !y may be made attractive & ?us fall "u ! influ5ce ( ! evil eye4 ,"o woman nev] complim5ts ano!r woman's *ild = ! same reason4 ,two wom5 7 companions 9 travel on ! tra92 by way ( introduc+ ! conv]sation1 "o said to ! o!r1 ,:at is t ugly ?+ black z t> 9 y\r arms8 ,! o!r smil+ held out h] little baby4 ,ugh6 h[ ugly6 said ! fir/ woman4 ,is x a boy or a girl8--,a girl1 said ! "m1 b x 0 q und]/ood t x 0 a boy4 ,boys on acc\nt ( ! v high premium put ^u !m 9 ,egypt are consid]$ to be v mu* subject to ! influ5ce ( ! evil eye1 s (t5 he is dress$ z a girl & call$ by a girl's "n till he rea*es ! age :5 he rebels4 ,! social evils ( ,egypt are endless1 b !re is a hope ( bett] ?+s = ! future4 ,"o ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! ,new ,egypt is a rea*+ out aft] high] ideals4 ,! ideal ( ! m>riage relation is ris+1 ! educat$ "y ,egyptian is beg9n+ to claim 8 "r to *oose 8 own bride1 ?us mak+ ! m>riage relation m /able because ! gr\nds ( compatibility are sur]4 ,) ?is *ange ( ideas on ! m>riage "q & because an educat$ man w\ld r *oose an educat$ wife1 !re is a gr[+ dem& = female education4 ,! evangelical community has ! reputation ( be+ ! be/ educat$ class ( p 9 ,egypt4 ,! la/ c5sus ( all ,egypt %[$ t only =ty-eight 9 "o ?\s& c\ld read4 ,a special c5sus ( ! native evangelical community %[$ t ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five 9 "o ?\s& c\ld read4 ,! c5sus also br\ght out ! fact t 9 ! evangelical community female education has tak5 a great /ep 9 advance1 %[+ t :ile 9 all ,egypt only six wom5 9 "o ?\s& c\ld read1 9 ! evangelical community two hundr$ 9 "o ?\s& c\ld read4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to take a peep into "s ( ! homes ( ^! repres5tative ,*ri/ian wom5 & see = ourselves h[ a ,*ri/ian education has develop$ ^? wives & mo!rs into true home-mak]s4 ,fir/ let u get acqua9t$ ) ! de> old gr&mo!r :o has j be5 on a visit to h] son & 8 family :o live 9 our city4 ,%e & h] son h come to make u a f>ewell visit be=e %e leaves = h] native t[n4 ,h] feeble voice1 h] sl[ /ep1 h] dimm$ sight1 ! appeal+ m>ks ( old age int]e/ u 9 h]4 ,! goodbye kiss & an affectionate pat f h] )]$ old h& draw our he>ts to h]1 ! t5d] filial light 9 ! eyes ( h] son tells u t ?is g5tle little old lady has be5 a p[] = good4 ,aft] !y leave we le>n 9 conv]sation ) ^? :o "k ! /ory ( h] life t %e is "o ( ! fai?ful mo!rs :o has endur$ mu* p]secution1 sep>ation f fri5ds1 leav+ a home ( weal? & influ5ce = "o ( pov]ty all = ! sake ( ,*ri/4 ,! be/ comm5t>y on h] life is ! beautiful ,*ri/ian home ( ?is son1 :]e 8 sweet ladylike little wife presides ov] _! family ( clean1 well-ord]$ *ildr5 ) all ! g5tle dignity ( a real que54 ,we are p]fectly at home ) !m1 = we see no?+ b :at accords ) our ideal ( a real home4 ,)\t any previ\s in=mation x w\ld be easy to "k t ?is home is a ,be!l :]e ,*ri/ delights to dwell4 ,let u g to a di/ant t[n f> up ! riv] & visit an old c\ple :o h sp5t _m ye>s 9 ,god's s]vice4 ,_! lives are a p]fect illu/ration ( :at ,*ri/ c d = a life4 ,re>$ "u all ! t5ets & pr9ciples ( ,islam & n be+ conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity till !y 7 mature 9 ye>s1 x might be d\bt$ :e!r a complete *ange c\ld be wr\ght 9 _! lives4 ,x did n come all at once1 ,god works out "s ( ,8 greate/ *anges 9 lives sl[ly & quietly1 a gr[+ up unto ,him 9 all ?+s4 ,! /ory ( ! gr[? ( ^! two foll[]s ( ,*ri/ is long & int]e/+4 ,x is en\gh to "k t !y h atta9$ to t po9t :]e !y c truly be call$ a holy temple 9 ! ,"l4 ,_! home is a model ( ,*ri/ian happ9ess :]e cleanl9ess & godl9ess dwell toge!r4 ,_! lives are lives ( s]vice = _! ,ma/]4 ,! daught] ( ?is home1 a woman ( r>e beauty1 c>efully br\ght up & well educat$1 is "o :o al?\gh yet "y 9 ye>s has _h a m>k$ influ5ce = good 9 ,egypt1 fir/ z a tea*] 9 a l>ge girls' s*ool1 !n z ! honor$ & mu* lov$ wife ( ! pa/or ( a fl\ri%+ evangelical *ur*4 ,to visit h] 9 h] home1 to see h] 9 ! mid/ ( h] little sons & daught]s1 to jo9 ) ! family 9 ! ev5+ meal :i* has be5 prep>$ by h] own h&s1 to he> h] talk ( h] "w among ! wom5 9 h] husb&'s l>ge congregation makes "o rev]5tly brea! a pray] ( ?anksgiv+ to ,god t ,he has let u h a glimpse ( ! possibilities ( ,egyptian womanhood4 ,all up & d[n ! valley ( ! ,nile c be f\nd wom5 f ?is repres5tative two hundr$ 9 diff]5t /ations ( life2 & ea* "o fill+ 9 a womanly way h] position4 ,g5]ally %e is a wife & "m1 b a true home-mak] :e!r %e be ! wife ( a noble or a peasant4 ,sometimes %e is a s]vant1 fai?ful1 hone/1 & helpful2 (t5 %e is a tea*] ?r[+ out great circles ( influ5ce1 :i* are wid5+ out till ?\s&s ( ,egyptian wom5 w be rea*$4 ,sometimes %e is a humble s\l :o gives h]self ov] entirely to ! s]vice ( h] ,ma/]4 ,su* a "o 0 ,safsaf1 conv]t$ at ! cl9ic4 ,h] husb& _h ca/ h] (f because %e 0 ne>ly bl9d4 ,h] great desire 0 to le>n to read4 ,%e 0 pres5t$ ) a prim] & ,new ,te/am5t :5 %e return$ to h] village aft] be+ 9 ! hospital ?ree mon?s4 ,:o w\ld tea* h] to read8 ,%e begg$ a lesson at e opportunity f ^? 9 h] village :o _h a little le>n+4 ,no "o imag9$ t %e 0 su* an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian till %e soon ma/]$ ! read+ & aft] go+ ?r\gh ! ,new ,te/am5t ?ree times1 %e began to tea* ! v ones :o _h taught h]1 rebuk+ !m = _! s9s4 ,!y curs$ h]1 say+1 ,did we tea* y s t y w\ld accuse u6 ,h] old fa!r le>n$ ! tru? ?r\gh h] tea*+4 ,he !n arrang$ _! little hut s t %e might hold meet+s = wom54 ,h] influ5ce among ! wom5 & *ildr5 0 wond]ful & ev]ybody began to recognize x4 ,?r\gh h] ef=ts a boys' s*ool 0 />t$ & a capable tea*] 0 secur$4 ,! greate/ desire ( h] he>t 0 to h ! m9i/rations ( an evangeli/ 9 h] village4 ,%e mu/]$ up c\rage to g to ! meet+ ( ,presbyt]y & pres5t ! reque/4 ,?is 0 a d>+ & unhe>d-( ?+ = an ,egyptian woman to d4 ,b ! memb]s ( ,presbyt]y 7 mu* affect$ by h] plead+ & grant$ h] reque/4 ,! next ?+ 0 to get a *ur*2 %e gave h] own little bit ( gr\nd1 h] all1 !n begg$ money to build ! *ur* on x4 ,9 addition to ^! wid] int]e/s1 %e fai?fully & lov+ly fulfill$ home duties4 ,h] si/]1 an ignorant1 selfi%1 & v sup]/iti\s woman1 0 h] great trial4 ,?is si/] became ill1 s %e took h] to ! hospital4 ,! doctors told h] !re 0 no hope4 ,%e begg$ !m to all[ h] to rema94 ,safsaf sp5t days & nights pray+ = h] si/]'s recov]y4 ,%e began to m5d1 & ! pray]s ( h] devot$ si/] at h] b$side t %e might be re/or$ s z to h an opportunity to le>n ( ,god & become a conv]t$ s\l1 l$ h] to accept ,*ri/ z h] ,savi\r4 ,! life ( ?is humble1 quiet-spok51 e>ne/-he>t$1 pati5t1 lov+ woman1 :o lives close to ,*ri/1 is ex]cis+ an influ5ce 9 h] native village :i* ev5 m5 wond] at1 b only ,god kn[s h[ f>-rea*+ x is4 ,! possibilities ( ! ,egyptian wom5 are great ei!r = good or = evil4 ,x is said t ,ismail ,pa%a1 ! gr&fa!r ( ! pres5t ,kh$ive1 :o 9 8 day rul$ ,egypt ) a tyrant's h&1 0 himself rul$ by a woman4 ,8 "m1 a woman ( /rong "*1 0 ! p[] beh9d ! ?rone4 ,mu* has be5 said ab\t ! d[ntrodd5 condition ( ,egyptian wom51 & none too mu*4 ,islam puts its heel on ! neck ( woman4 ,x debases & despises h]4 ,b !re is ano!r side to ! picture4 ,woman 0 born an inv9cible _s1 :i* ev5 ! yoke ( ,islam has n be5 able to cru%4 ,& 9 ,egypt sc>cely less ?an 9 l&s :]e %e is m honor$1 %e ex]cises a sway t c nei!r be d5i$ or despis$4 ,! lords ( creation--& t ! m5 ( ,egypt feel !mselves decid$ly to be--yield to _! wom5 f> m ?an a casual obs]v] or ev5 !y !mselves imag9e4 ,an illu/ration ( ?is is se5 9 connection ) ! m\rn+ cu/oms4 ,! gov]nm5t1 & 9 ! case ( ! ,copts1 ! ,*ur* also1 has int]f]$ to break up ! viol5t m\rn+ ( ! wom5 at ! "t ( dea?s4 ,yet v little h !y yield$4 ,?is is only "o ( a ?\s& in/ances 9 :i*1 despite all re/rictions1 !y d z !y please4 ,b _! influ5ce rea*es to f> deep] ?+s4 ,!y cl+ to sup]/itions & a false fai? ) f> m t5acity ?an d ! m54 ,!y br+ up _! *ildr5 9 ! same way4 ,x is !y :o make ! m>riages = _! sons2 & !y rule _! daught]s-9-law4 ,!y keep _m a man f act+ up to 8 religi\s convictions1 & drag _m a "o back to ! d5ial ( 8 fai?4 ,!y submit 9 _m ?+s2 !y are weak]1 b x is true t "w = wom5 lies at ! v f\ndation ( mission "w4 ,an ,egyptian once said 9 answ] to a /atem5t t ! prim>y object ( ,mission s*ools = girls 0 to lead !m to ,*ri/1 ,if y get ! girls = ,*ri/1 y get ,egypt = ,*ri/4 ,,iv ,,! ,,wom5 ,,( ,,egypt ,,once ,,m ,ha/5 ! r$emption ( woman 444 by re/or+ h] to h] mission ( inspiration1 pray]1 & pity4 --,,mazz9i4 ,:at are ! wom5 l8 ,are !y pretty8 ,h[ d !y br+ up _! *ildr58 ,h[ d !y keep _! homes8 ,d y l !m8 ,are !y lovable8 ,su* are a few ( ! _m que/ions :i* are put to ! travell] & resid5t 9 ,egypt1 by ^? int]e/$1 = v>i\s reasons1 9 ! l& & its p4 ,h[ diff]5tly ^! que/ions c be answ]$4 ,! ord9>y t\ri/ sees ! black-rob$ figures 7) features invisible except = two eyes pe]+ ov] a black crape veil7 walk+ 9 ! /reets ( ! cities1 or driv+ sitt+ huddl$ toge!r on k>ros1,a & he rem>ks on ! discom=t ( ! co/ume & ! clev]ness ) :i* !y succe$ 9 balanc+ !mselves on ! jolt+ spr+less c>ts4 ,or aga9 he sees ladies ( ! upp] class driv+ 9 _! c>riages & motor br\ghams1 we>+ inde$ ! inevitable hab>ah & veil1,b b ! =m] cut s z to well expose ! upp] "p ( ! p]son :i* is clo!d 9 ri* sat9s & adorn$ ) sp>kl+ jewels1 & ! latt] made 9 su* f9e :ite *iffon & hung s loosely ov] ! l[] "p ( ! face only1 t ! features are di/9ctly visible2 & he m>ks ) a smile ! ef=t made by woman to emancipate h]self f cu/oms :i* d5y h] ! pr]ogative ( attract+ admiration to h]self4 ,a ,long n>r[ c>ts1 ! sides ( :i* are only v slightly rais$4 ,b ,! =m] is ! black cov]+ worn by all classes4 ,! poor] wom5 make x ( two l5g?s ( mat]ial two metres long1 jo9$ toge!r on ! selv$ge4 ,! ends ( "o bread? are sewn up & =m ! skirt1 :ile ! upp] bread? is left to pass ov] ! head & fold ov] ! upp] "p ( ! p]son l a %awl4 ,! ri*]1 f ! middle class upw>ds1 sew ! l[] bread? into a b& =m+ a skirt1 & ! upp] bread? is cut small] to =m only a cape fa/5$ on to ! wai/ b& at ! back1 com+ up ov] ! head1 fall+ by rights ov] ! :ole upp] "p ( ! body1 b frequ5tly cut s z to sc>cely rea* ! elb[4 ,! latt] is worn by ! poor] classes2 & by _m ( ! old] wom5 ( ! bett] class x is made ( black crape & is ti$ ov] ! face f j bel[ ! eyes & ext5ds to bel[ ! wai/2 by ! upp] classes & m weal?y x 0 made 9 f9e :ite musl9 b suffici5t to disguise ! features4 ,n[ x is frequ5tly made 9 *iffon4 ,illu/ration3 ,,b>ga9s ,,9 ,,oranges ,illu/ration3 ,,by ,,! ,,banks ,,( ,,! ,,nile ,aga91 p]*ance1 he sees ! fellahah c>ry+ h] wat] j> ) ease & grace along "s r\gh unev5 track2 or1 may be1 9 company ) o!rs be>+ ) agility & /r5g? loads ( mud & brick to ! build]s1 measur+ h] /eps & actions to ! music ( "s native *ant2 & he is impress$ ) ! idea ( h] bright exi/5ce & h] p[]s ( p]fect enjoym5t4 ,aga9 he sees h]1 :e!r 9 city or village alike1 foll[+ ! bi] :i* is c>ry+ all t is left ( "o :o may or may n h be5 de> to h]1 & he he>s ! %rill dea? wail1 & he notes ei!r ! bitt]ness ( hopeless sorr[1 or ! holl[ness ( a make-belief grief2 & he is /ruck ) ! demon/rativ5ess ( ! wom5 & ! peculi>ity ( ! sc5e1 & w try to get a snap-%ot ( x on 8 kodak1 & !n he passes on to ?+s ( o!r int]e/4 ,?us ! t\ri/ gets to "k some?+ ( ! wom51 x is true1 b all t lies beh9d ^! outside sc5es is clos$ to him1 & r>ely kn[n4 ,to ! ,briti% resid5t ! ,egyptian woman is usually less int]e/+ ?an to ! t\ri/4 ,! novelty ( h] peculi>ities & picturesqu5ess has worn (f1 & betwe5 h] & h] m =tunate si/]s ( ! ,we/ !re is a great gulf fix$4 ,v r>ely is an attempt made to bridge ?is gulf2 language & cu/oms app>5tly =m an impassable b>ri]1 & ?\gh _m ,engli% ladies live 9 ,egypt = ye>s1 !y nev] ent] an ,egyptian h\se1 or speak to an ,egyptian woman4 ,x is !re=e left to ! ,*ri/ian mission>y to "k--& to "k ) an ev] wid5+ k--:at are ! disabilities & :at ! capabilities z well z possibilities ( ^! daught]s ( ,hag>4 ,a woman's life may truly be said to h its comm5cem5t 9 betro?al4 ,be=e !n %e is a *ild1 & ! days ( h] *ildhood are usually sp5t )\t any =m ( re/ra9t :atev]4 ,mo/ ( h] "t1 ev5 if %e be ! daught] ( q well-to-d p1 is (t5 sp5t play+ 9 ! /reets1 :]e %e le>ns mu* t is evil & little t is good4 ,! "o great reason :i* _m p>5ts give :o wi% to put _! *ildr5 to s*ool is1 to keep h] out ( ! /reet1 :]e %e plays 9 ! dirt & le>ns bad language4 ,b :e!r %e goes to s*ool or n ! life ( a little girl except 9 s*ool h\rs is a p]fectly free1 untra9$ life 9 :i* %e le>ns no morality1 n ev5 ob$i5ce to h] p>5ts4 ,if %e does obey !m x is f abject fe> ( puni%m5t1 :5 disob$i5ce w\ld inevitably mean a sev]e beat+4 ,betwe5 ! ages ( t5 to fifte51 usually ab\t twelve & (t5 e>li]1 ! little girl is betro!d & !n conf9em5t to ! h\se beg9s4 ,9 "o h\r h] life is *ang$1 no m play+ ab\t 9 ! /reet & act+ ^u ! impulse ( h] own sweet w1 no m = h] ! *ild's delight ( sp5d+ h] millime or two at ! co/]mong]'s c>t & !n sitt+ 9 ! gutt] to eat h] pur*ase ) face & h&s begrim$ ) dirt2 no m = h] ! joy ( paddl+ 9 ! mud by ! /reet pump1 & climb+ & clamb]+ ab\t :]ev] %e c ) difficulty get4 ,no1 %e is betro!d n[1 & h] *ildhood & girlhood are ov]4 ,in/ead ( fre$om & lib]ty1 come conf9em5t & re/ra9t4 ,%e is n n[ all[$ out ( doors except on r>e occasions & !n 9 company ) old] wom51 & h] movem5ts are hamp]$ by h] be+ envelop$ 9 hab>ah & veil4 ,/ill %e has = a "t "s little com=t 9 be+ ! important p]son ( ! community4 ,%e is ! bride-elect & !re is "s excitem5t 9 see+ ! new galibeeyahs,c & articles ( furniture :i* are to become h] own special prop]ty4 ,b !n1 aft] a few %ort mon?s1 sometimes weeks1 ! fatal w$d+ day arrives1 :5 ! *ild-bride is tak5 away f h] "m & becomes ! absolute possession ( a man %e has (t5 nev] se51 & kn[s no?+ ab\t4 ,h] woman's life is begun 9 e>ne/1 & 9 v /]n reality %e le>ns :at x is to be 9 subjection1 %e le>ns by bitt] exp]i5ce t %e has no p[] n[ to d :at %e likes1 & t %e is subs]vi5t to ano!r4 ,c ,! ord9>y dress1 cut r l a dress+ g[n & made 9 cotton or silk4 ,if ! latt]1 x is usually elaborately trimm$ ) fl\nces & lace4 ,h] husb& may be k9d to h]1 & 9 _m cases is2 b 9 any case %e is 8 slave & utt]ly dep5d5t on ! caprice ( 8 nature4 ,if %e h]self is =tunate en\gh to h a man :o treats h] humanely !re are doz5s ( o!rs liv+ 9 h] qu>t] :o come to see h]1 :o are objects ( cruelty & malevol5ce2 & s h] m9d is f$ ) hi/ories ( intrigue & divorce1 ( inju/ice & retaliation1 & ( unwritt5 sc&al & s92 until %e too1 alas6 becomes contam9at$1 & (t5 br+s d[n ^u h]self ! j wra? & h>%ness ( "o :o might h be5 good to h]4 ,hi/ory repeats itself3 9 n9e cases out ( t51 %e c add h] tale ( woe to ! re/4 ,%e be>s h] *ildr5 & nurses !m1 ?ankful if !y *ance to be boys2 %e has no he>t nor ability to tea* or tra9 !m2 or joy 9 keep+ !m clean & pretty2--%e loses two1 ?ree1 or m 9 infancy2 ^? :o are /rong survive & until !y are two or ?ree ye>s old1 take h] place 9 ! /reets1 :]e ! op5-air life & ex]cise become _! physical salvation4 ,:5 %e is ov] tw5ty1 %e 9 h] turn becomes an eld] woman & is to be se51 usually ) a "y baby 9 h] arms1 walk+ 9 ! /reets z %e goes ! r\nd ( see+ h] fri5ds1 wail+ ) ! m\rn]s at ! h\se ( dea?1 weekly visit+ ! graves ( h] own or h] husb&'s relatives1 & jo9+ 9 ! w$d+ fe/ivities ( ^? :o are go+ to foll[ 9 h] tra94 ,:at wond] t ! ,moslem man (t5 cries despair+ly3 ,our wom5 are all bruti%1 & has n an atom ( respect = h] 9 8 he>t4 ,9 ! few cases :]e a ,moslem man speaks well ( 8 wife1 & calls h] a good woman1 he almo/ inv>iably attributes h] be+ s to 8 own =esight1 & dilig5t insi/5ce 9 keep+ h] :olly "u 8 control1 limit+ ^? :o come to ! h\se1 & n lett+ h] g out ( ! h\se ev5 aft] %e has become an eld] woman4 ,betwe5 ?irty-five & =ty %e is an old woman ) gr&*ildr51 & h] life quietly goes d[n to ! grave ) all ! light & joy long s9ce gone out ( x1 & ) a d>k & hopeless future be=e x4 ,a few illu/rations f ! writ]'s p]sonal k w n p]haps be out ( place "h4 ,fatimah _h be5 a day pupil 9 a mission s*ool = f\r ye>s4 ,%e c\ld read & write well1 & sew1 & d fancy "w4 ,h] fa!r 0 dead1 h] bro!r1 = "s bus9ess exp$i5t1 arrang$ a m>riage = h]1 :5 %e 0 ?irte51 ) an old man :o _h already sons & daught]s mu* old] ?an h]self4 ,he 0 a head man 9 8 village & liv$ "s di/ance f ,fatimah's home4 ,d y ?9k x w be a good ?+ = ,fatimah8 said ,i to ! "m4 ,:at are we to d8 0 ! reply2 !y say he is k9d2 & f> bett] to m>ry h] to him ?an to a "y man :o w only ill-treat & beat h]2 we are v poor & _c af=d to get a really respectable "y man4 ,! m>riage took place1 )9 two mon?s ,fatimah _h return$ home b 0 induc$ to g back aga91 ?is 0 repeat$ twice & on return+ home ! ?ird "t1 %e made up h] m9d to get h] husb& to p]man5tly divorce h]4 ,h] "m ( c\rse abett$ h]1 & a woman 7z paym5t = a piece ( fancy "w %e _h ask$ ,fatimah to d = h]7 promis$ to br+ ab\t ! divorce by "s plan ( intrigue :i* %e w\ld arrange4 ,fatimah's life is blight$2 ! be/ t "o c hope = is re-m>riage to a poor b respectable man1 & to g ?r\gh h] life ) him2 b ! probabilities are %e w be m>ri$ & divorc$ "t aft] "t1 & ea* "t s9k l[] 9 ! social scale4 ,%e is n yet fifte5 ye>s old4 ,aneesah 0 a little girl ( n9e1 frail & delicate-look+1 & an only *ild & mu* pett$1 b (t5 %e seem$ possess$ by ! devil s naughty 0 h] conduct4 ,at su* times h] "m w\ld take h] & tie h] up1 !n beat h] unm]cifully1 until ! neighbors1 he>+ ! *ild's screams1 w\ld come to ! rescue & =ce ! "m to desi/4 ,! "m has h]self %[n me ! m>ks ( h] own tee? 9 ! fle% ( h] *ild's arms1 :]e %e has bitt5 h] 9 ord] to drive ! devil out ( h]4 ,:at is likely to be ! future ( t *ild8 ,"o %udd]s to ?9k ( x4 ,_m a "t 9 visit+ among ! v poor ,i h sat ) ! wom5 9 an op5 c\rt1 :i* is l a small y>d 9 ! middle ( sev]al h\ses1 9 :i* sev]al families own "o1 two1 or ?ree rooms4 ,9 ! c\rt !re may be a doz5 or m wom51 unwa%$1 uncomb$1 untidy to a degree2 "s bread-mak+1 "s wa%+1 o!rs seat$ nurs+ _! babies3--babies :o are z sick & unheal?y z !y c possibly be1 _! bodies +ra9$ ) dirt1 _! heads encru/$ ) sores & fil?1 _! eyes inflam$ & uncleans$1 _! g>m5ts smell+1 & "o & all look+ ?or\ghly ill & wret*$4 ,x is ! r>e/ ?+ to see a heal?y-look+ baby4 ,z ,i h sat among/ !m & talk$ ) !m1 ,i h tri$ to reason ) !m & po9t out ! advantages ( cleanl9ess & indu/ry2 all admit t ,i am "r & t our habits are bett] ?an !irs1 yet none h ! he>t or ! en]gy or ! "* to break away f _! cu/oms & _! innate laz9ess & to rise up & be wom54 ,yet "o c h>dly wond] at _! condition1 :at *ances h !y _h8 ,m>ri$ at t5 or elev51 untra9$ & untaught1 _m ( !m n kn[+ h[ to hold a ne$le1 or make ! simple/ g>m5t2 /ill 9 _! te5s ) two or ?ree *ildr5 to burd5 !m1 :om !y long to see big en\gh to turn out into ! /reets & play z !y did be=e !m4 ,_! only int]e/ 9 life1 ea* o!r's family brawls & sc&als2 _! heal? und]m9$ by close conf9em5t & want ( ex]cise1 is x a wond] t !y s9k into a /ate ( call\sness & indiff]5ce ab\t ev]y?+8 ,i h se5 a bright-spirit$1 en]getic1 laugh+1 romp+ girl ( elev51 turn$ 9 "o ye> into a mis]able1 lazy1 dull1 in]t woman ) h] beauty & heal? gone1 & look+ ne>] ?irty ?an ?irte54 ,"o (t5 does n wond] at su* a condition ( ?+s1 r does "o wond] :5 ! rev]se prevails1 & "o is able to realize _! possibilities 9 spite ( all _! drawbacks4 ,i "k ( wom51 ?\gh !y are b v few1 equally poor & unfavor$ z ^? ,i h describ$1 :o c be f\nd sitt+ 9 _! own little rooms1 _! y\ng] *ildr5 ) !m1 hold+ !mselves alo( f ! usual gossip1 _! rooms swept1 !mselves clean & tidy1 _! babies1 ?\gh n ideal1 comp>+ favorably ) ! o!rs2 _! "o app>5t tr\ble1 ! eld] *ildr5 :om !y d n "k h[ to tra9 & :om !y _c keep out ( ! /reets2 unless inde$ !re *ance to be a mission s*ool 9 ! ne> neighborhood4 ,! same /ate ( ?+s p]vades all classes ( society1 ?\gh 9 ! middle & upp] classes ! ,moslems are usually v cleanly bo? 9 _! p]sons & 9 _! homes1 b ! majority ( ! wom5 are 9 ! same l[ degrad$ moral /ate4 ,life 9 ! h>ems is sp5t 9 smok+ & idle gossip1 & ?+s f> worse2 ! wife & "m !re1 no less ?an among ! poor] classes1 has no idea ( responsibility4 ,%e is frequ5tly unable ei!r to sew1 read1 or write1 & leaves h] *ildr5 to ! c>e ( dep5d5ts4 ,h] life is m]ely an animal life2 %e is b a necess>y article = use 9 h] husb&'s h\sehold4 ,a weal?y m]*ant :o has _h sev]al wives keeps "o 9 a beautiful h\se ) e com=t1 ano!r wife ( ! same man is left to live :]e %e c ) ! pittance ( some?+ l ?ree p5ce p] day4 ,?is is :at ! ,moslem fai? all[s4 ,x has be5 well said a nation _c rise above ! level ( its wom51 & ?is is pa9fully illu/rat$ 9 ,egypt & 9 all o!r l&s :]e ! fai? ( ,islam holds sway4 ,mu* is be+ done to improve ! social conditions ( ! p ( ,egypt1 b ! real sore rema9s unt\*$ s long z ! tea*+ ( ! ,koran ) reg>d to ! position ( wom5 rema9s 9 vogue4 ,!re are _m ,mohamm$an g5tlem5 :o w\ld fa9 see a bett] /ate ( ?+s1 & :o1 l ! late ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,budrud9 ,tyabji1 ( ,madras1 devote _! ef=ts to ! amelioration ( ! backw>d position ( _! bre?r5 9 ! fai?1 & desire especially ! mitigation & ultimate removal ( p>alyz+ social cu/oms1 su* z ! seclusion ( wom54 ,b _! ef=ts are unavail+ s long z !y rema9 adh]5ts ( ! ,moslem fai?1 = 9 ob$i5ce to ! ,koran !y c adopt no o!r c\rse ?an ! pres5t "o4 ,let !m sub/itute = ! ,koran ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 ! fai? :i* alone gives woman h] rightful position1 & !y w f9d t %e c be a mighty influ5ce = good 9 ! social life ( ! nation4 ,let h] take ! place orda9$ = h] by ! ,great ,creator z ! helpmeet to man1 let h] fulfil h] mission 9 ! _w1 laid d[n 9 ! tea*+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 to love & influ5ce1 to *e] & /r5g!n1 to p\r out h] life 9 ! devotion ( love & self-sacrifice1 :e!r z daught] & si/]1 or wife & "m2 !n w ! wom5 ( ,egypt be clo!d ) /r5g? & honor & !n w ! daught]s ( ,hag> put on ! robe ( *a/ity & ! adornm5t ( a meek & quiet _s4 ,*a/ity-- ,%e t ha? t is clo!d 9 complete /eel4 ,h] price w be f> above rubies1 ! he>t ( h] husb& w safely tru/ 9 h]1 h] *ildr5 %all arise up1 & call h] bless$4 ,v ,,beh9d ,,! ,,op5+ ,,door ,,9 ,,tunis ,! lot ( a ,tunisian woman is probably a bright] "o ?an t ( _m ( h] ,moslem si/]s :o h n ! privilege ( liv+ "u ! enlight5$ rule ( a ,european gov]nm5t4 ,x is n possible = h]1 "u exi/+ circum/ances1 to h ! p]fect lib]ty ( ,european wom51 b %\ld ju/ice n be grant$ by an ,arab tribunal1 %e has always ! "r ( appeal to ! ,fr5* au?orities1 :o take c>e to see t ! laws are rightly adm9i/]$4 ,! ,engli%-speak+ race1 accu/om$ to great] fre$om = its wom5 ?an any o!r on ! face ( ! e>? p]haps1 w\ld f9d x h>d to be %ut up 9 an ,arab h\se1 tak+ no long c\ntry walks1 jo9+ 9 no outdoor games1 kn[+ no?+ ( ! pleasures ( %opp+ exp$itions1 hav+ no lit]>y pursuits1 & meet+ no m5 outside ! circle ( _! relatives2 & inde$ x is a sadly n>r[ life4 ,b we mu/ rememb] t our ,moslem si/]s h nev] kn[n any?+ bett]1 & ! majority are p]fectly cont5t$ ) ?+s z !y are4 ,to ?or\ghly appreciate & make a "r use ( lib]ty1 "o mu/ be tra9$1 !re mu/ be education to meet its responsibilities1 & )\t ?is its effects w\ld be disa/r\s4 ,to an ,arab lady :o nev] goes out o!rwise ?an closely veil$1 x w\ld be a f> great] trial to walk ?r\gh ! /reets ) face expos$1 ?an to ! ,european to cov] h]self4 ,mu* has be5 said ab\t ! h>d%ips ( ! woman's be+ lock$ 9 dur+ h] husb&'s abs5ce f ! h\se4 ,?is is n infrequ5t & does appe> some:at prison-l2 b x is (t5 done solely z a protection4 ,i knew "o woman :o pref]r$ to be ?us lock$ 91 b arrang$ ) h] husb& t on ! days ( my visits ! key %\ld n be turn$ on h]4 ,& ! doors ( ,arab h\ses are always s con/ruct$ t1 ev5 :5 lock$1 !y c be op5$ f inside on an em]g5cy ?\gh !y _c be reclos$ )\t ! key4 ,:5 ,i came to ?is c\ntry "s twelve ye>s ago1 ! ?+ t mo/ /ruck me 9 visit+ ,arab h\ses 0 ! *e]fulness & ev5 gaiety ( ! wom54 ,i _h a preconceiv$ picture 9 my m9d ( poor creatures sitt+ )9 prison walls1 p9+ to get out1 & 9 utt] mis]y4 ,no?+ ( ! k9d6 ,:at did ,i f9d8 ,laught]1 *att]1 ! di/raction ( p]iodic visits to sa9ts' tombs1 or t c5tre ( social int]c\rse--! ba?4 ,old wom51 ! sc&al-mong]s ( ! neighborhood1 g r\nd to retail _! news4 7,& x w be all[$ t ev5 9 ,engl& !re are _m :o take a deep] int]e/ 9 ! do+s ( _! neighbors ?an 9 m elevat$ topics ( conv]sation47 ,"h ,jewesses1 spread+ out _! pretty1 silk5 goods to tempt pur*as]s1 or neighbors :o _h dropp$ 9 by way ( ! ro( = a gossip1 n ov] a di% ( tea1 b a cup ( black c(fee4 ,!re ,arab wom51 mu* l *ildr51 quickly %ak+ (f little tr\bles & meet+ great] trials ) ! resignation ( fatalism1 :i* f9ds com=t 9 ! magic ^w1 ,maktoob 7,x is decre$71 9 a mann] incompreh5sible to ! ,we/]n m9d4 ,is x surpris+ t ,i almo/ accus$ my fell[-mission>ies ( misrepres5t+ ! home life ( ! p8 ,b ,i only saw ! surface & _h n yet prob$ ! deep sore ( ,mohamm$anism nor realiz$ ! heavy burd5s :i* its sy/em entails4 ,let me tell y ( ?ree ( ! heavie/ ( ^! burd5s3 ,polygamy1 ,divorce1 & ! ,ignorance :i* results f complete lack ( education & walks h&-9-h& ) its tw9-si/]1 ,sup]/ition4 ,polygamy %all be plac$ fir/1 al?\gh x is n ! greate/ bane ( ,tunisian home life4 ,by ,mohamm$an law a man is all[$ f\r wives1 b 9 ,tunisia1 ?\gh x is by no means r>e = a man to h two1 he seldom takes m ?an t numb] at "o "t4 ,occasionally !y live 9 sep>ate h\ses1 sometimes 9 diff]5t t[ns1 & may be q unkn[n to ea* o!r4 ,a ,moslem w frequ5tly take a second wife 9 ! hope ( hav+ *ildr51 or x may be a son1 ! fir/ wife be+ *ildless4 ,9 o!r h\ses "o f9ds "u ! same ro( two wives ( "o husb&1 ea* hav+ a l>ge numb] ( *ildr54 ,ea* wife w h two or ?ree maid-s]vants :o sit ) _! mi/resses & m+le freely 9 ! conv]sation1 &1 if ! family be weal?y1 ! eld] daught]s h _! own special att5dants4 ,?us a h\sehold may conta9 a l>ge numb] ( wom5 :o live toge!r m or less h>moni\sly1 & ^: num]\s qu>rels d n conduce to ! tranquillity ( ! ma/] ( ! h\se4 ,b :at does he c>e z long z he is ma/] & reigns supreme8 ,!re is probably n mu* affection betwe5 him & ! wife :om he nev] saw be=e ! w$d+-day1 b he loves 8 *ildr51 be+ specially fond ( ! little ones & %[+ all a fa!r's pride 9 8 sons4 ,8 h\rs ( recreation are sp5t at ! caf or ! m ari/ocratic r5dezv\s--! b>b]'s %op--& ! *>ms ( sweet home life he has nev] imag9$4 ,ye> by ye>1 h[ev]1 ,we/]n education is sl[ly b surely tell+ on ! ,ori5tal m9d4 ,! "y m51 tra9$ 9 ,fr5* s*ools & imbib+ mod]n ideas1 %[ a /rong t5d5cy to foll[ ! mann]s & cu/oms ( _! tea*]s1 & x is at lea/ consid]$ m comme-il-faut to take only "o wife & 9 "s measure copy ! ,european mnage4 ,divorce is1 h[ev]1 ! great curse :i* blights dome/ic happ9ess1 & words fail me to describe ! mis]y x br+s4 ,! ,moslem population ( ! city ( ,tunis is sixty ?\s&4 ,sett+ aside m5 & *ildr5 !re rema91 r\ghly speak+1 ab\t tw5ty-five ?\s& wom51 & comp>+ my own exp]i5ce ) t ( o!r lady mission>ies we are agre$ 9 affirm+ t ! majority ( ^! wom5 9 ! middle & l[] classes h be5 divorc$ at lea/ once 9 _! lives1 _m ( !m two or ?ree times1 :ile "s few h _h a numb] ( husb&s4 ,9 ! upp] class & weal?y families divorce is n ne>ly s common1 & = obvi\s reasons4 ,i h nev] kn[n a man to h ?irty or =ty wives 9 succession z "o he>s ( 9 "s ,mohamm$an l&s4 ,a man once told my bro!r-9-law t he _h be5 m>ri$ eighte5 times1 & ,i he>d ( ano!r :o _h tak5 7! ,arab expression7 twelve wives1 "o aft] ano!r2 b ?is la/ 0 relat$ ) bat$ brea? z be+ an unusual & opprobri\s act4 ,:5 a woman is divorc$ %e returns to h] fa!r's h\se & rema9s dep5d5t on him until he f9ds h] ano!r husb&1 h] monet>y value be+ n[ greatly r$uc$4 ,! qu>rel :i* l$ to ! sep>ation is sometimes adju/$ & %e returns to h] husb&1 b nev] if he has pron\nc$ ! words1 ,tulka be ?al! 7,divorce by ?ree1 or ?reefold74 ,?is1 ev5 ?\gh utt]$ 9 a mom5t ( ang]1 may nev] be recall$1 & if he really c>e = 8 wife & wi% to take h] back aga91 %e mu/ be m>ri$ to ano!r man & divorc$ by him be=e %e c return to h] fir/ husb&4 ,b ! laws relat+ to m>riage1 divorce1 & ! gu>dian%ip ( ! *ildr51 w\ld require a volume to !mselves & _c be ent]$ ^u "h4 ,"o is l$ to ask1 :at is ! cause ( ?is d>k cl\d ( evil :i* ca/s its t]rible %ad[ ov] s _m homes8 ,no d\bt x *iefly arises f ! l[ /&>d ( ,moslem morality & is int5sifi$ by ! :ole basis ( ! m>riage relation%ip4 ,among ! upp] classes a girl does n (t5 m>ry till ab\t sev5te5 ye>s old1 b a poor] man is glad to get 8 daught]s (f 8 h&s at a mu* e>li] age1 especially if he c obta9 a good d[ry 9 paym5t4 ,! girl goes ?r\gh a =m ( acceptance1 rely+ on ! repres5tations ( h] relatives1 :i* are (t5 f> f tru?ful4 ,%e nev] sees h] husb& until ! w$d+ day & !n1 no matt] h[ old1 ugly1 or repulsive ! man may be1 x is too late to refuse2 no wond] t mutual disappo9tm5t (t5 ensues1 deep5+ into /rong dislike1 :i* produces con/ant friction1 culm9at+ 9 a viol5t qu>rel2 z 9 ! case ( a "y girl :om ,i knew1 m>ri$ to an old man1 & divorc$ a few ye>s lat] ?r\gh a qu>rel ov] a p\nd ( meat4 ,illu/ration3 ,,doro?y ,,& ,,fatimah ,! hi/ory ( ! two little girls 9 ! accompany+ photograph1 %[s cle>ly ! contra/ betwe5 ! life ( an ,engli% & t ( an ,arab *ild4 ,x 0 tak5 ab\t eight ye>s ago at ! bir?day p>ty ( my little niece1 :o _h be5 all[$1 z a treat1 to invite a numb] ( ,arab girls to tea1 & 0 photograph$ ) "o :o 0 ab\t ! same age z h]self4 ,! "o1 ,doro?y1 is n[ ?irte5 ye>s old & /ill a happy1 light-he>t$ s*oolgirl1 c>efully %elt]$ f all k ( evil4 ,! o!r1 ,fatima1 to-day1 sits 9 h] fa!r's h\se1 divorc$1 desolate1 & s\r$ 9 temp] by h] h>d fate4 ,&1 inde$1 h] /ory makes "o's he>t a*e4 ,"s few mon?s ago %e 0 m>ri$ to a "y man1 :o1 ?\gh n yet tw5ty1 _h already divorc$ 8 fir/ wife4 ,/ill1 ,fatima's p>5ts consid]$ t no drawback1 s9ce he 0 9 prosp]\s circum/ances & will+ to pay six hundr$ francs = ! *>m+ little bride4 ,! m>riage fe/ivities la/$ a week1 fri5ds %[]$ bless+s ^u ! bride & ! bridegroom1 :o 7 mutually pleas$ ) ea* o!r1 & all seem$ to augur well = ! future4 ,b1 z 9 ! old fairy /ory1 no "o _h reckon$ on ! ma*9ations ( ! bad fairy :o soon pres5t$ h]self 9 ! =m ( ! girl's gr&mo!r4 ,! old lady /rongly object$ to ! mat* on ! gr\nd t a slur 0 ca/ on ! family by ,fatima's be+ m>ri$ be=e h] eld] si/]1 ,hanani1 :o 0 n s good-look+ & _h consequ5tly be5 pass$ ov] by ! pr(essional mat*mak]s4 ,%e v[$ to sep>ate ! "y c\ple by work+ ! works ( ,satan ov] !m1 :i* 9 pla9 ,engli% means1 ex]cis+ sorc]y4 ,b ,i w tell ! /ory z ,i he>d x f ! "m4 ,five weeks aft] ! w$d+ ! old woman contriv$ to /eal secretly into ! bride's room & spr9kle ov] x a p[d] possess+ ! p[] ( ca/+ an evil spell ov] ^? %e wi%$ to injure1 &1 to make h] "w m efficaci\s1 %e fur!r wrapp$ a knife ) evil *>ms & hid x among/ ! bridegroom's clo!s4 ,%ortly aft] %e met ! "y man1 & clut*+ him by ! arm1 h] %>p eyes gleam+ f betwe5 ! folds ( h] veil1 %e hiss$3 ,"k1 ,o man1 t ,i h bewit*$ !e & ere long ?\ %alt be sep>at$ f ?y bride6 ,on ent]+ ! h\se t ev5+1 he compla9$ t he felt z ?\gh 9 a furnace4 ,x 0 a cold night & ! family 7 %iv]+1 b he kept ca/+ (f "o g>m5t aft] ano!r1 exclaim+ t ! awful heat 0 un5durable & t he 0 surely bewit*$4 ,?is w5t on ev5+ aft] ev5+ = a :ole week until he decl>$ t he c\ld /& x no long]1 & c\ld only rid himself ( 8 suff]+s by a divorce4 ,be=e ! kadi he expla9$ t he _h no?+ aga9/ ! girl nor _! family1 :o _h always treat$ him ) great k9dness1 b he 0 "u ! influ5ce ( sorc]y & mu/ be divorc$4 ,& ?is /atem5t 0 accept$ z p]fectly reasonable4 ,:at a/oni%$ me ! mo/ 01 t ! bride's p>5ts exon]at$ him f all blame4 ,z ! "m said1 ,i lov$ him z my own son1 b he c\ld n help x4 ,! old woman _h work$ ! works ( ,satan ov] him1 & h[ c\ld he escape8 ,?is incid5t %[s n only ! sl5d] nature ( ! m>riage ties b also ! imm5se p[] :i* sup]/ition ex]cises ov] ! m9d4 ,x seems to be "p ( a ,moslem woman's v nature1 & l>gely influ5ces all h] life f ! cradle to ! grave4 ,bew>e1 :5 visit+ an ,arab woman1 ( too greatly admir+ h] t9y baby1 h[ev] engag+ x may be6 ,su* admiration w\ld surely attract ! evil eye1 & !n woe to ! little "o6 ,! safe/ c\rse ( an ignorant ,r\mi 7,*ri/ian7 is m]ely to glance at h] little *ild & say1 ,mabr\k 7,may x be ble/74 ,is !re illness 9 ! h\se1 a message is fir/ s5t to ! degaz 7soo?say]71 :o writes a magic pap]1 encloses x 9 a lea!r case1 & s5ds x to ! sick "o ) directions to fa/5 x on ! head1 arm1 etc41 accord+ to ! "p affect$4 ,ano!r favorite rem$y is to p\r a little wat] into a bas9 on :i* passages f ! ,koran are writt51 & !n ei!r dr9k or ba! ) x z ! disease may appe> to require4 ,^! p[]ful rem$ies fail+ to re/ore heal?1 ! invalid is next tak5 to ! tomb ( "s celebrat$ sa9t4 ,!re1 (f]+s are made & pray]s recit$4 ,a favorite resort 9 ,tunis is ! ,zawia ( ,sidi ,abdallah1 situat$ j outside ! city wall4 ,"h a black cock is sacrific$ & a little ( its blood spr9kl$ on ! neck1 elb[1 & knee ( ! suff]] on ^: behalf x is (f]$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,arab ,,woman ,,ent]+ ,a ,,sa9t',s ,,tomb 7,,tunis7 ,be=e our h\se /&s a ,zawia 7sa9t's tomb71 built 9 honor ( a female sa9t1 & at ?is tomb "o day /ood an ,arab woman1 knock+ g5tly at ! door & cry+ 9 pite\s tones1 ,o lady6 ,heal me1 = ,i am v ill6 ,i h gidd9ess 9 my head6 ,i am v weak6 ,d heal me6 ,! poor creature call+ 9 h] ignorance on a dead sa9t n only moves ! he>t to pity b also creates 9 ! m9d a wond] z to :o ^! sa9ts may be1 & :at has l$ to _! be+ ?us honor$4 ,let me give y a sket* ( a not$ d]vi%1 or sa9t1 :o has j pass$ away4 ,i fir/ saw ,sidi ,ali ,b5 ,jab] "s ye>s ago seat$ 9 front ( a caf 9 ! ,half\9e--! qu>t] :]e ! late ,bey _h built him a h\se4 ,by 8 side 7 native musicians mak+ a discordant noise :ile at int]vals ! holy man 0 bell[+ l a mad bull4 ,secur+ a corn] ( a door/ep1 ,i manag$ to peep ov] ! surr\nd+ cr[d & my curiosity 0 rew>d$ by ! sight ( a decrepit1 fil?y old man1 8 bald pate encircl$ by scant grizzl$ hair & unadorn$ by ! usual fez cap4 ,8 sole cov]+ 0 a dirty cotton %irt1 op5 at ! neck & desc5d+ no l[] ?an ! knees4 ,b :at a %irt6 ,z a m>k ( sa9tl9ess1 x _h n left 8 body = ye>s1 b _h gradually increas$ 9 ?ickness1 = :5 suffici5tly cak$ ) accumulations ( fil? & snuff1 a clean piece ( calico _h be5 sewn ov] x4 ,?is _h be5 cov]$ by successive lay]s z requir$1 until x is j possible t ! initiat$ might h be5 able to det]m9e ! age ( ! we>] by ! conc5tric r+s ( 8 g>m5t6 ,sidi ,ali 0 n always1 h[ev]1 ?us seat$ 9 /ate4 ,he w\ld1 f "t to "t1 p>ade ! ,half\9e1 /opp+ occasionally to dem& a gift1 :i* 0 seldom refus$4 ,/ories are told ( swift judgm5ts ov]tak+ bold ,moslems :o slight$ ! wi% ( ! holy man1 & equally ?rill+ acc\nts ( deliv]ance f p]il to ! ,fai?ful :o grant$ 8 desire4 ,sidi ,ali ,b5 ,jab] once met ano!r ,arab1 ,sidi ,b5 ,f>aji1 dragg$ him into a neighbor+ %op & insi/$ on 8 buy+ a l>ge & exp5sive block ( m>ble ) :i* to embelli% ! sa9t's h\se1 = t happ5$ to be ! holy man's craze = ! "t4 ,on 8 way home ,sidi ,b5 ,f>aji _h to pass "u a bridge1 :i* fell1 sev]ely cru%+ 8 left arm1 & n[ 0 app>5t ! virtue ( 8 gift to ! holy man2 = _h he refus$ to buy ! m>ble z reque/$1 ! bridge w\ld assur$ly h fall51 n on 8 arm only1 b on 8 :ole body1 & he w\ld h become a %apeless mass4 ,our ,half\9e sa9t 0 sometimes 9 a viol5t /ate ( m9d4 ,!n1 z he approa*$1 ! but*]s w\ld quickly hide _! meat1 ! confection]s' display ( cakes became sudd5ly scanty1 :ile o!r %ops appe>$ equally b>e4 ,! sa9t might ent] a %op1 turn ! cont5ts into ! /reet1 & "w g5]al havoc2 ! own] n d>+ to say him nay1 b *]i%+ ! hope ( recomp5se 9 ,heav5 to atone = pres5t loss4 ,9 cases ( illness1 ,sidi ,ali w\ld be tak5 to ! h\se ( ! sick "o1 & 8 pres5ce 0 said inv>iably to br+ bless+ & relief4 ,he is also said to h =etold ! introduction ( electric trams1 b ?is appe>s to h be5 only ?\ght ( :5 !y _h already made _! appe>ance 9 ! city4 ,= mon?s ! poor old man _h be5 gr[+ feebl]1 & 9 ! mon? ( ,janu>y la/ he pass$ away4 ,8 dea? caus$ g5]al m\rn+ & lam5tation1 _m wom5 weep+ bitt]ly4 ,! corpse 0 escort$ to ! mosque & !nce to ! cemet]y by v>i\s sects display+ color$ silk bann]s1 emblazon$ ) ,koran v]ses4 ,cr[ds press$ r\nd ! bi] fight+ = a *ance ( seiz+ x = a mom5t & ?us secur+ m]it 9 heav51 & x 0 only a /rong =ce ( police :i* prev5t$ ! :ole be+ upset4 ,fumes ( inc5se fill$ ! air1 d]vi%es sway$ 9 _! wild *ants till "o & ! o!r fell exhau/$1 & :5 ! tomb 0 f9ally rea*$ ! bi] 0 brok5 into fragm5ts & di/ribut$ among/ eag] claimants f among/ ! ?irty ?\s& ,moslems assembl$4 ,su*1 de> read]s1 is a ,moslem sa9t1 & _! "n is legion4 ,x is by ! int]cession ( su* z ^! t ! sup]/iti\s hope to obta9 e>?ly & heav5ly b5efits1 & x is at ! %r9es ( su* z ^! t ! poor ,moslem wom5 come1 9 ! d>k days ( tr\ble1 to p\r out _! he>ts & seek = help & bless+4 ,"s "t ago "o ( my s*oolgirls ask$ me to g & see h] si/]1 :o _h be5 br\ght f a neighbor+ village s]i\sly ill4 ,on rea*+ ! h\se ,i f\nd a "y woman ( ab\t eighte5 /ret*$ on a mattress on ! floor1 & sitt+ by h] side1 h] husb&1 :o 0 at lea/ fifty ye>s ( age4 ,! poor creature 0 9 great suff]+ & evid5tly too ill = any simple rem$y1 s ,i call$ 9 ! help ( a ,fr5* lady doctor1 :o k9dly came & prescrib$ = h]4 ,on go+ to ! h\se next day1 great 0 my surprise to f9d t ! m$ic9e ord]$ _h n be5 giv51 & ! surprise gave place to indignation :5 ,i discov]$ t ! family firmly believ$ t ! :ole tr\ble 0 caus$ by an evil _s :i* _h tak5 possession ( ! "y wife1 & t ! black %eep1 ti$ up 9 ! c\rty>d1 _h be5 plac$ !re 9 ! hope t ! demon w\ld pref] to inhabit ! body ( ! animal & might ?us be induc$ to leave its pres5t abode4 ,poor "y ?+6 ,%e di$ n long aft]1 b h] fri5ds to ?is day believe t !y did all 9 _! p[] to help h]1 & h] dea? c\ld n h be5 av]t$ s9ce x 0 surely decre$4 ,! veil t %r\ds ! ,moslem home life 9 ,tunis has be5 rais$ & my read]s h _h a peep at its sadd] side1 b x is only a peep6 ,! f>!r "o p5etrates ! m intol]able its noisome atmosph]e becomes4 ,deceit & ly+ are s preval5t t a "m que/ions ! simple/ /atem5ts ( h] own son1 & ,i h se5 a mi/ress insi/ on a s]vant swe>+ on ! ,koran be=e %e w\ld accept 8 ^w4 ,demoraliz+ conv]sation is freely indulg$ 9 be=e ! *ildr51 till _! m9ds become deprav$ to su* an ext5t t 9 our s*ool we c\ld n all[ ! girls to tell ea* o!r /ories or ev5 ask riddles because ( _! indec5t "*2 & bad language1 ev5 f ! little ones1 0 a ?+ ) :i* we con/antly _h to cont5d4 ,& n[ we1 to :om ,god has giv5 s mu* light & s _m privileges1 are br\ght face to face ) ! problem1 ,:at c be done to help our ,mohamm$an si/]s to lift ! burd5s :i* m> ! happ9ess ( s _m lives8 ,9 ! fir/ place x seems to me a necessity t ! man's eyes %\ld be op5$ to see ! true condition ( affairs f a ,we/]n1 or bett] /ill a ,*ri/ian1 /&po9t1 & %\ld realize ! l>g] am\nt ( dome/ic happ9ess he1 himself1 is los+4 ,& ?is may be done by education & ! free int]c\rse ) ,*ri/ian families1 :i* w give him an insight into ! joys ( _! home circles4 ,z 0 be=e h9t$1 ,european education is already cultivat+ ! intellig5ce ( ! upp] classes & sl[ly ext5d+ its leav5+ influ5ce among ! masses4 ,!re is an increas+ desire1 n only t ! boys %\ld receive a good ,fr5* education1 b t ! girls %\ld %>e its b5efits too4 ,t5nyson's words 9 ! m\? ( ,k+ ,ar?ur h a new significance3-- ,! old ord] *ange?1 giv+ place to new1 ,& ,god fulfils ,himself 9 _m ways4 ,b ?is *ange _c be accompli%$ 9 a day1 nor )\t a /ruggle betwe5 ! old & new sy/ems4 ,?is may be illu/rat$ by an amus+ sc5e ,i once witness$4 ,i 0 "o day sitt+ 9 ! h\se ( a weal?y ,arab ^: m9d _h be5 enl>g$ by travell+ 9 _m l&s4 ,8 elde/ daught] 0 "o ( ! v few ,arab girls ,i h met :o c\ld read & write ,arabic beautifully4 ,i 0 accu/om$ to give h] ,fr5* lessons1 & %e 0 at t mom5t 9 ! opposite room across ! c\rty>d1 tak+ a lesson f a ,jewi% music ma/] on a new piano lately s5t by h] fianc4 ,sudd5ly two s]vant girls ru%$ into ! room exclaim+3 ,sidi ,mohamm$ is com+6 ,"h is ,sidi ,mohamm$6 ,! gr&fa!r1 ! head ( ! family1 0 at ! door1 & great w\ld be 8 wra? %\ld he see 8 gr&daught] le>n+ music1 & above all f a man4 ,=tunately ! old g5tleman1 be+ some:at infirm1 c\ld n quickly desc5d f 8 c>riage al?\gh assi/$ by 8 two m5-s]vants1 s t by ! "t he made 8 appe>ance ! music ma/] 0 simply hidd5 away 9 a t9y inn] room & ! :ole family assembl$ 9 ! c\rty>d2 ready ) pr(use salutations1 welcomes1 & kiss+ ( h&s1 to conduct him to "o ( ! pr9cipal ap>tm5ts1 n t 9 :i* ! ,jew 0 imprison$4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ h[ long ! visit la/$1 & :e!r ! musician 0 z =tunate z myself 9 be+ soon able to beat a retreat4 ,yes6 ! p are ripe = education--b is !re n a s]i\s dang] 9 giv+ !m education & education only8 ,is x n to be fe>$ t ) m9ds enlight5$ to see ! errors ( ,mohamm$anism1 !y w ca/ (f its bonds only to become entangl$ 9 ! me%es ( a!ism & become a nation ( libre-p5seurs1 s t hav+ escap$ ! rocks ( ,scylla !y f9d !mselves engulf$ 9 ! :irlpool ( ,*>ybdis8 ,my second illu/ration repres5ts a poor ,arab woman ent]+ a sa9t's tomb1 ov] ! portal ( :i* is writt53 ,he 7,god7 op5s ! doors4 ,op5 to u 7,o ,"l7 ! be/ door6 ,& ) my ,*ri/ian read]s ,i w\ld plead t !y w\ld d all 9 _! p[] bo? by pray] & by ef=t1 t :ile ! doors ( education & progress are be+ ?r[n wide to ^! ,moslems1 ! be/ door--! door ( ! ,gospel--may be op5$ also1 s t !y too may "k ! glori\s lib]ty :]e) ,*ri/ ha? made u free4 ,,vi ,,n ,,dead1 ,,only ,,dry ,x is useless to plant any?+3 ! e>? is dead4 ,no1 x is n dead1 x is only dry4 ,b ,i tell y1 x is dead4 ,9 summ] ! e>? is always dead3 see "h4 ,& ! ,arab :o spoke /oop$ & pick$ up a rock-l clod1 t he _h hewn ) 8 pickaxe f ! tr5* at 8 feet4 ,x look$ dead en\gh c]ta9ly2 ! ,alg]ian soil 9 ,augu/ is mu* ! same 9 texture z a well-trodd5 highway4 ,b x is only wait+4 ,x is ! v same e>? t x is 9 w9t]1 ,i repli$2 all x wants is wat]1 & wat] y mu/ give x4 ,) an ,ori5tal's laconic pati5ce1 ?\gh all unconv9c$1 ! man w5t on ) ! digg+ ( 8 tr5*1 & ! plant+ !re9 ( acacia clipp+s to make a new ?orn h$ge :]e x _h be5 brok5 d[n4 ,& ) a new hope 9 ,god my own words came back to me z ,i turn$ away4 ,x is n dead3 x is only dry4 ,= ( all ! soils 9 ! _w our ,moslem soil 9 ,algi]s seems ! mo/ b>r51 :ile fri5d & foe repeat ! same words3 ,x is useless to plant any?+3 ! e>? is dead4 ,b 9 ! face ( bo?--9 ! face ( ! ho/s ( d>kness :o take up ! words & fl+ !m at u ) a /++ taunt--we affirm 9 fai?3 ,no1 x is n dead4 ,x is only dry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dry3 t we "k sorr[fully well2 x _c be o!rwise4 ,x is dry soil because ,islam has come ne>] do+ despite to ! ,_s ( grace ?an any o!r religion2 x is1 z has be5 truly said1 ! "o anti-,*ri/ian fai?1 ! "o ( op5ly av[$ enmity to ! ,cross ( ,*ri/1 ! "o t delib]ately tramples "u foot ! ,son ( ,god4 ,x is dry also because 9 ! religion itself !re is some?+ se>+1 blight+1 z ) a subtle brea? ( hell4 ,?is is true ( ! l&s :]e x has laid hold1 & true ( ! he>ts1--x is dry4 ,dry soil1 ,,n dead soil4 ,if y 7 out "h 9 ,algi]s & c\ld see & "k ! p1 y w\ld say s too4 ,! next be/ ?+ is to br+ y "s ( _! faces to look at t y may judge :e!r ! possibilities h gone out ( !m yet or n3 wom5 faces & girl faces1 = x is ( ^! t ,i write4 ,w y sp5d five m9utes ( y\r h\rs to-day 9 look+--j look+--at !m1 till !y h sunk d[n into y\r he>t8 ,,are !y ! faces ( a dead p8 ,d y see no mat]ial = ,*ri/ if !y _h a *ance ( ! ,wat] ( ,life8 ,^! are real liv+ wom51 liv+ to-day1 unmet by ,him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,types ,,9 ,,tunis ,,& ,,algi]s ,to beg9 )1 ! fir/ glance w %[ _! intellig5ce4 ,get an av]age ignorant ,engli%woman ( ! peasant class to repeat a ,bible /ory t %e has nev] he>d be=e4 ,%e w dully rememb] "o or two sali5t facts4 ,g up to a m\nta9 village "h & get a gr\p ( wom5 & talk to !m1 & *oose "o ( !m to repeat to ! o!rs :at y h said4 ,y w feel aft] a s5t5ce or two t y\r ,arabic 0 only ,engli% put into ,arabic words2 h]s is sp>kl+ ) racy idiom4 ,m ?an t1 %e is mak+ ! /ory live be=e h] he>]s3 a t\* ( local color "h--a qua9t addition !re4 ,x is all agl[4 ,& ?is a woman :o has sat ye> aft] ye> 9 h] "o g>m5t ( r$ wooll5 drap]y1 cook+ meals & nurs+ *ildr51 ) no?+ to /imulate any ?\ghts beyond ! day's ne$4 ,& _! p[]s ( feel+3 d _! faces look z if ^! h be5 cru%$ out by a life ( s]vitude8 ,n a bit ( x4 ,no ,european :o has n liv$ among !m c h any idea ( _! int5sity3 love1 hate1 grief1 reign by turns4 ,ang] & grief c take su* possession ( !m z to br+ real illness ( a /range & undiagnosable k9d4 ,we h kn[n su* cases to la/ = mon?s2 n unfrequ5tly !y end fatally2 & m ?an "o :om we h met has gone /one-bl9d ) cry+ = a dead husb& :o probably made ?+s none too easy :ile he liv$4 ,& !n _! w p[]3 ! faces tell ( t too4 ,! wom5 h f> m backbone ?an _! m5k9d1 :o h be5 indulg$ f babyhood2 _! s*ool ( suff]+ has n be5 9 va94 ,9 ! beautiful balance ( ,god's ju/ice1 all t man has tak5 f !m 9 outw>d rights has be5 m ?an made up 9 ! qualities ( endurance & sacrifice t /&1 fire-tri$1 9 _! "*4 ,& d[n beyond ^! outw>d capacities1 h[ ab\t _! _s-nature8 ,x may be h>d to believe at home1 b x is a fact t j z ! p>*$ gr\nd ( ,augu/ is ! v same z ! f]tile e>? ( spr+1 s ^! s\ls are ! v same z o!r s\ls4 ,god is ! ,god ( ! spirits ( all fle%4 ,he ha? made ( "o blood all ! inhabitants ( ! e>?4 ,= ,,impressionabl5ess on ! ,div9e side1 !y are z quick z 9 enlight5$ l&s3 ,i ?9k1 quick]4 ,x is only t z soon z ! impression is made !n come? ! devil ) an awful =ce t is only n[ beg9n+ to be kn[n 9 ,*ri/ian c\ntries1 & !re is n en\gh ( ! ,holy ,_s's p[] to put him to flight4 ,!re w be :5 ! %[]s come6 ,z yet ! soil is dry3 ! wom5k9d are a ho/ ( lock$-up possibilities = good & sadly free possibilities = evil4 ,! d>k side lies 9 untru5ess born ( con/ant fe> ( ! consequ5ce ( e trifl+ act1 moral impurity t /eeps ev5 ! *ildr5--wild jeal\sy t w make !m p9e away & die if a rival baby comes4 ,_! m9ds are rife ) sup]/ition & f]tile 9 intrigue4 ,& :ile all ?is has full play1 un*eck$ & unhe$$1 ! lat5t capacities = s]v+ ,god & man are wa/+ !mselves 9 uselessness1 press$ d[n by ! weight ( ?+s4 ,!re is some?+ v pa!tic 9 wat*+ ! fail+ bra9-p[] ( ! girls4 ,until f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s !y are bright1 quick at le>n+2 b !n x is l a fl[] clos+1 s f> z m5tal ef=t goes1 & soon !re is ! compla9t3 ,i _c get hold ( x1 x goes f me4 ,once gr[n up1 x is pa9ful to see ! labor ) :i* !y le>n ev5 ! alphabet4 ,imag9ation1 p]ception1 poetry rema91 & res\rcefulness = good & evil1 b ap>t f ,god's grace1 solid bra9 p[] dies4 ,probably 9 ! unexplor$ "q ( h]$ity lies ! clue2 = at t age = g5]ations ! sorr[s & c>es ( m>ri$ life h come & /opp$ m9d developm5t till ! bra9 has lo/ its p[] ( expansion z womanhood comes on4 ,life is (t5 ov]1 9 m s5ses ?an "o1 be=e !y are tw5ty4 ,! /ory comes be=e me ( ?ree w>m-he>t$ maid5s :o a few ye>s ago belong$ to our girls' class3 ! elde/ came b seldom1 = %e 0 toil+ ov] %irtmak+ = ! support ( h] "m & si/]4 ,?is si/] & a fri5d made up ! trio4 ,_! mo!rs 7 adh]5ts--we _h hop$ at "o "t ,,m ?an adh]5ts1 b compromise 0 already w9n+ ! day3 ! daught]s _h op5 he>ts t[>ds ! ,"l1 all ( !m 9 a *ild-l way4 ,:]e are !y n[8 ,!y came to m>riageable age1 & ,moslem etiquette requir$ t !y %\ld m>ry4 ,we begg$ ! mo!rs to wait a :ile & see if "s ,*ri/ian lads 7 n =?com+3 b no1 fa%ion b9ds z mu* 9 a ,moslem t[n z 9 ! ,we/ ,end ( ,london4 ,! elde/ girl 0 c>ri$ out fa9t+ f h] home to be ! wife ( a c\ntryman4 ,he 0 good to h]3 8 "m became madly jeal\s4 ,)9 two ye>s ! bride fell into a /range k9d ( decl9e2 :5 dea? came !re 7 symptoms %[+ t x 0 f sl[ poison4 ,! second to m>ry 0 ! little fri5d4 ,at h] w$d+ fea/ ^? :o _h =c$ ! m>riage on1 drugg$ h] ) "o ( _! t]rible bra9-poisons4 ,! spell work$ till %e c\ld n be> ! sight ( u1 & hat$ & d5\nc$ ,*ri/4 ,x wore itself out aft] a few mon?s & light & love crept back4 ,we w5t away = ! summ]4 ,be=e we return$ %e _h be5 put to dea? by h] husb&4 ,?r\gh ! delirium ( ! la/ day & night h] "o intelligible cry 0 ,jesus2 s ! brok5-he>t$ "m told u4 ,%e 0 an only *ild4 ,! ?ird is /ill alive1 a m]e girl4 ,%e has be5 divorc$ twice already f drunk51 dissolute husb&s4 ,long int]vals ( sil5t melan*oly come ^u h]1 int5se & dumb1 l ?reat5+ bra9-tr\ble4 ,%e 0 playful z a kitt5 five ye>s ago4 ,poor little s\ls--cru%$ e "o ( !m at sixte5 or sev5te5 "u ! heel ( ,islam4 ,d y wond] t we d n consid] x an elevat+ cre$8 ,& yet !y h gone "u )\t ta/+ ! bitt]e/ dregs ( a native woman's cup2 = 7save a baby ( ! elde/ girl's :o liv$ only a few weeks7 !re 7 no *ildr5 9 ! "q4 ,& ! woman's deepe/ angui% beg9s :]e !y are conc]n$4 ,= divorce is always hang+ ov] h] head4 ,! bir? ( a daught] :5 a son _h be5 hop$ =1 an illness t has become a bit t$i\s1 a bit ( caprice or c\nt]-attraction on ! husb&'s "p--any ( ^! ?+s may mean t he w te> ! pap] t b9ds !m toge!r1 & = eight francs ! kadi w set him free4 ,?is means t ! *ildr5 w be =c$ f ! "m & knock$ ab\t by ! next wife t comes on ! sc5e2 & ! "m-he>t w suff] a con/ant m>tyrdom f h] husb& if only divorce c be av]t$4 ,! ,alg]ian wom5 may claim ! boys till sev5 & ! girls till t5 or twelve2 ! c\ntrywom5 h no claim aft] ! little life becomes indep5d5t ( !m = exi/5ce4 ,look at ! awful & fi]ce sadness ( ?is face3 m l a wild creature ?an a woman4,d ,%e has probably be5 toss$ f home to home until %e is left /r&$1 or wreck$ on rocks ( unspeakable s9 & %ame3 = t is h[ x ends1 aga9 & aga94 ,d ,see illu/ration opposite page #bid4 ,turn f h]3 we _c h h] to be ! la/4 ,look once m at a girl1 untr\bl$ z yet4 ,if y want to see :at ! wom5 c\ld be if b ! social yoke ( ,islam 7 loos$ f _! %\ld]s1 /udy ! little maid5s ^u :om x has n yet come4 ,take "o ( !m if y c get hold ( h]--ev5 a /upid "o1 z ?is "o may be ) all h] s(t grace--let h] exp& = a few weeks 9 an atmosph]e ( love & purity4 ,wat* ! awak5+3 x is z lovely a ?+ z y c\ld wi% to see1 outside ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,"y ,,girl ,,( ,,! ,,abu ,,saad ,,tribe ,& if ?is budd+ & blossom+ c come ) ! poor wat]+ ( human love1 :at c\ld x be ) ! heav5ly %[]s1 9 _! miracle-p[] ( draw+ out all t !re is 9 ! e>? t !y visit4 ,oh ! capacities t are !re6 ,! soil is only dry4 ,& 9 ! v fact ( its utt] dryness lies our claim ^u ,god4 ,i w make ! %[] to come d[n 9 8 season2 !re %all be %[]s ( bless+1 is ,8 promise4 ,! season = ! %[]s 9 ^! s\!rn l&s1 is ! "t ( utmo/ dr\ght4 ,x is n 9 ,july :5 ! gold l+]s 9 ! grass1 b 9 ,septemb] :5 ! tangle ( ! spr+ has sunk to a%5 gray1 ready to crumble at a t\*--x is !n t we "k ! ra9s are ne>+4 ,god's season comes :5 all has gone d[n to despair4 ,s we look r\nd on our ,moslem field1 & triumph 9 ! dryness t is s l dea?1 = x %[s t we ne$ n h long to wait4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b a great fight is f\ght ov]head 9 ! natural _w out "h be=e ! ra9s are set free3 ! poor dry l&s seem to wre/le aga9/ ! "o ?+ t !y ne$4 ,be=e ! cl\ds bur/ !re w come days--weeks1 p]haps1 (f & on--( fi]ce sirocco1 hurl+ !m back z !y try to ga!r4 ,sometimes !y seem on ! po9t ( break+1 & a few drops may get ?r\gh ! heavy air1 !n back g ! cl\ds1 leav+ ! brassy gl>e undimm$4 ,on ! fight goes1 & gets only h>d] & h>d]1 till sudd5ly ! victory is won4 ,! s\? w9d drops1 or %ifts to ! we/1 & ! cl\ds1 lad5 n[ ) _! treasure1 mass !mselves 9 ! ea/2 !n ! w9d :eels to ! ea/ & gets beh9d !m1 & 9 an h\r or less1 unresi/$1 !y are ov]head2 unresi/$1 ! w9d[s ( heav5 are op5$1 & ! ra9 comes d[n 9 floods ) a joyful spla%1 dr5*+ ! e>? to its dep?s1 & call+ to life e hidd5 pot5tiality4 ,a fight l t lies be=e u 9 ! l&s ( ,islam4 ,x has begun ev5 n[2 = we h se5 aga9 & aga9 ! cl\ds ga!r & swept back1 leav+ a few drops at be/1 & ^! (t5 quickly dri$4 ,!y are n yet full ( ra91 s !y d n empty !mselves ^u ! e>?4 ,& x is n f ?is side t !y c be /or$3 x is n ! ?ir/y e>? t c fill !m4 ,!y travel f af>1 :]e ocean1 riv]1 & lake c brea! _! vapors upw>d1 swept unse5 by ! w9d t bl[e? :]e x li/e?1 to ! p>*$ places4 ,we ne$ y1 9 ! f>-(f1 ,_s-wat]$ l&s to /ore ! %[]s4 ,y may be b a roadside pool1 b y\r pray]-brea? may g up to be ga!r$ 9 ,god's cl\ds & break 9 ,8 pl5tiful ra94 ,:5 ! cl\ds are full ,he w /ill ! sirocco bla/ ( evil t fights x back1 & x w come d[n ) ! sudd5 swift ease t m>ks ! sett+ 9 ( ! ra9s "h1 ye> by ye>4 ,d we believe t ea* heav5-s5t pray] br+s ! cl\d-bur/ ne>]8 ,t "o la/ cry ( fai?1 some:]e1 w set x free8 ,d we act z if we believ$ x8 ,%all we give ourselves to ha/5 x8 ,& :5 x comes1 we %all see ! lat5t possibilities awake1 & ! lat5t p[]s ass]t !mselves1 & ! p ( ,moslem c\ntries1 m5 & wom51 %[ :at !y c be & d = ,him & 9 ,8 k+dom4 ,=1 ?ank ,god1 !y are n dead l&s1 !y are only dry4 ,,vii ,,light ,,9 ,,d>ke/ ,,morocco ,! factors 9 a ,moori% woman's life are l>gely ^? ( h] ,moslem si/]s ev]y:]e2 except+ z exagg]at$ by ! abs5ce ( all ,engli% or ,fr5* influ5ce4 ,9 ,morocco we h ! rugg$ pa? ,mohamm$ allott$ _! sex pa9fully adh]$ to1 & any ,european influ5ce ( o!r l&s conspicu\s by its abs5ce4 ,! lack ( education1 inability to read1 undevelop$ p[]s ( ?\ght h&$ ?r\gh ! g5]ations ( ?irte5 c5turies1 are at lea/ n less5$ by "t or weak5$ by h]$ity4 ,! families 9 :i* daught]s are all[$ to read are few & f> betwe53 j an occasional "o among high-class gov]nm5t (ficials1 or a favorite daught] "h & !re :o is de/9$ to support h]self & relatives by tea*+ ! few privileg$ to le>n among ! ris+ g5]ation4 ,! little girl is seldom welcom$ at bir?4 ,x is a calamity %e 0 n a boy4 ,a few ye>s ( half-fre$om = ! t[n-*ild & ha/y neglect = ! village maid54 ,_m a bett]-class woman ent]s h] home z a bride1 9 ! c>riage :i* s c>efully conceals h]1 & sees b f\r :itewa%$ walls = ! rema9d] ( h] days1 nor leaves _! monotony until c>ri$ out 9 h] c(f94 ,:at uplift+ or educat+ influ5ces does ! b>e w9d[less abode 7op5+ only to ! c5tral c\rt ( ! home7 ex]cise8 ,we he> betimes ( ! wi% to remove ! veil & all[ m lib]ty to woman4 ,9 ,morocco %e is h>dly ready = ! *ange1 b ne$s educat+ & prep>+1 ere1 ) propriety & true mode/y1 %e c take h] rightful place4 ,divorce is fe>fully common & easy4 ,plurality ( wives is an awful curse4 ,! *ief features ( home-life are qu>rels1 intrigues1 attempt$ poison+s1 & rankl+ bitt]nesses4 ,slav]y is m common ?an 9 o!r c\ntries s ne> ! bord]s ( civilization1 & ! possession ( ^! human *attels d5otes ! measure ( worldly prosp]ity4 ,occasionally !y f9d a k9dly ma/]1 b1 m (t51 are inhumanly treat$ & reg>d$ z s mu* prop]ty4 ,we are frequ5tly urg$ to treat ! slave = illness & s increase h] m>ket value1 :ile ! wife1 or wives1 may suff] unnotic$ & unassi/$4 ,! ,moori% woman has little "p 9 religi\s life4 ,%e has no m]its or opportunity ( atta9+ su*1 unless %e be a well-kn[n l9eal desc5dant ( _! prophet4 ,v few le>n ! prescrib$ =m ( ,moslem pray]s & few] /ill use !m4 ,once & aga9 we f9d "o go+ ?r\gh ! positions ( pray] & accompany+ set phrases4 ,^! wom5 are usually ! mo/ difficult to deal ) & lea/ ready = ! he>+ ( ! ,gospel4 ,"o ( !m1 dur+ a m$ical visit1 drew h] pray] mat to a di/ance le/ ,i defile x & clos$ h] e>s ) h] f+]s to %ut out my words4 ,und\bt$ly ! v be/1 & (t5 only1 way ( rea*+ !m is ?r\gh ! disp5s>y4 ,_! lives c5tre l>gely r\nd ! ?ree annual fea/s1 9 prep>ation = & enjoym5t ( !m4 ,e bir?1 circumcision1 w$d+1 dea?1 & ev5 s]i\s illness1 is an opportunity1 = ^? all[$ suffici5t fre$om1 to receive & pay visits1 fea/1 enjoy ! accompany+ m9/rels1 appe> 9 _! mo/ gorge\s dress & criticise t ( o!rs4 ,mean:ile !y engage 9 empty & pr(itless conv]sation1 :i* too (t5 passes into ! injuri\s bo? = body & s\l1 ( "y & old1 ho/ess & gue/s4 ,mu* att5tion is paid to fa%ion1 & ,moori% etiquette is n to be lightly treat$ or easily fulfill$4 ,"s ( ! wom5 figure 9 ! weird orgies ( religi\s sects ( a private & public "*4 ,_! wild1 di%evell$1 & torn hair is prom95t 9 ! ,satanic dance ( ! ,ais[ia ,d]wi%es1 & !y vie ) ! m5 9 its fr5zi$ freaks1 fall+ f9ally exhau/$ to ! gr\nd1 unable to rise4 ,b ?is class =tunately is n num]\s4 ,i 0 visit+ 9 "o ( ^! h\ses la/ ye> 9 ,fez4 ,! occupants 7 /rang]s & _h come plead+ me to relieve "o 9 v acute pa94 ,! atmosph]e ( ! room hung heavily ov] me1 ,i knew n :y4 ,tak+ my colloquial ,gospel1 ,i spoke ( ,*ri/ & ask$ to read4 ,a blank refusal 0 ! answ]4 ,!n ! /orm broke & dur+ my second visit ,i _h to rise & leave1 ass]t+ my union ) ,*ri/ & ! impossibility ( hav+ me or my drugs )\t ! message ( my ,ma/] & ,savi\r4 ,!y h s9ce be51 :5 ! viol5t pa9 return$1 plead+ = relief1 b n aga9 invit+ to _! h\se4 ,su* uncanny s5se ( ! imm$iate pres5ce ( ! evil "o1 ,i h nev] exp]i5c$1 z :5 "u _! ro(1 nor w\ld wi% to aga94 ,x 0 an int5se relief to brea! freely 9 ! op5 air aft]w>ds4 ,yet two ( our rec5t conv]ts1 & "o ( !m among ! mo/ promis+1 h belong$ to ^! foll[]s ( ,satan6 ,_! wild hair is n[ neatly braid$ & !y are clo!d & 9 _! "r m9ds1 sitt+ ) _! conv]t$ si/]s to le>n m ( ,jesus & lift+ up voices 9 pray] to ,him4 ,female slaves1 f ! f> ,s\dan1 are betimes among our bitt]e/ & l\de/ oppon5ts dur+ ,gospel tea*+4 ,!y h m c\rage ?an _! mi/resses & are m outspok54 ,yet1 ev5 among !m1 we h se5 notable *anges4 ,"o1 exceptionally well-taught & able to quote ! ,koran1 met me fir/ ) l\d contradiction 9 h] ,fez home4 ,frequ5t att5dance at our m$ical mission wr\ght a m>vell\s *ange4 ,op5 opposition fir/ ceas$4 ,!n an awak5+1 & at lea/ intellectual1 acceptance ( ! vital tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity & read9ess to expla9 !m to newcom]s4 ,:5 %e _h to foll[ h] ma/] to ! s\?1 we 7 consci\s ( los+ a fri5d & help]4 ,%e took ) h] a ,gospel & 0 foll[$ by our pray]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,b$\9 ,,girl ,,f ,,nor? ,,africa ,classes = sew+1 read+1 & s++ are important factors z means ( rea*+ ! wom5 & girls4 ,! fir/ ( my f\r ye>s at ! ,tullo* ,memorial ,hospital1 ,tangi]1 br\ght me 9 contact ) a mo/ int]e/+ woman4 ,_m ye>s %e _h be5 "u ,mrs4 ,m5s9k's tea*+ & o!rwise _h kn[n ! mission>ies4 ,a gradual awak5+ 0 manife/1 until1 dur+ t ye>1 :5 ill ) pneumonia1 ,i f\nd h] app>5tly tru/+ ,jesus4 ,"o difficulty haunt$ h]1 %e 0 ignorant1 c\ld n ev5 read1 & h] tea*]s told h] ,jesus 0 n ! ,son ( ,god2--mu/ !y n "k be/8 ,a few days be=e h] dea? %e joy\sly told me ( a dream %e _h _h & assur$ me h] la/ d\bt _h gone4 ,9 x ,jesus appe>$ to h] & proclaim$ ,himself ! ,son ( ,god4 ,no aft]-cl\d damp$ h] joy4 ,! dea?-b$ 0 t ( a consi/5t ,*ri/ian4 ,h] relatives w\ld n own x & buri$ h] z a ,moslem 9 _! own cemet]y1 ) h] face t[>ds ,mecca4 ,?is ye>1 9 "o ( our inl& cities1 n a few memb]s ( sew+ classes h simply tru/$ ,*ri/ = salvation & n[ meet = pray] & in/ruction ) _! lead]s4 ,a native wom5's pray] meet+ has be5 =m$1 :]e ea* ( ^! new conv]ts takes "p & le>ns to pray4 ,sev]al also h be5 l$ to ,jesus ?r\gh ! m$ical mission & ! visitation ( _! homes4 ,an in/ance ( e>ne/ simplicity 9 pray] occurr$ 9 our own home4 ,we _h spok5 to a conv]t ab\t pray]4 ,%e said1 ,i am too old to le>n & too ignorant6 ,! foll[+ day :5 ask$1 %e repli$3 ,oh1 yes1 ,i pray$ ?is morn+4 ,& :at did y say8 ,well1 ,i did n "k at fir/1 b !n repeat$ ! only pray] ,i knew1 ! fir/ *apt] ( ! ,koran1 & at ! end add$1 '9 ! "n & = ! sake ( ! ,"l ,jesus1' & ,i ?\ght ,he w\ld und]/& x & fill 9 = me all ,i _h be5 mi/ak5 9 or unable to tell ,him4 ,he truly did s1 = s9ce t "t ! de> old woman has le>n$ to pray4 ,grasp+ my h& aft] "o native pray] meet+1 %e said1 ,oh1 to ?9k ( x6 ?ree ( u pray+ toge!r 9 ! "n ( ,jesus2 ?ree ( u believ+ 9 ,him4 ,^! 71 h] m>ri$ daught]1 an only son1 & h]self4 ,"o ( ^! conv]ts ( la/ spr+ _h typhus fev] a few mon?s lat] & pass$ into ! ,pres5ce ( ,him :om %e _h le>n$ to love4 ,ano!r is ne>+ h] end & wond]s :y ,he t>ries s long 9 com+ to take h] to be ) ,himself4 ,"o day's j\rney f ,tangi] on mule-back1 lives ! fir/ woman ,i ev] he>d pray2 consi/5tly %e seeks to tell o!rs ! little %e kn[s4 ,a lady mission>y1 s9ce dep>t$1 liv$ ) h] a =tnight 9 ! e>ly days ( ! ,nor? ,african ,mission4 ,%e dates h] conv]sion f t "t &1 )\t any resid5t mission>y s9ce1 dep5d5t only ^u ! tea*+ ( a few days or weeks dur+ an it9]at+ visit1 %e /ill kn[s & c expla9 to o!rs t ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ cleanse? f all s94 ,ne>ly all ( ?is ye>'s num]\s conv]ts are ! result ( mu* se$-s[+ & ! pati5t labors ( long ye>s pa/1 n[ ga!r$ by pray] into ! fold4 ,n a few ( ! s[]s h pass$ to _! rew>d )\t see+ ! h>ve/ :i* %\ld be4 ,we h f\nd m$ical "w a p[]ful h&maid to awak5 int]e/ 9 ! ,gospel /ory4 ,to our great grief1 h[ev]1 ! cont9u$ political unre/1 due l>gely to ! pres5ce ( ! ,pret5d] & ris+ ( ! tribes f "t to "t1 dur+ ! pa/ f\r ye>s1 has almo/ clos$ up ?is highly useful evangeli/ic & ,*ri/-l "w4 ,! ,nor!rn rebellion w\ld h ceas$ long ago _h ! pres5t ,sultan hone/ & en]getic soldi]s & lead]s4 ,few1 h[ev]1 are imp]vi\s to =eign gold2 & no "o tru/s ano!r1 unless he pay well = ! int]e/ 9 8 affairs4 ,! ,sultan is a pleasant & enlight5$ p]son1 b unable to cope ) ! surr\nd+ lawlessness s+le-h&$4 ,_m a tale ( brib]y & wrong rea*es u4 ,! wild tribes "k no o!r fe> ?an t ( see+ turbul5t skulls & rebelli\s heads hang+ ^u ! city gates4 ,we w5t d[n to ,fez f\r ye>s ago1 a few weeks aft] ! viol5t & sad dea? ( our de> fri5d & bro!r1 ,mr4 ,coop]4 ,8 only crime 9 ! eyes ( ! viol5t tribesman1 8 murd]]1 0 t ( be+ a =eign]4 ,two weeks aft] our arrival 9 ! city1 ,consuls ord]$ =eign]s to ! coa/4 ,we _h to obey4 ,six weeks 7 sp5t 9 ,tangi] & !n aga9 we return$ to our sc5e ( labor1 ! l>ge out-pati5t disp5s>y :i* treat$ ov] elev5 ?\s& cases la/ ye> & s rea*$ betwe5 two hundr$ & "o hundr$ & fifty ) ! ,gospel on ,wom5's morn+s1 e day4 ,two ye>s ago ord]s aga9 came to pack up & prep>e = em]g5cies4 ,! /orm blew ov] & s9ce !n ! ma9 roads h be5 practically safe = ord9>y traffic & m]*&ise4 ,ev5 ! =eign] c securely take 8 place 9 any c>avan )\t fe> ( ill4 ,raisuli's capture ( ,european & ,am]ican citiz5s = ho/ages al>m$ _m1 b he _h s\ght ! ,gov]nm5t's recognition ( 8 lawful ,kaid%ip1 & :5 refus$1 wrongly det]m9$ to claim ! same by =ce4 ,! /rong h& ) :i* he n[ controls ^? wild tribes "u 8 jurisdiction1 proves 8 ability to gov]n4 ,8 ju/ice1 if semi-b>b>\s1 is c]ta9ly ahead ( t ( mo/ ( 8 fell[ ,kaids4 ,he rev]s$ ! decision ( a ,moori% tribunal :i* _h wrung f a poor wid[ h] lawful prop]ty1 re/or+ t :i* _h be5 unlawfully tak54 ,a few su* m5 9 ! highe/ circles w\ld soon br+ ord] out ( *aos & /r5g? to ! ?rone4 ,! ,engli% mission>y has _h ! great advantage ( be+ favorably receiv$ by ! p on acc\nt ( 8 or h] nationality4 ,x /ood1 to !m1 = integrity1 /r5g?1 & honor4 ,:atev] *anges may h tak5 place dur+ ! la/ f\r ye>s to less5 ?is tru/ 9 h]1 ,engl& has /ill mu* favor ) ! majority4 ,h]s 7 ! pione]-mission>ies1 = :]e no man w\ld h be5 tru/$ or all[$ to reside1 h] lady work]s p5etrat$4 ,be=e any resid5t ,consul1 ,miss ,h]dman & h] companions w5t to ,fez & comm5c$ m$ical "w4 ,%e won h] way into ! he>ts ( ! p & is /ill lov+ly rememb]$4 ,x 0 h] "w :i* ,mr4 ,coop] _h tak5 up = a few %ort ye>s1 :5 s sudd5ly snat*$ f x by a lawless fanatic's h&4 ,! se$ s[n ?us long & fai?fully has la9 dormant4 ,j a few1 "o "h & !re1 ga!r$ into ! fold2 native conv]ts prep>$ = colportage "w2 ! build+ ( a f\ndation on ! ,rock ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,b to ^? :o foll[$ h] has be5 grant$ to see ! increase1 & beg9 to reckon1 ev51 on ! hundr$fold4 ,! coa/ t[ns h ev] be5 m accessible to ! =eign]s2 yet alas1 :]e ! =eign] is ,,lea/ kn[n ! native is mo/ receptive1 c\rte\s1 & hospitable4 ,! av]age coloni/1 or ev5 t\ri/1 seldom recomm5ds ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 & ! native po9ts to ! dr9k traffic1 s oppos$ to 8 religi\s views1 & asks h[ t is includ$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian c\ntry's comm]ce & consumption6 ,?us1 ! f>!r remov$ f su* ,*ri/ian influ5ce ! great] ! fre$om = ,gospel "w4 ,tangi] 0 fir/ op5$2 ,hope ,h\se be+ a p>tial gift to ! ,nor? ,african ,mission4 ,at fir/ bo? m5 & wom5 7 treat$ "h1 b ! great desirability ( con=m+ to ,moori% rules ( life l$ to ! op5+ ( a ,wom5's ,hospital 9 ! t[n4 ,"h ,i did "o ye>'s out-pati5t "w dur+ ! abs5ce ( ! effici5t & indefatigable lady doctor--,miss ,breeze--9 ,engl&4 ,^! 7 l>gely ! pl\gh+1 se$-s[+ days4 ,s9ce !n sev]al h pr(ess$ conv]sion4 ,"o1 on return+ to h] village home1 0 bitt]ly p]secut$ & f9ally1 to escape dea?1 _h to flee by night to h] =m] tea*]s & ) !m f9d refuge4 ,"s f\r or five ( ! eld] girls 9 ! ,moori% orphanage came out boldly on ! ,"l's side4 ,! tea*+ ( girls has be5 a prom95t feature ( ! "w 9 t city4 ,l>a*e1 two days d[n ! coa/ by mule1 0 p]man5tly op5$ _m ye>s lat]1 "s m$ical & class "w be+ done1 ) h\se to h\se visitation4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,taylor1 our ,scot* fri5ds1 are indep5d5t work]s "h4 ,el ,ka>1 six h\rs inl& f ,l>a*e & two days f ,tangi] by mule1 is work$ f ! =m] by ! ,nor? ,africa ,mission1 & five ,am]ican lady work]s ( ! ,gospel ,union ,mission d good h\se to h\se s]vice 9 t little t[n4 ,its inhabitants are unusually g5ial & receptive2 ^! are days ( se$-s[+1 = ! h>ve/ is n yet4 ,wom5's & girls' classes are also held1 & pray]s are ask$ = a few already deeply int]e/$4 ,"s v happy days h ,i sp5t work+ among ,moori% fri5ds !re4 ,h\se to h\se visitation is ess5tially = ! wom54 ,!y are always at home1 & to !m we def9itely g s9ce !y c s seldom come to u4 ,classes h already be5 a prom95t feature ( ! "w 9 ,fez1 & ga!r l>g] numb]s ?an is usual 9 ! o!r t[ns4 ,?is city ( "s "o hundr$ & fifty ?\s& inhabitants has be5 ! resid5ce ( ! ,sultan & 8 c\rt = ! pa/ f\r ye>s4 ,x is consequ5tly v full & af=ds spl5did opportunities1 hav+ be5 s freely op5$ up by ! l>ge m$ical mission e/abli%$ !re4 ,e>ly 9 ! ye>1 a "m & h] daught] said to me1 ,we h be5 lov$ into ,,heav51 we h se5 ! love ( ,jesus 9 c>e & heal+ dur+ our sickness1 we take ,him n[ z ,savior = our s\ls4 ,^! are liv+ consi/5tly = ,him n[4 ,two ye>s ago a prom95t !ological pr(essor ask$ me 9 ! /reet = m$ic9e4 ,i direct$ him to ! m$ical mission4 ,to ! surprise ( all he came (t51 li/5$ quietly f ! fir/1 &1 ere long1 became a decid$ ,*ri/ian4 ,8 wife1 a noble woman 7%]ifa71 is n[ read+ ! ,gospel ) him1 say+1 ,yes1 ,i believe t :i* is writt51 b1 oh6 ,i d want to rema9 a %]ifa6 ,n yet c %e c\nt all ?+s b loss = ! excell5cy ( ! k ( ,*ri/ ,jesus1 h] ,"l4 ,9 an inl& t[n 9 ,morocco1 :]e a numb] ( wom5 _h pr(ess$ fai? 9 ,*ri/1 ! "q ( baptism arose2 two 7 wi%+ = x4 ,h[ c\ld !y brave its publicity8 ,"o woman _h be5 baptiz$ privately 9 ,tangi]1 few1 ev5 ( ! mission>ies1 knew be=eh& x 0 to take place--s bitt]ly 7 h] relatives oppos$ to ! ,gospel4 ,! rite _h n be5 publicly receiv$ by any ,moori% woman h]et(ore4 ,aft] "s eighte5 mon?s ( con/ant tea*+ 9 prep>ation1 ^! two si/]s 7 ready to brave all dang] & opposition1 & despite all ef=ts to foil _! purpose1 pass$ ?r\gh ! wat]s ( baptism unveil$ be=e ! assembl$ native *ur* & =eign mission>ies1 & t z bravely & mode/ly z any ,engli%woman w\ld h done4 ,?is 0 a t]rible bl[ to ! devil4 ,he _h f\ght c\rage\sly to av]t ! calamity to 8 k+dom1 b ,god he>d cont9u$ & e>ne/ pray] t a fir/ public /& be ?us tak5 = ,him4 ,! bl[ has fall5 ^u ! p[]s ( d>kness & ?is great triumph 9 wom5's "w be5 ga9$ = ,him4 ,!y n[ break ! bread & dr9k ! w9e ) _! conv]t$ husb&s & fri5ds until ,he come4 ,"o ( !m receiv$ su* a spiritual impetus aft] ! /ep z to make u fe>ful le/ h] boldness endang] life4 ,%e br\ght a =m]ly bigot$ relative & said1 ,tea* h]1 pray ) h]1 %e is ne> ! ,k+dom6 ,& s x prov$1 = t day %e ent]$ 94 ,:5 read+ ! colloquial ,gospel ( ,luke 9 "o ( ! highe/ ,gov]nm5t h\ses1 ! rem>k 0 made to me1 ,:y1 ?is is ! book & ?is ! /ory we he>d f ,miss ,mc,arthur 9 ,morocco city6 ,"s ( our native colporteurs "w ) our ,scot* bre?r5 & ?us is ,*ri/ian unity cem5t$4 ,dr4 ,k]r & 8 fell[-work]s h a /rong m$ical mission 9 ,rakat & a simil> "o 0 c>ri$ on by ! ,nor? ,african ,mission 9 ,casablanca1 until ! rec5t dea? ( ,dr4 ,grieve4 ,tetuan has long ma9ta9$ its vigor\s out-pati5t disp5s>y1 successful visit+ 9 ! homes1 & num]\s classes4 ,m5tion %\ld c]ta9ly be made ( ! great impetus giv5 to labors among ,moori% wom5 by ! publication ( a ,moroccan colloquial v]sion ( ,luke4 ,) s few female read]s1 & ! majority ( m5 ev51 insuffici5tly educat$ to und]/& ! magnific5t classical translation into ,arabic1 "o )9 ! grasp ( e man1 woman1 & *ild 0 urg5tly ne$$4 ,our ,am]ican bre?r5 h hi!rto publi%$ only ! ,gospel ( ,luke1 :i* has be5 s well receiv$1 b !y hope soon to h 9 pr9t o!r portions1 :i* are eag]ly look$ =4 ,y say1 ,we h he>d only ( enc\rag+ cases1 bright prospects1 & +a!r+2 we ?\ght x 0 n s 9 ,moslem l&s & especially among _! wom54 ,p]haps x has n be51 & ev5 n[1 only ! beg9n+ ( e>ly h>ve/ is 9 ! reap+4 ,?ank ,god1 a gr& :eat-g>n]+ has yet to foll[1 & ^? :o h labor$ longe/ & se5 lea/ fruit w yet divide ! spoil4 ,und\bt$ly !re are reject]s ( ! ,cross ( ,*ri/1 & ,8 bitt]e/ enemies are surely "u ! ,cresc5t's sway4 ,at ! same "t !re is trem5d\s enc\ragem5t = he>ts & labor]s :o c af=d to wait & h le>n$ to pray4 ,only twice 9 our va/ cr[d$ city 7?\gh mak+ f six to eight hundr$ visits 9 ! homes ye>ly7 h ,i be5 refus$ lib]ty to speak = ,jesus & ,,nev] be5 d5i$ admittance4 ,!re are six si/]s 9 ,fez do+ ?is "w f h\se to h\se1 b ,,hundr$s ( homes await u :i* we are utt]ly unable to ent]4 ,,"o life is s %ort :]e ! ne$ is s great1 & op5 doors are on e h&4 ,mo/ ( our fell[ mission>ies 9 o!r /ations w\ld plead 9 ! same words4 ,doors1 doors1 b h[ c we ent] !m8 ,at pres5t ! p inl& are h>dly prep>$ = ! qualifi$ lady doctor4 ,9 ! bulk ( in/ances :]e h] skill is mo/ urg5tly ne$$1 %e w\ld be refus$4 ,miss ,breeze1 9 ,tangi]1 has pati5tly labor$ & tra9$ ! wom5 to tru/ h] & submit to ! necess>y op]ations4 ,away f ! coa/ a simil> pati5ce & tra9+ are necess>y to prep>e ! female sex = h] valuable assi/ance4 ,at pres5t ! tra9$ nurse has ! fulle/ scope1 & ! limits ( h] p[]s repres5t ! will+ness ( ! p = m$ical "w4 ,sad1 inde$1 are ^? in/ances :]e9 a little assi/ance w\ld und\bt$ly save life1 b is refus$ po9t-blank on ! plea if ! pati5t subsequ5tly di$ ! mission>y w\ld be accus$ ( murd]4 ,at pres5t1 no explanation1 no p]suasion1 c *ange ! fiat4 ,moori% law1 l t ( ! ,m$es & ,p]sians1 alt]e? n4 ,!y are1 h[ev]1 v susceptible to ! influ5ce ( drugs1 & ! simple/ rem$ies (t5 "w cures :i* by !m are reg>d$ z miracles1 & fai? 9 ! ,tabeeba is proportionately increas$4 ,colloquial hymns are mu* valu$ & a /&>d hymn-book w\ld be a great boon4 ,i h tak5 a small ,am]ican organ ) me & sung & expla9$ ! ,gospel 9 bigot$ & weal?y homes1 :]e read+ x w\ld n h be5 possible4 ,9 two in/ances1 ,i took a magic-lant]n ) me1 f ! slides ( :i* pla9 tea*+ 0 an easy task4 ,once x 0 a w$d+ fe/ival & fri5ds _h ga!r$ to ! fea/4 ,our ho/ess _h liv$ "s ye>s 9 ,engl& ) h] m]*ant husb&1 b a k ( ,engli% life1 or ev5 ability to speak its language1 by no means pr$isposes to ! reception ( ! ,tru?4 ,x c]ta9ly 0 n s 9 ! pres5t in/ance4 ,a few mon?s ago %e said to a fell[ mission>y1 ,i "k ! "r is ) y4 ,i well "k :at ,i ought to d---leave ,mohamm$ & accept ,jesus--b ?is w\ld mean leav+ my husb& & *ildr5--turn$ out ( home & robb$ ( all6 ,i _c d x4 ,"o sad in/ance /&s = _m3 a reject$ ,gospel6 ,i once att5d$ a weal?y & influ5tial %]ifa dy+ ( tub]culosis4 ,no ,engli% consumptive cl+s to life m t5aci\sly ?an %e did4 ,ev]y?+ 0 at my disposal & c\rtesy lavi%$ until %e f\nd !re 0 no hope = h] life4 ,!n %e bitt]ly turn$ f any ^w ( a ,life to come & flung h]self hopelessly ^u h] *>m-writ]s & native crudities until pa/ speak+4 ,h] husb& took a ,gospel1 & ,i he>d1 sat up into ! night & /udi$ its cont5ts4 ,we foll[$ ! volume ) pray]4 ,to-day news rea*es me f ! field t he has di$ ( typhoid fev]4 ,oh6 to "k he accept$ its tru?s6 ,sometimes ^? cases :]e ,i h giv5 longe/ & mo/ frequ5t m$ical att5tion1 h f9ally be5 lea/ responsive to ! /ory ( ! ,cross4 ,9 o!r in/ances a s+le visit awak5s int]e/ & ! s\l goes on into full light & lib]ty4 ,sev]al homes ,i h closely visit$ & wat*$1 hop+ to f9d an entrance = ,*ri/2 b n until "s s]i\s illness or o!r calamity comes are its occupants suffici5tly fri5dly to he> ( ,god's love 9 ,*ri/4 ,! lady work] & con/ant visitor 9 h] long :ite native g>m5t 7silham71 ) veil$ face is mu* saf]1 humanly speak+1 & usually m acceptable ?an ! =eign work] 9 ,european dress4 ,i h ev5 be5 ask$ to climb ov] ! ro(s into a h\se )9 "s sacr$ prec9cts1 :]e infidel foot may n be kn[n to tread1 & "o pati5t 0 always rea*$ ?r\gh ! /able door1 z ! ma9 entrance 0 too ne> a s-call$ sa9t's place4 ,aga9 ,i 0 ask$ to see & treat a poor suff]]1 v ill1 9 ! op5 /reet1 to avoid /&+ on _! holy gr\nd & defil+ ! spot4 ,probably all ,i h writt5 is equally true ( any ,moslem l&4 ,! religion ( ,islam kn[s no progress & has )9 itself only ! elem5ts ( decay4 ,means = ! propagation ( ! ,gospel w sc>cely v>y4 ,! h>em always dep5ds ^u ! consecrat$ & tactful si/] to rea* its inmates f )\t4 ,^! ?\s&s ( homes c only be ent]$ by ! multiplication ( ! individual work] a hundr$fold4 ,n[ is ,morocco's day4 ,a few days lat] & h] opportunity w h pass$ by =ev]4 ,once brok5 up1 or ,europeaniz$ 9 any way1 & civiliz$ nations w1 p]haps1 fe> ! propag&a ( ! ,cross & ! di/ribution ( ! ,bible le/ fanatics be ar\s$1 holy w> proclaim$ & blood%$ ensue4 ,at lea/ ?us !y said :5 ,kh>t\m 0 op5$ to ! m]*ant1 & simil>ly h ?\ght o!r nations 9 _! respective colonies4 ,!y h n yet le>n$ t ! conv]t$ ,moslem is ! only "o :o c be tru/$1 & ! m5 w l>gely be influ5c$ by :at _! mo!rs & wives are 9 ! home4 ,!y "k n z we d1 t1 9 "t ( w>1 unre/1 & dang]1 valuables & money are br\ght to ! mission>y = keep+1 & ! place ( safety to ! native m9d is ! mission h\se4 ,to meet1 9 any degree1 exi/+ ne$s1 or use pres5t opportunities = freely di/ribut+ & read+ ! ,gospel1 tea*+ its precepts & ha/5+ ,*ri/'s ,k+dom 9 ,sun-set l&1 we mu/ /rongly re-en=ce e /ation4 ,increase ! numb] ( mission>ies work+ "u ea* mission4 ,s5d =? wom5 :o h le>n$ h[ to pray 9 ! home l&s to seek ^! poor %eep & ga!r !m into ! "o fold & unto ! "o ,%eph]d4 ,! comm5cem5t ( ?is ye>'s unprec$5t$ bless+ among wom5 dates back prim>ily & supremely to ! increas$ _s ( pray]4 ,at fir/ ev5 all ! =eign work]s 7 h>dly alive to ?is1 b p]si/5t pray] won !m "o by "o4 ,!n foll[$ ! unit$ reque/s = individual s\ls1 & ^! too 7 grant$4 ,! ,holy ,_s br\ght u 9 contact ) ^? he>ts )9 :i* ,he 0 already work+1 or prep>+ to "w1 & z a result ! ,fa!r 0 glorifi$ 9 ! ,son--s\ls 7 sav$1 & n alone among ! angels1 b ev5 ^u e>? & amid ! ,*ur* militant4 ,^! babes 9 ,*ri/ ne$ daily t5d+ & tea*+ z little *ildr54 ,! "w 9 ! h&s ( ^? work]s already 9 ! field c sc>cely all[ any addition1 & yet we ,,pray$ = ^!2 & n[ :o %all fe$ !m8 ,n only s1 "s are /ill halt+ betwe5 two op9ions1 read+ ! ,^w & ne$+ ! lov+ h& to lead !m g5tly ov] ! l9e2 b ?is individual c>e is a big task :]e wom5's m$ical morn+s ea* already br+ "o hundr$ & tw5ty to "o hundr$ & fifty pati5ts4 ,surely we %all unite 9 ! pray] to ! ,"l ( ! ,h>ve/1 t ,he s5d =? labor]s into ,8 h>ve/ & to "s--z we pray--,he w answ]1 ,g ye6 ,,viii ,,mohamm$an ,,wom5 ,,9 ,,! ,,c5tral ,,s\dan ,! =m ( ,islam se5 9 ! l>ge c5tres ( population 9 ! ,hausa ,/ates is t ( a virile1 aggressive =ce1 9 no s5se effete or corrupt$ by ! surr\nd+ paganism4 ,x has _h no rival sy/ems su* z ,h9duism or ,buddhism to compete )1 & until n[ has n come into conflict ) ,*ri/ianity4 ,! di/9ctive *>act]i/ics ( ! ,african h1 h[ev]1 t5d$ to increase 9 x s5sualism & a laxity ( morals1 & ?is has /amp$1 to a l>ge ext5t1 ! attitude t[>d wom5 & ! "* ( wom5 z develop$ "u its sy/em4 ,social & moral evils1 :i* may h a ?9 cloak ?r[n ov] !m 9 ! ,ea/ z well z 9 ^? l&s ( ,islam 9 ! ,nor? ( ,africa1 are op51 & boldly uncov]$1 9 ! ,hausa ,/ates4 ,mo/ ( :at is writt5 9 ?is *apt] ref]s to ! ,hausa wom51 :o =m by f> ! greate/ numb] 9 ?is c\ntry2 b x is necess>y to write a few l9es fir/ ab\t ! ,fulani wom51 :o are ali5s & ( a diff]5t social1 political1 & racial type4 ,x is n[ g5]ally ackn[l$g$ t ^! p--,fulanis--orig9ally came f ,asia1 or at lea/ are ,semitic4 ,!y are ! rul]s ( all ?is great empire1 & h = a hundr$ ye>s ex]cis$ a tyrannical rule ov] ! ,hausas & ! pagan peoples :om !y _h succe$$ 9 enslav+ be=e ,briti% rule 9 turn ov]came !m4 ,! ,fulani wom5 are _m ( !m olive-color$2 "s are beautiful & all h ! small features1 ?9 lips1 /raight nose1 & long /raight hair associat$ ) ! ,asiatic4 ,! ,fulani rul]s1 foll[+ ! ,ea/]n fa%ion1 h l>ge h>ems & keep _! wom5 v seclud$4 ,! late ,emir ( ,z>ia 0 t]ribly sev]e to all 8 p1 & cruel to a degree ) any ( 8 wives :o transgress$ 9 any way or 7 suspect$ ( unfai?fulness4 ,9 "o in/ance 9 :i* a female slave _h assi/$ "o ( 8 wives to escape1 bo? be+ detect$1 ! wife 0 imm$iately decapitat$ & ! slave giv5 ! head 9 an op5 calaba% & ord]$ by ! ,emir to fan ! flies (f x until next night6 ,i h be5 admitt$ into ! home ( "o su* family1 ! home ( "o ( ! highe/ born ( all ! ,fulani *iefs1 saw two ( ! wives & b[$ to !m1 b ! two little girls ( sev5 & eight ye>s came to call on me4 ,on ! :ole ,i 0 /ruck ) ! *e]ful appe>ance ( ! wife & ! sweetness ( ! two little girls1 b ! husb& 0 a p>ticul>ly nice man1 ,i %\ld ?9k a k9d husb&1 & ,i "k a k9d fa!r4 ,i knew "o o!r ,fulani lady long aft] ! dea? ( h] husb&1 %e be+ ab\t sixty-five ye>s ( age1 & a v nice woman 9 _m ways4 ,%e told me t h] husb&1 al?\gh ( good family1 _h m>ri$ only h] & t !y _h be5 happily m>ri$ = ov] ?irty ye>s :5 he di$1 & %e _h rema9$ a wid[4 ,i fe>1 h[ev]1 ^! are exceptional cases & t ! ord9>y life ( ! wom5 ( ! rul+ ,fulani class is a h>d "o4 ,i 0 once sitt+ 9 my comp\nd :5 a well-cov]$ & veil$ woman came to see me1 ) ! excuse t %e want$ m$ic9e4 ,aft] "s conv]sation ,i f\nd x 0 tr\ble t _h br\ght h]4 ,%e _h be5 = "s ye>s lov$ by h] husb& b _h _h no *ildr52 s h] husb& _h m>ri$ ano!r wife & dislik$ h] n[1 & %e want$ m$ic9e f me to make him love h] aga96 ,%e begg$ me nev] to m5tion t %e _h come to me1 say+ t h] husb& w\ld c]ta9ly beat h] ne>ly to dea? if he knew t %e _h come out1 & mu* m s if he knew %e _h come to me4 ,! ease ) :i* all ,hausa wom51 b specially ^? ( ! middle & l[] classes1 c obta9 divorce = almo/ any reason2 also ! frequ5cy ) :i* !y c obta9 r$ress = cruelty f _! husb&s 9 ! native c\rts1 gives !m p[] & a position 9 ! community n to be despis$4 ,a man1 = in/ance1 9 ord] to get a girl ( sixte5 ye>s 9 m>riage w pay h] p>5ts a sum ( p]haps t5 or twelve p\nds4 ,if at any future "t %e desires to leave him & m>ry ano!r man1 %e c d s by swe>+ be=e ! native c\rts t !y h qu>rell$ & t %e no long] wi%es to live ) him4 ,b if t is all %e m]ely gets a pap] ( divorce & ei!r h]self or h] next husb& has to refund to ! aggriev$ =m] husb& ! sum orig9ally paid = h]4 ,if1 h[ev]1 %e c prove viol5ce or injury f h] husb& %e has n to pay him any?+1 b may ev5 9 "s cases get damages4 ,a girl is usually giv5 ! option ( refus+ ! man :om h] p>5ts h arrang$ = h] to m>ry4 ,?is is n (t5 done1 b ,i h kn[n ( "s cases 9 :i* ! girl has avail$ h]self ( ! privilege1 & /at$ t %e pref]s "s "o else1 9 :i* case ! engagem5t is brok5 & ! new m>riage arrang$ at once ) ! man ( h] *oice4 ,9 ! villages1 & among ! l[] classes 9 ! cities1 girls are n usually m>ri$ until !y are ab\t sixte54 ,frequ5tly1 h[ev]1 among ! high] & weal?i] classes ! engagem5t is made by ! p>5ts :5 %e is mu* y\ng]1 p]haps elev5 or twelve1 & %e is aft] t conf9$ ) "s /rictness to ! h\se or else c>efully wat*$4 ,!re is a v vici\s & t]ribly degrad+ habit among/ ! ,hausas1 :i* is kn[n z ,ts>an*i4 ,"o _c give 9 a ^w an ,engli% equival5t & "o does n desire to describe its mean+4 ,x has ! effect ( demoraliz+ mo/ ( ! "y girls & mak+ x almo/ c]ta9 t v few girls ( ev5 elev5 or twelve h reta9$ any feel+s ( dec5cy & virtue4 ,9 ?is ! girls are delib]ately ! tempt]s1 & _m boys & "y m5 are l$ into s9 :o w\ld n h s\ght x4 ,"h "o mu/ n blame ! wom5 or ! girls1 = ! orig9al s9 is ) ! m51 :o1 ?r\gh ! t]ribly degrad+ sy/em ( polygamy & slave concub9age1 h introduc$ s9ce c5turies t :i* de/roys ! purity ( ! home1 & makes x impossible = ! *ildr5 to gr[ up clean-m9d$4 ,x is a sad fact t ! evil effect ( ?is seems to h act$ m on ! wom5 & *ildr5 ?an on ! m54 ,"o feels sorely = ! boys br\ght up 9 ?is l& )\t a glimpse ( purity 9 true home life2 ) nev] a notion ( a woman be+ ! mo/ holy & *a/e & beautiful ( all ,god's creation1 & nev] see+ ev5 ! beauty ( girlhood purity4 ,"o is glad to see t among _m ( ! m5 !re is a gr[+ feel+ t !y h lo/ mu* 9 ?is way2 & (t5 9 talk+ to m5 on ! subject ( wom5 & _! naturally deprav$ condition1 ,i h %[n !m h[1 :]e wom5 are giv5 ! place ,god meant !m to h 9 ! home & 9 ! social & religi\s life ( a p1 _! "* is always ! mo/ reg5]at+ ?+ 9 ! life ( a nation1 & t x is useless = !m to wi% _! wom5 to be diff]5t :5 !y d ev]y?+ to prev5t ! possibility4 ,) ! boys 9 my own comp\nd & "u my own c>e ,i am b\nd to =bid all int]c\rse ) girls because ( _! evil m9ds & influ5ce4 ,( c\rse su* a ?+ is fe>fully unnatural & cuts (f f a boy's life all ^? influ5ces :i* we 9 ,*ri/ian l&s consid] s mu* t5d to /r5g!n & deep5 & s(t5 8 "*4 ,x is easy to see f ! above ! reason :y among/ ^? :o are c>eful to pres]ve a semblance ( *a/ity1 ! girls are c>efully seclud$ f a t5d] age & n all[$ outside _! comp\nds except "u exceptional circum/ances1 until ! "t t !y are ab\t to be tak5 to ! h\se ( ! man to :om !y h be5 betro!d4 ,?is pres]vation ( virtue by =ce1 po9ts to ! fact t !re is no public op9ion2 no love ( purity = its own sake2 no real & vital pr9ciple 9 ,islam :i* t5ds to pres]ve & build up purity4 ,a m]e lad1 ! vici\sness ( ^: fir/ wife _h l$ him quickly to take a second1 said to me :5 prote/$ ) = do+ x1 ,our wom5 are n l y\rs1 & y c nev] tell :at x all means to u4 ,ev5 if we want$ to be good !y w\ld h9d] u4 ,! exi/5ce ( a l>ge class ( pagan slave girls1 :o h be5 caught & br\ght f _! own homes & c>ri$ into ! ,hausa c\ntry to become memb]s ( ! h>em ( "s ( ! ,hausas1 also complicates & int5sifies ! evil2 = ?is mixture only t5ds to l[] ! /&>ds & make ! facilities = s9 t5fold easi]4 ,x is n true 9 ! ,c5tral ,s\dan1 z is s (t5 /at$1 t polygamy t5ds to dim9i% ! great] evils ( common adult]y & pro/itution4 ,^! are v frequ5t1 & x is p]fectly true :at man aft] man has sadly told me1 t no "o tru/s ev5 8 own bro!r 9 ! case ( m>ri$ relation%ips4 ,i am b\nd to ackn[l$ge1 h[ev]1 9 hone/y1 t ^! evils are int5sifi$ 9 ! cantonm5ts ) _! l>ge numb] ( native soldi]s ( loose "*1 & "s ev5 ( "o's own immoral c\ntrym54 ,i h se5 v little sy/ematic cruelty t[>ds wom5 or *ildr51 except ( c\rse 9 ! slave-raid+ & slave m>kets :i* are n[ happily aboli%$4 ,wom5 are able to take c>e ( !mselves & c]ta9ly d1 s f> z ,i h se54 ,! k t a wife may leave at w1 t less labor c be got out ( a cruelly-treat$ slave wife1 & t little girls c leave home & f9d a place else:]e1 all h t5d$ to make wom5's lives fre]1 & to "s ext5t less h>d 9 ! ,c5tral ,s\dan ?an 9 ,nor? ,africa4 ,on ! o!r h&1 "o is /ruck ) ! app>5t lack ( love1 & =c$ to ! conclusion t a woman is n 9 any s5se1 to a man ( ! ,hausa race1 m ?an a necess>y conv5i5ce2 a woman to look aft] 8 h\se1 h *ildr51 & prep>e 8 meals4 ,9 old age %e is (t5 ab&on$ or driv5 away1 or becomes a m]e drudge4 ,?is is (t5 ! case also ) a man1 if n weal?y2 :5 old 8 wives w leave him1 & _m a case ,i h se5 ( su* desolation4 ,( real love :i* triumphs ov] circum/ances ( pov]ty & sickness !re is b little2 wom5 w leave _! husb&s :5 ?r\gh mis=tune !y h lo/ _! weal?1 & g & m>ry ano!r1 return+ lat] :5 =tune has aga9 favor$ ! orig9al husb& & fr[n$ on ! lat] "o4 ,i met "o beautiful exception to ?is4 ,"o ( ! mo/ beautiful girls ,i h se5 9 ! ,hausa /ates1 ) a really good face & "o :i* any:]e w\ld h be5 pron\nc$ pretty1 br\ght h] bl9d husb& to me4 ,:5 m>ri$ he _h be5 really good to h]1 & aft] "o ye> _h lo/ 8 sight4 ,= f\r ye>s %e _h /uck to him & t5d$ him & really lov$ him1 tak+ him f "o native doctor to ano!r1 & at la/ to me4 ,x 0 t\*+ to see h] g5tl5ess to him & ! evid5t tru/ ( ea* 9 ! o!r4 ,i h nev] se5 su* ano!r 9 ! ,hausa c\ntry4 ,yet :at possibilities ( ! future6 ,v few girls atta9 ! mo/ elem5t>y /&>d ( education4 ,b "s few d & e facility is provid$ = ^? :o c & w g f>!r1 & ,i h kn[n girls1 mo/ly ^? ^: fa!rs 7 mallams1 :o le>n$ to read & write ! ,koran well1 & :o 7 consid]$ q pr(ici5t2 & at lea/ "o case ,i "k ( a woman :o1 because ( h] wisdom & education1 0 entru/$ ) ! rule ( two or ?ree cities 9 h] fa!r's ,emirate4 ,! *ief occupations ( wom5 are ! gr9d+ ( corn & ! prep>ation ( food = ! family1 ! c>e ( _! babies1 :o are slung on _! backs1 ! c>ry+ ( wat] f ! well or brook1 &1 to "s ext5t 9 ! villages1 agriculture1 ?\gh ) ! exception ( ! poor slaves x is r>e to see wom5 ov]work$ 9 ! fields4 ,!y are great trad]s also1 & if n "y or too attractive look+1 !y are all[$ to take _! fl\r1 _! sweetmeats1 etc41 to ! m>kets & trade4 ,!n aga9 :5 ! season = all agricultural "w is at an end1 & _! husb&s & bro!rs />t = ! we/ & ! coa/ places1 = ! long we>isome j\rney :i* takes !m to ! places :]e !y sell _! rubb]1 nitre1 & o!r goods1 & br+ back salt1 wooll5 & cotton goods1 ! wom5 g ) !m1 & x is a mo/ pretty & int]e/+ sight to see ! long r[ ( ^! "y wom51 9 s+le file1 neatly & mode/ly dress$1 ) :ite ov]alls & a load ( calaba%es & cook+ ut5sils neatly pack$ & c>ri$ on _! heads4 ,!y (t5 s+ z !y m>*1 & com+ 9 at ! end ( ! day's j\rney1 light ! fires & prep>e ! meal = !mselves & _! male relatives1 :ile ! latt] g & ga!r ! /icks & grass to make a tempor>y %elt] = ! night4 ,illu/ration3 ,,go+ ,,to ,,m>ket4 ,,two ,,burd5 ,,be>]s ,!y are tidy1 indu/ri\s1 & lively1 &1 to any "o :o did n und]/& _! language1 ^! wom5 w\ld give ! impression ( a *>m+ picture & ( _m ?+s good & true4 ,b to "o :o c\ld he> ! conv]sation1 z ,i (t5 h1 ! secret ( ! utt] depravity ( all ! p is soon le>n$1 & "o sees h[ x is t none gr[ up ) any idea ( purity4 ,! m9ds ( ev5 "y *ildr5 are vitiat$ f ! e>lie/ age4 ,i h f\nd _m v religi\s wom54 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 n be =gott5 t ! religion ( ,islam is totally divorc$ f ! practice ( all morals4 ,wom5 9 "s numb]s att5d ! weekly midday s]vice 9 ! mosques1 sitt+ ap>t & wor%ipp+4 ,"o v h&some woman :om ,i knew _h z a little *ild be5 enslav$1 & lat] m>ri$ to ! ,emir ( ,z>ia1 & _h be5 ! "m or /epmo!r ( _m ( ! ,z>ia pr9ces4 ,%e 0 a v religi\s woman1 0 all[$ a fair am\nt ( lib]ty1 & 0 mu* respect$4 ,%e n infrequ5tly att5d$ ! s]vices & 0 mu* int]e/$4 ,b x is c]ta9 t1 ) ! exception ( ! use ( a c]ta9 numb] ( pi\s expressions1 religion has little hold ov] ! ,hausa wom51 & !y c 9 no s5se be consid]$ to %>e 9 ! devotions ( ! m51 or to be companions ) ! m5 9 ^? ?+s :i* are ! deepe/ "p ( human nature4 ,h5ce ) ,*ri/ians !re is ! le>n+ ( a new relation%ip altoge!r1 :5 ! man beg9s to feel t 8 wife mu/ be 8 companion & helpmeet 9 ?+s p]ta9+ to all 8 life & s\l & _s4 ,among/ ! v l[e/ classes1 ) :om !re are less objections to com+ into contact ) m51 & especially :ite m51 & :o 9 _! suff]+ h all[$ u to m9i/] to !m1 ,i h be5 able to get a glimpse into ! t]rible suff]+s ( ! poor wom5 ( all ! o!r classes4 ,9 _! h\rs ( agony & suff]+ !y c get no alleviation1 no nurs+ or skill to %ort5 ! h\rs ( we>y pa91 & 9 l>ge numb]s !y die t]rible dea?s = ! lack ( t surgical help we c\ld s easily r5d] !m4 ,i 0 able once to visit a woman :o seem$ to be dy+4 ,%e 0 9 a t]rible condition2 ! complete deliv]y ( h] *ild c\ld n be effect$1 & = two days %e _h be5 9 a %ock+ /ate4 ,9 _! despair h] p ask$ me to come1 & )9 ?ree h\rs1 by surgical k1 we 7 able to put h] "r1 & f9ally get h] to sleep & complete h] cure4 ,b we 7 told t _m1 _m di$ 9 ! condition 9 :i* we f\nd h]1 & t !re 0 nev] any ?\ght ( call+ = help4 ,_m a man :o seem$ fairly intellig5t1 & to :om ,i h talk$ almo/ ) indignation ( su* ?+s1 has answ]$ me3 ,we d n "k :at to d2 our wom5 _c help ^! cases1 = !y h no skill1 & we w\ld any ( u r let !m die ?an call a man 9 to help4 ,& s !y d die4 ,!y w n yet tru/ u1 al?\gh !y fully realize t we are diff]5t f _! own religi\s lead]s4 ,:ole realms ( ?\ght h yet to be brok5 ?r\gh1 :ole tracts ( life pr9ciples & p]v]t$ ideas h to be de/roy$1 be=e x w be possible = ! _m poor suff]]s 9 ?is l& to get :at ! love ( ,*ri/ has br\ght )9 _! grasp1 b :i* !y are afraid z yet to take4 ,i h tri$ to %[ t !re is a bright z well z a sombre side to ?is picture2 t :]e !re is re/ra9t !re is (t5 "s k9dness2 t ) ignorance !re is (t5 a desire & a ye>n+ aft] bett] ?+s1 & a dull feel+ t :at is1 is n be/4 ,no?+ b a radical *ange 9 ! v fundam5tal ideas ( woman1 ev5 by woman h]self1 c br+ ab\t ! reg5]ation ( ?is l&4 ,only ! re/oration ( woman to ! place ga9$ = h] by ,*ri/1 & snat*$ f h] aga9 by ! prophet ( ,islam1 c br+ true hol9ess & life into ! homes ( ,hausa1 & br+ a new hope & reality into ! lives ( ! m54 ,! k & wor%ip ( ,*ri/ are beg9n+ to d ?is1 & 9 "o or two homes 9 ,nor? ,nig]ia already m51 :o previ\sly ?\ght woman inf]ior human be+s or sup]ior cattle1 & :o w\ld h look$ ^u x z madness to sugge/ t a woman %\ld be consid]$ ! helpmeet ( ! man 9 all t p]ta9s to ?is life ,godw>d & manw>d1 are re/or+ to _! wives & mo!rs & si/]s t dignity4 ,h[ happy w be ! result :5 ?is _s has spread & all ! l& has begun to feel ! influ5ce ( good & holy wom5 9 ! home1 ! m>ket1 ! s*ool1 & ! *ur*4 ,,ix ,a ,,/ory ,,f ,,ea/ ,,africa ,mombasa1 ?\gh a ,mohamm$an t[n1 is p]haps sc>cely a typical "o1 z ( late ye>s x has become decid$ly cosmopolitan1 /ill 9 :at is call$ ! ,old ,t[n ,mohamm$anism ) all its att5dant ignorance & bigotry prevails4 ,!re are wom5 9 ?is "p ( ! mission-field ) :om we h talk$ & pray$ 9 pa/ ye>s1 :o seem fur!r (f f ! ,tru? & ,light ?an !y 7 ev5 9 ^? e>ly ye>s ( "w among/ !m4 ,^! are ! words ( a "y girl :o1 we "k1 0 conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( ! ,gospel3 ,oh1 ,bibi1 if ,i confess ,*ri/ op5ly ,i %all be turn$ out ( my home1 ,i %all h nei!r food nor clo?+1 & ) a %udd] p]haps !y w kill me4 ,we knew ?is 0 only too true4 ,%e 0 a beautiful girl ) sweet1 g5tle mann]s1 liv+ 9 ^? days ) h] si/] 9 a d>k1 ill-v5tilat$ room :i* op5$ on to a small c\rty>d :]e all ! rubbi% ( ! h\se seem$ to be ?r[n1 & :]e goats1 h5s1 & mis]able-look+ cats seem$ ?or\ghly at home among/ ! refuse4 ,yet1 9 spite ( ^! surr\nd+s & 9 spite ( h] k ( all mann] ( evil 7alas6 h[ e>ly ^! *ildr5 le>n ?+s :i* we w\ld ?9k impossible to tea* a little *ild71 9 spite ( all ?is %e 0 pure & good4 ,n[ %e seems to h no desire at all to he> or read ! ,gospel4 ,:5 we d see h]1 h] mann] is always flippant & worldly4 ,we don't want to give h] up1 we keep on pray+ = h]1 b !re h be5 s _m h>d5+ influ5ces s9ce ^? e>ly days1 & %e nev] took ! def9ite /ep ( op5ly confess+ ,*ri/4 ,%e 0 soon m>ri$ to a man mu* old] ?an h]self :o already _h a wife2 probably m ?an "o4 ,we suppose he 0 a high] bidd]6 ,%e _h "o little baby t soon p9$ away & di$4 ,h[ c wom51 br\ght up z %e 01 h heal?y *ildr58 ,among/ all ! ,mohamm$an wom5 ,i h visit$ "h ,i h nev] kn[n "o to h m ?an two *ildr54 ,! majority h no liv+ *ild4 ,i believe ! husb& 0 k9d to h]1 b he did n live long1 & v soon %e 0 m>ri$ aga94 ,if %e be>s no *ildr5 he w probably tire ( h] & leave h]4 ,i h be5 told by "o ( ! wom5 t if a wife does n cook 8 food prop]ly he may get a divorce4 ,"o old woman ,i saw to-day told me t h] daught] is n[ m>ri$ to h] ?ird husb&2 ! o!r two left h] = "s trivial reason4 ,:5 ,i ask$1 ,:at w become ( h] :5 %e is old & p]haps ca/ (f aga98 ,ah1 ,bibi6 %e said1 :at has become ( me8 ,i am weak & ill & old1 & yet ,i h to cook & "w = o!rs4 ,?is is j :at does happ5 unless !y h a h\se & prop]ty ( _! own4 ,!y become h\sehold drudges to ^? relations :o take !m 91 & !re is rejoic+ at _! dea?4 ,! rule "h is = ea* man to h f\r wives1 if he c af=d x4 ,! numb] ( concub9es is1 ,i believe1 unlimit$4 ,"h ! wives live ea* 9 a sep>ate h\se4 ,! reason giv5 is3 ,if we liv$ toge!r we %\ld be jeal\s & qu>rel & make our husb& mis]able4 ,i h kn[n cases :]e ! husb& has only ! "o wife & !re seems to be a c]ta9 am\nt ( affection4 ,"o little wife said to me ! o!r day1 ,i love my husb& n[1 b if he ev] takes ano!r wife ,i %all hate him & leave him4 ,c\ld "o blame h]8 ,9 mo/ cases j z a girl has le>n$ to read %e has be5 =bidd5 by h] husb&1 & ,i h be5 told1 ,my husb& says !re is no pr(it 9 wom5 le>n+ to read & he has =bidd5 x4 ,h[ "o has felt = & griev$ ) "s ( ^! wom56 ,"o day 9 go+ z usual to give a read+ lesson to a "m & daught] 7^! two really lov$ ea* o!r71 ,i f\nd !m bo? v sad & mis]able4 ,x seem$ t ! fa!r ( ! girl det]m9$ to m>ry h] to an eld]ly man :om1 ( c\rse1 %e _h nev] se54 ,! "m said h] daught] 0 too "y to be m>ri$1 & %e knew some?+ ( ! "* ( ! man4 ,%e begg$ me to try & d some?+1 b we 7 q helpless 9 ! matt]2 a l>ge sum ( money 0 paid = ! daught]4 ,"s "t aft]w>ds :5 ,i visit$ ! h\se ! "m said to me1 ,yes1 ,bibi1 %e is m>ri$ to him & ,i h _h to sit 9 ! room li/5+ to ! cries ( my *ild z he ill-treat$ h] 9 ! next room1 b ,i c\ld d no?+4 ,h[ "o longs = ! skill to br+ home to our favor$ ,engli% girls & wives & mo!rs1 ! awful wrongs & ! ne$s ( ^! _! ,moslem si/]s6 ,b :at human weakness _c d1 ,god by ,8 ,holy ,_s c4 ,may ,he lead "s ( y to give y\rselves to ! glori\s "w ( br++ light & life to ^! y\r si/]s :o are ,sitt+ 9 d>kness & ! %ad[ ( dea?4 ,love is :at !y want4 ,our love t w br+ k ( ,*ri/'s great love to !m4 ,w y n pray = !m8 ,x ,,our ,,arabian ,,si/]s ,wom5 are wor?less creatures & soil m5's reputations4 ,! he>t ( a woman is giv5 to folly4 --,,arabic ,,prov]bs4 ,?is is an outl9e sket* ( ! pitiful intellectual1 social1 & moral condition ( ! ne>ly f\r million wom5 & girls 9 ,mohamm$an ,arabia4 ,to beg9 )1 ! p]c5tage ( illit]acy1 al?\gh n s great z 9 "s o!r ,moslem l&s1 is at lea/ eighty p] c5t1 ( ! :ole numb]4 ,9 ,ea/]n ,arabia a numb] ( girls att5d s*ools1 b ! in/ruction & discipl9e are v indiff]5t2 att5tion to ! lesson is n dem&$1 s t a ,moslem s*ool is a p>adise = a lazy girl6 ,a girl is remov$ f s*ool v e>ly to prep>e = h] life-"w & t is m>riage4 ,9 a majority ( cases %e soon =gets :at little k %e may h atta9$4 ,a few wom5 are good read]s1 b ^! are ! mo/ bigot$ & fanatical ( all wom51 & x is difficult to make any impression ^u !m z !y are firmly conv9c$ t ! ,koran conta9s all !y ne$ = salvation n[ & h]eaft]4 ,g5]al ignorance is ! cause ( g5]al unhapp9ess & su* d5se ignorance (t5 makes !m suspici\s & unreasonable4 ,no?+ is done by ! m5 to educate _! wom54 ,on ! contr>y1 _! object seems to be to keep !m f ?9k+ = !mselves4 ,!y treat !m l brutes & !y behave z su*4 ,! m5 keep _! feet on ! necks ( _! wom5 & !n expect !m to rise6 ,! same m5 :o !mselves indulge 9 ! grosse/ =m ( immorality become v angry & cruel if !re is a brea? ( sc&al aga9/ _! wom54 ,9 ,bahre91 a "y pe>l-div] he>d a rumor t 8 si/] 0 n a pure woman2 he return$ imm$iately f ! div+s & /abb$ h] 9 a mo/ diabolical way )\t ev5 inquir+ z to ! tru? ( ! matt]4 ,%e di$ 9 great agony f h] injuries1 & ! bro!r 0 acquitt$ by a ,moslem judge1 :o is himself capable ( break+ all ! comm&m5ts4 ,polygamy is practis$ by all :o c af=d ?is s-call$ luxury1 p>ticul>ly by ^? 9 high positions4 ,! wives ( ^! m5 are n happy1 b submit s9ce !y believe x is ! w ( ,god & ( ,8 prophet4 ,! wom5 are n at all cont5t ) _! condition1 & ea* "o wi%es h]self to be ! favor$ "o & w take /eps to insure ?is if possible4 ,^? :o h le>n$ a little ( ! social condition ( wom5 9 ,*ri/ian l&s v readily appreciate ! diff]5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wom5 ,,*urn+ ,,butt] ,,9 ,,b$\9 ,,camp 7,arabia7 ,x is a common ?+ = u to be ask$ to prescribe poison = a rival wife :o has be5 add$ to ! h\sehold & = ! "t be+ is ! favorite4 ,?r\gh jeal\sy "s ( ^! supplant$ wives plunge into a life ( s94 ,i d n "k any?+ m pa!tic ?an to h to li/5 to a poor s\l plead+ = a love-philt] or potion to br+ back ! s-call$ love ( a p]fidi\s husb&4 ,wom51 :e!r ri* or poor1 naturally pref] to be ! only wife4 ,divorce is fe>fully common2 ,i ?9k p]haps x is ! case 9 n9e out ( e t5 m>riages4 ,_m wom5 h be5 divorc$ sev]al times4 ,!y m>ry aga91 b ?is e>ly & frequ5t divorce causes mu* immorality4 ,"s divorc$ wom5 return to ! h\se ( _! p>5ts1 :ile ! homeless ones are mo/ mis]able & f9d escape f mis]y only 9 dea?4 ,all ^! horrible social conditions complicate matt]s & x is difficult to f9d out :o is :o 9 ^! mix$ h\ses4 ,x is f> m pa!tic to g ?r\gh "s ,moslem homes ?an to visit a home = f\ndl+s4 ,:5 a woman is divorc$1 ! fa!r may keep ! *ildr5 if he wi%es1 & no matt] h[ mu* a he>t-brok5 "m may plead = !m1 %e is n all[$ to h !m4 ,if ! man does n wi% to keep !m he s5ds ! *ildr5 ) ! "m1 & if %e m>ries aga9 ! new husb& does n expect to contribute to ! support ( ! *ildr5 ( ! =m] m>riage4 ,!re c be no pure home-life1 z ! *ildr5 are wise above _! ye>s 9 ! k ( s94 ,no?+ is kept f !m & !y are p]fectly conv]sant ) ! p]sonal hi/ory ( _! p>5ts1 pa/ & pres5t4 ,a man may h a new wife e few mon?s if he s desires1 & 9 "s p>ts ( ,arabia ?is is a common /ate ( affairs among ! ri* *iefs4 ,! result ( all ?is loos5ess ( morals is indescribable4 ,unnatural vice ab\nds1 & s d contagi\s diseases :i* are ! inh]itance ( poor little *ildr54 ,!re is a v l>ge p] c5t4 ( infant mortality p>tly on ?is acc\nt1 & p>tly on acc\nt ( gross ignorance 9 ! treatm5t ( ! diseases ( *ildhood4 ,in/ead ( a home full ( love & peace1 !re is diss5sion & di/ru/4 ,! he>t ( ! husb& does n tru/ 8 wife & %e seeks to d him evil1 n good4 ,= example1 a woman is ?\ght v clev] if %e c *eat h] husb& out ( 8 money or capital1 & lay x up = h]self 9 case %e is divorc$4 ,!re is no?+ to b9d !m 9 sweet communion & int]*ange ( confid5ces4 ,z a rule1 :5 a man & a woman m>ry !y d n look = mutual consid]ation & respect & c\rtesy2 m>riage is r look$ ^u z a good or a bad b>ga94 ,t m>riage has any?+ to d ) ! affections does n (t5 occur to !m4 ,if only a man's passions c be satisfi$ & 8 mat]ial ne$s provid$1 t is all he expects f m>riage4 ,b ,i d n d5y t !re are gr& ?\gh n frequ5t exceptions to ?is evil sy/em4 ,i h se5 a man cl+ to 8 wife & love h] & grieve sadly :5 %e di$4 ,& "s ,arab fa!rs de>ly love _! daught]s & m\rn at ! loss ( "o1 & ! little girls %[ s9c]e affection = _! fa!rs4 ,& yet all ^! bright spots only make ! g5]al blackness ( home-life seem m d5se & dismal4 ,mission>y s*ools & education 9 g5]al h done mu* 9 break+ up ?is sy/em4 ,_m ,moslems ( ! high] class are try+ to ju/ify ! gross] side ( _! book-religion by spiritualiz+ ! ,koran tea*+4 ,b secul> education w nev] make a firm f\ndation = ! elevation ( a nation or an individual4 ,^? :o h be5 l$ to see ! weakness ( a religion t degrades wom51 h ga9$ _! k ?r\gh ! ,gospel4 ,! fact t att5tion is paid to suff]+ wom5 by m$ical missions is already *ang+ ! preval5t idea t woman is inf]ior & wor?less4 ,& al?\gh x may seem sometimes an impossible task to ev] raise ^! wom5 to ?9k high] ?\ghts & to rise f ! degradation ( c5turies1 yet we "k f exp]i5ce t ^? :o come 9 contact ) ,*ri/ian wom5 soon le>n to avoid all unclean conv]sation 9 _! pres5ce4 ,visit+ !m 9 _! huts & homes is also a means ( break+ d[n prejudice4 ,! daily cl9ic 9 ! ?ree mission hospitals ( ,ea/ ,arabia1 :]e ?\s&s ( sick wom5 receive z mu* att5tion z d ! m51 is w9n+ ! he>ts & op5+ ! eyes ( _m to see :at dis9t]e/$ love is4 ,!y c sc>cely und]/& :at con/ra9s ,*ri/ian wom5 to g into su* unlovely surr\nd+s & t\* bodies loa?some f disease 9 ! disp5s>ies4 ,:5 ! m5 h wisdom to p]ceive t ! education ( _! wom5 & girls means ! elevation ( _! nation1 & :5 !y give ! wom5 an opportunity to become m ?an m]e animals1 !n w ! nation become progressive & alive to its great possibilities4 ,re=mation _c come f )9 b mu/ come f )\t1 f ! liv+ p[] ( ! ,*ri/4 ,are y n responsible to ,god = a "p 9 ! evangelization ( ,arabia 9 ?is g5]ation8 ,let none :om ,he ha? ransom$ fail to greet ,him1 ,?r\gh ?y neglect unfit to see ,8 face4 ,! foll[+ e>ne/ words1 f "o :o be+ dead yet speake?1 are a plea = m work]s to come out to ,arabia4 ,m>ion ,wells ,?oms1 ,m4 ,d41 labor$ = five ye>s 9 ,arabia & wrote 9 "o ( h] la/ lett]s z foll[s3 ,! ,mohamm$an religion has done mu* to degrade womanhood4 ,to be sure1 female infanticide =m]ly practis$ by ! hea!n ,arabs 0 aboli%$ by ,islam1 b t dea? 0 n s t]rible z ! liv+ dea? ( ?\s&s ( ! ,arab wom5 :o h liv$ s9ce ! reign ( ! 'm]ciful' prophet1 nor 0 its effect ^u society 9 g5]al s demoraliz+4 ,9 ! '"t ( ignorance1' t is "t be=e ,mohamm$1 wom5 (t5 occupi$ positions ( honor4 ,!re 7 celebrat$ poetesses & we read ( ,arab que5s rul+ _! tribes4 ,su* a /ate ( ?+s does n exi/ to-day1 b ! woman's influ5ce1 ?\gh nev] recogniz$ by ! m51 is nev]!less indirectly a pot5t factor1 b nev] ( a broad5+ or uplift+ "*4 ,to h be5 long reg>d$ z naturally evil has _h a degrad+ influ5ce4 ,mohamm$an classical writ]s h done _! be/ to revile womanhood4 ',may ,allah nev] bless womank9d' is a quotation f "o ( !m4 ,moslem lit]ature1 x is true1 exhibits isolat$ glimpses ( a wor?i] e/imation ( womanhood1 b ! lat] view1 :i* comes m & m into preval5ce1 is ! only "o :i* f9ds its expression 9 ! sacr$ tradition1 :i* repres5ts hell z full ( wom51 & refuses to ackn[l$ge 9 its wom51 ap>t f r>e exceptions1 ei!r reason or religion1 9 poems :i* ref] all ! evil 9 ! _w to ! woman z its root1 9 prov]bs :i* repres5t a c>eful education ( girls z m]e wa/e4 ,:5 ! le>n$ ones ascribe su* *>act]i/ics to wom51 is x any wond] t !y h come to reg>d !mselves z m]e bea/s ( burd58 ,! ,arab boy sp5ds t5 or twelve ye>s ( 8 life l>gely 9 ! wom5's qu>t]s1 li/5+ to _! idle conv]sation ab\t h\sehold affairs & _! worse ?an idle talk ab\t _! jeal\sies & intrigues4 ,:5 ! boy becomes a man1 al?\gh he has absolute dom9ion ov] 8 wife z f> z ! "r to puni% or divorce h] is conc]n$1 he (t5 yields to h] decision 9 reg>d to "s l9e ( action4 ,9 treat+ a woman ,i h sometimes appeal$ to ! husb& to prevail ^u 8 wife to cons5t to m sev]e treatm5t ?an %e 0 will+ to receive4 ,aft] conv]s+ ) 8 wife 8 answ] has be51 ',%e w n cons5t1' & t has be5 f9al4 ,lady ,ann ,blunt1 :o has travell$ among ! ,b$\9s1 says1 ',9 m ?an "o %eikh's t5t x is ! wom5's half ( x 9 :i* ! politics ( ! tribe are settl$4' ,9 reg>d to _! religion !y believe :at !y h be5 told or h he>d read f ! ,koran & o!r religi\s books4 ,!y d n travel z mu* z ! m51 & d n h ! opportunity ( li/5+ to ^? :o d1 h5ce _! ideas are n *ang$ by :at !y see & he>4 ,all ! traditions ( ,mohamm$ & o!r h]oes are frequ5tly rehe>s$ & implicitly believ$4 ,al?\gh ! ,arab race is consid]$ a /rong "o1 we f9d among ! wom5 e ill to :i* _! fle% is heir1 unreliev$ & (t5times ev5 aggravat$ by _! fooli% native treatm5t4 ,a "m's he>t _c help b a*e z %e he>s ! ,arab "m tell ( ! loss ( two1 ?ree1 f\r1 or m ( h] *ildr51 ! sacrifice p]haps to h] own ignorance4 ,! physical ne$ ( ! ,arab wom5 is great & we pray t x may soon appeal to "s ^: m$ical tra9+ fits !m to adm9i/] to ?is ne$ 9 all p>ts ( ,arabia4 ,9 ! t[ns 9 :i* !re are mission>ies !re are comp>atively few h\ses 9 :i* !y are n welcom$4 ,9 our own /ation !re are m op5 h\ses ?an we h ev] _h "t to visit4 ,:]ev] wom5 travell]s1 ( :om !re h be5 two ( "s note1 h gone1 !y h be5 met ) k9dness2 h5ce x w be se5 t ! op5 door is n lack+4 ,ignorance1 sup]/ition1 & s5suality are ! *>act]i/ics :i* impress !mselves mo/ /rongly at fir/ ^u "o :o visits ! ,arab h>em1 b !re are ^?1 too1 among ! wom5 :o are really attractive4 ,x is a d>k picture1 & we d n urge ! ne$ ( m work]s because ! fields are :ite to h>ve/4 ,we ask t m (f] !mselves & be s5t soon1 r1 t1 aft] !y h le>n$ ! difficult language1 !y may be able to beg9 to prep>e ! gr\nd = se$-s[+4 ,x is a "w t c only be done by wom51 = :ile ! ,b$\9 wom5 h great] fre$om to g ab\t & conv]se ) ! m5 ?an ! t[n wom5 h1 & :ile "s ( ! poor] classes 9 ! t[ns w all[ !mselves to be treat$ by a man doctor1 & sit & li/5 to an address made 9 ! disp5s>y1 ! bett] class are only accessible 9 _! h\ses4 ,_! :ole range ( ideas is s limit$ & s f> bel[ ours t x w require l9e ^u l9e & precept ^u precept to tea* ^! wom5 t !re is a high] & bett] life = !m4 ,9 fact !re mu/ be ! creation ( ! desire = bett] ?+s z f> z mo/ ( !m are conc]n$1 b love & tact accompani$ by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s c w9 _! way to ^! he>ts & accompli% ! same results t h be5 accompli%$ among o!r ,ori5tal wom54 ,i h be5 /riv+ to %[ t !re is a cry+ ne$ = "w among ! ,arab wom5 & t !re are ample opportunities = s]vice4 ,i appeal to ! wom5 ( ! *ur* ^: sympa?ies h s long gone out to hea!n wom5 ev]y:]e1 n to h less sympa?y = !m1 b to include ,mohamm$an ,arabia & h] womanhood m & m 9 _! love1 _! gifts1 & _! pray]s4 ,9 ! days ( ,mohamm$1 aft] ! battle ( ,khaib>1 9 :i* s _m ( h] p _h be5 m]cilessly slaught]$1 ,ze9ab1 ! ,jewess1 :o prep>$ a meal = ,mohamm$ & 8 m51 put poison 9 ! mutton & all b caus$ ! prophet's dea?4 ,x is said by "s t he nev] fully recov]$ f ! effects ( ! poison1 & t x 0 an indirect cause ( 8 dea?4 ,x seems to u :o h liv$ & labor$ 9 ! l& ( ! false prophet t 8 religion w only receive its dea?-bl[ :5 ,*ri/ian wom5 rise to _! duty & privilege1 & by love & sacrifice1 n 9 v5geance b 9 m]cy1 s5d ! true religion to ^! our neglect$1 degrad$ si/]s1--si/]s 9 ,him :o ha? made ( "o blood all nations4 ,,xi ,,wom5',s ,,life ,,9 ,,! ,,yem5 ,! t]m ,yem51 mean+ ! l& on ! "r h&1 is ! "n appli$ to t :ole tract ( l& 9 ,arabia s\? ( ,mecca & we/ ( ! ,hadramaut1 :i* has always be5 look$ ^u z a dep5d5cy or prov9ce4 ,9 e>ly hi/orical times ! ,yem5 0 occupi$ by ,hom]ites & o!r aborig9es1 b lat] on by ! ,himy>ites1 :o drove _m ( ! orig9al inhabitants to seek a new home 9 ,africa1 :]e1 hav+ int]m>ri$ ) ! ,gallas1 ,kaffirs1 & ,dankalis1 !y =m$ a new race :i* is g5]ally kn[n n[adays z ! ,somali4 ,! physical con=mation ( ! ,yem5 is n unlike t ( ! portion ( ,africa imm$iately opposite1 :]e !re is z great div]sity 9 climate & soil z !re is 9 ! mann]s & cu/oms ( ! peoples4 ,f ,ad51 ! ,ea/]n ,gibralt>1 "r nor?w>d !re /ret*es a range ( m\nta9s *iefly =m$ ( igne\s rocks t h be5 b5t1 torn1 & twi/$ l ! iron gird]s ( a huge build+ t has be5 de/roy$ by fire & almo/ cov]$ by ! ru94 ,b>e peak aft] peak rises f ! mass ( dbris yet ev]y:]e pi]c$1 sc>r$1 & seam$ by ! monsoon floods seek+ _! way to ! ocean b$2 !y seldom rea* x1 h[ev]1 z a /ream & nev] z a riv]1 because ( ! b>r51 scor*$1 s&y zone :i* belts ! ,r$ ,sea & sucks into its huge maw ev]y?+ t ! hills s5d d[n4 ,l 8 c\ntry ! ,yem5 ,arab is gird$ ab\t ) an arid zone ( res]ve :i* few ,europeans h ev] cross$1 b :5 !y h manag$ to d s1 accord+ to ! individual !y h met1 !y h f\nd x may be a man ) a he>t z h>d z a ne!r mill/one4 ,m>ry+ "o day & divorc+ almo/ ! next1 only to m>ry ano!r z soon z he c scrape toge!r suffici5t funds to pur*ase a wife1 ?is type ( man looks ^u woman z an inf]ior animal =m$ = man's gratification1 & to be flung aside l a suck$ orange :5 ! juice is gone4 ,or on ! o!r h&1 !y may f9d m5 :om real love has sav$ & made to give =? w>m affection & true dome/ic joy1 j z ! t]rac$ ridges on _! m\nta9 slopes reta9 ! ,god-giv5 moi/ure & s5d =? a luxuriant crop ( /r5g!n+ c]eals1 delici\s c(fee1 & lusci\s grapes4 ,i h kn[n "y m5 ( tw5ty-f\r :o h be5 m>ri$ & divorc$ half a doz5 times1 & also ,arabs ^: days are 9 ! s]e & yell[ leaf :o nev] _h b "o wife4 ,!re 0 a native *ief :o us$ to come occasionally to our disp5s>y ^: *ildr5 7 numb]$ by ?ree figures1 & ,khan ,bahadur ,num*]jee ,ru/omjee1 ,c4 ,i4 ,e41 :o 0 = _m ye>s a magi/rate 9 ,ad51 told me he knew a woman :o _h be5 legally m>ri$ m ?an fifty times & _h actually =gott5 ! names ( ! fa!rs ( two ( h] *ildr56 ,"o day an ,arab br\ght a f9e-look+ woman to our disp5s>y1 & z he 0 v k9d to h] & seem$ to love h] v mu* ,i v5tur$ to tell him t %e 0 suff]+ f diabetes mellitus1 & t 9 ord] to pres]ve h] life he w\ld require to be c>eful ) h] diet4 ,he ?ank$ me mo/ pr(\ndly1 promis$ to d all t he c\ld = h]1 took h] home & divorc$ h] ! same day1 ca/+ h] (f 9 ! village & leav+ h] )\t a copp]4 ,next morn+ %e came weep+ to ! disp5s>y & ,i tri$ to get comp5sation1 b ! man plead$ pov]ty1 & because ,i 0 ! cause ( h] plight ,i felt 9 duty b\nd to support h] until %e di$ "s mon?s lat]4 ,ano!r man ( m ?an fifty ye>s c>ri$ ! wife ( 8 y\? to our disp5s>y on 8 back4 ,%e 0 suff]+ f ,bright's disease & ascites1 yet he toil$ on & till n[ has %[n no sign ( wav]+ 9 8 allegiance4 ,w>m-he>t$1 c\rte\s1 & k9d1 ,i look ^u him z "o ( nature's noblem5 :om ev5 ,mohamm$anism _c spoil4 ,ano!r man ^: wife _h an ov>ian tumor br\ght h] d[n f ,hodeidah = me to op]ate on1 & fai?fully att5d$ to all h] wants :ile %e 0 ill1 & at la/ :5 ! w\nd caus$ by op]ation 0 heal$1 took h] home joyfully z a bridegroom takes home ! bride ( 8 *oice4 ,a ?ird man1 :o _h ei!r two or ?ree wives at ! "t1 call$ me to see "o :o _h be5 9 labor = six days4 ,:5 ! ,arab midwives confess$ t !y c\ld d no?+ m = h] & :5 he saw h] s9k+1 love triumph$ ov] prejudice1 & he came hurri$ly = me4 ,i p]=m$ a ,cs>ean section1 & s e>n$ ! gratitude ( bo? husb& & wife1 :o1 ?\gh ye>s h gone1 /ill take a w>m int]e/ 9 all t conc]ns ! mission4 ,i wi%1 h[ev]1 t ,i c\ld say t cases l ^! 7 common exp]i5ces ) me1 b un=tunately ! rev]se is ! case4 ,m5 seem always a%am$ to speak ( _! wives & :5 want+ m$ic9e = !m or me to visit !m always speak ( !m z1 my family--! "m ( my *ildr5--my uncle's daught]s1 or l circumlocution4 ,once ,i box$ a boy's e>s = speak+ ( 8 own "m z 8 fa!r's c[6 ,br\ght up 9 ignorance1 unable to read1 write1 sew1 or d fancy "w--9 all my exp]i5ce out "h ,i h nev] kn[n ( a real ,arab girl be+ s5t to s*ool nor a real ,arab woman :o knew ! alphabet4 ,sold at a m>riageable age1 9 _m cases to ! highe/ bidd]1 !n kept closely seclud$ 9 ! h\se1 is x any wond] t h] heal? is und]m9$ & :5 br\ght to *ild-b$ !re is no /r5g? left8 ,call$ "o day to see a ,somali woman ,i miss$ ! :ip usually se5 9 a ,somali's h\se1 & jok+ly ask$ h[ h] husb& manag$ to keep h] 9 ord] )\t a :ip4 ,%e1 tak+ h] husb& & me by ! h&1 said1 ,y are my fa!r & ?is is my husb&4 ,love unites u1 & :]e love is !re is no ne$ = :ips4 ,i 0 s pleas$ ) h] spee* t ,i (f]$ h] husb&1 :o 0 out ( "w1 a subord9ate place 9 our disp5s>y4 ,yet less ?an a mon? lat] ,i he>d t he _h divorc$ 8 wife & turn$ h] out ( doors4 ,! foll[+ case w1 ,i ?9k1 illu/rate ! usual attitude ( ! ,arabs 9 ! ,yem5 t[>ds womank9d3 ,a man ^: wife _h be5 9 labor two days came ask+ = m$ic9e to make h] well4 ,my reply 0 t x 0 necess>y to see ! woman be=e ,i c\ld give su* a drug z he wi%$4 ,well1 said he1 %e w die be=e ,i all[ y or any o!r man to see h]1 & two days aft] ,i he>d ( h] dea?4 ,i h (t5 remon/rat$ ) ! m5 = keep+ _! wives s closely conf9$ & = n delight+ 9 _! company1 & mak+ !m companions & fri5ds4 ,b almo/ inv>iably ,i h be5 answ]$ ?us1 ,! ,prophet 7^u :om be bless+ & peace7 said1 ',d n tr\ble !m ) :at !y _c be>1 = !y are prison]s 9 y\r h&s :om y took 9 tru/ f ,god4' ,& !re=e z prison]s !y are to be kept & treat$ z be+ ( inf]ior intellect4 ,i h kn[n cases :]e a man gave 8 daught] 9 m>riage on condition t ! bridegroom w\ld nev] m>ry ano!r wife2 b ! man broke 8 ^w & m>ri$ a second wife1 :]eupon he 0 summon$ be=e ! kadi1 :o rul$ t1 ,:5 a man m>ries a woman on condition t he w\ld n m>ry ano!r at ! same "t ) h]1 ! contract is valid & ! condition void because x makes unlawful :at is lawful1 & ,god kn[e? all4 ,! consequ5ce ( su* laws is t ! wom5 become prone to crim9al intrigues1 & ,i h kn[n doz5s ( cases :]e mo!rs h help$ _! daught]s & ev5 act$ z procuresses = !m to av5ge "s slight ^u !m or injury done to !m4 ,!re is no fe> ( ,god be=e _! eyes4 ,heav5 to !m is little bett] ?an a place ( pro/itution4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld !y desire x8 ,"h !y "k ! bitt]ness ( be+ "o ( two or ?ree wives1 :y !n %\ld !y wi% to be "o ( sev5ty8 ,,xii ,,p5-,,&-,,ink ,,sket*es ,,9 ,,pale/9e ,sir ,william ,muir1 :o liv$ = =ty ye>s 9 ,india1 says3 ,! sword ( ,islam & ! ,koran are ! mo/ ob/9ate foes to civilization1 lib]ty1 & tru? ! _w has yet kn[n4 ,aft] a resid5ce ( ne>ly tw5ty ye>s 9 ,pale/9e & mu* int]c\rse among all classes1 bo? 9 city & village life1 ! writ] ( ?is *apt] c confirm ! /atem5t4 ,islam is ! same ev]y:]e & *anges n4 ,! *ief cause ( its blight+ influ5ce is its degradation & contempt ( wom51 :i* is ! result ( ignorance ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,!re=e1 ! wide-spread prea*+ ( ! ,gospel to-day is ! ne$ ( ,islam1 & ! responsibility = x re/s *iefly ^u ! ,*ri/ians ( ,engl& & ,am]ica4 ,"o looks 9 va9 among ,moslems = peaceful homes1 honor$ wives1 affectionate husb&s1 happy sons & daught]s1 lov+ & tru/+ "o ano!r4 ,a ,moslem home is built ^u ! f\ndation ( ! man's "r 7religi\s "r7 to h at lea/ f\r wives at a "t2 to divorce !m at pleasure & to br+ o!rs z frequ5tly z he has ! incl9ation or ! money to buy4 ,a son is always welcom$ at bir? ) %rill %\ts & boi/]\s clapp+ ( h&s or beat+ ( drums2 b a baby girl is receiv$ 9 sil5ce & disappo9tm5t4 ,! boy is indulg$ 9 e way f ! day ( 8 arrival4 ,he is "u no re/ra9t or control1 & usually at two ye>s ( age is a little tyrant1 freely curs+ 8 "m & si/]s4 ,! "m smiles at 8 clev]ness1 %e h]self hav+ taught him1 & h] own tea*+ leads aft]w>ds to mu* mis]y 9 ! lives ( o!r wom54 ,great numb]s ( boys die 9 infancy1 or "u ?ree ye>s ( age1 because ( ! ignorance ( _! mo!rs 9 c>+ = !m4 ,!y are ei!r ov]f$ or neglect$4 ,9 "s families1 :]e !re h be5 a numb] ( bo? boys & girls1 all ! boys h di$4 ,! wom5 h be5 blam$ = ?is & sometimes divorc$1 or else reta9$ to s]ve ! new wives :o h be5 br\ght in/ead4 ,h[ (t5 ,i ?9k ( ! de> little ,moslem girls6 ,! mo/ tea*able & responsive to lov+ k9dness ( all4 ,oh1 t !y might h happy homes1 happy mo!rs1 wise & lov+ fa!rs6 ,"o de> ,moslem *ild1 only f\r ye>s old1 aft] hav+ be5 9 a ,*ri/ian mission s*ool = a ye>1 0 tak5 ill & di$4 ,all ! memb]s ( a l>ge family 7 pres5t z %e lay dy+ 7cr[d+ into ! room ( ! sick is an ,ori5tal cu/om7 & he>d h] exclaim3 ,my "m6 ,jesus loves little girls j l me6 ,a ,moslem c divorce 8 wife at 8 pleasure or s5d h] away f 8 h\se )\t a divorce4 ,if he does only ! latt]1 %e _c m>ry any "o else4 ,?is is (t5 done purposely to torm5t h]4 ,b ! wom5 are n ! only suff]]s ?r\gh ^! wret*$ dome/ic arrangem5ts4 ,_m ( !m are utt]ly he>tless & %[ no pity = _! own *ildr54 ,!y w leave !m to m>ry aga91 ! new husb& refus+ to take ! *ildr51 & numb]s die 9 consequ5ce4 ,_m a tr\blesome old man is also put out ( ! way by poison adm9i/]$ by ! wives ( 8 sons4 ,n long ago a prison1 9 an ,ori5tal city1 0 visit$ by "s ,*ri/ian mission>ies :o _h obta9$ p]mission to see ! wom5 :o _h be5 s5t5c$ = life4 ,!y are f\nd to be !re = hav+ murd]$ _! da-r-ir1 t is1 _! husb&s' o!r wives1 or ! *ildr5 ( _! hat$ rivals2 &1 hav+ no money1 !y _h n be5 able to buy _! way out ( prison1 z c be done & is cu/om>y 9 ,moslem c\ntries4 ,z ! cam]a w\ld n d full ju/ice to ,moslem int]iors1 ei!r 9 h\se-life or 9 ! adm9i/ration ( public affairs1 bo? also be+ difficult to obta91 a few p5 & ink sket*es are s5t by ! writ] ( ?is article1 tak5 9 p]son on ! spot4 ,"h is a picture ( ,abu ,ali's h\sehold4 ,abu ,ali has two wives1 ,ai%a & ,am9a4 ,confusion & e evil ?+ are f\nd 9 8 family life4 ,ea* wife has five *ildr51 l>ge & small1 & ! t5 ( ! two families all hate ea* o!r4 ,!y fight & bite1 scrat* out ea* o!r's eyes1 & pull out ea* o!r's hair4 ,! husb& has good h\ses & g>d5s b ! wom5 & *ildr5 all live 9 d>k1 damp rooms on ! gr\nd floor4 ,! writ] kn[s !m & (t5 goes to see !m1 especially to com=t ! old] wife1 ^: life is v wret*$4 ,%e is almo/ />v$ at times4 ,%e weeps _m bitt] te>s & curses ! religion into :i* %e 0 born4 ,! ,prophet ,mohamm$'s religion makes _m a man a he>tless tyrant4 ,he is greatly to be piti$ because a victim by inh]itance to ?is va/ sy/em ( evil4 ,wild animals %[ m affection = _! (fspr+ & c]ta9ly take 7= a :ile at lea/7 m responsibility = _! "y ?an _m ,moslems d 9 ,pale/9e4 ,w]die is ano!r case4 ,?is "n 9 ,arabic means a rose4 ,!re are _m sweet "y roses 9 ! ,ea/ b1 hidd5 away among ?orns & brambles1 _! fragrance is (t5 lo/4 ,?is ,w]die1 a fair "y blue-ey$ girl ^: six own bro!rs _h all di$1 liv$ ) h] "m & fa!r & 8 o!r wives 9 a v l>ge ,ori5tal h\se 7n a home74 ,%e liv$ 9 ! mid/ ( cont9ual /rife1 curs+s1 evil eyes1 & fights4 ,?is h\sehold is a di/+ui%$ family 9 _! t[n6 ,sometimes ! qu>rels la/$ = _m days )\t cessation & ,w]die always took "p 9 !m z h] "m's *ampion4 ,! qu>rels 7 betwe5 h] fa!r's wives1--h] "m's rivals1--& %e (t5 boa/$ t %e c\ld hold out long] ?an all ! o!rs comb9$ aga9/ h]4 ,on "o occasion h] awful language & l\d rail+s cont9u$ = ?ree days1 & !n %e lo/ h] voice--utt]ly--& c\ld n speak = weeks6 ,%e _h an ungov]n$ temp]1 & :5 goad$ by ! cruel inju/ice done h] "m %e delight$ to give v5t to x2 b %e also _h a consci5ce & a good m9d & 0 l$ into ! ,light4 ,on be+ told ( ! p[] 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ to ov]come1 %e said "o day1 ,i w try ,him4 ,i want peace 9 my he>t1 ,i w d any?+ to get x2 ,i believe 9 ,him & ,i w tru/ ,him1 & %e did4 ,%e 0 aft]w>ds giv5 9 m>riage by h] fa!r1 aga9/ h] wi%1 to a man %e did n "k4 ,he treats h] cruelly z does also h] "m-9-law4 ,b n[ %e has ano!r _s1 a meek & l[ly "o1 & is truly a foll[] ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 ! mid/ ( /rife %e is a sil5t suff]] & a m>vel to all ! memb]s ( h] family4 ,%e prays mu* & has lit]ally a brok5 & a contrite _s4 ,%e is ! ,"l's4 ,!re are o!r roses among ! ,moslems :om ,jesus ,*ri/ came to r$eem4 ,let u pray = !m & g & f9d !m6 ,he w po9t ! way4 ,saleh ,al ,wahhb is a ,moslem 9 good position ) ample means4 ,he fir/ m>ri$ a sweet-look+ "y girl1 ,belise by "n1 b %e _h no *ildr51 s he divorc$ h] & m>ri$ ?ree o!r wom54 ,n hav+ 8 desire = *ildr5 grant$1 he divorc$ all ?ree ( ^! wom5 & took back 8 fir/ wife1 :o 0 q will+ to g to him6 ,haji ,hamid1 :o made ! pilgrimage to ,mecca1 0 ! *ief ( a ,matwaly village & highly honor$1 belong+ to ! ,%iah sect ( ,moslems4 ,he has _h _m wives1 "s ( :om he _h divorc$ because !y displeas$ him1 & o!rs _h di$4 ,:5 he became an old man1 he br\ght a "y &1 z he 0 assur$ by o!rs1 a v beautiful & virtu\s bride4 ,he _h nev] se5 h]4 ,he paid a l>ge sum ( money = h]1 mo/ ( :i* %e wore aft]w>ds z ornam5ts--gold co9s--on h] head & neck4 ,soon aft] h] arrival 9 ! %eikh's h\se he became s]i\sly ill4 ,%e f\nd ?is unpleasant1 z %e 0 a bride & want$ to enjoy h]self4 ,s %e ran away1 tak+ all ! gold ) h]1 & left him to die6 ,!re is no honor or tru? among ,moslems4 ,! ,prophet's religion does n & _c implant pity or compassion 9 ! human he>t4 ,haji ,hamid _h inh]it$ f 8 bir? false tea*+1 ! evil influ5ces & results ( ly+1 corruption 9 ,gov]nm5t affairs1 tyranny1 brib]y1 bigotry1 & contempt = wom54 ,he only reap$ z he _h s[n4 ,h[ev]1 he he>d ! ,gospel on 8 dy+ b$ & seem$ grateful = k9dnesses %[n to him by ,*ri/ian /rang]s4 ,abd ,er ,rahim1 ,slave ( ! ,m]ciful1 0 a ri* ,moslem :o once _h sev]al wives4 ,"s he _h divorc$1 "s he _h s5t back to _! fa!rs' homes1 & "s _h di$1 & he 0 tir$ ( ! "o :o rema9$ because %e 0 gett+ old4 ,by *ance he _h se5 a v h&some "y peasant girl1 & he want$ h]1 b he 0 afraid ( 8 wife1 = he felt sure t %e w\ld be tr\blesome if he br\ght ?is "y girl to 8 h\se4 ,s he plann$ a %imel-h[a = 8 wife 7a pleasant "t1 lit]ally1 a smell+ ( ! air1 a prom5ade71 to :i* %e readily agre$4 ,%e put on h] jewelry & silk out] g>m5ts1 & />t$4 ,h] husb& 0 to foll[ h]1 b1 accord+ to ,moslem cu/om1 at a di/ance1 z a man is n se5 9 public ) 8 wife4 ,%e nev] return$1 b 0 f\nd dead two days aft]w>ds1 dr[n$ 9 a well1 we>+ all h] jewelry4 ,h] husb& f\nd h]4 ,! facts 7 nev] inve/igat$4 ,a few days aft]w>ds ! new wife 0 br\ght into ! h\se & liv$ !re until ! dea? ( ,abd ,er ,rahim4 ,he has n[ gone to 8 rew>d6 ,he nev] knew any?+ ab\t ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,no "o ev] told him4 ,8 la/ wife1 h[ev]1 did h ! opportunity ( kn[+1 b %e laugh$ & made fun ( ,8 "n4 ,:5 %e di$1 ab\t ?ree ye>s ago1 tw5ty l>ge j>s ( wat] 7 p\r$ ov] h] to wa% away h] s9s4 ,%e 0 array$ 9 sev]al silk g[ns & buri$1 ) v]ses f ! ,koran writt5 on pap] plac$ 9 h] dead h&s1 to keep evil spirits away f h] s\l4 ,su* is _! ignorant sup]/ition4 ,b5da 0 a poor ,moslem woman :o liv$ 9 a goat's-hair t5t on "o ( ! pla9s m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible1 a ,b$\9 ,arab's ca/-(f wife4 ,%e _h lo/ h] only *ild1 h] son1 a "y man4 ,:5 fir/ f\nd1 %e h]self 0 a m]e skeleton4 ,v deaf & clo!d 9 rags1 %e sat on ! gr\nd1 weep+ bitt]ly ov] ! two long black braids ( hair ( h] dead son1 a pitiful object4 ,x 0 v difficult to make h] he>1 b %e 0 taught1 (t5 amid/ ! ro>s ( laught] ( "s nom9al ,*ri/ians :o said to h] tea*]3 ,:y d y ca/ pe>ls be=e sw9e8 ,h[ev]1 ,b5da 0 "o ( ,8 jewels4 ,%e _h a hungry he>t1 %e und]/ood ! tru?1 believ$1 & 0 sav$ & com=t$4 ,be=e %e w5t up high] %e became a witness to "s ( h] own p4 ,!re are o!r ,moslem ,b5das yet to be f\nd1 o!rs to be br\ght into ! fold4 ,:o w come to help to f9d !m & to br+ !m 98 ,! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,i%mael4 ,"s "o has ask$3 ,:at happ5s to ! ca/-(f wives & divorc$ wom5 among ! ,moslems8 ,sometimes !y are m>ri$ sev]al times & divorc$ by sev]al m54 ,if !y h no *ildr51 aft] _! /r5g? fails !m s t !y _c "w1 !y beg & lead a mis]able exi/5ce1 & die4 ,a woman :o has liv$ at ease & 9 high position1 aft] be+ divorc$1 w sometimes rea* ! v l[e/ degrees ( pov]ty1 hung]1 & mis]y1 & !n die4 ,= su*1 !re are no fun]al exp5ses2 no?+ is requir$ b a %all[ grave4 ,moslem m5 are usually will+ to dig t 9 _! own bury+ gr\nd1 & ! body is c>ri$ to its la/ re/+ place on ! public ma'a%1 or bi]4 ,b5da 0 buri$ 9 ?is way1 b %e _h an inh]itance incorruptible & t fade? n away4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,moslem ,,cemet]y ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,cemet]y ,%eikh ,haj ,hamid's /ory is t ( a rescu$ ,moslem4 ,let me tell x to y4 ,!re is to-day 9 ! f> ,ea/ a t[n built out ( ! ru9s ( a city ( great antiquity1 9 ! l& :]e giants once liv$1 & ,k+ ,og reign$ 7,g5esis xiv4 #e2 ,deut]onomy iii4 #aa1 #ac74 ,"s ( ! ,"l's mess5g]s w5t out !re1 rec5tly1 to ga!r into ! fold any ( ,8 scatt]$ & w&]+ %eep !y might f9d4 ,probably ! ,gospel _h n be5 prea*$ !re = "o ?\s& five hundr$ ye>s4 ,! ,"l _h promis$ to g be=e ,8 mess5g]s1 & _h assur$ !m t !re 7 %eep 9 t place :o w\ld he> ,8 voice & foll[ ,him1 &1 tru/+ ?is sure guidance1 !y />t$4 ,9 j\rney+s1 (t51 9 p]ils ( wat]1 9 p]ils ( robb]s1 9 p]ils 9 ! wild]ness1 9 p]ils among false bre?r51 !y se>*$ = ! %eep & lambs--& f\nd !m4 ,"o ( ! numb] 0 a dignifi$1 gray-hair$ ,moslem %eikh :o1 on he>+ ! call1 ) groans & te>s ask$1 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$1 = my s9s rea* up to ,heav58 ,:at am ,i to d ) !m8 ,= =ty long ye>s ,i h gone daily to ! mosque1 b nev] be=e1 until ?is day1 h ,i he>d ( salvation 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& he wept al\d & cri$ out3 ,won't y pray = me8 ,he eag]ly receiv$ in/ruction & believ$4 ,8 la/ & (t repeat$ words to 8 new-f\nd ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 z !y rode away1 73 ,won't y cont9ue to pray = me8 ,! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ is speak+ to ,8 own among ,moslems to-day1 b _m h nev] he>d ( ,him4 ,!re are m ?an two hundr$ million ,moslems 9 ! _w4 ,h[ c !y he> )\t a prea*]8 ,h9dyea's /ory w also int]e/ y4 ,a ,moslem woman lay dy+ 9 a coa/ t[n ( old ,syro-,phoenicia4 ,%e 0 ! wife ( an ag$ ,ktib--! scribe ( ! t[n & ! tea*] ( ! ,koran4 ,! woman knew t h] end 0 ne>1 b h[ c\ld %e die8 ,:]e 0 %e go+8 ,h] husb& _h no ^w ( com=t = h]1 he did n "k4 ,%e 0 greatly tr\bl$ & deep wat]s roll$ ov] h] s\l4 ,:o c\ld tell h]8 ,0 !re no "o to /ret* out a help+ h&8 ,sudd5ly %e ?\ght ( a =eign lady1 a mission>y1 :o 0 at ! "t 9 h] own t[n1 & ^: words _h once /rangely /irr$ h] he>t4 ,p]haps %e w\ld come to h]8 ,%e did come & on h] ent]+ ! room1 ,h9dyea1 endu$ ) new /r5g? & wond]ful en]gy1 sat up 9 h] b$ & call$ out 9 a l\d voice1 h] great eyes %9+ l />s3 ,welcome6 ,welcome6 a ?\s& times welcome6 ,i ne$ y n[1 c y tea* me h[ to die8 ,w y come & put y\r h&s on my head & br+ d[n ,god's bless+ ^u me8 ,surely y c help me4 ,h9dyea 0 told j 9 "t ! ,way1 ! ,tru?1 & ! ,life1 & w5t home to ,god4 ,*ri/ came = o!rs j l h] 9 ! great ,moslem _w4 ,:o w g to tea* !m h[ to die & h[ to live8 ,!re is a g5]al belief among ,*ri/ians t ,moslems wor%ip ! ,"o ,true ,god--! ,almighty ,god2 b ?is is a mi/ake1 !y d n wor%ip ,him at all6 ,!y wor%ip ! ,god :o has ,mohamm$ = 8 prophet & :o is he8 ,c]ta9ly n ! ,god & ,fa!r ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! call t goes up f ?\s&s ( m9>ets all ov] ! ,moslem _w six times a day--,!re is no ,god b ,god1 & ,mohamm$ is 8 prophet1--is 9 direct conflict ) ! ,^w ( ,tru?1 t we h access to our ,god ?r\gh ,8 ,son1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 = !y d5y ! ,son1--& ?is is ! record1 t ,god ha? giv5 to u et]nal life1 & ?is life is 9 ,8 ,son4 ,he t ha? ! ,son ha? life1 & he t ha? n ! ,son ( ,god ha? n life 7#a ,john v4 #aa1 #ab74 ,:o is ! li>1 b he t d5ie? t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! ,anti-,*ri/1 t d5ie? ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,:osoev] d5ie? ! ,son ! same ha? n ! ,fa!r3 he t confesse? ! ,son ha? ! ,fa!r also 7#a ,john ii4 #bb1 #bc74 ,9 direct contradiction to ?is tea*+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t is ,*apt] ,,cxii ( ! ,koran1 :i*1 9 ,sale's translation1 is z foll[s3 ,my ,god is "o ,god1 ! et]nal ,god1 ,he begette? n1 nei!r is ,he begott51 & !re is n any "o l unto ,him4 ,also 9 ,*apt] ,,xix3 ,x is n meet = ,god t he %\ld h any ,son1 ,god =bid6 ,*apt] ,,cxii is held 9 p>ticul> v5]ation by ! ,mohamm$an _w & decl>$ by ! tradition ( _! prophet to be equal 9 value to a ?ird "p ( ! :ole ,koran4 ,:]ev] ,islam prevails1 or exi/s1 ,*ri/ is d5i$ to be ! ,son ( ,god4 ,all ,moslems d5y also ! dea? on ! ,cross & ! resurrection ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!re is a cl>ion call to-day = pray]1 pray] = ! ,moslem ,_w4 ,:5 ! ,*ri/ians ( evangelical l&s beg9 to pray1 ! walls ( ! /rongholds ( ! enemy w fall1 & ! *a9s t h b\nd millions ( s\ls = "o ?\s& ?ree hundr$ ye>s w be brok54 ,islam's only hope is to "k ,god1 ! ,only ,true ,god1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ :om ,he has s5t4 ,,xiii ,,once ,,m ,,9 ,,pale/9e ,! condition ( all ,moslem wom5 mu/ necess>ily be m or less sad 7= "u ! v be/ conditions x c nev] be secure71 yet ,i ?9k t ! lot ( ,moslem wom5 9 ,pale/9e comp>es favorably ) t ( _! si/]s 9 ,india4 ,!re is less absolute cruelty4 ,!re are few] atroci\s cu/oms4 ,! lot ( wid[s is easi]1 & girls are n altoge!r despis$4 ,polygamy is lawful1 yet ?is cu/om is c]ta9ly decreas+ ) education & civilization4 ,! ,turks h v seldom m ?an "o wife4 ,my exp]i5ce ( ! (ficials :o come f ,turkey to hold (fice 9 ,pale/9e1 bo? civil & milit>y1 tells me t x is n[ ! fa%ion among enlight5$ ,moslems to foll[ ,european ways 9 ! matt] ( m>riage1 & ,i obs]ve t1 :5 m5 are educat$ & h travell$1 !y seldom c>e = a plurality ( wives4 ,h[ev]1 among ! ,arabic-speak+ inhabitants ( ,pale/9e m5 ) m ?an "o wife1 bo? ri* & poor1 may /ill be f\nd4 ,among ! un$ucat$ ri* m5 7& by ! t]m un$ucat$1 ,i mean ^? :o h n complet$ _! /udies 9 ,egypt or ,europe7 y w (t5 f9d "o hav+ two wives4 ,also among ! l&[n]s1 or %eikhs ( villages1 :o travel f place to place to ov]look _! prop]ty1 y w be told t !y h a wife 9 ea* village liv+ ) a suitable ret9ue ( s]vants4 ,! ,arabic ^w = ! second wife means ! "o t tr\bles me4 ,?is ^w is us$ 9 #a ,samuel i4 9 ! /ory ( ,hannah1 & is translat$ adv]s>y4 ,i "k ( an educat$ g5tleman1 liv+ 9 a l>ge city1 :o add$ a "y bride to 8 family1 b 8 fir/ wife 0 treat$ ) e consid]ation4 ,! ri* c af=d to put _! wives 9 diff]5t suites ( ap>tm5ts ) diff]5t s]vants1 & by ?is means qu>rell+ is prev5t$2 b ! case is v diff]5t among ! poor4 ,n long ago a sad case came "u my own notice4 ,a prosp]\s ph>maci/ 0 m>ri$ to a v nice woman1 & !y 7 a happy c\ple ) sons & daught]s gr[+ up ar\nd !m4 ,by degrees1 ! wife p]ceiv$ a *ange 9 h] husb&'s temp]4 ,if any?+ w5t wrong1 he imm$iately ?reat5$ h]1 n ) divorce1 b to introduce a second wife into _! happy home4 ,?is ?reat he f9ally c>ri$ out1 & ! wife _h ! *agr9 ( welcom+ ! bride1 & %e 0 oblig$ to behave pleasantly ov] ! bus9ess4 ,^! two wom5 appe> to live 9 h>mony1 !re is no alt]native1 = ov] ! fir/ wife ,damocles' sword hangs b by a hair4 ,b y c imag9e ! bitt]ness 9 h] he>t1 h] ang] aga9/ ! husb&1 & h] hatr$ ( ! bride4 ,y c imag9e also ! loss ( respect = _! fa!r :i* ! sons w feel4 ,among ! poor] classes x is ! usual ?+ to f9d a man ) two wives4 ,"o ( ^! is old4 ,%e acts z h\sekeep]1 & is consult$ & consid]$ by ! husb&4 ,! o!r is usually q a "y woman1 :o mu/ obey ! old] wife & treat h] z a "m-9-law4 ,^! two are g5]ally fairly happy1 &1 z a rule1 live 9 peace4 ,i h se5 a man ) ?ree wives1 all "u ! same ro(4 ,he acts imp>tially to all--b ! qu>rell+ among !mselves & among _! *ildr5 9 8 abs5ce is v sad4 ,! effect ( polygamy ^u ! home is mo/ disa/r\s4 ,:at effect x may h on ! dome/ic happ9ess ( ! man ,i _c say1 b "o c make a guess & t n a v favorable "o6 ,divorce is easy1 inexp5sive1 & v preval5t2 & x is no uncommon ?+ to he> t a man has _h t5 or elev5 wives & t a woman has _h eight or n9e husb&s4 ,= an angry man to say ! words1 ,i divorce y1 & to repeat !m ?ree times1 swe>+ an oa? by ! ,prophet1 is en\gh to oblige ! object ( 8 wra? to leave 8 h\se2 c>ry+ ) h] a b$1 a pill[1 a cov]let1 & a saucepan1 toge!r ) ! clo!s :i* %e _h f h] own family at h] m>riage4 ,%e returns to h] fa!r's h\se1 or to ! ne>e/ relation %e has1 %\ld he be dead1 until ano!r m>riage is arrang$ = h]4 ,among ! ri*] classes divorce seldom occurs2 &1 if ! wife has *ildr5 & devotes h]self to ! com=t ( h] husb&1 %e may feel h] position tol]ably secure4 ,%\ld %e fall ill1 h[ev]1 x is r>e t a husb& p]mits h] to rema9 9 8 h\se1 = he has n promis$ to *]i% h] 9 sickness & 9 heal?4 ,he w s5d h] to h] own family till he sees h[ ! illness w turn2 &1 m ?an probably1 %e w be told 9 less ?an a mon? t %e is divorc$1 & t h] husb& has m>ri$ ano!r4 ,h[ (t5 9 our ,pale/9e hospitals d we try to com=t & soo! ! poor sick wom5 9 _! fev]i% anxiety to get well1 = fe> ( ?is dread$ ,damocles' sword fall+ on _! unhappy heads6 ,among ! poor] classes divorce is extremely preval5t4 ,if a woman has no *ild1 %e is imm$iately divorc$1 & is return$ to h] own family1 :o arrange = a second m>riage1 g5]ally 9 ab\t t5 days f ! "t %e is divorc$4 ,%\ld %e aga9 h no *ild1 h] lot w inde$ be a sad "o4 ,%e mu/ !n be cont5t to be ! wife ( "s bl9d or crippl$ man1 :o1 p]haps1 w also exact a sum ( money f h] relations = 8 *>ity 9 m>ry+ h]4 ,if a woman be divorc$ aft] %e has _h *ildr51 %e mu/ leave !m ) ! husb&1 to be probably h>%ly treat$ by h] successor or successors4 ,if ! fa!r dies1 ! *ildr5 are support$ by 8 bro!rs or relations1 :ile ! wid[ m>ries aga94 ,x is seldom t a wid[ is p]mitt$ to take a *ild1 or *ildr51 to h] new home4 ,!re is no difficulty 9 provid+ = orphan girls2 !y are mu* s\ght aft] 9 m>riage1 = ! law excuses a "y man f =eign milit>y s]vice if he c prove t 8 wife is an orphan4 ,?is means t he w\ld n be able to leave h] alone dur+ 8 abs5ce4 ,su* orphans are g5]ally tak5 into ! h\ses ( _! future husb&s z little t9y girls ( f\r or five ye>s old1 :]e !y are tra9$ by ! "m-9-law1 & gr[ up z daught]s4 ,by ?is means ! husb& is exempt f pay+ any sum ( money = 8 bride4 ,we mu/ n =get t ! m>riages ( ,moslems are :olly )\t affection1 & t ! only way 9 :i* ! husb& c en=ce ob$i5ce f 8 ignorant & li/less wife is by ! law ( divorce4 ,%e w obey him & "w = him simply f ! fe> ( be+ turn$ away4 ,:5 a woman has be5 divorc$ f\r or five times1 %e f9ds a difficulty 9 gett+ a husb&2 = ! report spreads t x takes two to make a qu>rel1 t h] tongue is too %>p & h] temp] too %ort4 ,i h be5 ask$ :at becomes ev5tually ( ! woman :o has be5 frequ5tly divorc$4 ,f9ally %e rema9s ) ! old or v poor man :o has m>ri$ h] 9 h] old age4 ,or1 possibly1 if %e is a wid[ ) a gr[n-up son1 he w support h] until dea? relieves him ( :at he feels to be only a burd54 ,! insecurity ( a ,moslem wife's position q precludes any improvem5t 9 h]self1 h] h\sehold arrangem5ts1 or 9 h] *ildr5's tra9+4 ,%e does n c>e to sew1 or to take an int]e/ 9 h] husb&'s "w4 ,%e does n economize1 or try to improve 8 position1 = fe> t1 if he %\ld f9d himself ) a little sp>e money1 he w\ld imm$iately enl>ge 8 bord]s by tak+ ano!r wife6 ,!re=e1 a ,moslem woman's h\se is always poor-look+ & untidy4 ,%e keeps h] husb&'s clo!s ! same1 t he may n be able to associate ) weal?y m5 & envy _! pleasures4 ,"h we see ! wide gulf betwe5 ,*ri/ianity & ,islam4 ,! wife1 :om ,god gave to be ! help1 & ^: price is f> above rubies1 has be5 debas$ by ! prophet ,mohamm$1 into ! *attel to be us$1 & :5 worn out1 ?r[n away6 ,! ,*ri/ian woman's home 9 ,pale/9e is g5]ally clean & tidy4 ,h] int]e/s are id5tical ) ^? ( h] husb&4 ,%e is glad to "w to help ! man1 t ! position ( bo? may be improv$4 ,i d n ?9k ! ri* man ill-treats 8 wife4 ,i h f\nd him inv>iably k9d & indulg5t4 ,9 ,pale/9e ! wom5 h pl5ty ( lib]ty4 ,x is a mi/ake to say t !y are %ut up4 ,to beg9 )1 !y live 9 l>ge h\ses ) g>d5s & c\rty>ds enclos$4 ,!y g out visit+ "o ano!r1 to ! public ba?s1 & to ! cemet]y regul>ly once a week1 :]e !y meet & commune ) ! spirits ( dep>t$ fri5ds4 ,! girls g to s*ool regul>ly4 ,! ri*] ,moslems h resid5t gov]nesses = _! daught]s1 & !y are eag] = education4 ,!re is no d\bt t ! cu/oms are *ang+4 ,education is rais+ ! woman1 & ! man w naturally appreciate ! *ange & w welcome companion%ip & culture4 ,to educate bo? m5 & wom5 is ! be/ way ( *eck+ ! evil sy/em ( polygamy1 & its daught]1 divorce4 ,polygamy 0 promulgat$ by ! ,prophet z a bribe to ! c>nal man4 ,)\t t c>nal weapon ,i d\bt if ,islam _h numb]$ a ?\s& foll[]s6 ,x m9i/]s to self-gratification 9 ?is _w1 & promises manifold m ( ! same lic5se 9 ! _w to come4 ,x is small wond] t :5 we speak ( a clean he>t & a "r _s )\t :i* we _c ent] ! spiritual k+dom1 our words are un9telligible4 ,b t is our !me4 ,hol9ess1 )\t :i* no man c see ! ,"l6 ,^! poor wom5 are s ignorant4 ,!y "k t s9 has ent]$ into ! _w1 b !y "k n ,him :o has de/roy$ ! p[] ( s94 ,!y h nev] he>d ! words1 ,fe> n1 ,i h r$eem$ !e4 444 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,village ,,s*ool ,,9 ,,syria ,illu/ration3 ,,moslem ,,& ,,*ri/ian ,,girls ,,read+ ,,toge!r ,! foll[+ are ! words ( ano!r writ]3 ,nev] believe p :o tell y ,moslem wom5 are happy & well-(f4 ,i h liv$ among !m = ne>ly eighte5 ye>s & "k some?+ ( _! sad lives4 ,a ,moslem girl is unwelcome at h] bir? & oppress$ ?r\gh\t h] life4 ,:5 a *ild is born 9 a family ! fir/ "q ask$ is1 ,is x a boy or girl8 ,if ! answ] is1 ,a boy1 congratulations foll[ f fri5ds & neighbors4 ,b if ! answ] is1 ,a girl1 all commis]ate ! "m 9 words su* z1 ,god h m]cy on !e4 ,z ! little "o gr[s up %e has to le>n h] place z inf]ior to h] bro!rs1 & t %e mu/ always give 9 to !m & see ! be/ ( ev]y?+ giv5 to !m4 ,i am glad to say t ,*ri/ian missions h made x possible = h] to g to s*ool if %e lives 9 a t[n4 ,b at ! age ( t5 %e is probably tak5 away f h] "m1 ! only real fri5d %e is likely to h 9 ! _w1 & sold by h] male relations into ano!r family :]e %e becomes :at is virtually a s]vant to h] "m-9-law4 ,we "k t mo!rs-9-law ev5 9 ,engl& h n always a good "n1 b :at may !y be to a "y girl completely "u _! p[]8 ,_m are ! sad /ories ,i h he>d ( con/ant qu>rell+1 foll[$ on ! "p ( ! little bride by attempts to run away to h] old home1 & ! adv5t ( h] relations on ! sc5e ( /rife1 to pat* up a reconciliation & induce ! girl to submit to h] fate4 ,p]haps y say1 ,:y does h] husb& n protect 8 wife f unk9dness1 does he n c>e = h]8 ,!re y /rike ^u ! root ( a ,moslem woman's unhapp9ess4 ,! boy husb& has no *oice 9 8 bride1 has probably nev] set eyes on h] until ! m>riage day4 ,he seems to c>e little ab\t h] beyond mak+ use ( h]4 ,%e is to be 8 att5dant to s]ve him & provide him ) sons4 ,z to ! fir/1 ,i h wat*$ "o ( ^! girls 9 a m]*ant's h\se 9 ,j]usalem /&+ 9 att5dance on h] "y husb&'s toilet1 h&+ him :atev] he want$1 & fold+ up 8 ?r[n-(f clo!s4 ,b ,i look$ 9 va9 = ! lea/ sign ( k9dly recognition ( h] att5tions f him 9 look or ^w or de$4 ,! ,moslem ?9ks x b5ea? 8 dignity to speak to 8 wife except to give ord]s1 & does n answ] h] que/ions4 ,x is n cu/om>y = !m to sit d[n to meals toge!r1 & z = go+ = a walk toge!r x w\ld be sc&al\s6 ,"o mu/ n ev5 ask a man aft] 8 wife 9 public & %e may n g out to visit fri5ds )\t 8 p]mission1 & !n veil$ s ?ickly z to be unrecognizable4 ,! high] h] social rank ! great] ! seclusion = a ,moslem woman4 ,!n1 z to h] mo!rhood4 ,! "y wife's ?\ghts are cont9ually direct$ to ! importance ( pleas+ h] husb& & avoid+ ! corporal puni%m5t :i* accompanies 8 ang]4 ,if %e does n be> him a son %e is 9 dang] ( divorce or ( ! arrival ( a co-wife br\ght to ! h\se4 ,x is /range t ! latt] trial seems to be fac$ pref]ably to ! =m]1 :i* is a great disgrace4 ,a ,moslem wife has no title until %e has a son1 & !n %e is call$ ! "m ( s-&-s1 in/ead ( be+ call$ by ! "n ( h] husb&4 ,b %e soon regrets ! day he 0 born1 = he defies h] au?ority & repulses h] embraces4 ,i h se5 a boy ( f\r ye>s old g into ! /reet to br+ a big /one to ?r[ at 8 "m ) curses6 ,! mo!rs soon age4 ,_! *ief pleasures are smok+ & gossip4 ,_! religion is v scanty4 ,"s "k ! ,moslem =m ( wor%ip ) its pro/rations & g5uflexions4 ,mo/ ( !m "k ! names ( ! *ief prophets1 includ+ t ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & believe t ,mohamm$'s int]cession w rescue !m f hell4 ,i once ask$ a ri* ,moslem lady :at 0 woman's portion 9 p>adise1 b %e did n "k4 ,does ?is little description /ir y\r pity8 ,are we to leave ^!1 our si/]s1 alone to _! fate8 ,to suff] n only 9 ?is life b also 9 ! life to come8 ,if y saw _! daily life1 & knew ! peace ( ,god y\rself1 ,i ?9k y w\ld want to d some?+ to *e] !m1 by tell+ !m ,*ri/ loves !m too1 & t !re is a great future be=e !m 9 ,him & ,8 ,gospel4 ,,xiv ,,mohamm$an ,,wom5 ,,9 ,,syria ,syria is "o ( ! c\ntries b\nd d[n by ! heavy *a9 :i* ,mohamm$anism b9ds on ! ,ea/4 ,! weight ( ?is *a9 presses mo/ heavily on t :i* is weake/ & lea/ capable ( resi/ance1 & t means ! he>ts ( ! wom5 :o are born into ?is bondage4 ,!re are probably f #a1bjj1jjj to #a1ejj1jjj ,mohamm$ans 9 ,syria1 & ?is e/imate also includes ! sects ( ! ,nusairiyeh 7! m\nta9 p 9 ,nor? ,syria71 ! ,metawileh1 & ! ,druzes1 :o1 ?\gh diff]+ 9 _m ways f ! true ,mohamm$ans1 are yet class$ ) !m politically4 ,:5 ! ^w ,*ri/ian is us$ 9 ?is *apt] x %\ld be und]/ood z di/+ui%+ a p]son or a sect :i* is nei!r ,jew1 ,druse1 or ,mohamm$an1 & does n necess>ily imply1 z ) u1 a true spiritual disciple ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,our purpose is to %[ ! condition ( ! ,mohamm$an & ,druze wom5 9 ,syria to-day z f> z x has be5 possible to asc]ta9 ! facts :i* h be5 glean$ f ^? mo/ qualifi$ to give !m4 ,f a casual survey "o may v likely come to ! conclusion t conditions 9 ,syria are bett] & ! lives ( ! wom5 bright] ?an _! co-religioni/s 9 o!r ,mohamm$an l&s4 ,!re are happy homes 7or s !y seem at fir/ sight7 :]e !re is immaculate cleanl9ess1 :]e ! "m looks well aft] ! ways ( h] h\sehold & h] *ildr51 is ready to receive h] husb& & kiss 8 h& :5 he returns f 8 "w1 :]e !re is b "o wife1 & a cont5t$ & indulg5t husb& & fa!r4 ,:5 y come to look m closely y w f9d 9 almo/ e case t m or less light has come into ^! homes f ,*ri/ian tea*+ or example4 ,!re are _m in/ances on record ( ,mohamm$an m5 te/ify+ t ! girls tra9$ 9 ,*ri/ian s*ools make ! be/ wives4 ,m ?an once h !y come to ?ank & bless ! ,prote/ant tea*]s :o h taught to _! pupils su* lessons ( neatness1 g5tl5ess1 ob$i5ce1 & self-control4 ,!re are _m ,mohamm$an m5 :o are wor?y to h ref9$1 educat$ wives1 & c appreciate ! bless+ ( ! homes su* are capable ( mak+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 h[ev]1 !re is a v l>ge proportion :o ne$ to be educat$ !mselves 9 ord] to "k h[ to treat su* wom5 & :o h ! des]v$ reputation ( be+ brutal1 s5sual1 unspeakably vile 9 language & behavior4 ,_m ( ^! belong to ! bett] class 9 ! l>ge inl& cities4 ,! wom5 :o are at ! m]cy ( ! caprices & passions ( su* m5 are v greatly to be piti$4 ,9 ! t[ns along ! coa/1 :]e !re is m enlight5m5t2 ! wom5 h m fre$om & seem outw>dly happi] ?an ^? :o are m /rictly seclud$ 9 ! t[ns :]e ,mohamm$anism is ! pr$om9ant influ5ce4 ,fre$om1 h[ev]1 is us$ z a comp>ative t]m1 = ! foll[+ 0 told to me to %[ :at privileges are accord$ "u t "n to ! upp]-class wom5 9 "o ( ! small] coa/ cities4 ,!y are all[$ to g (t51 e day if !y l1 & sit by ! graves 9 ! ,mohamm$an cemet]y4 ,:5 y consid] ! fact t !y are %r\d$ 9 _! long cov]s or cloaks1 ) faces veil$1 & t ! cemet]y is n a *e]ful place1 to say ! lea/1 & t x is ! only place :]e !y are all[$ to g1 ?is s-call$ fre$om does n seem to be s v wond]ful1 aft] all4 ,h[ev]1 x is f> bett] ?an be+ %ut indoors all ! "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,family ,,gr\p ,,at ,,j]i*o ,any "o liv+ among ^! p becomes gradually accu/om$ to ! accept$ /ate ( ?+s1 especially :5 "o has le>n$ t outside int]f]5ce only makes matt]s worse1 & x is only n[ & !n :5 "s especially sad or he>t-r5d+ ?+ comes to y\r k t y realize h[ truly dreadful ! :ole sy/em is4 ,! o!r day ,i 0 talk+ ab\t ?is ) a fri5d ^: k ( ,mohamm$an wom5 _h be5 conf9$ to a few families :o on ! outside w\ld comp>e v favorably ) ,*ri/ian families %e knew1 z reg>ds com=t1 cleanl9ess1 & cont5tm5t4 ,i agre$ ) h] t !re 7 _m ( ! nom9al ,*ri/ian families :]e !re c]ta9ly 0 great unhapp9ess4 ,b "o mu/ n1 9 comp>+ ! two1 lose sight ( ! bitt]e/1 d>ke/ side4 ,no ,*ri/ian woman has to cont5d ) ! fact t if h] husb& we>ies ( h]1 or "s c>elessness displeases him1 he is p]fectly at lib]ty to ca/ h] (f z he w\ld toss aside an old %oe4 ,9 fact he w\ld use ! same expression 9 speak+ ( 8 %oe1 ( a dog1 "s loa?some object1 ! bir? ( a daught] or ( 8 wife1--an expression ( apology = ref]r+ to su* contam9at+ subjects4 ,nor does a ,*ri/ian woman fe> t z ! ye>s pass & h] beauty fades1 or h] husb& prosp]s1 t "o day he w cause prep>ations to be made & br+ a new wife home4 ,! ,mohamm$ans h a prov]b t a man's he>t is z h>d z a bl[ f ! elb[1 & t 8 love la/s n m ?an two mon?s4 ,a ,mohamm$an fri5d 0 tell+ me ( a woman %e knew & 0 fond (4 ,%e 0 a good wife & "m1 %e said1 & %e 0 v happy ) h] two *ildr51 a boy & a girl2 h] husb& seem$ to love h]1 = %e is n old1 & x 0 a great surprise to h] :5 he told h] "o day t he 0 go+ to m>ry ano!r wife1 = %e _h =gott5 t x might be4 ,he said he w\ld take a sep>ate room = ! new wife4 ,%e said no?+--:at c\ld %e say8 ,b he deceiv$ h]1 = he only took ! room = ! new wife = "o week1 & !n he br\ght h] to live ) ! fir/ wife4 ,& n[ %e weeps all ! "t1 & oh6 h[ unhappy !y all are6 ,i tell h] n to weep1 = h] husb& w we>y ( h] & divorce h]4 ,a %ad[ cross$ ! face ( my fri5d z %e spoke1 & ,i c\ld see %e 0 ?9k+ ( h] own case1 & fe>+ ! fe> ( all ,mohamm$an wom54 ,:y did t man take ano!r wife :5 he 0 happy & _h *ildr58 ,i ask$1 = ,i knew t :]e !re are no *ildr5 a man feels ju/ifi$ 9 divorc+ 8 wife1 or tak+ a second1 ?ird1 or f\r?4 ,he want$ m *ildr54 ,two 7 n en\gh4 ,c !re be any real happ9ess = a ,mohamm$an woman8 ,%e gets little com=t f h] religion1 al?\gh if %e is a p]fectly ob$i5t wife1 att5ds fai?fully to h] religi\s duties1 & does n weep if h] *ild dies1 %e has a hope t %e may be "o ( sev5ty h\ris :o w h ! privilege ( att5d+ ^u h] "l & ma/] 9 8 s5sual p>adise4 ,! idea ( ^! two horrors1 divorce & o!r wives to %>e h] home1 is con/antly be=e h]4 ,a ,prote/ant woman rec5tly told me t %e _h let "s ( h] rooms to a ,mohamm$an family f ,hums4 ,! man 0 intellig5t & ! wife 0 an attractive "y woman ) a little girl4 ,! man told h] 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 wife t :5 he w5t back to ,hums he ?\ght he %\ld take ano!r wife4 ,:y d y d t :5 y are s happy z y are8 ,?9k ( y\r wife--h[ unhappy x w\ld make h] to h y br+ 9 ano!r6 ,! man laugh$ & told h] t %e made a great mi/ake 9 ?9k+ t ,mohamm$an wom5 7 l ,*ri/ian wom51 t !y did n m9d hav+ ano!r woman 9 ! h\se1 !y 7 accu/om$ to x & br\ght up to expect x4 ,b ,i hope t :at ,i said w make him ?9k & p]haps he w decide n to take ano!r wife1 = ,i %[$ him pla9ly ! evil ( x4 ,! wom5 may be br\ght up to expect x1--!y may h be5 ! memb]s ( a polygam\s family !mselves1--b ! human he>t is ! same ! _w ov]1 & ! sanctity ( ! home ) "o wife is nev] invad$ )\t poignant suff]+4 ,a weal?y ,mohamm$an w e/abli% ea* ( 8 wives 9 a sep>ate h\se1 ^? n able to af=d ?is luxury h _! h>em 9 "o h\se4 ,x does n require a v vivid imag9ation to be able to picture ! inevitable result3 jeal\sies1 he>tburn+s1 cont5tions1 wrangl+s1 & worse4 ,a ,bible woman told me ( dreadful sc5es :]e ! wom5 fight l cats & dogs1 & ! husb& takes ! "p ( ! wife he loves ! be/ & beats ! o!rs4 ,"o feels t ! man (t5 be>s 8 own puni%m5t = ?is /ate ( ?+s by be+ oblig$ to live amid su* sc5es4 ,9 a city ( ,nor!rn ,syria :]e ! ,mohamm$ans are ! mo/ p[]ful class & _! haught9ess & contempt ( wom5 s great t !y w elb[ a =eign woman into ! gutt]1 n necess>ily because %e is a ,*ri/ian1 b because %e is a woman1 a ,syrian woman :isp]$ dur+ a walk3 ,look at t man ov] !re1 ,i'll tell y ab\t him lat]4 ,& aft]w>ds %e expla9$ t ! man 0 a neighbor & he _h j tak5 8 f\r? wife1 & %e 0 only t5 ye>s old4 ,he 0 an eld]ly man ) gray hair4 ,"o well-kn[n & weal?y ,mohamm$an _h spl5did e/abli%m5ts 9 f\r diff]5t places & he is said to h _h ?irty sons4 ,ano!r br\ght home an ,engli% wife1 ) :om he _h liv$ t5 ye>s 9 ,engl&1 & e/abli%$ h] 9 an ap>tm5t j above ! "o 9 :i* "o ( sev]al wives 0 liv+4 ,c\ld ,engli% girls realize ! mis]y 9 /ore = !m 9 m>ry+ ,mohamm$an husb&s1 !y w\ld be ?ankful = any w>n+4 ,ev5 if ! husb& himself is k9d1 !re are _m pa9ful ?+s to und]go f 8 wom5 relatives4 ,& worse ?an all is ! d5y+ ( ,*ri/ be=e m5 9 ! acceptance ( ,islam4 ,"o ( ^! ,engli% wom5 liv+ 9 ,syria z ! wife ( a ,mohamm$an1 _h h] daught] m>ri$ to an own c\s9 at ! age ( ?irte51 ano!r 0 oblig$ to give h] t5-ye>-old daught] 9 m>riage4 ,i ask$ ?is la/ woman h[ %e c\ld d su* a ?+4 ,x is h] fa!r's w & ,i c\ld d no?+4 ,b %e ran away ! next day1 s ! man divorc$ h]4 ,?is same daught] has be5 m>ri$ & divorc$ twice s9ce !n1 & is n[ liv+ at home1 & is at ! head ( a ,mohamm$an s*ool = girls4 ,two o!r si/]s h be5 divorc$1 & are at home1 "o ) h] *ild4 ,9 ,beirut1 among ! bett] classes girls are n m>ri$ z "y z !y us$ to be1 ?\gh occasionally y he> ( in/ances1 z 9 ! case ( a woman :o _h eight daught]s & m>ri$ two ( !m1 tw9s1 at ! age ( eight4 ,%e ga9$ no?+ by ?is cruel act z !y 7 soon divorc$ & s5t home4 ,"o reason = *ild-m>riages among ,mohamm$ans 9 ,syria is ! conscription :i* dem&s = ! army e "y man ( eighte54 ,! "o :o _c af=d to escape conscription by paid sub/itutes or money may be exempt if he has a wife dep5d5t ^u him4 ,:5 he is sixte5 or sev5te5 8 family s5d (f to "s di/ant t[n = a "y girl :o is a de/itute orphan1 & ?is *ild is m>ri$ to ! y\?1--%e may be t5 ye>s old1 or n9e1 or ev5 eight1 & cases are kn[n :]e a girl ( sev5 has be5 m>ri$ to a boy ( sixte54 ,"o c h>dly wond] t _m ( ^! girls are divorc$1 = !y are simply untra9$1 naughty *ildr51 unable to grasp :at ! duties ( a wife are1 or t x is necess>y to please _! husb&s or conciliate _! mo!rs-9-law4 ,mohamm$an wom5 say t ! happ9ess ( a *ild-wife & h] /atus 9 ! family dep5d almo/ entirely ^u h] "m-9-law4 ,x is a sad fact t ^! little brides--*ildr5 9 ye>s--are v (t5 old 9 k ( evil4 ,mo/ ,mohamm$an *ildr5 are br\ght up 9 an atmosph]e ( su* talk t _! natures seem /eep$ 9 vulg>ity f _! cradles & no my/]y ( life or dea? is hidd5 f !m4 ,x makes "o's he>t sick to ?9k ( ^! *ildr51 s s9n$ aga9/ & s cruelly treat$ = be+ ! products ( ?is sy/em4 ,sad /ories are told ( ^? :o are put out to s]vice1 especially :5 !y g to ,turki% families4 ,x is n v common1 =tunately1 = !re is always ! fe> t ! m5 9 ! family1 reg>d+ !m z lawful prey1 w ill-treat !m4 ,girls disgrac$ 9 ?is way h a t]rible fate4 ,a fri5d came to u "o day1 weep+ because ( a dreadful ?+ :i* _h j come to h] k1 too late1 alas6 = any help to be giv54 ,! daught] ( a neighbor1 a poor man1 _h be5 s5t out to s]vice1 & ! wor/ befell h]4 ,%e 0 s5t home 9 disgrace1--h] fa!r 0 oblig$ to receive h]1 b he w\ld n recognize h] or h any?+ to d ) h] till "o day he ord]$ h] to g out into ! g>d5 & dig 9 a spot he indicat$4 ,ea* day he came to see :at %e _h accompli%$1 till at la/ !re 0 a hole deep en\gh = h] to /& 91 h] full height4 ,h] fa!r !n call$ 8 bro!rs1 !y br\ght lime1 p\r$ x ov] h]1 & !n buri$ ! *ild alive 9 ! hole %e h]self _h dug4 ,%e 0 only twelve ye>s old6 ,! neighbors f\nd x out & in=m$ ! gov]nm5t4 ,! p>5ts & all conc]n$ 7 imprison$1 & ! fa!r is /ill 9 prison1 ?\gh ! "m has be5 releas$4 ,! feel+ is /rong t su* a disgrace c only be wip$ out by dea?1 & ?is is especially ! case :5 !re has be5 misconduct betwe5 a ,mohamm$an man & a ,*ri/ian woman4 ,9 a ,syrian city a ,*ri/ian girl ( ari/ocratic family 0 betro!d & 0 soon to be m>ri$ :5 sudd5ly ! engagem5t 0 brok54 ,x c\ld no long] be hidd5 t %e _h be5 guilty ( wrong relations ) "s man1 & ! man prov$ to h be5 a ,mohamm$an4 ,?is disgrace 0 intol]able to ! families involv$1 & be=e long a man connect$ ) ! family came to ! girl ) a glass ( liquid1 & said3 ,"h1 dr9k ?is6 ,%e took x1 drank1 & di$4 ,comm5ts on x %[$ t ! s5tim5t ( ! community is 9 sympa?y ) su* a c\rse4 ,:at else c\ld be done8 !y say4 ,probably a ,mohamm$an w\ld n see ! inconsi/5cy ( condemn+ to dea? ! *ild-victim ( a man's lu/1 z 9 ! fir/ in/ance giv51 :ile practically ! same ?+ is legaliz$ 9 all[+ ! m>riage ( *ildr5 ) ! probability ( a divorce 9 ! ne> future4 ,h[ c !y hope = ! gr[? ( purity among _! wom51 or wond] :5 immorality & un*a/ity are discov]$6 ,frequ5t ref]5ce has be5 made to divorce4 ,x is ! weapon always at h& :5 a man is dissatisfi$4 ,8 law all[s him to divorce 8 wife twice & take h] back1 b if he divorce h] ! ?ird "t1 he may n take h] back until %e has be5 m>ri$ to ano!r man & divorc$ by him4 ,! c]emony is a simple "o2 repeat+ a =mula ?ree times 9 ! pres5ce ( a witness n a memb] ( ! h\sehold1 & tell+ ! wife to g to h] fa!r4 ,a divorc$ wife mu/ g back to h] fa!r's h\se1 or to h] bro!r if h] fa!r is n liv+1 or to h] ne>e/ relative4 ,if %e is fri5dless !n %e has ! "r to g be=e ! ,mejlis or ,c\rt1 & /ate h] case4 ,%e is ask$ if %e wi%es to m>ry aga91 & if s1 ! ,c\rt mu/ f9d a husb& = h]4 ,if n1 !n ! husb& is made to support h]4 ,if %e returns to live ) h] fri5ds1 ! husb& has to give h] "o p5ny halfp5ny a day4 ,if !re are *ildr5 "u sev5 !y g ) ! "m4 ,if !y are old]1 !y are all[$ to *oose betwe5 "m & fa!r4 ,!y are support$ by ! fa!r4 ,! ,mohamm$ans h a say+ t :5 a woman m>ries %e is nev] sure t %e w n be return$1 scorn$ & insult$1 to h] fa!r's h\se ! next day2 nor1 :5 %e prep>es a meal = h] husb&1 is %e sure t %e w be 8 wife long en\gh to eat ( x h]self4 ,9 conv]sation ) a ,mohamm$an woman "o day we 7 comm5t+ on ! fact t a c]ta9 weal?y bridegroom _h giv5 directions to ! pr(essional :o 0 to adorn 8 bride = h] m>riage1 n to disfigure h] face ) ! ?ick %9+ pa/e :i* is usually consid]$ 7?\gh v mi/ak5ly7 to enhance h] *>ms4 ,he 0 report$ to h said t he wi%$ to see h] face z ,god _h made x4 ,i rem>k$ t ,i ?\ght x 0 v s5sible & t ,i did n see :at 0 ev] ga9$ by disfigur+ a face by pla/]+ x ) pa9t & p[d]s4 ,! woman said3 ,b y d n und]/&6 ,we d x s t we may be beautiful 9 our husb&'s eyes1 = if we are pale or wr9kl$ !y cease to love u & g to o!r wom5 or else !y divorce u4 ,x is v f> f be+ = bett]1 = worse1--9 sickness1 9 heal?4 ,x is impossible to ga!r /ati/ics z to ! proportionate numb] ( divorces4 ,all ! wom5 say1 ,x is v common4 ,! condition ( a divorc$ woman return$ to h] fa!r's h\se is n an enviable "o4 ,9 "s cases !y are kept on l s]vants1 liv+ 9 "s out-h\se or /able1 or 9 "s inf]ior room if ! h\se is a gr& "o4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ by a writ]1 t ! sight ( ! mis]y ( ^! positionless wom5 has a /rong influ5ce ^u ! "y m5 ( ! family1 mak+ !m det]m9e t !y w nev] h m ?an "o wife4 ,let u hope t ?is is true4 ,f :at is told me ,i h le>n$ t x is n usually ! "y m5 :o h m ?an "o wife1 b ! old] ones4 ,i mu/ n omit to say t 9 ! small] ,mohamm$an settlem5ts :]e !re is mu* int]m>ry+ 9 families1 !re is almo/ no divorce1 = ev5 if a man wi%es x1 he mu/ be v c\rage\s to brave ! unit$ wra? ( ! :ole circle ( female relatives or ( 8 enrag$ uncle or c\s91 :o res5ts bitt]ly hav+ 8 daught] s5t back to h] home4 ,among ! poor] p1 too1 ^? :o h come mo/ closely "u my obs]vation1 divorce is r>e & no man has m ?an "o wife4 ,b !y are /eep$ 9 sup]/ition & _m are s bigot$ !y w n receive ! visits ( ! ,bible woman nor all[ _! *ildr5 to att5d s*ools4 ,frequ5tly1 9 pay+ visits1 we w f9d a bl9d ,mohamm$an %eikh in/ruct+ ! wom5 9 ! ,koran1 & "s ( !m h v glib objections to (f] to ! ,new ,te/am5t /ories & tru?s we read to !m4 ,!y w (t5 ask to be read to1 b ! ,old ,te/am5t is ! favorite book4 ,among ! ,druzes1 divorce is ev5 m common ?an x is among ! true ,mohamm$ans1 & ! /ate ( morals is v l[4 ,! ,druzes are an int]e/+1 ev5 fasc9at+ p4 ,!y live on ! ,lebanons & inl& on ! ,druze m\nta9s ( ! ,hauran1 & are a w>like indep5d5t race1 ( f9e physique1 & mo/ poli%$1 c\rte\s mann]s4 ,"s ( _! wom5 are v beautiful & _! peculi> co/umes are mo/ becom+ & picturesque4 ,!y are always veil$1 b "o eye is uncov]$1 & x is second nature ) !m to draw _! veils ha/ily across _! faces if a man appe>s 9 sight4 ,z 0 said be=e1 !y are class$ ) ! ,mohamm$ans al?\gh !y h _! own prophet1 ,hakim1 & !y take pride 9 hav+ _! own secret religion1 :i* is little m ?an a bro!rhood = political purposes4 ,x is extremely difficult to make any real impression on !m4 ,at a rec5t w$d+ 9 ,druze high life 9 a ,lebanon village almo/ e woman pres5t _h be5 divorc$1 & "o woman 0 exactly l ! ,sam>itan woman :o came to ! well to draw wat]3 %e _h _h five husb&s1 & ! "o %e _h n[ 0 n h] husb&4 ,! ho/ess h]self1 ! bridegroom's "m1 a woman ( f9e pres5ce1 _h be5 divorc$1 b 0 br\ght back to preside ov] ?is important function1 z !re 0 no "o else to d x1 b h] =m] husb& 0 n pres5t1 z ,druze law =bids a man ev] look+ aga9 on ! face ( 8 divorc$ wife4 ,_! wom5 are ca/ (f 9 a mo/ he>tless way1 b !y _c be tak5 back aga94 ,! c]emony ( m>riage consi/s 9 fa/5+ up ov] a door a sword wrea!d ) fl[]s & ) c&les ti$ on x1 & !n pass+ "u x4 ,! =m ( divorce is v simple4 ,x is illu/rat$ 9 ! life ( a ,druze pr9ce :o m>ri$ a girl ( high family1 beautiful & ( a /rong "* & f9e m9d4 ,!y 7 devot$ to ea* o!r1 b %e _h no *ildr54 ,%e _h suspicions ( :at 0 9 /ore = h]1 :i* 7 realiz$ "o day :5 %e _h be5 on a visit to h] native village ) h] husb&4 ,!y 7 rid+ toge!r t[>ds home1 :5 !y came to a =k 9 ! road4 ,! pr9ce turn$ & said3 ,"h is ! p>t+ ( ! way4 ,%e und]/ood1 & turn$1 weep+1 back to h] fa!r's h\se4 ,! pr9ce aft]w>ds s5t & b\ght a beautiful ,circassian slave1 & m>ri$ h]1 b %e _h no *ildr51 & s %e 9 turn 0 divorc$4 ,! pr9ce _h1 contr>y to cu/om1 be5 9 ! habit ( pay+ visits to ! h\se ( 8 fir/ wife :o _h be5 m>ri$ to ano!r man1 & n[ he oblig$ h] second husb& to divorce h]4 ,he turn$ ,mohamm$an 9 ord] to be able to take 8 wife back aga94 ,among ! ,druzes1 ! ladies ( good family are seclud$ ev5 m rigor\sly ?an 9 ,mohamm$an families4 ,ev5 9 ! villages !y r>ely leave _! homes1 go+ out only at night to pay visits to wom5 ( equal /ation4 ,"s ( !m h nev] be5 outside ( _! own doors s9ce !y 7 little girls4 ,"o girl1 ! daught] ( an ,emir1 0 s5t away to sp5d a ye> 9 a ,prote/ant bo>d+-s*ool4 ,!re %e 0 all[$ to g = walks ) ! girls1 att5d$ ! *ur* s]vices1 & _h a glimpse into a life v diff]5t f ! dull seclusion :i* w\ld naturally be h] lot among h] own p4 ,b %e fail$ to take home ! lessons taught h] t ,*ri/ 0 h] ,savi\r & ,fri5d1 & w\ld be h] help & com=t 9 :atev] 0 h>d to be>4 ,%e return$ to h] home & soon le>n$ t1 al?\gh %e _h be5 all[$ ^! unusual privileges1 %e ne$ expect no m lib]ty ?an h] "m _h be5 all[$ be=e h]4 ,%e f\nd ! %ut-9 life s intol]able t %e secretly ate ! heads ( mat*es & poison$ h]self s t %e sick5$ & di$1 hav+ confess$ h] act & tell+ ! reason4 ,!re are o!rs among ^! girls :o h be5 taught 9 evangelical s*ools1 :o h le>n$ to love ,*ri/1 ^: fai? is /rong & ^: tru/ su/a9s !m & keeps !m pati5t & *e]ful amid v great trials & ev5 cruel treatm5t f _! husb&s1 ,/r5g!n$ 9 _! endurance by ! vision ( ! ,invisible ,god4 ,to g back to ,mohamm$an wom54 ,x is surpris+ h[ exce$+ly ignorant _m ( !m are1 ev5 ! wom5 ( ! high] classes f :om y might expect bett] ?+s4 ,a visitor inquir$ ( h] ,mohamm$an ho/ess if %e w\ld tell h] ! "n ( ! curr5t ,mohamm$an mon?4 ,i d n conc]n myself ) su* ?+s1 y mu/ ask ! ,eff5di4 ,_! m9ds seem to be blank except 9 reg>d to _! relations to _! families1 to sleep+1 eat+1 & diseases1 to _! clo!s1 & _! s]vants1 & ! curr5t gossip ( ! neighborhood4 ,=m]ly x 0 n believ$ t girls 7 capable ( le>n+ any?+1 & ye>s ago an ,eff5di 9 ,tripoli1 :5 urg$ to h 8 daught] taught to read1 exclaim$1 ,tea* a girl to read6 ,i %\ld z soon try to tea* a cat6 ,b ^? days are pass+ & ! ,mohamm$ans are beg9n+ to be/ir !mselves 9 ! matt] ( educat+ _! girls4 ,!y are op5+ s*ools = girls 9 all ! cities1 ?\gh judg+ f ! atta9m5ts ( "s ( ! tea*]s1 ! girls are n taught v mu*4 ,:5 ^! s*ools 7 fir/ op5$ 9 ,beirut1 ! only available tea*]s 7 girls :o _h be5 9 att5dance on ! ,prote/ant s*ools1 & "s ( !m _h only be5 !re a few mon?s4 ,9 ,sidon !re is a l>ge ,mohamm$an s*ool = girls1 :]e are ga!r$ f five to six hundr$ girls4 ,! ,koran is ! text-book1 read+ & writ+ are taught & ne$le-"w has a l>ge place 9 ! curriculum4 ,ye>s ago an old ,eff5di 0 att5d+ ! exam9ation 9 ,miss ,taylor's s*ool = ,mohamm$an & ,druze girls4 ,my two gr&daught]s are "h1 he said to a mission>y sitt+ beside him4 ,i 0 in/rum5tal 9 />t+ a s*ool ( our own = girls1 & ,i took my gr&daught]s away f "h & put !m 9 ! new s*ool4 ,"o day ,i w5t to visit ! s*ool4 ,:5 ,i 0 /ill at a di/ance ,i he>d ! tea*] scream+ at ! girls & curs+ !m1 say+1 ',may ,god curse ! be>d ( y\r gr&fa!rs1 y dogs6' ,n[1 ,i 0 ! gr&fa!r ( two ( ^? *ildr5 & ,i knew !y he>d en\gh ( su* language at home )\t be+ taught x at s*ool1 s ,i br\ght !m back to ?is good place4 ,! aim ( ! ,mohamm$ans 9 _! s*ools is tw(old3 be+ bo? to b5efit & tra9 ! girls1 mak+ !m m companionable1 & also to =tify !m aga9/ ,*ri/ian tea*+4 ,! aim ( our "w & our tea*+ is m ?an t1 = we desire1 n only to enl>ge ! m5tal horizon b to cultivate ! he>t1 to op5 up = !m ! wellspr+ ( true joy & /ore _! memories ) hymns ( praise & ! inspir+ & com=t+ words ( ,*ri/4 ,b m ?an all to lead !m to accept = !mselves _! only ,savi\r1 ! ,son ( ,god1 :o di$ = !m1 :o only is ! true ,prophet ( ! ,highe/1 ^: mission is to give light to !m t sit 9 d>kness & 9 ! %ad[ ( dea?4 ,we claim = ^! de> wom5 & girls ! lib]ty :i* _! own sacr$ ,koran inculcates3 ,let !re be no compulsion 9 religion4 7,f ! ,sura call$ ,! ,c[1 v4 #beg47 ,& w ! favor$ ,*ri/ian wom5 ( ,engl&1 ,am]ica1 & ,g]many1 & all free ,*ri/ian l&s n jo9 ^? already on ! field ei!r 9 pray] or p]sonal s]vice1 t !y may h a "p 9 br++ _m ( ^! ,mohamm$an wom51 sweet & lovable1 & capable ( ris+ to high levels z _m ( !m are1 out ( _! d>kness into ,8 ,m>vell\s ,light8 ,,xv ,,beh9d ,,! ,,lattice ,,9 ,,turkey ,if ! condition ( wom5 "u ,islam is degrad$ & wellnigh hopeless 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w1 :at mu/ be ! condition ( su* wom5 9 ,turkey1 ! seat ( ,moslem p[]1 ! c5tre ( ! ,caliphate1 ) ! gre5 flag ( ! ,prophet kept at ,s]aglio ,po9t1 9 ,con/ant9ople8 ,! picture ( woman's degradation ?r\gh\t ! ,empire is black en\gh1 yet gleams ( light play ov] ! blackness1 & ^! gleams gr[ /eadily /rong] & m frequ5t4 ,turkey n only bord]s ^u ,europe1 & ?us is ne>] to ,we/]n civilization & its progress1 b its ext5d$ coa/-l9e af=ds _m ports ( entry1 to :i* comes no inconsid]able "p ( ! travel & trade ( ! _w4 ,kais] ,william's railroads are op5+ up ! we/]n portion ( ! empire1 & cause a curi\s jumble ( mod]n advance ) s-call$ fix$ ,ori5tal ways4 ,) _! p>asols held l[ ov] _! heads1 ev5 ?\gh ! day be cl\dy1 or ! sun be set1 ! veil$ & co/um$ ,turki% wom5 may be se5 9 cr[ds on ,friday1 _! ,sabba?1 & holidays1 sitt+ ^u grassy slopes1 ) _! *ildr5 play+ ab\t !m4 ,!y g 9 gr\ps or foll[$ by a s]vant1 if f ri*] families1 z !y are n tru/$ to g alone4 ,9 ! int]ior1 ev51 non-,moslem wom5 are veil$ almo/ z closely z ! ,mohamm$ans1 :5 ^u ! /reet4 ,su* is ! p[] ( prejudice t x is n ?\ght prop] = any woman to be se5 9 public4 ,!y live beh9d _! lattices1 & woe to any ,*ri/ian h\se ^: w9d[s comm& a view into a ,moslem neighbor's premises1 no matt] h[ di/ant4 ,su* juxtaposition is ! reason = ! unsightly walls & l(ty scre5s :i* disfigure _m an o!rwise beautiful view1 9 any "p ( ,turkey4 ,no /range man may look ^u any ,moslem woman4 ,! sl[ b sure dis9tegration ( ^! cu/oms1 prejudices1 & sup]/itions1 is go+ on1 ?ank ,god6 ,d>kness is flee+ be=e ! light4 ,if ! *ur*es ( ,*ri/ w b take ! wat*word1 ,! ,moslem _w = ,*ri/1 9 ?is c5tury6 & put all ne$$ res\rces ( m5 & means1 consecrat$ en]gy & pray]1 into ! campaign1 ev5 ! ,false ,prophet %all be vanqui%$ be=e ,him :o is ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( lords6 ,i h travell$ on ! railroad 9 ,turkey ) ,moslem wom51 9 ! special comp>tm5t1 :]e 9 ! fre$om ( ! day's travel1 !y h ?r[n back _! veils & silk5 wraps1 %[+ _! pretty ,fr5* co/umes & ! diamonds ^u _! f+]s1 z !y (f]$ _! ,frank fell[-travell] cake1 or possibly *ocolates1 & h m ?an once felt ! emb>rassm5t ( a mission>y purse too sl5d] to all[ ( su* luxuries1 ) :i* to return ! complim5t4 ,once a ,moslem woman took f h] travell+ h&-basket pap] & p5cil1 & proce$$ to write1 z ,i 0 do+6 ,page aft] page %e wrote1 ?\gh 9 j ! rev]se mann] f our writ+1 & we soon e/abli%$ a feel+ ( comrade%ip4 ,i h be5 also a deeply sympa!tic witness ( mov+ sc5es 9 :i* ! prov]bial love ( ! ,turki% fa!r = 8 *ildr5 c\ld n be conceal$4 ,z ! tra9 await$ ! signal = dep>ture f a /ation1 "o day1 ! evid5t di/ress ( a pretty girl opposite me1 broke into cry+4 ,%e _h climb$ into ! corn] by ! w9d[1 & ! gu>d _h n yet clos$ ! door4 ,involunt>ily my eyes foll[$ ! *ild's griev$ gaze1 until !y re/$ ^u a tall1 gray-be>d$ ,turki% (fic] /&+ by ! /ation1 :o 0 evid5tly /riv+ to control 8 emotion answ]+ to ! grief ( ! *ild4 ,f9ally he yield$ to ! he>t-brok5 cry+ ( ! little "o1 & came to ! c> door to speak soo?+ly to h]4 ,! "y "m sat /oically ?r\gh x all1 seem+ly cont5t ) h] ri* dress & jewels1 & h] com=table appo9tm5ts = travell+4 ,n s ) ! fa!r & 8 *ild1 :o 7 s griev$ ov] _! com+ sep>ation4 ,:5 f9ally ! door _h be5 slamm$ by ! gu>d1 & lock$1 & our j\rney begun1 "s "t elaps$ be=e ! /ill griev+ *ild c\ld be won to take any int]e/ 9 ! good ?+s ) :i* h] "m !n s\ght to beguile h]4 ,surely su* a human fa!r1 s t5d] t[>d 8 little *ild1 c\ld be taught ! love ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r = ea* *ild ( ,81 :i* has provid$ a ,savi\r = e rep5t+ s\l return+ to ,him6 ,?us ! lion w\ld be *ang$ into ! lamb1 & ! ,turki% (fic]1 (t5 unspeakably cruel to 8 enemies1 w\ld become a man & a bro!r ev5 to 8 foes4 ,moslem wom51 al?\gh by ! rules ( _! religion almo/ entirely seclud$ f ! out] _w1 & f all m5 save ^? ( _! own families1 are1 nev]!less1 be+ p[]fully affect$ by ! gr[+ light ( civilization1 :i* has n only reveal$ _! d>kness1 b has p5etrat$ x to "s degree1 :ile ! burn+ gl[ & love ( ,*ri/ianity1 ?r\gh z5ana work]s & s*ools1 has f> m ?an begun ! "w ( trans=mation4 ,h[ c mo!rs cons5t t _! daught]s %all be sold1 :ile yet *ildr51 to any man1 no matt] h[ old1 :o w pay ! price h] fa!r dem&s = h]1 :5 %e has le>n$ ev5 a little ( ! lov+ honor giv5 to 8 wife & daught] by ! ,*ri/ian husb& & fa!r8 ,h[ c %e cons5t to see h] giv5 9 a m>riage to :i* h] approval has n ev5 be5 ask$1 or possibly :]e x has be5 refus$8 ,yet1 pity x is t )\t ! cons5t ( "m or girl1 %e may be convey$1 a bride1 to ! h\se ( h] "l1 :o has p]haps n deign$ to be pres5t1--& %e ( c\rse n1--at ! arrangem5t by _! legal repres5tatives1 = sign+ ! contract1 & fix+ ! am\nt ( d[ry :i* %e br+s1 or ! sum :i* he %all give h] 9 case he at any "t %all decree h] divorce4 ,?is is all t con/itutes ! m>riage c]emony 9 ,turkey4 ,i once saw ! arrival ( a ,turki% bride at h] bridegroom's h\se4 ,!re 0 no welcome4 ,%e alight$ ) a woman fri5d f ! clos$ c>riage4 ,"s "o mu/ h wait$ )9 ! g>d51 = ! heavy /reet-gate op5$ at _! approa*1 receiv$ ! wom51 clos$ ^u !m1 & ! bride 0 %ut into h] husb&'s h\se1 f all ! _w4 ,if %e displeases him 9 any way1 ev5 if h] cook+ does n suit him1 a ^w f h] husb& suffices to divorce a wife1 accord+ to ,moslem law4 ,he may h z _m wives z he wi%es1 & ano!r is easily f\nd4 ,mohamm$an husb&s are all[$ to puni% _! wives ) bl[s1 to en=ce ob$i5ce4 ,a :ole t[n p]vad$ by ^! ,turki% ideas 0 fill$ ) amazem5t at a burly non-,moslem fri5d ( m9e1 ^: wife _h become a ,*ri/ian4 ,al?\gh je]$ at & ridicul$ by 8 companions z "o :o c\ld n make 8 wife obey him1 he nev] lift$ 8 h& aga9/ h]1 = he lov$ h] too well4 ,he did1 h[ev]1 cause h] great unhapp9ess = ye>s1 until ! ,_s ( ,god broke 8 h>d he>t1 & made him also a ,*ri/ian4 ,no ,turk expects a woman to speak to him 9 a public place1 or if %e does he w n raise 8 eyes f ! gr\nd4 ,a fri5d ( m9e 0 9 deepe/ di/ress 9 a lonely place 9 ,turkey1 wr++ h] h&s & cry+ ,alas6 ,alas6 z %e saw a man approa*+ h]2 b ,agha ,eff5dim gave h] no he$ until %e walk$ /raight up to him1 s sore 0 h] ne$1 & told him h] tr\ble4 ,!n 8 he>t 0 t\*$1 & ,mohamm$an ,albanian z he 01 he r5d]$ h] ! aid :i* %e ask$4 ,=ty ,mohamm$an wom51 liv+ too di/ant f ,mecca to all[ a pilgrimage ?i!r1 made ! asc5t1 "o summ]1 ( "o ( ! l(tie/ m\nta9 peaks 9 ,european ,turkey4 ,!y did ?is z a religi\s duty4 ,x 0 a feat :i* requir$ all ! vigor & /r5g? ( an ,am]ican m\nta9-climb]1 :o asc5d$ ! same peak "s days lat]4 ,%e c\ld n ab&on ! task1 h[ev]1 :i* !y _h accompli%$1 ^: feet knew only ! heelless slipp] or ! wood5 clog1 :5 ab\t _! h\sehold duties1 or /epp$ noiselessly 9 _! gaily embroid]$ homemade /ock+s1 :5 indoors4 ,! ,turki% woman c climb4 ,%e c rea* l(ty heights4 ,sl[ly & pa9fully %e w leave h] d5se ignorance1 h] habits ( sup]/ition1 h] jeal\sies1 & h] intrigues beh9d h] & w em]ge1 l$ by ! lov+ h& ( h] ,*ri/ian si/]1 sometimes ( h] husb& or *ild1 into ! glori\s lib]ty ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,we admit t (ttimes ! ob/acles seem insup]able1 :5 we meet ! b>ri] ( ! unawak5$ life4 ,:at opportunity is !re be=e ! little "m b f\rte5 ye>s old h]self8 ,h[ %all %e escape ! "n :i* h] own family p]haps give h]--a c[8 ,cattle is a common t]m = wom54 ,h] m5-folks w v likely h9d] h] education1 9 _m in/ances1 b %e mu/ be l$ out ( h] old life1 along ?is way4 ,! mo!rs ( com+ g5]ations1 ) unlimit$ influ5ce ov] _! husb&'s incl9ation & conduct ev5 :5 set t[>d progress--! ,turki% woman mu/ be rea*$6 ,*ri/ianity is ! "o means to allay h] sup]/itions1 h] jeal\sies1 h] fe>s1 & to give h] a true outlook ^u life & its mean+4 ,! wom5 ( ,*ri/5dom mu/ help h] :o _c help h]self4 ,! pitifulness ( ! condition ( ,turki% wom51 & ! difficulty ( rea*+ !m1 =m ! *all5ge ( ,islam to ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,%all we take up ! gauntlet ?r[n d[n by ! ,cresc5t & ! ,/>1 & lift+ high ! bann] ( ! ,cross1 g =w>d 9 ,*ri/'s "n1 because ,god wills _! salvation z truly z ours1 & s5ds u to !m 9 ,8 "n8 ,! influ5ce ( civilization is necess>ily felt f> less 9 ! int]ior ( ,turkey ?an 9 ! m>itime sections2 yet "h also1 ?anks to ! multiplication ( s*ools & tea*]s & lov+ ,*ri/ian wom5 tra9$ 9 ^? s*ools1 conditions are beg9n+ to be *ang$4 ,9 "o city ( we/]n ,turkey1 we are told1 ! ,turks !mselves ask$ = a k9d]g>t5 tea*] f our ,am]ican mission s*ool1 to op5 a k9d]g>t5 = !m1 & x 0 done4 ,girls' s*ools h sprung up among ! ,moslems 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 f ! same influ5ces :i* affect$ ,greeks & ,arm5ians1 ?\gh m sl[ly4 ,q rec5tly !re has be5 an awak5+ among ! ,turks to ! fact t if !y w\ld keep pace ) ! m>* ( civilization !y mu/ provide = ! education ( _! girls4 ,s n[1 9 "s ( ! l>ge cities1 s*ools = ,turki% girls h be5 e/abli%$1 &1 al?\gh ! att5dance is /ill small & ! "w elem5t>y1 yet x %[s ! tr5d ( op9ion1 & gives great hope ( soon bett]+ ! condition ( wom5 9 ! empire4 ,ano!r obs]v] writes conc]n+ m progressive portions ( ,turkey3 ,! p[] ( education is prov+ a sure dis9tegrator to ! seclusion ( ,moslem social life4 ,turki% wom5 h already tak5 enviable places among ! writ]s ( _! nation4 ,o!rs are musicians1 physicians1 nurses1 & a con/antly increas+ numb] are avail+ !mselves ( ! educational facilities af=d$ by ! ,g]man1 ,fr5*1 & o!r =eign in/itutions :i* h be5 e/abli%$ at ,con/ant9ople1 ,smyrna1 & else:]e 9 ! ,ottoman ,empire4 ,9 ! beautiful ,am]ican ,college = ,girls1 on ! heights ( ,scut>i1 ,con/ant9ople1 ,turki% girls1 z well z ^? ( all nationalities ( ! ,ori5t & ,franks1 eag]ly take advantage ( ! c\rse1 & a few h graduat$ ) honor4 ,a f> l>g] numb]1 h[ev]1 are remov$ to ! seclusion ( _! homes z !y approa* maid5hood4 ,on ! day :5 ! fir/ six girls f ,moslem families 7 receiv$1 m ?an "o ( !m le>n$ ! entire ,engli% alphabet4 ,:at a ne$ = pray] t ! ,_s ( ,god %all rea* ^? receptive "y he>ts f ! v fir/ day1 9 ?is & e o!r ,*ri/ian educational in/itution to :i* ,moslem girls turn _! /eps6 ,! mo/ tactful & consecrat$ "w ( _! mission>y or native tea*]s mu/ be done e day1 = su* ,turki% girls1 :e!r 9 m elem5t>y s*ools or 9 colleges1 inasmu* z ! prov]b ( ! c\ntry3 ,ei!r m>ry y\r daught] at sixte5 or bury h]6 is /ill v mu* 9 =ce beyond ^? limit$ di/ricts :]e ! influ5ce ( ,we/]n ideas has avail$ to modify some:at ! old ?\ght4 ,:at !y ga9 dur+ ! %ort "t :5 !y may rema9 9 s*ool1 mu/ be ! food ( _! lives1 9 multitudes ( in/ances4 ,we "k ! paucity ( lit]ature ( all k9ds 9 ,turkey1 :]e gov]nm5t press regulations prohibit any g5]al output ( publications2 ?is1 comb9$ ) ! v g5]al pov]ty ( ! p1 makes _m a home bookless1 & ! great majority ( lives b>r54 ,sometimes 9 mission>y t\rs we h se5 f> up on ! hillside a gr\p ( poor peasants desc5d+4 ,! sudd5 turn+ ( ! wom5 ( t p>ty1 draw+ _! fil?y veils clos] across _! faces on hot ,july or ,augu/ days1 reveals to ! pass]s-by t ^! are ,moslems4 ,!y h discov]$ t !re are m5 9 ! approa*+ p>ty ( travell]s4 ,!y may h mi/ak5 ! ladies we>+ hats z g5tlem5 also4 ,a comm& has evid5tly be5 giv5 by _! "l & ma/]1 at :i* ! wom5 h sunk to ! gr\nd1 ) _! backs to ! road1 :ile /ill f> f x1 le/ "o ( ^? infidel eyes %\ld pe] ?r\gh _! veils1 & look ^u _! faces4 ,yet wom5's curiosity compels ^? hidd5 eyes to seek at lea/ a surreptiti\s peep at ! =eign travell]s1 & !y wat* u furtively4 ,"u su* circum/ances !re c be no hope ( any p]sonal t\*1 save if occasion might arise :i* w\ld all[ a call at ! hovel :i* con/itutes _! home4 ,on "o ( my la/ j\rneys 9 ,turkey ,i *anc$ to meet a ,turki% soldi] on a lonely m\nta9 road4 ,z ,i pass$ him1 walk+ 9 advance ( my horse & driv]1 fill$ ) no small trepidation at su* proximity 9 t lonely place1 he gave me no salutation1 & ,i confess to a feel+ ( relief :5 ,i _h pass$ him un*all5g$4 ,b h[ t feel+ *ang$ to remorse :5 my driv] ov]took me1 & said t ! soldi] _h /opp$ him to inquire if ! tea*] :o _h j gone by 7 a doctor1 = a little *ild ( 8 lay at home griev\sly ill4 ,:at an opportunity _h be5 miss$6 ,if he only _h spok51 ! pitiful ne$ 9 t home w\ld h be5 op5$ up to ! mission>y tea*]1 :o1 al?\gh n a doctor1 w\ld h done :at %e c\ld to relieve ! little suff]]1 & to com=t ! sorr[+ p>5ts4 ,!re w\ld h be5 a *ance to br+ to t poor1 ignorant "m 9 h] mis]able home1 a tok5 ( love & t5d]ness out ( ! great _w ( :i* %e knew no?+4 ,"o ( ! mo/ disc\rag+ aspects ( life 9 ,turkey at ! pres5t "t1 is f\nd 9 ! fact t z m5 travel ab\t 9 _! bus9ess or pr(essional life2 come into contact 9 v>i\s ways ) ^? ( diff]5t views & m advanc$ ?\ght ?an !mselves2 become influ5c$ by !m2 & mildly en?usia/ic to put ! new ideas into practice2 !y are met on ! v ?re%old ( _! homes by _! uncompreh5d+ & immovable wives1 :o ) horror refuse to all[ ! s\ls ( _! families to be imp]ill$ by tol]at+ any su* h]esies4 ,?is difficulty1 in/ead ( be+ cause = disc\ragem5t1 con/itutes a p[]ful *all5ge to ! he>t ( ,*ri/ianity1 to help su* an awak5+ man1 & to f9d ! dormant s\l ( ?is woman4 ,no opposition c long /& be=e ! appeal ( ! ,gospel1 :5 tactfully1 lov+ly1 pray]fully br\ght to be> ^u su* s\ls4 ,fatima ,khanum 7my ,sov]eign ,fatima71 a ,bible woman1 sev5ty ye>s old1 f9ds ! joy ( ! ,"l to be /ill h] /r5g?1 z %e goes f h\se to h\se1 tell+ 9 h] musical ,turki% tongue ! /ory ( ,god's love = e man1 & urges all to receive x4 ,v closely !y get toge!r on a w9try day1 z visitor & visit$ ga!r ab\t ! brazi] ( coals1 & talk ov] ! wond]ful words ( life4 ,may ,god greatly multiply ! numb] ( su* fai?ful witnesses = ,him1 ?r\gh\t ! ,turki% ,empire6 ,evet1 ,eff5dim6 7yes1 my "l67 frequ5tly says a mission>y fri5d :o1 hav+ le>n$ ! ,turki% z h] mission>y language :5 a "y tea*]1 /ill *]i%es h] love = x1 & sometimes uses x to h] be/-belov$4 ,%all we n say1 ,yes1 ,"l6 to ,him :o di$ on ,calv>y = all1 & :o is n will+ t any %\ld p]i%1 & ) ,him seek ^? o!r %eep1 & br+ !m to ! fold ( ! ,good ,%eph]d8 ,!re c be no failure "h1 al?\gh ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ has b sl[ly & late come to ! realization t ! ,mohamm$an _w too1 ) its millions ( wom5 & *ildr51 mu/ be ,84 ,ha? n ,god said3 ,look unto ,me1 & be ye sav$1 all ! ends ( ! e>?3 = ,i am ,god1 & !re is none else4444 ,unto ,me e knee %all b[8 ,,xvi ,a ,,voice ,,f ,,bulg>ia ,i receiv$ "s days ago y\r lett] ask+ = some?+ ^u ! condition ( ,mohamm$an wom5 9 ,bulg>ia4 ,my obs]vation has be5 limit$1 & ,i h n _h opportunity to le>n f o!rs :at !y _h se51 except f our de> old ,fatima ,hanum1 = s _m ye>s a ,bible woman among ,mohamm$an wom54 ,bulg>ia _c be call$ ,turkey4 ,inde$ x is mu* fre] f ,turki% influ5ce ?an ,egypt is4 ,!re is a free int]c\rse also betwe5 ,turki%1 ,bulg>ian1 & ,arm5ian wom51 :i* mu/ influ5ce ! home life & ! views ( ! ,mohamm$an families4 ,mo/ ( !m w\ld be a%am$ to take m ?an "o woman1 & ! ,turki% wom5 are cont9ually comp>+ _! situation & life ) t ( _! ,*ri/ian neighbors4 ,!y are sad n to be able to read & write1 & !y try to give _! daught]s a bett] education4 ,b z !y see t _! 7or?odox7 ,bulg>ian neighbors c>e m = in/ruction ?an = religion & real education1 !y1 ( c\rse1 _c und]/& till n[1 t religion is ! root ( culture4 ,polygamy is by no means preval5t among ! ,mohamm$ans ( ,bulg>ia1 inde$ x is v r>e t a man has m ?an "o wife1 b ^! few exceptions are productive ( great mis]y4 ,divorce = v trivial reasons is n uncommon1 b !re has rec5tly occurr$ "u my eye a case ( happy reconciliation & re/oration ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ,*ri/ian fri5ds4 ,! ,mohamm$an woman ( ,bulg>ia %>es to a degree ! fre$om ( h] ,bulg>ian si/]s1 is a p[] 9 ! home1 &1 especially if ! "m ( gr[n sons1 is mu* respect$ & consid]$4 ,b ignorance is h] curse4 ,"h & !re "o f9ds a gr[n woman able to read1 b ! mass are cont5t to let _! girls g to s*ool = a few ye>s & !n gradually =get all !y h le>n$4 ,b /ill ,i h kn[n "s ke5ly int]e/$ 9 ! read+ ( ,scripture4 ,i recall "o visit 9 a roomful ( wom5 at ! fe/ival ( ,bairam1 :5 a "y girl attract$ by ! ,injil ,%]if--! ,new ,te/am5t--9 ! h&s ( ! ,bible woman1 op5$ x & read al\d ! :ole ( ! eighte5? *apt] ( ,luke to t roomful ( deeply int]e/$ li/5]s4 ,z %e f9i%$1 clasp+ ! book to h] he>t1 %e exclaim$3 ,oh1 give me ?is wond]ful book1 ,i mu/ read x all4 ,:5 we left %e foll[$ me to ! door1 rem9d+ u e>ne/ly ( our promise to s5d h] a book soon4 ,we "k t ! book 0 mu* read4 ,ano!r girl ( sev5te51 :om ,fatima ,hanum _h taught n only to read b to love ! ,book1 f\nd great com=t 9 ! pray]s & ,*ri/ian sympa?y ( ?is same de> fri5d dur+ a long illness4 ,on h] dea?-b$ %e said to h] "m3 ,we h liv$ 9 d>kness1 b !re is light & ,i h se5 x6 ,we believe ! light is beg9n+ to glimm] 9 m ?an "o ,mohamm$an home 9 ,bulg>ia4 ,9 ?is city1 z 9 _m o!rs1 ,mohamm$an wom5 are accu/om$ to sp5d ,friday1 :5ev] ! wea!r w p]mit1 "u ! trees 9 "s pleasant spot1 & ,fatima ,hanum ) h] ,bible is a famili> figure among !m--inde$ !y (t5 s5d ^w to h]3 ,we are go+ out = ! day4 ,come ) u & br+ ! ,book4 ,9 a rec5t t\r ,i 0 a welcome gue/ 9 sev]al ,turki% homes1 & w>m approval 0 express$ by ! wom5 ( _! ,prote/ant neighbors--only "o fail+ 0 regrett$--!y eat pork1 b ev5 !y ackn[l$g$ t x wasn't s bad z tell+ lies1 & say+ unk9d ?+s ab\t ea* o!r2 & !y begg$ me to come aga9 & read to !m f our ,great ,tea*]'s ,book4 ,,xvii ,,d>kness ,,& ,,daybreak ,,9 ,,p]sia ,"o c nev] =get ! fir/ sight ( a ,moslem woman--t veil$ figure1 mov+ sil5tly ?r\gh ! /reets1 s en%r\d$ t face & =m are completely conceal$4 ,m5 & wom5 pass ea* o!r ) no greet+ or tok5 ( recognition1 & if a wife accompanies h] husb&1 %e nev] walks beside him1 b at a respectful di/ance beh9d1 & nei!r gives a sign t !y belong toge!r4 ,a woman's fir/ in/9ct is to efface h]self4 ,ev5 ! poor1 wa%+ clo!s 9 ! /reet at ! wat]-c\rse1 pull _! tatt]$ rags ov] _! faces4 ,! ,p]sian expression = wom51 ^? :o sit beh9d ! curta91 %[s t _! place is sil5ce & seclusion4 ,:5 ! clos$ c>riage ( a pr9cess passes1 h] s]vants1 gallop+ be=e1 ord] all m5 to turn _! faces to ! wall1 ?\gh all !y c\ld possibly see w\ld be c>efully veil$ figures4 ,! begg> sitt+ on ! gr\nd at ! /reet corn] is equally invisible "u h] cotton *ad]1 z ) lam5table voice %e calls = m]cy on ! baby 9 h] arms4 ,dur+ ! mon? ( m\rn+1 we (t5 pass a brilliantly light$ mosque1 :]e m5 sit sipp+ tea or smok+1 li/5+ to ! tale ( ! dea? ( _! m>tyrs1 b cr\*+ on ! /ony /reet outside 9 ! d>kness1 a cr[d ( wom5 are /ra9+ _! e>s to cat* :at !y c4 ,su* are ! pass+ glimpses "o gets ( ! ,p]sian woman 9 public4 ,h] real life is liv$ 9 ! h>em4 ,we realize its mean+1 ! =bidd51 :5 aft] pass+ ?r\gh ! impos+ /reet gate1 & ! out] c\rt :]e are ! m5's ap>tm5ts1 we are conduct$ to a curta9$ door1 gu>d$ by a s5t9el1 :o summons an old eunu* to lead u ?r\gh a d>k1 n>r[ passage into ! inn] c\rt1 or &>oon4 ,"h no man may ent] b ! v ne>e/ relatives ( ! inmates1 & !y "u sev]e re/rictions4 ,z wom51 we h free access1 & ?is privilege is %>$ by ! ,*ri/ian physician1 :o is welcom$ & tru/$4 ,"o su* gives u ?is picture4 ,! &>oon is usually v f> f be+ an abode ( luxury1 ev5 9 weal?y families1 unless ! numb] ( wives is limit$ to "o or two4 ,! favorite wife has _m advantages ov] h] rivals1 b %e is usually enc\rag$ to set an example ( sev]e simplicity1 9 respect to h] h\se & its furni%+s1 to ! o!r wives2 ea* ( :om w\ld make life a burd5 to h] "l1 7 m>k$ discrim9ation %[n 9 su* ?+s4 ,he1 !re=e1 cont5ts himself ) res]v+ ! be/ ( ev]y?+ = ! b]oon1 or out] ap>tm5ts1 :]e he receives 8 own gue/s4 ,"h are f\nta9s1 spaci\s c\rts1 %ady walks1 & pr(usion ( fl[]s )\t1 :ile )9 are l>ge1 high-ceil$ & /ucco$ rooms1 elaborate w9d[s1 delicately wr\ght frescoes1 ! f9e/ rugs & divans1 %[y *&eli]s & c&elabra1 /ately pi] glasses br\ght on camels' backs f di/ant ,trebizond or ,bu%ire1 inlaid tables f ,%iraz1 & portires f ,re%d4 ,! &>oon pres5ts a m>k$ contra/4 ,! rooms are usually small & l[ )\t v5tilation1 ! c\rts conf9$1 sunless1 & b>e2 ! g>d5 ill-kept1 & ! g5]al air ( a backy>d p]vad+ ! entire e/abli%m5t4 ,?is ord] is rev]s$ by _m ecclesia/ics1 :o 9 def]5ce to ! popul> idea1 t to be v holy1 "o mu/ be v dirty1 res]ve all _! luxuries = ! &>oon1 & make a %[ ( begg>ly pla9ness 9 ! "p ( ! h\se to :i* _! pupils & ! public h access4 ,! ,p]sian wife seldom v5tures into ! b]oon1 & :5 %e does1 x is z an outsid] only1 :o is tol]at$ z long z no o!r visitor is pres5t4 ,all its belong+s are 9 *>ge ( m5-s]vants1 & ! da9ty t\*es ( ! fem99e h& are n[h]e se5 9 _! arrangem5t1 & h] pres5ce is lack+ !re1 to greet its gue/s1 or grace its ent]ta9m5ts4 ,:5 ! ,khanum suff]s f any ( ! ailm5ts1 = :i* 9 ,am]ica or ,europe outdoor ex]cise1 travel1 a visit to ! seaside1 to ! m\nta9s1 or to ! ba?s is requir$1 ! physician feels 8 helplessness4 ,he sees t ! pati5t _c recov] h] n]v\s tone 9 h] pres5t environm5t4 ,b !re is no seaside except at impossible di/ances & 9 impossible climates4 ,a visit to ! m\nta9s w\ld mean be+ %ut up 9 a little dirty village1 ^: h\ses are mud hovels1 ! *ief indu/ry ( ^: wom5 is ! milk+ ( goats & %eep1 & work+ up b$s ( manure ) b>e feet1 & m\ld+ x by h& into cakes = fuel4 ,or1 if ! husb& h bo? ! means & ! incl9ation1 = h] sake to make an encampm5t ^u ! m\nta9s l>ge en\gh to af=d security f robb]s & w&]+ tribes1 %e w\ld be conf9$ l>gely to ! prec9cts inclos$ by ! canvas wall surr\nd+ ! h>em4 ,%e rides only 9 a kajava1 or basket1 or 9 a clos$ takht]awan1 or horse litt]1 or1 z %e sits p]*$ high up1 a/ride a man's saddle1 look+ 9 h] balloon g>m5ts1 & d\btless feel+1 m insecure ?an ,humpty ,dumpty on ! wall4 ,9 h] outdoor co/ume1 ! ,khanum nev] walks4 ,at be/ %e c only waddle1 !re=e %e is almo/ z effectually %ut out f ?is important =m ( ex]cise z ! wom5 ( ,*9a4 ,9 bo? c\ntries ! peasant class are bless$ ) m fre$om ?an ^? ( high] rank1 & ! village wom51 disp5s+ ) ! baggy tr\s]s & 9 "s di/ricts also ) ! *ad]1 or mantle1 sw+ by on ! road ) an ela/ic /ride t w\ld d cr$it to a vet]an ( _m campaigns4 ,travell+ 9 ,p]sia is1 = wom5 p>ticul>ly1 a matt] ( s great discom=t1 t ev5 ! %orte/ j\rney c\ld seldom be recomm5d$ z a heal? measure4 ,!re are "s fam\s m9]al spr+s 9 ,nor!rn ,p]sia1 b !y are usually 9 regions difficult ( access1 & (t5 dang]\s on acc\nt ( nomads & robb]s1 & !y g5]ally h only su* facilities = ba?+ z nature has af=d$4 ,if !y really d heal diseases _! virtues mu/ be m>vell\s1 = ! sick :o visit !m usually /ay b a day or two1 ?\gh !y make a bus9ess ( ba?+ :ile !y h ! opportunity4 ,to prescribe travel1 !re=e1 w\ld be ab\t ! equival5t ( prescrib+ a j\rney to ! moon1 & to recomm5d outdoor ex]cise = an inmate ( ! &>oon w\ld be l prescrib+ a daily ex]cise 9 fly+1 ! "o be+ ab\t z practicable z ! o!r4 ,%\ld ! physician f9d x necess>y on ! o!r h& to isolate 8 pati5t = ! treatm5t ( hy/]ia1 :i* is exce$+ly common1 or = m5tal tr\bles1 :i* are also v common1 he is equally at sea4 ,no nurse1 n ev5 a ,sairey ,gamp c\ld be f\nd4 ,:5 x is kn[n t "o has a sev]e illness or visitation f ,god1 !y come1 z 9 ! days ( ,job1 e "o f 8 own place--to m\rn ) him4 ,9 cases :]e absolute isolation has be5 ord]$1 z an ess5tial condition ( ! pati5t's recov]y1 ! physician may expect on 8 next visit to f9d ! room fill$ ) *att]+ wom51 :o h ga!r$ to speculate on ! possibilities ( a recov]y or ea* to recomm5d ! decoction :i* cur$ "s "o else1 ^: case 0 j l ?is4 ,!re is b little wat*+ done at night 9 ! mo/ sev]e cases1 & a physician is seldom call$ up at night to see a pati5t4 ,on my fir/ introduction to ! &>oon1 ,i _h little acqua9tance ) ei!r ,p]sian cu/oms or co/umes4 ,i _h be5 ask$ to see ! wife ( a high dignit>y1 & on my arrival 0 at once u%]$ into h] pres5ce4 ,i f\nd my fair pati5t await+ me1 /&+ beside a f\nta91 9 ! mid/ ( a g>d5 q ,ori5tal 9 its features4 ,%e 0 closely veil$1 b h] feet & legs 7 b>e1 & h] skirts 7 s economically abbreviat$ z at fir/ to raise ! "q 9 my m9d1 :e!r ,i _h n by mi/ake ( ! s]vant be5 ann\nc$ be=e ! lady _h complet$ h] toilet4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 held out h] h&1 :i* app>5tly %e did n int5d me to %ake1 & ,i pres5tly made out t ,i 0 expect$ to feel h] pulse z ! prelim9>y to my inquiries conc]n+ h] symptoms2 or r 9 lieu ( !m1 ! compet5t ,p]sian physician ne$+ no o!r clue to ! diagnosis4 ,!n ! pulse ( ! o!r wri/ _h to be exam9$1 & ,i inspect$ ! tongue1 ( :i* ,i obta9$ a glimpse betwe5 ! skilfully dispos$ folds ( ! veil4 ,?is woman _h be5 suff]+ f a mal>ial disease1 :i* _h manife/$ "s grave symptoms1 & ,i tri$ to impress ^u ! family ! importance ( h] tak+ prompt measures to av]t ano!r p>oxysm4 ,feel+ some:at anxi\s z to ! result1 ,i s5t ! next morn+ to inquire ab\t h] condition & ! effect ( ! rem$y prescrib$1 b le>n$ to my disgu/ t ! m$ic9e _h n yet be5 giv51 ! ,mullah :o mu/ make i/ekh>a 7ca/ ! lot7 to asc]ta9 :e!r ! rem$y 0 a suitable "o = ! case1 n hav+ yet arriv$4 ,seclusion1 lack ( ex]cise1 ! monotony t leaves ! m9d to prey ^u itself1 ignorance1 e>ly m>riage1 unhapp9ess1 abuse1 & contagi\s diseases br+ ^u ! ,p]sian woman a great am\nt ( physical suff]+ directly traceable to ! sy/em ( ,mohamm$anism4 ,"o special dem& ( h] religion1 ! mon? ( fa/+1 is a case 9 po9t4 ,at ! age ( sev51 ! girls mu/ assume ?is burd51 n tak5 up by boys till !y are ?irte54 ,= a m]e *ild to be depriv$ ( food & dr9k1 sometimes = sev5te5 h\rs at a /ret*1 day aft] day1 & !n all[$ to gorge h]self at night1 _c b be a physical injury4 ,9 illness1 no p5 c depict ! contra/ betwe5 a ref9$ ,*ri/ian sickroom & ! cr[d$ noisy ap>tm5t1 poison$ ) tobacco smoke1 :]e lies ! poor ,p]sian woman 9 ! dirty g>m5ts ( e-day we>1 cov]$ by b$d+ 9 worse condition4 ,m5tally1 ! ,p]sian wom5 are z bright z ^? ( any race4 ,! same physician says1 ,! ,p]sian woman is (t5 nei!r a doll nor a drudge4 ,i h kn[n "s :o 7 recipi5ts ( app>5tly true love1 respect1 & solicitude on ! "p ( _! husb&s1 z _! si/]s 9 ,*ri/ian l&s2 "s :o 7 v ent]ta9+ 9 conv]sation1 ev5 9 _! husb&s' pres5ce2 "s :o 7 _! husb&s' tru/$ c\nsellors2 "s :o 7 not$ = le>n+2 "s :o 7 successfully manag+ l>ge e/ates2 "s :o h /ood by me 9 my pr(essional "w1 9 em]g5cies dem&+ great /r5g? ( "* & fre$om f race & sect>ian prejudice4 ,b ^! are ! exceptions2 sc>cely "o 9 a ?\s& has any education1 ev5 9 its mo/ re/rict$ s5se ( be+ able to read & write h] own language intellig5tly4 ,x is m>vell\s to see h[ all ! advantages are lavi%$ on ! boy1 :o w h ,arabic1 ,p]sian1 & ,fr5* tutors1 :ile 8 si/] is taught no?+4 ,9 consequ5ce1 ! ignorance & /upidity ( woman h become prov]bial4 ,x is a common say+1 ,h] hair is long1 b h] wit is %ort4 ,9 a ,p]sian newspap]1 !re lately appe>$ "s articles 9 :i*1 aft] apologiz+ = m5tion+ ! subject ( wom51 ! writ] spoke /rongly ( _! pres5t illit]ate /ate4 ,he tax$ ! mo!rs ) ! great mortality among *ildr51 & made ! amaz+ /atem5t1 t 9 ,au/ralia e woman :o loses a *ild is puni%$ by law ) ! loss ( a f+]6 ,he did n v5ture to prescribe ?is dra/ic rem$y = ,p]sia1 b says ! husb&s & fa!rs :o all[ _! wom5 to rema9 9 ignorance %\ld be held up to public scorn & contempt1 & t no?+ b education & religion w make a *ange4 ,wond]ful to relate1 ?is article elicit$ ! foll[+ reply f a lady1 :i* we pr9t z x 0 writt53 ,,lett] ,,f ,a ,,moslem ,,woman ,to ! honor$ & exalt$ editor ( ! ,guide3-- ,i myself h no education1 b my two *ildr51 a boy & a girl1 h a little4 ,e day !y use y\r pap] = _! read+ lesson1 & ,i li/5 ) ! greate/ att5tion4 ,truly1 z f> z a patriot's duty goes1 y are dis*>g+ x4 ,y\r pap] is hav+ a rem>kable effect on ! m9ds ( bo? m5 & wom54 ,i rejoice1 & am delight$ ) y\r love = race & c\ntry1 & praise especially ! articles recomm5d+ ! education ( wom54 ,"s days ago1 ! *ildr5 7 read+1 & ,i 0 li/5+ because ,i take su* an int]e/ 9 ! writ+s 9 ! ,guide t ,i am con/ra9$ to def] ! mo/ necess>y labors1 till ! read+ is f9i%$4 ,y h spok5 well ab\t ! poor un=tunate wom52 b fir/ ! m5 mu/ be educat$2 because ! girl receives in/ruction f h] fa!r & ! wife f h] husb&4 ,y reproa* ^! ill-/>r$ wom51 because !y are addict$ to sup]/iti\s practices4 ,y\r humble s]vant makes a petition t !y are n s mu* to blame4 ,9 ?is v city ,i "k m5 ( ! fir/ rank1 :o h ev5 travell$ 9 ,europe 7,i w n m5tion _! names7 :o are sup]/iti\s to an incr$ible degree4 ,be=e putt+ on a new suit ( clo!s1 !y consult ! a/rolog] & look 9 ! cal5d> = an auspici\s h\r1 & if %oes or o!r articles come f ! baza> at an unlucky mom5t1 !y return !m till ! />s %all be m propiti\s2 :5 !y contemplate a visit to royalty1 or to ,gov]nm5t (ficials1 !y take ! *aplet ( beads & ca/ lots to asc]ta9 a =tunate "t4 ,is x !n /range t wom5 believe 9 writt5 pray]s1 =tune tell+1 & ! i/ekh>a8 ,y write t 9 a =eign c\ntry y h se5 m5 :o _h fl$ !re to escape _! wives4 ,y are tell+ ! tru?1 because1 inde$1 ! wom5 are a ?\s& times m incapable ?an ! m54 ,& :y %\ld !y n be1 :o always sit beh9d a curta9 wrapp$ 9 a veil8 ,! husb& c flee f 8 wife to a =eign l&1 b :at ( h] :o is left beh9d3 h] arms are1 z x 71 brok51 h] condition rem$iless1 hopeless8 ,= h]1 !re is b "o place :i!r %e may flee--! grave6 ,look1 & y w see 9 e cemet]y "o-f\r? ( all are m5's graves2 ! re/ are ( wom5 :o h escap$ _! husb&s by dea?4 ,aga9 y speak ( _! ignorance ( dome/ic economy1 ! re>+ ( *ildr51 ! avoidance ( contagi\s diseases1 etc4 ,:5 a poor woman is tak5 to h] husb&'s home1 x is true %e kn[s no?+ ( ^! ?+s1 & does n make home com=table1 b by ! "t %e is ! "m ( two or ?ree *ildr51 %e beg9s to le>n2 %e economizes 9 food & clo?+2 %e looks aft] h] *ildr52 %e adds to h] husb&'s prosp]ity4 ,%e takes a pride 9 ! home1 9 :i* %e hopes to enjoy _m happy days2 b poor creature6 %e sees "o day a woman ent]+ h] door1 :o says1 ',y\r husb& has m>ri$ me1' ,%e recalls all h] /ruggles = family & home1 & h] he>t is fill$ ) bitt]ness4 ,qu>rels ensue1 & h] husb&1 tak+ a /ick1 beats h] till %e is l well-knead$ d\gh4 ,aft]w>ds !y bo? g be=e ! judge1 :o )\t mak+ any inve/igation ( ! case1 gives s5t5ce 9 favor ( ! man4 ',y h n 9 any wise transgress$ ! law2 ! female tribe are all radically bad2 if ?is "o says any?+ m1 puni% h]4' ,un=tunate creature6 ,if %e is mode/ & self-respect+1 ?is tr\ble fall+ ^u h] occasions v>i\s illnesses1 & %e kn[s n :at becomes ( h\se & *ildr54 ,! neighbor wom51 see+ all ?is1 are completely disc\rag$ f improv+ _! homes1 or re>+ _! *ildr5 prop]ly1 z !y say1 ',! m our husb&s' circum/ances improve1 ! less !y w c>e = u4' ,:y !n reproa* ! wom58 ,x is prop] to advise ! m51 :o h le>n$ two ?+s ?or\ghly f ! law ( ! ,prophet3 "o ,i h m5tion$1 & ! o!r is ?is4 ,9 ! ev5+ :5 ! ,aga comes1 he fir/ wa%es himself to be c]emonially clean & says 8 pray]s to fulfill ! law ( ! prophet4 ,!n he goes to 8 private room1 or to ! m5's ap>tm5ts4 ,half an h\r does n pass1 till he s5ds to dem& ! ajil 7food us$ ) intoxicat+ dr9ks1 meat1 fruits1 etc474 ,! wife makes all ready1 & s5ds to him4 ,!n ! unhappy s\l he>s f t qu>t] ! s\nd ( piano1 organ1 or tamb\r9e1 & "s wom5 j f _! feel+s at su* times1 become a prey to div]s maladies & untold mis]y4 ,at "o or two o'clock 9 ! morn+1 ! ,aga br+s 8 honorable pres5ce into ! &>oon4 ,! wife asks1 ',:at is ?is bus9ess 9 :i* y h be5 engag$8 ,h[ long mu/ ,i put up ) ^! evil do+s8' ,imm$iately a qu>rel ensues2 ! husb&1 p>tially or q intoxicat$1 & n 9 8 "r m9d1 answ]s1 ',:at bus9ess ( y\rs is x :at ,i d8 ,if ,i wi% to br+ ! musicians & danc+ wom51 ,i %all d z ,i l4' ,_m wom51 on acc\nt ( ^! evil practices ( _! husb&s1 give !mselves up also to wick$ ways1 & o!rs take to _! b$s ) grief4 ,%\ld su* a "o take h] case to a judge1 he is worse ?an h] husb&1 & %\ld %e compla9 to ! religi\s heads1 _m ( !m 9 secret indulge 9 ! same vices4 ,:y !n judge s sev]ely ^? :o are all suff]+ "u ^! tr\bles8 ,aga9 y say t wom5 %\ld be educat$1 b fail to indicate 9 :i* qu>t] ( our city is situat$ ! s*ool :i* !y are to att5d4 ,we1 9 our ignorance ( its location1 beg y to po9t out :]e we may f9d x4 ,9 my own neighborhood !re are tw5ty capable girls :o are ready2 "s wi%+ to /udy dressmak+1 "s sick-nurs+1 midwif]y1 etc4 ,un=tunately1 our nobles & ecclesia/ics are s busy1 advanc+ ! price ( :eat1 speculat+ on ! next h>ve/1 snat*+ _! neighbors' caps f _! heads1 t !y h n yet f\nd "t to e/abli% a s*ool or univ]sity4 ,i hope1 ?r\gh a bless+ on ! labors ( y\r p51 ?is w all be rem$i$1 & ?is /upid p awak5 f its sleep4 ,?is brief petition ,i h made1 & my daught] has writt5 x out4 ,z ,i h no le>n+1 ,i beg y to excuse its mi/akes & defects4 444 ,?is lett] is rem>kable z %[+ t an awak5+ is beg9n+ 9 ?is c\ntry & t "s wom5 are feel+ its influ5ce2 t among !m !re are /irr+s ( a new ambition1 & a great dissatisfaction ) _! pres5t condition4 ,moslem ladies1 invit$ to witness ! clos+ exhibition ( a s*ool = mission>y *ildr51 exclaim$1 ,:5 w our daught]s h su* opportunities8 ,a "y girl 0 fill$ ) ! extraord9>y ambition to become a doctor1 l ! lady physician :om %e admir$2 %e came = lessons 9 ,engli%1 physiology1 *emi/ry1 & mat]ia m$ica1 %[+ tal5t & rem>kable /udi\sness2 b dur+ a di/urbance aga9/ =eign s*ools1 h] fa!r =bade h] com+1 s ! cl\d aga9 %r\d$ ?is p>ticul> bright />4 ,:at is ! legal & social position ( woman8 ,a girl comes into ! _w unwelcome2 :ile ! bir? ( a boy is ann\nc$ & celebrat$ ) great rejoic+s1 t ( 8 si/] is reg>d$ z a mis=tune4 ,said a "m1 ,:y %\ld ,i n weep ov] my baby girl1 :o mu/ endure ! same sorr[s ,i h kn[n8 ,%e is ( little value2 a fa!r ( passionate temp]1 annoy$ by ! cry+ ( ! sickly infant daught]1 flung h] out ( ! w9d[1 effectually & =ev] /ill+ ! pitiful wail4 ,he 0 no m puni%$ ?an if x _h be5 ! kitt5 :o _h suff]$ f 8 rage4 ,if %e gr[s up1 ! grace1 beauty1 & sweet audacity ( *ildhood (t5 ga9 = a little girl a place 9 h] fa!r's affections2 b n to be long enjoy$2 an e>ly betro?al & m>riage are ! univ]sal cu/om4 ,engagem5ts take place z e>ly z ?ree ye>s old1 & ! bride is sometimes !n tak5 to gr[ up ) h] future husb&4 ,%\ld "o inquire z to ! condition ( unm>ri$ wom5 9 ?is c\ntry1 we are rem9d$ ( ! fam\s *apt] on ,snakes 9 ,irel&4 ,!re are no snakes 9 ,irel&4 ,i am cr$ibly in=m$1 t 9 _m places x is impossible to f9d an unm>ri$ girl ( ?irte51 & 9 ! c\rse ( ext5sive travels1 cov]+ a p]iod ( m ?an tw5ty ye>s1 ,i h myself met b f\r sp9/]s or confirm$ old maids4 ,x is ne$less to add t ^! 7 p]sons :o possess$ great native /r5g? ( "* & firmness ( purpose1 & all seem$ highly respect$ 9 _! own family & social circle4 ,"o1 ! daught] ( a ,mujtahid1 or highe/ religi\s tea*]1 0 ?or\ghly v]s$ 9 all ! special /udies ( h] fa!r1 :o _h educat$ h]4 ,%e und]/ood ,p]sian1 ,arabic1 & ,turki%1 be+ able to read & write !m well1 & 0 (t5 consult$ on difficult po9ts 9 ! ,koran1 by ! ,mullahs1 :o admitt$ t %e und]/ood x bett] ?an !y4 ,ano!r1 liv+ 9 a l>ge family ( sev]al bro!rs1 enjoy$ ! e/eem & affection ( all1 & 0 mo/ s9c]ely m\rn$ :5 %e di$4 ,^! are1 h[ev]1 great exceptions1 & consid]$ z directly oppos$ to ! comm& ( ! ,prophet4 ,x is reg>d$ z a c>d9al s9 n to m>ry1 & our s+le ladies are (t5 assur$ ! only prospect be=e !m is ( ! et]nal pa9s ( hellfire1 z ! p5alty = ! ob/9ate disob$i5ce 9 ?is p>ticul>4 ,ev5 ! lep]s1 segregat$ 9 _! wret*$ villages1 feel ! pressure ( op9ion & are oblig$ to m>ry 9 accordance ) religion4 ,!oretically1 no girl is m>ri$ aga9/ h] w2 b practically1 ! pressure f h] family & society is too /rong = h] to resi/1 & ! same is mu* ! case ) ! "y m54 ,! *oice ( a p>tn] = life be+ "o 9 :i* (t5 ! boy has no voice1 x foll[s t ! girl has none :atev]4 ,a fa!r engag+ 8 daught] 0 ask$1 ,:at does ! girl ?9k ( x h]self8 ,%e8 ,x is none ( h] affair2 x is my bus9ess :om %e m>ries4 ,l ,br[n+'s ,pompilia3 ,:o1 all ! :ile1 bore f fir/ to la/ ,z brisk a "p 9 ! b>ga91 z yon lamb ,br\ght =? f basket1 & set out = sale ,be>s1 :ile !y *aff] o'er x2 ea* 9 turn ,patt+ ! curly1 calm1 unconsci\s head1 ,) ! %ambles ready r\nd ! corn] !re4 ,?us ! girl ent]s a new home1 (t5 to be ! slave ( h] "m-9-law4 ,z a rule1 ! m>ri$ c\ple h _h no previ\s acqua9tance ) ea* o!r4 ,su* a /ate ( society is h>d on bo? sexes4 ,a man is b\nd to a wife :o w 9 all probability deceive & disobey him1 :o compasses by fraud :at %e _c obta9 by fair means1 & :o has no affection = him4 ,%e is ignorant2 %e is no companion = him m5tally2 x is n /range t he dreads to place 9 h] keep+ 8 honor1 8 prop]ty1 & ! welf>e ( 8 h\se4 ,i h he>d a "y man say1 ,we are l putt+ out a h& into ! d>k1 to receive we "k n :at4 ,( "o ?+ only we are sure2 x w be bad4 ,x is impossible t mu* unhapp9ess %\ld n result1 z %[n by ! numb] ( divorces1 reckon$ by "o ( !mselves z at lea/ =ty p] c5t4 ( ! m>riages4 ,! wond] is t happy m>riages d occur4 ,"s !re und\bt$ly are1 b 9 defiance ( ! sy/em1 & n 9 consequ5ce ( x4 ,:5 "o su* comes to our notice1 x appe>s l a gre5 & refre%+ oasis 9 a monoton\s des]t4 ,"o lady told u1 ,i h be5 m>ri$ fifte5 ye>s1 & my husb& & ,i h nev] _h a diff]5ce4 ,ano!r said1 ,he is s k9d to me2 he has nev] yet scold$ me = any?+ ,i did4 ,%e add$1 ,b ,i am extremely c>eful to avoid :at ,i "k he does n l & 9 all matt]s ,i try my be/ to please him4 ,x mu/ be said1 h[ev]1 t "o ( ^! m5 is secretly a believ] 9 ,*ri/1 & ! o!r a foll[] ( ! ,bab1 9 ^: sy/em ! equality & rights ( woman play a prom95t "p4 ,did space p]mit we %\ld gladly tell ! romantic hi/ory ( ,qurrat-el-,ayn1 ! ,joan ( ,arc ( ! ,babi movem5t2 b 9 ?is connection1 we may be p>don$ = giv+ ! foll[+ sonnet1 evok$ by h] rem>kable life & tragic dea?3 ,qu>rat-el-,ayn6 n fam\s f> beyond ,h] native %ore4 ,n _m b>ds h sung ,h] praises1 :o1 h] enemies among1 ,wield+ h] beauty z a magic w&1 ,/rove = ! cause ( him :o _h proclaim$ ,= poor d[n-trodd5 womanhood ! "r ,( fre$om4 ,lift+ high h] beacon light ,( tru?1 %e w5t unveil$ & una%am$1 ,a woman1 9 ! l& :]e wom5 live ,& weep & die seclud$ & unkn[n1 ,%e broke ! bonds ( cu/om1 & to give ,! ,bab h] aid1 %e d>$ ! _w alone1 ,only to fail3 dea? clos$ ! unequal /rife1 ,& ,p]sia bl9dly wreck$ a noble life4 444 ,! popul> e/imate ( woman is t %e is naturally inf]ior1 n to be tru/$1 to be kept cont9ually "u surveillance z a necess>y evil1 ) some?+ disgraceful 9 ! fact ( h] exi/5ce1 a p]son to be controll$ & kept d[n f bir? to dea?4 ,:y d y take y\r wife out to walk ) y8 said "o bro!r to ano!r m enlight5$4 ,i see y prom5ad+ outside ( ! village ) h]2 %e w get out ( h] prop] place1 & nei!r obey or respect y1 if y pamp] h] 9 t way4 ,! y\ng] man repli$ ) indignation1 ,is %e n a human be+1 & %all ,i n treat h] z su*8 ,! eld] answ]$1 ,%e mu/ "k t h] prop] position is "u y\r foot4 ,a poet says1 ,a ?\s& h\ses are de/roy$ by wom54 ,ano!r ,moslem au?ority writes1 ,jeal\sy & acrimony1 z well z weakness ( "* & judgm5t1 are implant$ 9 ! nature ( wom51 & incite !m to misconduct & vice4 ,mohamm$ says1 ,*ide ^? ^: refractor9ess y h cause to fe>1 & beat !m4 ,! limit sugge/$ is1 ,n "o ( y mu/ :ip 8 wife l :ipp+ a slave4 ,a book conta9+ sage advice w>ns man aga9/ ?ree ?+s3 ,fir/1 excess ( affection = a wife1 = ?is gives h] prom95ce & leads to a /ate ( p]v]sion1 :5 ! p[] is ov]p[]$ & ! comm&] comm&$4 ,second1 consult+ or acqua9t+ a wife ) secrets or am\nt ( prop]ty4 ,mohamm$ also w>ns1 ,n to entru/ to ! incapable ! sub/ance :i* ,god ha? plac$ ) y1 &1 ,bew>e1 make n l>ge settlem5ts on wom54 ,?ird1 ,let him all[ h] no musical in/rum5ts1 no visit+ out ( doors1 or li/5+ to /ories4 ,z to a woman's duty1 ,mohamm$ decl>$ t if ! wor%ip ( "o creat$ be+ c\ld be p]mitt$ to ano!r1 he w\ld h enjo9$ ! wor%ip ( husb&s4 ,x seems /range to calculate a woman's value ari?metically1 b 9 ,moslem law ! te/imony ( two wom5 is equal to t ( "o man1 a daught] gets half a son's inh]itance1 & a wife only an eigh? ( h] husb&'s prop]ty1 if !re are *ildr52 o!rwise a f\r?4 ,a husb& does n speak ( 8 wife z su*1 b uses "s circumlocution z ,my h\se1 my *ild1 or ! "m ( su* a boy4 ,a villag] ask$ ! doctor to come & treat 8 "m4 ,h[ old is %e8 ,?irty4 ,& h[ old are y8 ,=ty4 ,h[ c %e be y\r "m8 ,a by/&]1 fill$ ) contempt = su* obtus5ess1 :isp]$1 ,x is 8 wife1 b he doesn't l to say s4 ,9 l mann]1 ! *ildr5 are n taught to say fa!r & "m1 b ! ma/]1 ! old] bro!r1 ! mi/ress1 ! lady si/]1 ! old] si/]4 ,a comic pap] publi%$ by ,mohamm$ans 9 ,russia1 & 9 _! own language1 has rec5tly _h "s amus+ pictures be>+ on ! position ( wom54 ,9 ! fir/1 two wom5 & sev]al m5 are com+ be=e ! ,mullahs = m>riage or divorce2 l>ge heads ( sug> c>ri$ into ! pres5ce h9t at brib]y z a factor 9 ! case4 ,! wom51 :o /& mute & submissive1 ) _! m\?s ti$ up1 z is lit]ally ! case ) _m ( !m1 h evid5tly no?+ to say 9 ! matt]4 ,! second sc5e %[s a man & ?ree boys sitt+ ar\nd a l>ge b[l ( rice1 :i* is rapidly disappe>+ be=e _! vigor\s onset4 ,! cat is crun*+ a bone1 b ! wife & "m sits at "o side :ile ev5 ! baby 9 h] arms is giv5 a portion2 b %e waits till all are satisfi$1 & %e may come 9 = ! leav+s4 ,aga91 ! "l & ma/] ( ! h\se1 /ret*$ ^u a divan1 smokes 8 pipe1 a cry+ *ild beside him on ! floor4 ,8 wife ent]s1 /agg]+ "u a heavy /one wat] j> on h] %\ld]1 ano!r 9 h] h&1 & a *ild ti$ on h] back4 ,he exclaims1 ,oh1 woman1 may ,god curse y6 ?is *ild gives me ! heada*e6 come1 take x also on y\r back4 ,a full two-page color$ c>toon depicts ! c>riage ( a mo/ exalt$ p]sonage1 ) ! veil$ wife 9 x roll+ ?r\gh ! /reet1 :ile all m5 & boys are turn+ _! backs1 & "s ev5 %utt+ _! eyes 9 ob$i5ce to (fic]s arm$ ) long :ips4 ,a dog also has dute\sly & humbly turn$ 8 back to ! =bidd5 sight1 & is cr\*$ d[n ) ! mo/ virtu\s air y c\ld imag9e4 ,:5 su* satires z ?is c appe>1 & ! edition ( ! pap] runs up into ! ?\s&s1 p are beg9n+ to ?9k4 ,,xviii ,,d>kness ,,& ,,daybreak ,,9 ,,p]sia ,,"p ,,ii ,!re is inde$ ano!r side to ! "q1 & all honor to ! ,moslem m5 ^: eyes are op5 to see ! wrongs ( wom51 ^: he>ts pity1 & :o v5ture into ! ?orny & dang]\s pa? ( re=m6 ,_m m1 no d\bt1 feel all ^! ?+s1 b :at c !y d8 ,!y are s b\nd 9 ! net ( cu/om & prejudice1 t x is next to impossible to rem$y1 9 any degree1 ! exi/+ evils2 :ile by attempt+ x1 !y run ! risk ( mak+ ?+s worse1 & s %rug _! %\ld]s1 & feel !re is no?+ to d b to submit4 ,"o husb&1 s9c]ely atta*$ to 8 wife1 said to me1 ,h[ glad ,i %\ld be to see h] free z y are6 ,x is no pleasure to me to h h] %r\d$ 9 a black wrap1 & %ut up beh9d a curta92 x is ! dream ( my life to take h] to ,europe1 & h h] travel ) me1 z a companion & a fri5d4 ,b 9 ?is c\ntry ,i d>e n deviate 9 ! lea/ f our cu/oms2 %e is s pretty1 if o!r m5 saw h] ,i %\ld be kill$ = h] sake4 ,?is man 0 /udy+ ,engli%1 & ! tea*] be+ a man1 ! lady sat beh9d a scre51 li/5+ to ! lessons1 & le>n+ fa/] ?an ! g5tleman4 ,?\gh he _h ?ree o!r wives1 ?is "o 7?\gh be+ *ildless7 _h complete possession ( 8 he>t4 ,!y gave a supp] to our lady physician & myself1 he do+ u ! honor to wait on ! table1 a ?+ :i*1 _h n my own eyes se5 x1 ,i c\ld n h believ$ possible 9 ,p]sia4 ,x 0 suffici5tly surpris+ to h him sit at ! same table & eat ) u1 b h[ mu* m s1 t ) ea* c\rse he %\ld rise1 *ange our plate1 & s]ve ! food :i* ! cook br\ght to ! door ( ! room4 ,he _h nev] appe>$ s honorable 9 our eyes1 z :51 ?us lay+ aside ! pride ( rank & /ation1 he 0 among u z "o t s]v$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mat-,,mak]s 7,,p]sia7 ,illu/ration3 ,,indoor ,,dress 7,,nor!rn ,,p]sia7 ,:5 "o fir/ comes to a ,moslem c\ntry1 a s5tim5t ( pr(\nd pity = ! wom5 pr$om9ates2 b z x is evid5t t half ! population _c be kept 9 an unnatural & degrad$ condition1 )\t entail+ disa/r\s consequ5ces on ! o!r half1 "o beg9s to feel equal sympa?y = ! m51 :o suff] "u ! disadvantage ( hav+ no true family life1 & inde$ ( be+ unable to =m a conception ( :at x is4 ,! great tr\ble is ! lack ( confid5ce 9 m>ri$ life2 z x is a v r>e ?+ to f9d a wife :o c tru/ h] husb& n to divorce h]1 if x appe> conv5i5t & desirable1 or n to add to 8 wives if he be able4 ,divorce1 :i* a woman may obta9 "u c]ta9 r>e conditions1 is a man's "r )\t re/riction4 ,a woman's only protection is1 h] d[ry mu/ be paid h]1 & h] husb& mu/ pron\nce ! s5t5ce ( divorce ?ree times4 ,?us a little *eck is put on an angry impulse4 ,age1 poor heal?1 loss ( beauty or eyesight1 lack ( *ildr51 especially ( sons1 or ! m]e/ :im1 may be ! excuse = x4 ,! mo/ pa!tic appeals are made to ! lady doctor1 by wom5 9 dread ( divorce4 ,a weal?y nobleman1 m>ri$ to a "y & beautiful lady ( equal rank1 ! "m ( bo? sons & daught]s1 & z report$1 ) a fair am\nt ( w$d$ happ9ess1 0 dazzl$ by a propos$ alliance ) a pr9cess ( su* rank z to brook no rival4 ,! indisp5sable condition 0 a divorce1 & absolute sep>ation f ! wife he _h4 ,%e knew no?+ ( h] fate till "o day1 :5 visit+ at h] bro!r's1 ^w 0 br\ght h] %e ne$ n return home4 ,t night ! w$d+ 0 celebrat$ ) fir+ ( cannon & great fe/ivities1 b ! *ildr5 7 cry+ = _! "m1 & = h] & !m !re 0 no r$ress4 ,%e imm$iately w5t on pilgrimage to a holy %r9e1 to pray t h] husb& & 8 new wife might be curs$ ( ,god4 ,! man met ) "s v signal & public rev]ses1 & transport$ ) joy1 %e flew to ano!r sacr$ place1 to call d[n m mis=tunes on 8 head4 ,_m ( ! divorc$ wom5 rem>ry2 o!rs become begg>s or maid-s]vants4 ,z = ! *ildr51 if ! family be weal?y1 !y rema9 ) ! fa!r2 if poor1 9 case bo? p>5ts f9d o!r p>tn]s1 !y are (t5 ca/ adrift to %ift = !mselves4 ,on a j\rney1 ! wife ( ! mulete] 0 se5 to be lay+ aside "p ( ! tea1 sug>1 etc41 pur*as$ by ! man = _! jo9t use1 & 0 ask$ ! cause4 ,%e repli$1 ,x is necess>y to make "s provision = myself aga9/ ! day :5 he %all divorce me2 ,i h _h six husb&s & he has _h sev5 wives2 :at c ,i expect8 ,! c\ple _h be5 newly m>ri$1 & ?is 0 _! w$d+ trip4 ,a sad-fac$ drudge 9 our lodg+ place told u1 ,i am ! tw5ty-fif? wife1 "s are divorc$1 "s dead2 to-morr[ x may be my turn to g4 ,polygamy is preval5t among ! ri* :o c af=d x1 & is reg>d$ by _m z highly m]itori\s4 ,"s ( ! poor also practise x1 b mo/ ( !m h b "o wife at a "t1 & are comp>atively fai?ful to h]4 ,! p]c5tage ( m5 :o live 9 polygamy is difficult to arrive at1 b a good judge has e/imat$ x at ?irty p] c5t4 ,! be/ m5 seem to be a%am$ & to deprecate x4 ,"s say x is =bidd5 9 ! ,koran1 by ! v]se :i* all[s only z _m wives z a man c treat ) equity2 z !y say ?is is an impossibility1 if a man has m ?an "o consort1 to treat !m alike4 ,:5 ask$ ab\t ! example ( ! ,prophet1 & ! holy m51 especially ! ,imams1 !y say1 z = ,mohamm$1 he 0 all[$ peculi> privileges1 n grant$ to o!r m54 ,"s :o consid] ! ,imams s9less1 expla9 _! conduct 9 ! same way4 ,^? :o d n accept ?is solution say ! ,imams did wrong 9 hav+ a plurality ( wives4 ,:5 ask$ ab\t ! ,%ah1 !y reply he does wrong 9 practis+ polygamy1 b x is p]mitt$ to him because he has ! p[] 9 8 h&s4 ,no ,moslem woman is suppos$ to h any "r to require or expect t h] husb& w be true to h] 9 ! m>riage relation1 ?\gh fidelity to him is rigor\sly exact$ ( h]1 & h] brea* ( x is puni%able ) dea?4 ,!re may be in/ances :]e ! wom5 ( a polygam\s h\sehold agree2 ! casual /rang]1 :o visits a h>em )\t any k ( ! language1 or p]sonal acqua9tance ) ! inmates1 w (t5 be assur$ t !y love ea* o!r fondly1 & are m ?an si/]s 9 fri5d%ip2 b ! tru/$ family fri5d1 or ! lady doctor1 c tell a v diff]5t tale4 ,our doctor told me once1 %e ?\ght ! two wom5 ( a c]ta9 h\se1 7 an exception to ! g5]al rule1 & t !y really 7 fri5ds2 b soon aft]1 ! old] "o be+ sick1 %e saw a good deal ( h] 9 private1 & 0 oblig$ sadly to confess %e _h be5 mi/ak54 ,i h myself kn[n ( "o case1 9 :i* ! rival wives 7 ( ! same m9d4 ,"o ( our neighbors _h two p>tn]s ( 8 joys & sorr[s1 :o sometimes jo9$ =ces1 & gave him a good beat+1 s he w\ld be se5 fly+ 9 hot ha/e f 8 happy home4 ,"o man said to "o ( u1 ,i don't ne$ to die 9 ord] to g to hell2 ,i h x 9 my own h\se2 ,i live !re4 ,ano!r1 :5 told by ! indignant doctor1 ,y\r mode ( life is bea/ly1 repli$1 ,i "k x2 comp>$ ) me ! bea/s are dec5t4 ,if ! wives are 9 ! same h\se1 x is fill$ ) bitt]ness & jeal\sy2 if !y are 9 sep>ate h\ses or ev5 9 diff]5t t[ns1 ! case is n mu* bett]4 ,if ! wom5 7 n taught by _! religi\s lead]s t _! suff]+s are ! w ( ,god1 & t x is v m]itori\s to accept !m1 & if !y believ$ any o!r fate possible1 ,i d n ?9k !y w\ld endure x4 ,!y say ,*ri/ian wom5 h _! heav5 n[1 b aft]w>ds !y w inh]it endless suff]+2 we h hell 9 ?is life1 b h]eaft] %all come et]nal bliss4 ,d we love our husb&s8 said "o 9 answ] to a "q1 ,yes1 z mu* z a sieve holds wat]4 ,"o ( our fri5ds1 ! ?ird ( ?ree wives 9 "o h\se1 0 f\nd by u at h] "m's4 ,oh1 yes1 %e said1 ,i h come home to /ay2 ,i simply c\ld n be> x any long]2 s ,i hir$ a woman to take my place ) my husb& & came "h4 ,^! are regul>ly m>ri$ wives1 ) d[ry rights & ! protection ( law4 ,:at ( ! poor tempor>y hir$ ones1 :o come = a long] or %ort] p]iod1 & a specifi$ wage8 ,?is is ! peculi> %ame & blot ( ! ,%iah sect ( ,islam1 :i* n only tol]ates ! vile in/itution ( muti1 b takes x "u ! sanction ( law & cu/om1 & ev5 p]mits ! m9i/]s ( religion to be ! *ief promot]s ( x1 _m ( !m accumulat+ weal? by ?is base means4 ,y w sometimes he> x /at$ t !re are no h\ses ( pro/itution 9 ,moslem l&s4 ,9 ,p]sia1 at lea/1 ! in/itution may n exi/ 9 precisely ! same =m z 9 o!r c\ntries1 :]e x is "u ! ban ( ! law1 & 9 defiance ( public op9ion1 b x is "h1 9 a =m :i* utt]ly depraves ! m9d ( ! p1 & oblit]ates = !m all moral di/9ctions1 poison+ family life at ! v f\nta94 ,x is impossible to g fully into ?is subject3 ! details are too revolt+1 b "o or two in/ances may suffice4 ,we "k ( a girl :o 0 sold = five doll>s by h] family1 & tak5 by h] bro!r to a city :]e a ,khan wi%$ = h] dur+ 8 tempor>y soj\rn2 on 8 return he disc>d$ h]1 & %e came back to h] family1 h] social /&+ 9 no wise affect$ by ! transaction1 :i* 0 m]ely a matt] ( bus9ess4 ,an old r\1 :o _h already _h ov] ?irty wives1 sitt+ l a spid] 9 8 web1 f 8 upp] w9d[ spi$ a pretty "y girl 9 ! /reet4 ,h] family 0 poor1 & he tempt$ !m ) money & l>ge promises1 & s5t silks & sat9s = ! tr\sseau4 ,x 0 all b done1 :5 "s mission>y ladies remon/rat$ on h] behalf1 & %[$ h[ %e w\ld soon come back to !m ru9$ & diseas$4 ,s %e escap$ = t "t4 ,9 ! h\se ( my ,turki% tea*]1 ,i 0 introduc$ to my bro!r's wife4 ,inquir+ ab\t h] "s mon?s aft] ,i 0 told1 ,my bro!r has no wife2 he has nev] be5 m>ri$4 ,b :o1 !n1 0 t woman :o 0 pres5t$ to me z 8 wife8 ,t 0 a muti woman2 he treat$ h] s badly %e c\ld n /ay h] "t out1 b ask$ to be excus$ & w5t away )\t h] money4 ,! effect ( polygamy & divorce on *ildr5 is v bad4 ,a son1 p>ticul>ly1 see+ 8 "m treat$ ) disrespect1 feels contempt = h]1 & w 9 _m cases tyrannize ov] & beat h]4 ,ano!r effect is t curiosity is /imulat$1 & a premature & unhall[$ k is ga9$ ( ! mo/ sacr$ relations ( life1 :i* is contam9at+1 & de/roys = ev] ! innoc5ce ( *ildhood4 ,z a matt] ( c\rse1 !re is jeal\sy betwe5 ! *ildr5 ( diff]5t wives1 & e/rangem5t & hatr$ de/roy family affection4 ,"o :o has se5 ! *ildr5 ( ,s>ah 9 ! place ( honor1 pres5t$ pr\dly to ! visitor & indulg$ 9 e wi%1 & at ! same "t ! *ildr5 ( ,hag> /&+ humbly 9 ! pres5ce z s]vants1 or hang+ ab\t ! door outside1 w n soon =get ! contra/4 ,9 su* a h\se !re is no?+ :atev] to tea* a boy ! possibility ( lead+ a clean life2 purity is n expect$ ( him1 & (t5 ! mo/ elaborate provision is made to satisfy ! lu/s ( ! fle%4 ,! "m ( a "y boy w hire a female s]vant = him z "p ( ! regul> family4 ,! effect ( su* an elem5t on ! :ole h\sehold may be imag9$4 ,bitt] also is ! retribution (t5 suff]$ = su* brea*es ( ! law ( ,god4 ,b>r5ness is a mo/ common ?+1 & ! ,moslem population does n increase b b>ely replaces itself1 :ile ! ,jews & ,*ri/ians1 ^: family life is comp>atively pure1 survive & w9 9 ! race ( life4 ,if a ,moslem woman 7 sure ( h] place 9 h] husb&'s affection & h] position 9 ! home1 ,i am c]ta9 %e w\ld prove h]self z wor?y z any2 = ,i h obs]v$ "s families among !m :]e ! tradition or cu/om ( ! clan is aga9/ polygamy & divorce1 & ! wom5 9 ^? homes are loyal to _! husb&s' int]e/s1 ready to "w h>d & d5y !mselves = ! home :i* !y "k is gu>ante$ to !m & _! *ildr54 ,we are v apt to ?9k t hav+ kn[n no?+ bett] & hav+ no?+ else to hope =1 !y mu/ be cont5t$ & reconcil$ to _! lot4 ,?is rem9ds "o ( ! answ] ( ! old fi%wife1 :5 "o remon/rat$ ) h] on ! habit ( sk9n+ eels alive1 ,oh1 !y don't m9d x2 !y are us$ to x4 ,?is is f> f be+ ! case1 & x is especially true ( ^? :o1 by travel or contact ) ,*ri/ians1 h _h _! eyes op5$ to ! fact1 t 9 o!r c\ntries _! si/]s enjoy advantages ( education1 & are objects ( respect d5i$ to !mselves2 t ,*ri/ian wom5 are tru/$ ) fre$om1 & z a rule prove wor?y ( x4 ,yet ! fact rema9s3 ^! wom5 & girls _c be educat$ & emancipat$1 )\t br++ to be> on ! social fabric influ5ces :i* w\ld result 9 its dis9tegration & de/ruction1 ) no?+ bett] to replace x4 ,gall+ z are ! curta9 & ! veil1 !y _c be disp5s$ )1 = fe> ( worse evils4 ,ignorance & seclusion are bett] ?an education & lib]ty )\t moral re/ra9t4 ,:ile polygamy & divorce exi/1 & !re is no /&>d ( purity equally applicable to bo? sexes1 m fre$om ?an woman n[ possesses _c ) safety be grant$ h]4 ,i fail to see any rem$y1 b 9 ! doctr9e & practice ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! fact kn[n to be true ( a s*ool 9 ,syria1 po9ts out ! solution ( ! problem4 ,( ! pupils ( a ,prote/ant s*ool1 conduct$ !re1 = _m ye>s1 & l>gely att5d$ by ,moslem girls1 x is /at$ a case has nev] be5 kn[n :]e a pupil :o _h pass$ ?r\gh _! h&s _h be5 divorc$ or oblig$ to accept a second wife 9 h] home4 ,^! wom5 h le>n$ lessons ( duty1 ( p]sonal responsibility to ,god1 ( self-respect1 self-control1 k9dness1 & love1 t cause ! he>ts ( _! husb&s safely to tru/ 9 !m4 ,c we say z mu* = any o!r sy/em ( education or religion8 ,c]ta9ly ,mohamm$anism1 ) its tw9 evils ( polygamy & divorce1 has n only fail$ to elevate woman1 b has ev]y:]e result$ 9 h] degradation4 ,m pitiful ?an ! m obvi\s wrongs inflict$ by ?is sy/em1 is ! effect produc$ ^u "*4 ,be+ di/ru/$1 %e has become untru/wor?y2 be+ abus$1 %e has become abusive2 & e evil passion is giv5 free re94 ,! bad wife is describ$ by a ,moslem writ] z a rebel = contumacy & unrul9ess2 z a foe = contemptu\sness & reproa*2 & z a ?ief = trea*]\s designs ^u h] husb&'s purse4 ,%e becomes an adept 9 ! use ( woman's weapon1 ! tongue2 an unruly evil full ( deadly poison4 ,an angry woman 9 a passion ( rage1 p\r+ =? torr5ts ( curses & invectives1 is a fury inc>nate4 ,! jeal\sy ( rival wives (t5 leads to dreadful crimes4 ,"o woman became bl9d f vitriol ?r[n 9 h] face by ano!r wife2 an only son1 mo/ preci\s & ( high rank1 0 poison$ 9 8 innoc5t babyhood by 8 "m's rival2 a "y bride attempt$ suicide 9 h] despair4 ,^! are b in/ances2 e h>em has its unwritt5 trag$ies4 ,n ! lea/ feature ( ! moral ru9 into :i* !y h fall51 is ! impurity :i* seems to p]meate e ?\ght2 s t !y delight 9 obsc5e songs1 vile allusions1 & impure n>ratives4 ,a mission>y lady visit+ at ! home ( a highborn ,moslem woman1 v religi\s & dev\t accord+ to _! /&>ds1 0 s %ock$ by ! "* ( ! conv]sation ) :i* h] ho/ess 0 try+ to ent]ta9 h]1 z to be =c$ to say1 ,if y talk to me l ?is1 ,i %all be oblig$ to excuse myself & leave y\r h\se4 ,sadde/ ( all1 !y (t5 become s deprav$ t !y n only connive at ! evils ( ! sy/em1 b actively promote !m4 ,a lady go+ on a long pilgrimage h]self *ose & br\ght two "y girls1 to be h] husb&'s concub9es 9 h] abs5ce4 ,a "m cultivates 9 h] son ! passions %e %\ld tea* him to subdue4 ,! pres5t mode ( life is suppos$ to be p]petuat$ 9 ,p>adise1 :]e e true believ] is to h sev5ty-two wives1 & eighty ?\s& slaves1 all ,h\ris specially creat$ = him4 ,! place = ,moslem woman is n def9itely specifi$4 ,! religion t robs !m ( happ9ess 9 ?is life1 & gives no hope ( x 9 ! next1 lays ! same obligations ^u !m z on m51 viz41 ! five f\ndations ( practice3 ! witness+ to ! ,unity ( ,god & ! apo/le%ip ( ! ,prophet2 obs]v+ ! five daily seasons ( pray]2 alms-giv+2 ! fa/ ( ,ramazan2 & ! pilgrimage to ,mecca4 ,9 ,p]sia is add$ ! m\rn+ = a mon?1 = ,hassan & ,hosse91 ! m>tyr$ gr&sons ( ,mohamm$4 ,z 9 all religions1 wom5 are mo/ zeal\s & devot$ 9 ! p]=mance ( ^! duties1 b ! practice ( ,islam has no?+ to satisfy _! s\l hung]4 ,_! belief 9 ,god is cruel fatalism1 & all _! rites "w no *ange ( he>t1 & give no peace ( consci5ce4 ,! ,gospel comes to !m ) a special appeal1 & br++ its own message4 ,t !y %\ld h any message1 or be consid]$ at all1 is news to !m2 !y are s us$ to neglect & disrespect4 ,:5 two ( u1 at ! invitation ( a lady ( rank1 att5d$ _! ,passion ,play1 we sat ) h] on ! gr\nd1 among a cr[d ( wom51 :o 7 pu%$ ab\t by u%]s ) long poles1 :ile ! lords ( creation sat com=tably above on *airs1 & 9 boo?s4 ,s accu/om$ are ,moslem wom5 to be+ hu/l$ ab\t t !y wond] at ,*ri/'s ,=bid !m n1 :i* we are apt to apply only to ! *ildr51 =gett+ t x 0 spok5 = ! mo!rs4 ,x is sometimes mo/ amus+ to see a pomp\s dignit>y cr[d 8 way into ! disp5s>y ( ! lady physician1 & :5 made ) difficulty to und]/& t only wom5 are treat$ !re1 retire cre/fall54 ,!re at lea/ wom5 h n only ! fir/1 b ! only entrance4 ,!y are n surpris$ at ! ,syroph5ician woman be+ call$ a dog4 ,!y are us$ to ! epi!t & employ x !mselves4 ,"o (t5 he>s "o b]at+ h] own (fspr+1 z *ild ( a dog4 ,:5 driv5 to desp]ation by want1 ! ,p]sian woman c be z defiant1 %ameless1 & p]si/5t1 z %e ( old be=e ! unju/ judge4 ,n unfrequ5tly mobs ( wom5 l$ by a woman1 attack ! gates ( ! gov]nors1 dem&+ bread4 ,_! (t5 mis]able & diseas$ condition ( heal? makes !m feel h[ t5d] is ,*ri/'s compassion 9 ,8 miracles ( heal+4 ,!y also h (t5 suff]$ mu* f quack no/rums1 only to gr[ worse4 ,9 any cr[d ( village wom51 "o may see an old hag1 b5t & b[$ toge!r--n able to lift h]self up1 & !re is no m pitiful sight ?an ! old wom5 ( ,p]sia4 ,a neighbor1 a hundr$ ye>s old1 always appeals to our *>ity on ! gr\nd ( be+ an orphan4 ,_! life & occupations are s id5tical ) ^? ( ,bible times1 t !y feel at once famili> ) ! sc5es describ$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,e morn+1 a village woman mu/ mix ! leav5 9 h] meal = ! daily bak+1 mu/ sweep h] mud floor1 & (t5 two ( !m sit at ! h& mill gr9d+ :eat or salt4 ,e "o :o c1 we>s a necklace ( silv] co9s1 & c\nts ea* "o preci\s4 ,! cu/om ( cov]+ ! face le/ a man look ^u a woman is s inwr\ght into _! e>lie/ tra9+ t !y are able to draw _! veils in/antly1 :atev] !y are do+1 if a man approa*es4 ,!y m>vel1 z did ,*ri/'s disciples1 t ,he talk$ ) a woman1 especially ( a =eign race1 & t ,he ask$ = a dr9k ( wat]1 = to-day ! ,p]sians ?9k a cup defil$ if a ,*ri/ian dr9k f x4 ,9 a w$d+ procession 9 a village1 ! musicians lead ) fife & drum1 & ! virg9s foll[ 9 all ! f9]y !y c mu/]4 ,at times ( m\rn+ also1 !y act j z ! ,gospels describe4 ,fri5ds ga!r to weep & bewail4 ,i h se5 a roomful ( wom5 sway+ & sobb+1 :ile a "m *ant$ a pla9tive refra93 ,alas6 alas6 repeat+ ! belov$ "n ( ! dead2 (t5 te>+ h] hair1 & beat+ h] brea/4 ,i h (t5 se5 ble>-ey$ wom51 :o said !y _h become s by excessive weep+ ov] ! dea? ( a *ild4 ,to su* comes ,jesus' message1 ,weep n4 ,religi\s obs]vances 9 ,p]sia are su* z give special significance to ,gospel tea*+4 ,i _h a visitor ^: lips 7 cont9ually mumbl+ :ile %e f+]$ h] beads4 ,%e told me %e 0 mak+ m]it1 by repeat+ ! hundr$ names ( ,allah4 ,(t5 :5 9 _! homes1 our ho/ess w excuse h]self1 because x is ! h\r ( pray]1 & go+ to a corn] ( ! same room1 w g ?r\gh ! =ms & ge/ures ( ,mohamm$an wor%ip4 ,va9 repetitions !y seem1 :5 we "k ! words are ,arabic1 a language %e does n und]/&2 & z 9 ! mid/ ( h] pray]s %e calls out directions to h] s]vants1 "o c see !re is no devotion 9 !m4 ,fa/+ is a t]rible burd51 :51 = a mon?1 f dawn to d>k1 n a morsel ( food1 or drop ( wat]1 or a :iff ( ! lov$ cig>ette or pipe c pass _! lips4 ,! p ackn[l$ge t x is ! cause ( qu>rell+ & revil+1 s irritable d !y become "u ! /ra91 yet !y d>e n break _! fa/ = fe> ( o!rs4 ,all :o c af=d x make ! long pilgrimage to ,mecca1 or 9 lieu ( t to ,k]bela or ,me%$2 & be> !reaft] ! holy "n ( ,haji1 ,k]belai1 or ,me%$i4 ,to !m x is a new ?\ght1 giv5 by ,*ri/ to ! woman ( ,sy*>1 t no special location is ! place :]e m5 ought to wor%ip4 ,( all ,8 words none receive m approval f ! ,p]sian woman ?an ,8 tea*+s on m>riage & divorce4 ,!y (t5 say to u1 ,h[ happy y ,*ri/ian wom5 are ) no fe> ( divorce6 ,n only ,*ri/'s tea*+s b ,8 "* makes an impression1 & ,8 g5tl5ess & purity especially attract !m4 ,we are %ock$ at ! co>se que/ions3 ,c ,god h a ,son8 ,0 ,jesus m>ri$8 b z !y he> ! /ory ( ,8 m>vell\s life a look ( awe sometimes comes into _! faces1 z ! vision ( ! ,:ite ,*ri/ dawns ^u !m4 ,a ,moslem lady said to me1 ,i _c read1 b "o woman 9 our h>em c1 & %e reads ! ,injil 7,new ,te/am5t7 to u2 we c nev] get en\gh ( x4 ,ano!r1 mak+ a call ( condol5ce ^u me1 said1 ,!re is only "o book t c com=t y2 y h told me ab\t x2 n[ ,i tell y4 ,^? :o h gr[n up 9 ! mid/ ( free in/itutions1 "u ! protection ( law1 & 9 ! light ( publicity1 c really h no idea ( ! difficulties to be enc\nt]$ by ! ,moslem woman :o becomes a ,*ri/ian4 ,a man c escape by flight1 b ?is refuge is d5i$ h]4 ,ev5 if %e wi% to keep h] *ange ( fai? secret1 x is impossible to d s1 & be true to h] new-f\nd ,savi\r4 ,! :ole w>p & wo( ( h] daily life are s b\nd up ) religi\s obs]vances1 & ! lea/ failure to p]=m !m is s jeal\sly not$1 ! lea/ endeavor to fulfil ! comm&s ( ! ,gospel ) reg>d to ,sabba? re/1 read+ ! ,^w1 or secret pray] is at once ! object ( rem>k & criticism2 (t5 ( active opposition4 ,7 x n s h] *ang$ life & "* m>k h] out z walk+ 9 a diff]5t pa? & measur+ h] conduct by ano!r /&>d f ^? :o surr\nd h]4 ,%e is mo/ happy if1 z sometimes happ5s1 h] husb&1 bro!r1 fa!r1 or son is 9 sympa?y ) h]1 & has p]haps be5 ! means ( h] enlight5m5t2 or if a si/] or fri5d is ( l fai?1 & !y c /r5g!n ea* o!r4 ,b (t5 %e /&s entirely alone 9 h] family & social circle1 & mu/ be> mu* petty p]secution1 ev5 if %e is n turn$ out ( h] home1 does n lose h] *ildr51 or h] life4 ,9 su* circum/ances1 if a conv]t /& firm1 & ev5 w9 h] enemies to accept ,jesus1 x is a g5u9e miracle4 ,yet x is se5 to occur4 ,words _c tell ! beauty ( "s ( ^! trans=m$ faces3 ! sweetness pluck$ f bitt]ness1 ! lily among ?orns4 ,! pres5t help ( a liv+ ,savi\r & ! wond]ful hopes = ! future h made life an entirely diff]5t ?+4 ,"o su* :o _h borne a heavy yoke 9 h] y\?1 _h suff]$ deeply1 & ) rancor & rebellion 9 h] he>t aga9/ him :o _h blight$ h] life1 has le>n$ to =give & pray = ! "o :o s deeply injur$ h]2 & h] daily h\sehold life is a triumph ( grace4 ,dur+ a *ol]a epidemic1 :5 all ar\nd 7 panic-/rick51 %e & h] si/]s1 :o h f\nd ! l preci\s refuge1 7 p]fectly calm1 say+1 ,:y %\ld we fe> dea?8 ,x c only take u to ,jesus1 :i* is f> bett]2 z liv+ or dy+ we are ,84 ,"o old woman walk$ ?ree miles & back once a week 9 ord] to be in/ruct$ 9 ! ,gospel1 & is nev] satisfi$1 always wants to le>n m1 & takes great pa9s to rememb] texts & pray]s4 ,once aft] ! o!rs _h gone %e caught hold ( me1 say+1 ,d y ?9k ,i walk all ^! miles1 ) my bl9d eyes1 to le>n no?+8 ,come & tea* me "s m4 ,%[+ "s h>d b>ley bread1 %e said1 ,no "o %all say ,i come = food2 ,i h br\ght my own bread4 ,ano!r woman1 ^: p>alytic son _h le>n$ to read ! ,bible1 said1 ,at fir/ ,i did n c>e = x1 b little by little ,i got to love x4 ,x work$ a trans=mation 9 t humble home2 ! son 9 8 fir/ despair _h attempt$ to poison himself2 b he le>n$ to praise ,god = ! affliction :i* 0 ! means ( acqua9t+ him ) 8 ,savi\r4 ,! "m in/ead ( consid]+ ! helpless "y man a burd51 & compla9+ ( ! mis=tune1 nurs$ him = ye>s ) su* r>e pati5ce & t5d]ness1 t we m>vell$ to see x4 ,! contra/ betwe5 h] & h] neighbors is m>k$2 h] face is g5tle & k9d1 h] voice sweet4 ,%e is fai?ful1 indu/ri\s1 & hone/2 = a :ole summ] :5 a family 0 abs5t1 %e w5t alone e week to sweep ! h\se1 & n a ?+ 0 ev] miss$1 ?\gh1 9 g5]al1 we expect no?+ bett] ?an pilf]+ & !ft f ! wom5 ( ! c\ntry4 ,9 "o city is ga!r$ a little b& ( believ+ wom51 :o hold a weekly pray] meet+1 & x is mo/ t\*+ to he> _! simple reque/s & plead+ = ?is & t "o /ill outside ! fold4 ,:5 ,i 0 go+ to ,b---- !y gave me a message = ! si/]s !re4 ,!y _h long tak5 a special int]e/ 9 ! "w 9 t place1 & nev] fail$ to rememb] x at ! ?rone ( grace4 ,!y _h he>d sev]al wom5 !re 7 secret believ]s1 b afraid to confess _! fai? op5ly1 s !y s5t ^w to !m t !y !mselves 7 once 9 ! same /ate4 ,!y fe>$ to confess ,*ri/ be=e m51 b ,he _h promis$ to be ) !m1 & ,he _h giv5 !m grace to come out boldly1 & ,he _h kept ,8 promise to give peace & joy 9 all times ( trial & difficulty4 ,!y !n begg$ _! si/]s to d z !y _h done1 to take ! plunge1 tru/+ 9 ,8 p[] to help !m1 & !y w\ld f9d all _! fe>s tak5 away & c\rage giv5 in/ead4 ,su*1 liv+ & dy+1 0 ! exp]i5ce ( ,almass ( ,urumia4 ,%e _h become a ,*ri/ian1 & h] husb& also _h suff]$ great p]secution f h] own family on ?is acc\nt4 ,h] husb& be+ away1 %e 0 liv+ 9 h] fa!r's h\se1 & h] /epmo!r w\ld n ev5 give h] en\gh to eat1 con/antly revil$ h]1 made h] life bitt]1 & did h] be/ to prev5t h] pray+4 ,be+ /rick5 ) consumption1 %e w5t to ! hospital1 :]e %e rejoic$ 9 ,*ri/ian companion%ip & in/ruction1 b at ! la/1 %e 0 tak5 to h] own home to die4 ,a "y ,ne/orian doctor1 call$ 9 to att5d h]1 witness$ h] triumphant dea?2 himself b a nom9al ,*ri/ian1 he exclaim$1 ,w\ld t ,i c\ld die s happy6 ,h] :ole tru/ 0 9 ,jesus1 & h] only anxiety t h] little daught] %\ld be tra9$ 9 ! same fai?4 ,almass means diamond1 & 9 ! day :5 ! ,"l makes up ,8 jewels %e w surely be among !m4 ,f> away 9 ! isles ( ,bahre91 ,d[n "u ! dep?s ( ! sea1 ,! ,p]sian div] ga!rs 8 %ells ,= ! goodly pe>ls t %all be4 ,& :at is ! price ( a goodly pe>l8 ,a m]*ant man once = "o1 ',tis said1 sold all he ev] possess$1 ,& c\nt$ ! de$ well done4 ,& :at is ! price ( a human s\l8 ,! price x is set s high ,! ,son ( ,god gave all t ,he _h ,:5 ,he came on e>? to buy4 ,subm]g$ 9 ! sea ( s9 are ! s\ls1 ,are ! s\ls ( ,p]sian girls2 ,ah6 :o w dive to ! l[e/ dep?s1 ,to ga!r ^! hidd5 pe>ls8 ,!y are gems = ! cr[n ( ! ,k+ ( k+s1 ,m preci\s f> 9 ,8 sight ,?an ! jewels r>e ( ! ,%ah-n-,%ah1-- ,all ,8 glory & delight4 ,,xix ,,! ,,condition ,,( ,,mohamm$an ,,wom5 ,,9 ,,balu*i/an ,9 ! degrad$ position ( its wom5 is to be se5 ! wor/ fruit ( ! religion ( ,islam4 ,i w quote f ! ,gov]nm5t ,report ( ,briti% ,balu*i/an3 ,?r\gh\t ! ,prov9ce1 b especially among ! ,afghans & ,brahuis1 ! position ( woman is "o ( extreme degradation2 %e is n only a m]e h\sehold drudge1 b %e is ! slave ( man 9 all 8 ne$s1 & h] life is "o ( cont9ual & abject toil4 ,no soon] is a girl fit = "w ?an h] p>5ts s5d h] to t5d cattle & %e is compell$ to take h] "p 9 all ! ord9>y h\sehold duties4 ,ow+ to ! sy/em ( walw> 9 vogue among ! ,afghans1 a girl1 z soon z %e rea*es nubile age1 is1 = all practical purposes1 put up = auction sale to ! highe/ bidd]4 ,! fa!r disc\rses on h] m]its1 z a beauty or z a h\sekeep]1 9 ! public meet+ places1 & invites (f]s f ^? :o are 9 want ( a wife4 ,ev5 ! m weal?y & m respectable ,afghans are n above ?is sy/em ( ?us laud+ ! human w>es :i* !y h = sale4 ,! betro?al ( girls :o are n yet born is frequ5t1 & a promise ( a girl ?us made is consid]$ p>ticul>ly b9d+4 ,x is also usual = an aw>d ( comp5sation = blood to be ord]$ to be paid 9 ?is %ape ( girls1 "s ( :om are liv+1 :ile o!rs are n yet born4 ,simil> cu/oms prevail among ! ,jhalawan ,brahuis1 b !y h n yet ext5d$ to all ! ,balneh tribes1 ?\gh !re are signs t ! poor] classes are incl9$ to adopt !m4 ,! ex*ange ( girls1 h[ev]1 among ! ,balu*is & ! fram+ ( conditions1 reg>d+ any (fspr+ :i* may result f ! m>riage1 indicate t among ?is race also1 wom5 are reg>d$ 9 mu* ! same light4 ,^! details may appe> to be beside ! m>k 9 discuss+ ! classification ( wom5 z dep5d5ts or actual work]s1 b ,i relate !m ) ! object ( %[+ t woman 9 ,balu*i/an is reg>d$ z little m ?an a *attel4 ,= :]e su* a /ate ( p>5tal feel+ or r want ( feel+ is to be f\nd1 is x surpris+ to f9d t woman is consid]$ ei!r z a means = increas+ man's com=ts1 9 ! great] ease ) :i* !y are procur$ by h] toil1 or an object = ! gratification ( 8 animal passions8 ,a wife 9 ,balu*i/an mu/ n only c>ry wat]1 prep>e food1 & att5d to all ord9>y h\sehold duties1 b %e mu/ take ! flocks out to graze1 groom h] husb&'s horse1 & assi/ 9 ! cultivation4 ,s f> is ?is pr9ciple c>ri$ out among ! ,jaj>s ( ,zhob1 t x is consid]$ incumb5t on a m>ri$ woman ( ?is tribe to provide means by h] own labor = clo?+ h]self1 h] husb&1 & h] *ildr51 & %e receives no assi/ance1 monet>y or o!rwise1 = ?is purpose f h] husb&1 b 9 addition to all ?is1 ! husb& hopes t %e may become ! "m ( girls :o w fet* z high a price z _! "m did be=e !m4 ,h5ce x happ5s t among ,afghans1 polygamy is only limit$ by ! pur*as+ p[] ( a man2 & a wife is look$ on z a bett] inve/m5t ?an cattle1 = 9 a c\ntry :]e dr\ght & sc>city are cont9ually pres5t1 ! risk ( loss ( animals is great1 :il/ ! (fspr+ ( a woman1 if a girl1 w assur$ly fet* a high price4 ,s f> ! c5sus report4 ,slav]y1 polygamy1 & concub9age exi/ ?r\gh\t ! ,kelat /ate & ,balu*i area4 ,slav]y is ( a dome/ic "*1 b ! slave is (t5 9 a degrad$ & ignorant condition1 & 9 times ( sc>city almo/ />v$ by 8 own]4 ,! female slaves (t5 lead ! lives ( common pro/itutes1 especially among ! ,balu* tribes1 :]e ! /ate ( ! wom5 g5]ally seems v degrad$4 ,reg>d+ polygamy1 ! av]age man is unable to af=d m ?an "o wife1 b ! high] classes (t5 possess f ?irty to sixty wom51 _m ( !m f ! ,haz>e tribes ( ,afghani/an1 ^: wom5 & *ildr51 dur+ ! rebellion 9 ! late ,amir's reign1 7 sold ov] into ,balu*i/an & ,afghani/an4 ,9 ne>ly e village ( any size "o sees ! ,haz>e wom51 & ! *ief w talk ( buy+ !m z a f>m] at home w speak ( pur*as+ cattle4 ,worse ?an all1 "o has daily illu/rations ( ! tru? t ! s9s ( ! fa!rs are visit$ on _! families1 9 ! degrad$ victims ( inh]it$ & acquir$ disease :o come to ! mission>y doctor = relief1 heal+ be+ impossible 9 _m ( ! cases ( ^! poor wom54 ,pure selfi%ness *>act]izes ! m5 9 _! relation%ip ) _! wives4 ,all mu/ n & _c be told 9 illu/ration ( ?is1 b :at happ5$ a %ort "t ago 9 our out-pati5t dep>tm5t ( ! ,z5ana ,mission ,hospital is an in/ance4 ,a "y ,brahui "m 0 br\ght 9 ord] to be reliev$ f suff]+ by an op]ation :i* w\ld require h] to rema9 9 ! hospital a =tnight4 ,:5 ?is 0 propos$1 ! woman :o br\ght h] said at once1 ,if %e does t h] husb& w s5d h] away4 ,! poor girl _h to dep>t untreat$1 because ! husb& fe>$ 8 bodily com=ts might be less if %e 7 n !re to m9i/] to !m4 ,may ^? :o see ?is d>k picture ( ! effect ( ,islam on womanhood 9 ! ,ea/1 d all t is 9 !m to br+ ! glori\s light ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ to _! suff]+ si/]s4 ,,xx ,,9 ,,s\!rn ,,india ,9 ,s\? ,india ! ,mohamm$ans h be5 m or less influ5c$ by ! ,*ri/ian & hea!n communities by :i* !y are surr\nd$4 ,_m ( !m1 especially ^? belong+ to ! trad+ communities1 h m>ri$ wom5 ( ,h9doo bir? :o h become nom9al ,mohamm$ans4 ,among/ ! high] classes1 especially among/ ! ri* & well-to-d1 polygamy is /ill common1 ?\gh !re are _m m5 :o h only "o wife & few :o h m ?an two4 ,z a rule1 9 ! city ( ,madras1 ea* wife w h a small place ( h] own4 ,x is a r>e ?+ = sev]al wives to live 9 ! same h\se4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 extremely difficult to f9d out1 )\t undue que/ion+1 :o ! v>i\s inmates are4 ,(t5 a h\se w be q full ( wom5 & *ildr5 ( all ages1 b z a rule ! true explanation w be t ! head ( ! h\se has _m sons1 ea* ( :om has br\ght 8 wife to live 9 8 old home1 & all live 9 /rict outw>d ob$i5ce to ! "m-9-law4 ,h[ mu* dep5ds ^u ?is "m-9-law6 ,:5 %e is a k9dly1 peaceable woman1 ?+s g fairly smoo?ly1 b t]rible ?+s happ5 9 homes :]e ! "m-9-law is h>% & sev]e4 ,9 all ! homes ! purdah is /rictly kept1 & alas6 :o c tell :at d>k de$s are occasionally done 9 ^! seclud$ homes4 ,/ill education is spread+ rapidly1 & ) x *anges mu/ & d come4 ,"y educat$ ,mohamm$ans are n[ want+ educat$ wives4 ,! pr9cipal ,mohamm$ans 9 ,madras come v mu* 9 contact ) ,europeans & are consid]ably influ5c$ by !m1 & we d n see ! ,moslem z he appe>s 9 ,moslem c\ntries "u ,moslem rule1 b z he appe>s aft] liv+ = g5]ations "u ! ,briti% flag4 ,if he disagrees ) public op9ion 7:i* no d\bt he (t5 does7 he keeps 8 op9ion v mu* to himself1 & ) graceful c\rtesy agrees to diff]4 ,! purdah sy/em is "o t br+s ) x t]rible evils1 & yet x is a sy/em to :i* ^? :o app>5tly suff] f x mo/1 cl+ ! mo/ closely4 ,! seclud$ wom5 !mselves look ^u x z an honor1 & a pro( ( ! value set ^u !m4 ,ev5 ! v poore/ p seclude _! wives2 :ile soldi]s on ! m>* hang up blankets1 %eets1 & ev5 rags to =m a little enclosure = _! wives at ea* halt+ place4 ,?\gh individual wom5 w (t5 speak ( _! _m tr\bles !y r>ely m5tion _! isolation1 & truly pity ^? ( o!r nations :o are n tak5 equal c>e (4 ,) education ?is aspect ( affairs w *ange1 & girls :o h be5 educat$ 9 mission s*ools view ?+s 9 a v diff]5t light & no d\bt long = great] fre$om4 ,! be/ & only me?od ( help+ ^! poor seclud$ wom5 is to spread among/ !m ! ,gospel ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,no?+ else c really help !m1 & ! great means ( do+ s is by education4 ,educat+ !m to read s t !y c read ( ,him 9 _! seclusion1 & educat+ !m z ?or\ghly z possible 9 s*ools & h\se-to-h\se visitation s t !y c und]/& :at !y read4 ,let me give "o illu/ration ( :at c be done 9 ?is way4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i 0 call$ 9 to a small z5ana1 :]e ! family 7 ( noble bir? b extremely poor2 s pr\d t !y w\ld all r />ve ?an take money or tell ( _! tr\bles4 ,?ree little girls read ) me1 & v bright & intellig5t ,i f\nd !m4 ,! "m 0 9 bad heal? & seem$ sad1 ?\gh h] husb& 0 always v k9d to h]4 ,! girls read regul>ly & got v fond ( _! lessons & wi%$ !y c\ld live l ,engli% girls4 ,"o day ,i 0 told t ! eld] girl 0 to be m>ri$ ! next week4 ,%e 0 9 great di/ress1 = %e knew no?+ ( ! man :o _h be5 *os5 = h] & fe>$ naturally t he might be un$ucat$ & ignorant4 ,i 0 unable to g to ! w$d+1 & to my great di/ress ! "y bride 0 tak5 away to a di/ant t[n )\t my see+ h] aga94 ,"s mon?s pass$ & !n ,i got a lett] f a /rang]4 ,x 0 well writt5 & well express$ 9 ,engli% & ,i f\nd to my great delight t x 0 f ! husb& ( my old pupil4 ,he said he felt he mu/ write to ?ank me = hav+ educat$ 8 wife to be a fri5d & companion = him4 ,he _h he>d f a fri5d t "s girls ( 8 own class 7 be+ educat$ 9 ,madras & he _h ask$ = "o 9 m>riage4 ,8 dread = ye>s _h be5 to be b\nd to an ignorant woman & n[ 8 fe>s 7 disp]s$2 8 wife 0 a great pleasure to him & h] judgm5t ( great use4 ,he add$1 ,i c only ?9k t h] progress has be5 due to h] /udy ( ! ,bible1 & ,i want y to s5d me a copy t we may /udy toge!r4 ,he is dead n[ & ! girl wid[ is 9 great di/ress4 ,%e says3 ,i h be5 9 ! light & am n[ back 9 ! d>k4 ,?is %[s :at c be done by education to raise a p s degrad$ z _m ,mohamm$ans are4 ,! "p ( ,s\? ,india :]e ! ,mohamm$ans are mo/ indep5d5t is ! ,nizam's ,dom9ion1 :i* is "u ! control ( ! ,nizam ( ,hyd]abad 7subject1 ( c\rse1 to ,engl&74 ,hyd]abad is a l>ge wall$ city1 cr[d$ ) r fi]ce-look+ ,mohamm$ans1 & x is only ( late ye>s t ,engli% p h be5 all[$ )9 ! walls )\t an escort4 ,ev5 at ! pres5t day no ,engli% live inside ! walls4 ,ev]y?+ inside is purely ,mohamm$an1 & ! ,engli% live at ,secund]abad1 :]e ! ,engli% troops are /ation$1 j a few miles (f4 ,9 ,hyd]abad1 7 x n = ,h4 ,h4 ! ,nizam1 _m ( ! ,nawabs w\ld be glad to br+ _! wives out4 ,q a numb] ( ! lead+ nobles h b "o wife & glory 9 ! fact4 ,! ,cr[n ,pr9ce 7,sahibzada7 has be5 m>ri$ lately to a lady ( noble family4 ,?is 0 probably ! fir/ ,nizam to get m>ri$4 ,! ,nizam1 f ! fe> ( intrigue1 fills 8 h>em ) l[-class wom54 ,"s ( ! nobles br+ _! wives out ( purdah z soon z !y leave ! /ate on a holiday4 ,polygamy is /ill common1 especially among ! well-to-d4 ,a ready pur*ase ( slaves1 dur+ ! great fam9e ( #aijj1 z concub9es1 proves t ?is evil /ill exi/s4 ,few m5 h _m wives1 h[ev]4 ,! effect on home life ( ?is sy/em is evid5t4 ,! ,sahibzada 7! next ,nizam7 :5 a boy 0 tak5 f ! palace1 8 home1 to escape ! evils & temptations ( a royal z5ana4 ,he liv$ 9 a l>ge h\se ) only 8 tutor & gu>dians till 8 m>riage4 ,a ?\ghtful mun%i :o 0 anxi\s ab\t 8 *ildr5's morals1 deplor$ a sy/em t made ! "m s ignorant ( ! outside _w & s unable to direct a "y son aright4 ,let me give y a few ( my exp]i5ces ) reg>d to ,mussulman wom51 especially dur+ my /ay 9 ,hyd]abad4 ,"o z5ana we us$ to visit belong$ to an old man :o pr(ess$ to be a great re=m]1 b ^: wom5 7 /ill 9 /rict purdah4 ,he sev]al times told u t he w\ld be delight$ if we c\ld p]suade 8 wife & daught]s to g out ) u1 b ( c\rse !y w\ld n he> ( su* a ?+4 ,to _! m9ds x is only ! v poor & degrad$ :o w&] ab\t unveil$ or ev5 drive 9 an op5 c>riage1 & w\ld n all ! ladies ( _! acqua9tance be horrifi$ at ! b>e idea ( _! leav+ _! old habits4 ,s t all our argum5ts & p]suasion 7 useless1 & ! husb& w5t on writ+ 8 pap]s on ! ne$ ( re=m 9 ! treatm5t ( _! wom54 ,) ?is lady & h] daught]s we "o day w5t to a fair = wom5 only4 ,we _h to submit to hav+ our c>riage cov]$ ) a v l>ge %eet s t no eye c\ld see ?r\gh ! clos$ v5etians1 & :51 aft] great difficulty1 ! lady _h be5 plac$ 9 ! c>riage we drove to ! enclosure :]e ! fair 0 to be held4 ,"r into ! enclosure drove ! c>riage1 & !n ! ladies1 c>efully %r\d$ 9 %eets1 7 conduct$ ?r\gh a n>r[ gateway into a second enclosure1 & !re 7 ?\s&s ( wom5 & *ildr54 ,n a man 0 to be se5 any:]e4 ,x 0 s /range to see !m w&]+ ab\t freely 9 _! bright-color$ g>m5ts & to rememb] ! /reets ( ! great city !y _h come f1 :]e h>dly a woman is ev] se54 ,^! wom5 nev] cross$ ! ?re%old ( _! h\ses be=e p]haps1 s x 0 l fairyl& to !m4 ,we f\nd "o l>ge1 gaily decorat$ erection belong+ to "o ( ! ,nawabs ( ,hyd]abad1 & ! wom5 call$ u 9 & pli$ u ) _m que/ions1 & !n begg$ u to g to _! h\se to see !m4 ,we w5t "o day to f9d ^! new fri5ds4 ,aft] driv+ two or ?ree miles we came to a qua9t wall$ village1 pass$ "u ! gateway1 & 7 direct$ to ! great man's h\se4 ,we 7 told he _h two hundr$ wom5 9 8 z5ana4 ,9 front ( ! h\se we saw a "y man ) a drawn sword1 j ab\t to m\nt 8 horse4 ,he seem$ mu* amus$ :5 we told him we want$ to g & see ! ladies1 b he conduct$ u 9 to see ! head ( ! h\se4 ,he 0 v polite1 & ask$ u :y we _h come1 etc4 ,we told him our commission & %[$ our ,gospel1 & at la/ he said1 ,oh1 yes6 ,y c g 94 ,s we 7 conduct$ to ! o!r side ( ! c\rty>d & came to an enorm\s iron gate4 ,a little door 9 ! middle ( x 0 op5$ = u to squeeze ?r\gh1 & we 7 9 ! z5ana4 ,outside 7 pl5ty ( sun & air1 a gr&1 spaci\s c\rty>d ) b$s ( fl[]s1 & ar*$ v]&ahs ) l>ge cu%ions to sit on & lean aga9/4 ,inside 0 a n>r[ c\rty>d :i* gave y ! impression ( n be+ big en\gh = all ! wom5 & *ildr5 :o cr[d$ r\nd4 ,no g>d51 no fl[]s1 no pretty v]&ahs1 nor cu%ions4 ,old ladies & "y girls1 my he>t sank z ,i saw !m all %ut 9 toge!r 9 ?is prison4 ,!y 7 v pleas$ = u to s+ = !m1 b x seem$ impossible to talk to !m4 ,ev5 if "o want$ to li/5 ! o!rs w\ld n let h]4 ,we always came away ) a sad feel+4 ,! woman :o fir/ ask$ u to g seem$ to be 9 disgrace :5 we w5t ! second "t1 & w\ld n come ne> u1 & !re seem$ to be q a little _w to itself ( intrigue & qu>rel1 joy1 & sorr[1 & s9 9 !re4 ,"o old lady w\ld h sung to h] ! qua9t ,h9du/ani bhajam ,rise1 pilgrim1 get ready1 ! "t is fa/ go+1 b %e did n want to he> ab\t our ,"l ,jesus4 ,"o day1 :5 walk+ up a /reet 9 ,hyd]abad city sell+ ,gospels1 a boy call$ u into a l>ge h\se4 ,"h we f\nd a little ,nawab be+ taught by 8 tea*]1 :o 0 v polite4 ,! great h\ses give y a curi\s feel+2 all is gr& & spaci\s1 b no?+ is com=table or home-l4 ,great v]&ahs & balconies all r\nd ! c5tral c\rty>d & g>d54 ,aft] he>+ our err&1 ! "y ,nawab (f]$ to take u to 8 "m & gr&mo!r4 ,we w5t ) him4 ,9 "o corn] ( ! c\rty>d 0 a funny little hole1 we c\ld n call x a door1 ) a dirty piece ( sack+ hang+ 9 front ( x4 ,we w5t ?r\gh & f\nd ourselves 9 ! z5ana4 ,cr[ds ( wom5 & a dirty1 dull1 dre>y-look+ place are all t /ays 9 my memory2 b we 7 n all[$ to look long1 = no soon] did ! old gr&mo!r f9d we _h ! ,gospel ( ,jesus1 ?an %e _h u hu/l$ out4 ,9 va9 ! boy & y\ng] woman plead$ = u to /ay4 ,%e w\ld n he> ( x1 s we _h to g4 ,we left "s ,gospels ) ! boy4 ,! tea*] begg$ = ! :ole ,bible1 :i* we sold him a few days lat]4 ,into _m z5anas we w5t 9 ?is way1 b we did n get invit$ a second "t z a rule1 & we g5]ally f9d t hav+ once be5 able to tell ! ,gospel 9 a ,mussulman h\se1 if we d g a second "t1 we f9d ! wom5 prim$ ) /ock argum5ts aga9/ u4 ,we f9d we get ne>e/ to !m 9 ! m$ical "w4 ,we he> tales & /ories 9 ! dead ( night !n1 :5 sitt+ ) !m1 :i* we d n get a h9t ( at o!r times4 ,i rememb] a woman once %[+ me h] arm all cov]$ ) cuts :i* %e said h] husb& _h done to h] because %e _h be5 fight+ ) ! o!r wife4 ,we1 ) our ideas ( fre$om & lib]ty1 may ?9k ^! wom5 unhappy1 b !y d n seem to be m s ?an our own wom54 ,!y are q us$ to _! own life & look d[n ^u u poor ?+s1 :o are s degrad$ t we all[ m5 to see u freely ) no %ame6 ,!y see no privation 9 n be+ all[$ to g out1 or to see ! _w1 & yet x is a suicidal sy/em4 ,= ! wom5 h n ! lea/ idea ( :at ! m5 & boys are do+4 ,_m a "t h ,i se5 a "m try to *a/ize h] boy1 b he _h only to get to ! door & slip out & %e c\ld n g aft] him4 ,s9ce ! girls c nev] g out !y d n ne$ mu* education ( any sort1 & ! husb& kn[s ! wife has no k :atev] ( ! _w outside1 s :at is ! use ( talk+ to h]8 ,s among/ ,mussulmans !re is /agnation1 & !y ( ne>ly all ! p 9 ,india make lea/ progress4 ,n9ety-five p] c5t4 ( !m are class$ z illit]ate 9 ! la/ c5sus6 ,/ill progress is be+ made1 we feel q sure1 & "o ?+ seems to prove ?is4 ,?\gh ! ,mohamm$ans 9 ,s\? ,india are backw>d & full ( ?+s to be deplor$1 yet !y are innoc5t ( _m ?+s :i* are evid5tly c>ri$ on 9 o!r ,mohamm$an c\ntries4 ,we1 9 ,s\? ,india1 :o h = ye>s work$ among/ ,moslems nev] he>d ( ! cu/oms :i* seem to prevail 9 ,egypt4 ,divorce is r>ely he>d (4 ,possibly x is too exp5sive1 z ! husb& mu/ return ! d[]4 ,a woman be+ m>ri$ to half a doz5 husb&s 9 succession is unhe>d (4 ,surely ?is %[s t :]e education spreads & :]e ,*ri/ianity1 unconsci\sly p]haps1 p]meates ! :ole1 !re is a bright] day dawn+ = ,islam4 ,:at is want$ is m tea*]s1 m help]s to take up ! "w ( spread+ ! k ( ! ,"l 9 ,moslem l&s4 ,,xxi ,,! ,,mohamm$an ,,wom5 ,,( ,,turke/an ,among ! num]\s nations & tribes :i* adh]e to ! doctr9e ( ,mohamm$1 ! condition ( wom5 is ( c\rse n ev]y:]e ! same4 ,9 ! vic9ity ( ,europe1 e4 g41 9 ,european ,turkey1 ! influ5ce ( ,european morality & cu/oms has become m & m prevail+ 9 spite ( ! resi/ance ( ,moslem prie/s4 ,ano!r diff]5ce 9 ! condition ( wom51 :i* c be obs]v$ ev]y:]e & :i* we %all occasionally ref] to1 arises f _! social position2 among ! ri*] classes a woman mu/ submit to rules & cu/oms diff]5t f ^? :i* are /&>d among ! poor] classes4 ,! fundam5tal views1 h[ev]1 are ! same2 ! evil is "o1 ?\gh its outw>d appe>ance may diff] 9 "s respects4 ,! mis=tune ( a ,mohamm$an woman beg9s at h] bir?1 = in/ead ( rejoic+ at ! arrival ( h] little daught]1 ! "m compla9s t %e is n a son4 ,%e kn[s t a girl w leave h] at ! age ( ab\t f\rte51 9 ord] to live 9 h] husb&'s h\se1 & aft] t %e w h>dly h any connection ) h] "m1 :]eas a son w /ay at 8 "m's h\se & support h] 9 case %e %\ld be divorc$ f h] husb&4 ,moreov] ! "m is anxi\s le/ h] husb& dismiss h] & take ano!r wife4 ,9 consequ5ce ! "m feels less affection = h] daught] ?an %e w\ld h felt = a son2 %e takes little c>e ( h] & neglects h]4 ,:5 ab\t six ye>s old ! little girl beg9s to d h\sework2 %e is ord]$ to c>ry wat]1 to sweep ! h\se1 to d kit*5-"w1 & s on4 ,= ! lea/ mi/ake %e is scold$ & beat51 & ev5 if x happ5s )\t any reason1 %e is n all[$ to compla9 or to def5d h]self4 ,by ?is treatm5t ! "m prep>es h] = ! h>d lot :i* awaits h]4 ,sometimes also %e w exclaim3 ,if y _h _h good =tune1 y w\ld h be5 a boy & n a girl4 ,! fa!r treats h] ) no less cruelty1 s z to give h] ! impression t %e is inde$ an un=tunate creature :om ,god does n love4 ,at meal times girls take ! la/ place & mu/ be cont5t ) :at o!rs leave = !m4 ,:5 on holidays or on o!r occasions boys get pres5ts1 ! girls g away empty-h&$4 ,ev5 = boy's dress m is sp5t ?an = t ( ! girls4 ,illu/ration3 ,,moslem ,,wom5 ,,( ,,! ,,bett] ,,class ,,9 ,,/reet ,,dress 7,,syria7 ,! tea*+ ( girls is g5]ally conf9$ to pray]s & a few *apt]s ( ! ,koran1 :i* !y le>n by he>t me*anically4 ,v seldom are !y taught to read & write4 ,! exceptions are few & are always ! only *ildr5 ( ! ri* or ! noble4 ,by ^! exceptions we "k t ,mohamm$an girls are 9 e respect suffici5tly gift$ = a high] education4 ,_m ( !m h become prom95t s*ol>s or arti/s1 p]fectly able to rival m54 ,?is has be5 prov$ by ! prose works & poems ( ,zubdat-ul-,nissa 7t is1 ,fl[] ( ,wom57--by ^? ( ,leilai--& 9 mod]n times by ! ,p]sian woman ,z>9 ,tadj1 /ill bett] kn[n by h] surname ,qurat-ul-,a9 7t is1 ,eyes' ,com=t74 ,?is woman desc5d$ f a prie/'s family1 h] fa!r z well z h] uncle & fa!r-9-law _h be5 great !ologians1 & h] c\s91 to :om %e 0 m>ri$1 0 a di/+ui%$ s*ol>4 ,h] extraord9>y beauty seems to h be5 surpass$ only by h] intellect & "*4 ,:5 b a *ild %e took a great int]e/ 9 ! conv]sations on sci5ce :i* 7 (t5 c>ri$ on 9 h] family1 & surpris$ ev]ybody by h] %>p wit & ri* m9d4 ,:5 lat] on %e became acqua9t$ ) ! doctr9es ( ! ,bab1 a new lead]1 :o appe>$ 9 ,p]sia ab\t ! middle ( la/ c5tury1 %e 0 s deeply impress$ by !m t %e ent]$ into int]c\rse ) him1 & 9 spite ( ! resi/ance ( h] family1 appe>$ 9 public 9 ord] to proclaim h] ma/]'s doctr9es4 ,let u try to give ,mohamm$an wom5 a %>e 9 ! high] spiritual life ( _! we/]n si/]s1 & ! slave creatures :o s]ve only _! husb&s' pleasure & ease w become companions 9 8 life-"w & educators ( 8 *ildr54 ,?is w\ld produce a p]fect *ange 9 ,moslem family-life4 ,?is vision ( ! future1 h[ev]1 is n yet fulfill$4 ,! ,mohamm$an girl sp5ds h] *ildhood 9 a dre>y way1 kn[+ t until h] f\rte5? or fifte5? ye> life w n be *ang$4 ,!n h] p>5ts w m>ry h] to a man1 9 ! *oice ( :om !y w be l$ by f9ancial reasons only4 ,! "y man's "m or "s o!r eld] relation ( 8 *ooses a bride = him1 & exam9es ! girl ) reg>d to h] heal? & bodily *>ms4 ,sometimes ! "y p are all[$ to ex*ange a few words ) ea* o!r 9 pres5ce ( ! "m1 b to get acqua9t$ ) ea* o!r z 9 ,*ri/ian l&s is consid]$ sup]flu\s4 ,aft] m>riage %e is a slave n only to h] husb&1 b also to h] p>5ts-9-law1 t[>ds :om %e mu/ behave mo/ c\rte\sly1 & :om %e mu/ s]ve sometimes ev5 be=e s]v+ h] husb&4 ,e morn+ %e rises fir/ & cleans ! h\se2 !n %e mu/ br+ h] fa!r-9-law wat] to wa% himself1 & aft]w>ds 8 repa/4 ,prud5ce makes h] try to ga9 ! affection ( h] p>5ts-9-law1 t !y may protect h]1 9 case h] husb& %\ld dismiss h]4 ,moreov]1 9 ! fir/ ye> aft] h] m>riage a "y wife is n all[$ to answ] ! que/ions ( h] p>5ts & bro!rs-9-law save by b[+ or %ak+ h] head2 only if no "o else is pres5t1 %e may talk to !m4 ,9 ! f\r? ye> %e is p]mitt$ to answ] by say+ no or yes2 aft] ! bir? ( a *ild1 h[ev]1 %e may talk to e "o4 ,besides1 x is consid]$ unbecom+ t 9 ! pres5ce ( h] p>5ts-9-law %e %\ld sit ne> h] husb& or occupy h]self ) h] *ildr54 ,! only *ange & pleasure 9 a m>ri$ woman's life are ! visits :i* %e ex*anges e n[ & !n ) h] p>5ts1 relations1 & fri5ds1 z well z ! w$d+s & religi\s fe/ivities :i* %e is all[$ to att5d4 ,! greate/ mis=tune 9 ! life ( a ,mohamm$an woman1 h[ev]1 is ! absolute unc]ta9ty ( ! duration ( h] m>riage1 :i* robs h] ( all real happ9ess4 ,accord+ to ,moslem law1 e ,mohamm$an is entitl$ to take f\r legitimate wives4 ,al?\gh ,moslem law dem&s t a man :o has sev]al wives ought to treat !m equally1 & =bids ! neglect ( "o by pref]r+ ! o!r1 matt]s are g5]ally diff]5t 9 reality4 ,! fir/ wife1 in/ead ( reta9+ a c]ta9 pre-em95ce1 z w\ld be j1 gradually becomes ! s]vant ( h] fell[-wife or wives2 if n1 h] husb& dismisses h] at la/4 ,x is impossible to give all ! p>ticul>s ( ! mis]y :i* ne$s mu/ result f su* m>riages1 n only = ! wife h]self1 b v (t5 also = h] *ildr54 ,! idea1 t woman is a subord9ate creature1 de/9$ only to s]ve man1 has be5 s to say num]ically express$ 9 ! ,mohamm$an law ( inh]itance1 all ! p>ticul>s ( :i* are f\nd$ on ! pr9ciple3 two p>ts to man1 "o "p to woman4 ,= in/ance1 aft] ! dea? ( ! wife1 ! husb& inh]its a qu>t] ( h] =tune1 9 case !re are *ildr52 if !re are none1 half ( x1 :]eas1 ! wife inh]its only a qu>t] or an eigh?4 ,if sev]al wives survive _! husb&1 !y inh]it ^! p>ts toge!r4 ,accord+ly1 daught]s inh]it only half z mu* z sons4 ,v seldom a ,mohamm$an wid[ is m>ri$ aga94 ,%e g5]ally /ays 9 h] late husb&'s h\se1 9 ord] to educate h] *ildr51 = :om a tutor is *os54 ,! tutor adm9i/]s ! *ildr5's =tune & gives ! "m z mu* money z is necess>y = _! subsi/5ce4 ,:5 ! *ildr5 are gr[n up1 ! "m g5]ally /ays = ! re/ ( h] life at "o ( h] sons'1 n s (t5 at a daught]'s4 ,9 poor families1 h[ev]1 ! woman /rives h>d to ga9 h] liv+ by wa%+1 sp9n+1 sew+1 knitt+ /ock+s1 & o!r ?+s ( t k9d4 ,lat] on ! gr[n-up *ildr5 su/a9 _! "m1 s t wom5 :o h *ildr5 sp5d _! old age 9 comp>ative com=t4 ,if1 h[ev]1 a wid[1 p]haps = want1 cons5ts to be m>ri$ aga91 h] own condition may be improv$1 b h] *ildr5 suff]4 ,"s old] wom5 mu/ be m5tion$ :o are r frequ5t 9 ,moslem l&s1 & :o =m a class by !mselves4 ,g5]ally !y h be5 m>ri$ sev]al times1 b ei!r h no *ildr51 or h ab&on$ !m to _! fate4 ,!y pass _! old age )\t a companion & ga9 _! liv+ 9 z easy a mann] z possible1 be+ n v p>ticul> 9 *oos+ ! means4 ,outw>dly !y seem to be utt]ly devot$ to _! religi\s duties1 & are always se5 to murmur pray]s & c\nt _! beads1 by :i* behavior ev5 religi\s p are (t5 deceiv$ s z to support !m4 ,on clos] obs]vation1 h[ev]1 _! real occupation proves to be roam+ ab\t 9 ! h\ses & intrud+ !mselves 9 a skilful & unobs]v$ way 9 ord] to spy out p's :]eab\ts4 ,!y try to make !mselves agreeable to ! female memb]s ( ! h\sehold by tale-be>+ or mak+ commissions ( diff]5t k9ds1 p>ticul>ly ^? :i* ! wom5 _c make !mselves or :i* ! l&lord ( ! h\se mu/ n "k ab\t4 ,?us !y ga9 influ5ce ov] ^? :om !y h s]v$1 & assure !mselves ( _! gratitude4 ,!y promote love-intrigues1 make m>riages1 & s on2 if desir$1 !y w also g to "s celebrat$ =tune-tell]1 9 ord] to secure a talisman4 ,^! talismans or amulets g5]ally consi/ ( a scrap ( pap]1 on :i* !re are writt5 say+s1 names1 lett]s1 figures1 or signs ) common ink1 or (t5 ) a yell[ liquid made ( saffron1 musk1 or amb]2 sometimes ev5 s]p5t's blood is us$ = ?is purpose4 ,if ! talisman is to be worn on ! body1 ! pap] is fold$ 9 ! =m ( a triangle or a quadrant1 !n wrapp$ 9 a piece ( cotton :i* has be5 made wat]-pro(1 & at la/ cov]$ ) a piece ( f9e clo?4 ,! amulet is fa/5$ ^u ! head or ti$ ar\nd ! upp]-arm or worn on ! brea/1 ) a /r+ ar\nd ! neck4 ,"s p sew x ^u ! inside ( _! clo!s s t x lies on ! backbone or on ! he>t4 ,sometimes ! amulet mu/ be fa/5$ ) sev5-color$ silk4 ,sometimes also x is ?r[n into wat]1 to be drunk z soon z ! writ+ is dissolv$1 or x is burnt & !y brea! ! smoke4 ,talismans & amulets are said to protect m5 & animals f ! evil eye1 f ! bite ( wild bea/s1 & f w\nds 9 w>2 !y cause love or hatr$1 !y produce or prev5t sleep & madness4 ,_! prep>ation is consid]$ a special sci5ce1 :i* dem&s special /udy & is practis$ by s-call$ magicians or =tune-tell]s1 b also by d]vi%es1 & ev5 by prie/s4 ,! latt] g5]ally only write v]ses f ! ,koran1 :i* wom5 we> ar\nd _! neck z amulets4 ,p]haps all ?is sup]/ition is h>mless 9 itself or does a direct h>m only to _! purses4 ,indirectly1 h[ev]1 x has a demoraliz+ influ5ce ^u all classes ( p1 especially ^u wom51 :o1 z gu>dians ( cu/oms1 are mo/ atta*$ to ^! fables4 ,only true civilization & ,*ri/ianity w r$eem & deliv]4 ,9 ord] to deep5 ! impression ( :at has be5 said & to add some?+ f real life1 ,i w tell ! /ory ( a ,moslem woman1 j z ,i he>d x 9 ,ka%g>1 :]e ,i h be5 work+ = five ye>s = ! spread+ ( ! ,gospel4 ,"s fifty ye>s ago !re liv$ 9 ,ka%g> a man call$ ,*od%a ,burhan$d94 ,he 0 desc5d$ f a family :i* s9ce ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury has giv5 ,ka%g> its k+s4 ,8 fell[ citiz5s e/eem$ him v mu* on acc\nt ( 8 /rict obs]vance ( ! religi\s prescriptions ( ,islam4 ,he m>ri$ a woman ( noble desc5t1 & = "s "t cont5t$ himself ) 8 "o wife4 ,b accord+ to ,islam x is a m]it to take if possible f\r wives1 9 ord] to increase ! numb] ( ! adh]5ts ( ,islam4 ,= ?is reason ,*od%a br\ght home ano!r wife :5ev] he travell$ on bus9ess to ! ,russian t[n ( ,&i%an on t side ( ! ,ti5%an1 until ! numb] ( f\r 0 full4 ,! consequ5ce 0 t he n only neglect$ 8 fir/ wife1 b ev5 _h h] d all ! h\sework alone1 ?us mak+ h] ! s]vant ( 8 ?ree o!r wives4 ,%e _h to s]ve !m f e>ly morn+ till late at night4 ,)\t grumbl+ & ) great dilig5ce ! poor woman took all ! "w ^u h]self2 secretly1 h[ev]1 %e bewail$ h] h>d lot & employ$ h] few free h\rs = ! education ( h] little daught]4 ,h[ev]1 %e did n succe$ 9 satisfy+ h] husb&4 ,he always f\nd fault1 beat h]1 & bade h] n %[ h] face be=e him4 ,8 wife submitt$ pati5tly & sil5tly2 %e desi/$ ev5 f pay+ visits to h] p>5ts & acqua9tances1 :i* w\ld h giv5 h] "s com=t1 le/ h] husb& ?9k %e _h gone to h] belov$ ones to compla9 ( 8 treatm5t4 ,f\r ye>s pass$4 ,mean:ile sev]al political revolutions _h tak5 place 9 ,ka%g>4 ,9 ,*9a ! num]\s ,*9ese ,mohamm$ans _h revolt$1 & ! revolt _h spread ov] ! we/]n c\ntries4 ,9 ea/]n ,turke/an ! ,*9ese (ficials z well z ! soldi]s & ! m]*ants _h be5 kill$ by ! ,mohamm$ans2 only a few escap$ dea? by accept+ ,islam4 ,?is /ate ( matt]s 0 put an end to by ,jakob ,beg4 ,he _h come f ,*anab ,*ok&1 nor? ( ! ,ti5%an1 "u ! pretext ( help+ ! desc5dant ( ! old ,ka%g>ian dyna/y ( ! ,*od%as to ! ?rone4 ,9 due "t he put ! ,pr9ce aside & f\nd$ a k+dom ( 8 own1 :i* includ$ ! :ole ( ea/]n ,turke/an4 ,aft] tak+ hold ( ! gov]nm5t he tri$ to weak5 ! ,*od%as 9 e way possible1 "s ( !m 7 assass9at$1 o!rs put 9 prison 9 ord] to be execut$4 ,"o ( ! latt] 0 ,*od%a ,burhan$d94 ,z soon z 8 wife he>d t h] husb& _h be5 made a prison]1 %e hurri$ to h] fa!r1 :o 0 well e/eem$ at ,jakob ,beg's c\rt1 & bes\ght him to make ! mo/ ( 8 influ5ce 9 ord] to save h] husb&4 ,!n %e prep>$ a meal1 took x to h] imprison$ husb&1 & enc\rag$ him4 ,at 8 reque/ %e r\s$ h] fa!r /ill m s z to betake himself at once to ,jakob ,beg1 & to prevail on him to set ! prison] at lib]ty t same night4 ,*od%a ,burhan$d9 return$ to 8 h\se & ent]$ ! room ( 8 wife :om he _h s long neglect$1 9 ord] to ?ank h] = 8 deliv]y4 ,aft]w>ds %e _h "o m *ild1 a boy4 ,"s ye>s aft] ^! ev5ts ,*od%a fell ill4 ,kn[+ t 8 end 0 ne>1 rep5tance ov]:elm$ him1 & he ask$ 8 fir/ wife to p>don him :atev] wrong he _h done h]4 ,x 0 only %e :om he wi%$ to be ne> him 9 8 pa9s4 ,8 o!r wives he did n at all c>e = n[1 & dete/$ !m ev5 9 su* a mann] z to drive !m away1 :5ev] !y approa*$ him4 ,:5 at la/ dea? _h releas$ him f 8 pa9s1 8 ?ree y\ng] wives 7 m>ri$ aga91 leav+ _! *ildr5 to _! fate4 ,8 fir/ wife1 h[ev]1 rema9$ fai?ful to him ev5 aft] dea?2 %e refus$ all proposals1 honorable z "s ( !m 71 & devot$ h]self entirely to ! education ( h] son & daught]1 :om %e liv$ to see m>ri$4 ,f ?is example1 to :i* _m o!rs might be add$1 x becomes cle> to :at deep humiliations ,mohamm$an wom5 are subject1 & :at treasure ( fai?fulness & sacrifice are nev]!less hidd5 9 "s ( ^! oppress$ & cru%$ lives4 ,)\t kn[+ ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ian religion1 ,*od%a's wife _h practis$ !m4 ,:at %e dimly anticipat$1 has be5 fulfill$ 9 h] son1 :om ,i baptiz$ z ! fir/-fruits 9 ,ka%g>1 & receiv$ into ! *ur*4 ,did ! ,mohamm$an wom5 b "k to :at height ,*ri/ianity w\ld raise !m6 ,c\ld !y b comp>e ! ,mohamm$an prov]b3 ,d n ask a woman's advice1 & if %e gives x1 d ! contr>y1 ) ! ,apo/le ,paul's words3 ,s ought m5 to love _! wives z _! own bodies4 ,he t love? 8 wife1 love? himself 7,ephes4 ,v3#bh71 & ,!re is nei!r male nor female1 = ye are all "o 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 !y w\ld "k ! di/ance :i* sep>ates ,*ri/ian views f ^? ( ,islam4 ,if on summ] ev5+s :5 ! heat ( ! day is ov]1 ! inhabitant ( a ,mohamm$an t[n goes out = a walk to enjoy ! ev5+ coolness be=e ! gates1 he w sometimes pass ! burial-gr\nds4 ,weep+ & wail+ come to 8 e>4 ,pitifully he w look at ! figures ( m\rn+ wom5 :o are kneel+ by ! graves4 ,b ! sorr[ :i* is reveal$ !re is n always meant = ! loss ( "s belov$ "o dead2 v (t5 wom5 visit ! graves ( _! relations or1 if !y h none1 ( sa9ts1 9 ord] to weep out undi/urb$ & unhe>d _! hopeless1 desolate lives4 ,9 _! h\ses !y d>e n give way to _! sorr[s = fe> ( _! husb&s1 !re=e !y g to ! dead 9 ord] to tell !m _! griefs6 ,may ^! words br+ t s\nd ( wail+ to ! he>ts ( ,*ri/ian wom56 ,may !y1 = :om ,*ri/ian morality has made life fair & wor?y1 :o z a belov$ husb&'s true fri5d & companion take "p 9 8 joys & sorr[s1 or ^? :o 9 ! fulfilm5t ( self-*os5 duties h f\nd happ9ess & cont5t1 may !y (t5 rememb] ! h>d fate ( _! ,moslem si/]s 9 ! ,ori5t1 & help c>ry ! message ( salvation to !m4 ,,xxii ,,9 ,,f>-,,(f ,,ca?ay ,! social condition ( ,mohamm$an wom5 9 ,kansu ,prov9ce 9 ,nor?we/ ,*9a is n s h>d z ^? ( _! si/]s 9 ! m we/]n c\ntries4 ,! ,mohamm$ans1 hav+ be5 9 ,*9a n[ ab\t a ?\s& ye>s1 h1 save 9 ! matt] ( idolatry1 practically adopt$ ! ,*9ese cu/oms1 ev5 to ! b9d+ ( ! feet ( _! little girls4 ,among ! weal?i] ,mohamm$ans1 z ) ! weal?i] ,*9ese1 polygamy is common1 _m hav+ two or ?ree wives1 & among ! middle class1 :5 !re has be5 no issue by ! fir/ wife1 _m take unto !mselves a second wife4 ,divorces are ( r>e occurr5ce4 ,!re are no h>ems4 ,! bett]-class wom5 are n se5 mu* on ! /reets1 b 9 ! c\ntry places1 ! f>m]'s wife1 daught]s1 & daught]s-9-law g out into ! fields1 we$ & reap ! corn1 c>ry wat]1 ga!r 9 fuel1 & we> no veil4 ,! daught]s & daught]s-9-law ( ! bett] class1 f ! age ( fifte5 to ?irty1 (t5 we> a black veil :5 go+ on a visit to _! fri5ds1 z also d ! ,*9ese4 ,9 ! busy f>m+ seasons1 ! ,mohamm$an m51 ) _! wives ( ! poor] class1 hire !mselves out to ! ,*9ese f>m]s1 & come d[n 9 l>ge numb]s to we$ 9 ! spr+ & ga!r 9 ! corn 9 summ] & autumn4 ,!y br+ _! *ildr5 ) !m & /ay on ! f>m till ! busy "t is ov]4 ,we always get a goodly numb] ( visits f !m4 ,speak+ ( ! ,mohamm$an male population 9 our prefecture ( ,si-n+1 ! va/ majority are ignorant ( ! t5ets ( ! ,koran1 "k little ( any?+1 save t ,ma%5g-r5 is _! prophet1 & t !re is a ,supreme ,be+ some:]e ( :om !y are almo/ z ignorant z ! ,*9ese4 ,!y seem to realize x a duty to att5d wor%ip on two special occasions ea* ye>1 b ! majority ( !m nev] d>k5 ! mosque doors at o!r times4 ,seldom a day passes b we h ,mohamm$an visitors1 & ! answ] we get f n9e out ( e t5 to que/ions ab\t _! doctr9e is1 ,we are only bl9d folks & we d n "k any?+4 ,_! ah-hongs or pa/ors d n tr\ble to tea* any save ! /ud5ts1 = :i* !y are paid4 ,"s ev5 speak ( heav5 z be+ ,khuda 7,god74 ,9 _m ways are !y influ5c$ by ! ,*9ese ar\nd !m4 ,already ,i h ref]r$ to ! b9d+ ( ! feet ( _! little girls4 ,9 sickness x is a common ?+ to see ! pati5t ) a t9y book writt5 9 ,arabic b\nd up 9 r$ clo? & sewn on ! %\ld] or back ( ! outside g>m5t1 to %ield !m f ! evil spirits4 ,_m also obs]ve ! lucky & unlucky days 9 ! ,*9ese cal5d>1 by remov+ f "o h\se to ano!r4 ,"o ( our pati5ts _h ev5 resort$ to ! ,buddhi/s or agno/ics to recite pray]s & use *>ms to drive away 8 sickness4 ,at ! pres5t rate ( spiritual decl5sion1 9 ano!r c5tury _m w ei!r be ,buddhi/s or agno/ics4 ,! times ( pray] are n obs]v$ save by ! ah-hongs & mullahs & a few ( ! old m54 ,^! few p>ticul>s %[+ ! indiff]5ce & ignorance among ! m51 :at c be expect$ ( ! wom58 ,!y are hea!n1 except 9 "n4 ,9 our prefecture1 we receive a welcome among !m :5ev] we g1 b h[ long ?is w cont9ue x is h>d to tell4 ,9 ! s\?we/ ( ?is prov9ce1 :]e =m]ly mu* fri5dl9ess 0 %[n t[>ds ! mission>ies1 latt]ly a _s ( bitt]ness & opposition has be5 manife/$ ow+ to a few becom+ int]e/$ 9 ! ,gospel & att5d+ regul>ly on ,sunday4 ,! ah-hongs h w>n$ _! p t if any jo9 ! *ur* !y w be put to dea? :5 ! =eign ambassador arrives f ,turkey4 ,:o ?is individual is1 is n v app>5t1 & f :5ce he w get 8 p[] to put ,*9ese subjects to dea? is a my/]y4 ,d\btless x is only a s*eme ( ! ah-hongs to put ! p 9 fe>4 ,s f>1 h[ev]1 we h op5 doors "h & no opposition1 b ow+ to lack ( work]s !re is ,,no ,,"o ,,to ,,ent] ,,91 ,,no ,,"o to take ! ,bread ( ,life to !m1 ,,no ,,"o to be> ! glad news to !m4 ,aft] ! rebellion ( #ahie1 :5 retribution fell heavily on ! ,mohamm$ans1 ?\s&s ( !m 7 r$uc$ to ! v]ge ( />vation2 wom51 :o _h be5 accu/om$ to ! com=ts ( a good home1 7 depriv$ ( _! w>m w9t] clo?+ & left only ) ?9 summ] tatt]$ g>m5ts1 "r 9 ! dep? ( w9t] ) a !rmomet] regi/]+ bel[ z]o 7,fahr5heit74 ,by ! help ( _m k9d fri5ds 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ,*9a1 we 7 enabl$ to op5 a s\p-kit*5 & provide hot food e day = six weeks1 dur+ ! bitt]e/ "p ( ! w9t]1 to an av]age ( ?ree hundr$ p]sons ea* day1 & also to give away sev]al w>m g>m5ts to ^? 9 dire/ ne$4 ,e day we taught ! p to repeat hymns1 grace be=e meat1 & told !m /ories f ! ,bible4 ,on ! ,*9ese ,new ,ye>'s ,day we gave !m a special treat ( mutton-bro? & aft]w>ds %[$ !m1 ) ! magic lant]n1 "s sc5es 9 ! life ( our ,"l4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #ahif-g we aga9 provid$ food to an av]age ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty ea* day1 ne>ly all wid[s & *ildr54 ,:5 ! rebellion 0 ov] ! ,mohamm$ans 7 no long] p]mitt$ to reside 9 ! ea/ suburb1 :]e =m]ly !y numb]$ t5 ?\s& p]sons1 save a few ( ! poor wid[s :o ga9$ a subsi/5ce by begg+1 b 7 s5t to reside 9 a few villages ?irty miles f ! city4 ,occasionally we h a visit f "s ( ! wom5 & x is *e]+ to f9d t !y rememb] mu* ( :at 0 told !m 9 ^? ye>s ( _! adv]sity1 & we may hope t "s at lea/ w meet u 9 ! :ite-rob$ ?rong h]eaft]4 ,at pres5t we h "o ,mohamm$an woman1 mu* int]e/$ 9 ! ,gospel1 :o comes regul>ly to wor%ip on ,sundays :5 ! f>m]s are n busy4 ,"o difficulty /&s 9 _! way & t is1 ! ,*9ese wom5 hate !m & scorn to sit beside !m1 & we _c wond]1 = !y h suff]$ mu* at _! h&s1 _m hav+ lo/ _! all twice 9 _! lifetime1 & "s ?rice2 nev]!less1 we are ?ankful = ! m ,*ri/-l _s %[n t[>ds !m by ! ,*ri/ians1 :o are will+ to =get ! pa/ & give !m a welcome1 conv]se ) !m freely1 & recognize !m z si/]s = :om also ,*ri/ ha? di$4 ,!re are two sects ( ,mohamm$ans 9 our di/rict & !re are (t5 s]i\s qu>rels betwe5 !m1 & "s ( ! p fe> t if _m ,mohamm$ans became ,*ri/ians s]i\s tr\ble might ensue2 b we feel sure t if ! ,*ri/ians manife/ ! _s ( _! ,ma/]1 lov+ _! enemies1 bless+ _! p]secutors1 pray+ = ^? :o ill-treat !m1 t f9ally !y w\ld dis>m _! hatr$ & be p]mitt$ to live 9 peace2 :]eas ! two sects lack+ t inw>d spiritual grace1 hat+ ea* o!r1 & backbit+ ea* o!r1 f9ally br+ ab\t /rife4 ,! c>eful read]s ( ?is *apt] w obs]ve f :at we h writt5 t ! life ( _! ,mohamm$an si/]s 9 ,*9a is n s h>d & prison-l z t ( _! si/]s 9 ,nor? ,africa1 ,p]sia1 etc1 :]e !y are seclud$ = a lifetime 9 ! prison-l h>ems at ! comm& ( _! husb&s4 ,nev]!less1 _! ne$ is j z great1 _! s\ls j z preci\s1 _! ignorance ( spiritual ?+s j z deep1 _! lives j z mu* ( a blank1 _! hope = ! future j z d>k2 !y live & die j l animals1 !y are wont to say2 & all ! hopelessness1 d>kness1 & lovelessness cont9ues n because ( _! ,,seclusion 9 h>ems at ! m]cy ( _! husb&s b because ( _! ,,exclusion f _! "r to ! joys & hope ( ! ,*ri/ian life by ! lukew>m indiff]5ce ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ to-day1 :i* fails to realize ! great responsibility to c>ry ! ,gospel to e creature4 ,9 our va/ p>i%1 /ret*+ "o hundr$ miles f ea/ to we/ & two hundr$ & ?irty miles f s\!a/ to nor?we/1 compris+ six cities1 sixte5 wall$ t[ns1 & ?\s&s ( villages ) a mix$ population ( ,*9ese1 ,mohamm$ans1 ,mongolians1 ,tibetans1 & aborig9es1 my husb& & ,i are left to labor alone4 ,?is does n spell seclusion b exclusion f ! k ( ! ,way ( ,salvation = t5s ( ?\s&s ( s\ls = :om ,*ri/ di$4 ,:5 ,jesus saw ! lep] ,he _h compassion on him2 :5 ,he saw ! wid[ ( ,na9 ,he said ,weep n2 :5 ! m\rn]s wept at ! grave ( ,laz>us ,he saw !m & wept also2 :5 ,he look$ f ! ,m\nt ( ,olives on ! city ( ,j]usalem & ?\ght ( h] doom1 ,he wept4 ,w\ld t 9 a vision or 9 a dream ( ! night1 y c\ld behold some?+ ( ! hopelessness ( y\r less favor$ si/]s2 w\ld t y c\ld he> j a few ( _! pla9tive cries & see te>s roll+ d[n _! *eeks z !y unburd5 _! sorr[s to ! sympa!tic e>4 ,!n1 me?9ks1 y w\ld n re/ till y _h accompli%$ some?+ to make ^! _m d>k he>ts bright] & sad he>ts light]4 ,,xxiii ,,our ,,moslem ,,si/]s ,,9 ,,java 7,translat$ f ! ,dut*7 ,! life ( ! ,mohamm$an woman 9 g5]al "h is n t ( a be+ on a p> ) man1 b r comp>able ) t ( a dumb animal1 a creature inf]ior to & mu* less wor?y ?an man1 :i* is kept & utiliz$ z long z x p]=ms "s s]vices4 ,fatalism1 z taught & n\ri%$ by ,islam1 places ! woman 9 a s]vile relation%ip to ! man1 s mu* s t %e1 al?\gh consid]$ a creature ( no p>ticul> value1 does n take (f5ce at be+ acc\nt$ a negligible quantity4 ,maltreatm5t ( wom5 takes place occasionally b is by no means g5]al1 because no?+ h9d]s ! husb& f driv+ away 8 wife ) :om he may n be satisfi$1 )\t ev5 obs]v+ ! simple/ =m ( a legal proc$ure4 ,:y %\ld ! man1 p>ticul>ly among/ ,moslems1 ! ,"l ( ,creation1 we>y himself or ev5 become angry1 see+ x is f> wis] & m pr(itable t he ex*ange ! worn-out wife & "m1 :o c no long] add to ! numb] ( 8 *ildr51 = a y\ng] & /rong] wife8 ,?is pr(itable b>t]1 too1 ne$ co/ him b a trifle4 ,?is ex*ange ( wives has ev5 a m demoraliz+ t5d5cy ?an ! practice ( polygamy itself1 :i* luxury only ^? c p>ticipate 9 ^: sal>y is at lea/ fifte5 flor9s p] mon?4 ,! results ( ! s9ful practice ( polygamy1 especially = ! *ildr5 & consequ5tly = ! /ate1 w\ld be less sad to contemplate1 7 x n t ! polygami/ ex*anges 8 wife z readily = ano!r z he :o c af=d b "o wife at a "t4 ,x is sc>cely necess>y = me to enum]ate "h ! effects ( ?is evil ( :i* ! wife is ! victim4 ,?is mu*-lov$ evil is a /rong bulw>k aga9/ ! spread ( ! e?ics ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,a second & a v p[]ful oppon5t ( mission "w is f\nd 9 ! peculi> ,mohamm$an village organization1 9 :i* ! ,moslem %eikh or spiritual lead] plays ! mo/ important rle4 ,ano!r peculi>ity ( ,islam "h1 is ! fact t ! inl& population & ! millions ( inhabitants :o live 9 ! l[l&s ( ,java are peculi>ly int]relat$ & mutually dep5d5t4 ,only 9 a few ( ! l>g] t[ns 9 ,java d we f9d ! trades practis$4 ,! villag] is a f>m]1 & s9ce rice is ! *ief article ( food & ?is mu/ be rais$ by irrigation *annels 9 a hilly c\ntry l ,java1 ! villag]s are1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 compell$ to live at peace ) "o ano!r1 becom+ int]dep5d5t ?r\gh ! production ( ! /aff ( life4 ,a ,moslem family t becomes ,*ri/ian soon exp]i5ces deprivation4 ,! s-call$ sil5t p[] soon makes its influ5ce felt1 o/racis+ !m f e privilege4 ,?is becomes ! m easy to und]/& :5 we rememb] t ! division ( ! cultivable soil & ( ! wat] supply ) all o!r civil rights & privileges1 are entru/$ by ,dut* law to ! ,mohamm$an village gov]nm5t1 9 :i* ! ,moslem %eikh or prie/ enjoys an ex-(ficio vote4 ,because ( ?is peculi> condition ( life 9 ! ,ea/ ,indies1 ! writ] & o!r mission>ies 9 ,java h purposely settl$ 9 an inl& di/rict 9 ! v mid/ ( ! ,mohamm$an population1 :]e ^? families :o h embrac$ ,*ri/ianity may ga!r ab\t ! mission c5tre & gradually =m a nucleus 79 c\rse ( "t a village or t[n71 :]e indep5d5t legal privileges may be enjoy$ & ! p rul$ ov] by _! own native ,*ri/ian *iefs4 ,9 ?is mann] ^! communities c gradually become a salt & a light = _! ,mohamm$an environm5t4 ,( v mu* importance 9 ?is connection is ! action tak5 by ,h] ,maje/y1 our belov$ ,que5 ,wilhelm9a1 :o--at ! reque/ ( our =m] ,m9i/] ( ,colonies1 ! ,honorable ,mr4 ,van ,id5burg1 at pres5t ,gov]nor ( ,p>am>ibo1 9 ,s\? ,am]ica--commission$ ! ,/ates-,g5]al ( ! ,ne!rl&s to describe & protect ! legal /atus ( ! native ,*ri/ians4 ,by reason ( ?is our ,*ri/ian conv]ts c n[ claim at lea/ ! "r ( exi/5ce1 & ev5 ! native ,*ri/ian woman c obta9 t ju/ice be=e ! law to :i* %e is entitl$4 ,,xxiv ,,! ,,mohamm$an ,,wom5 ,,( ,,malaysia ,malaysia comprises ! ,malay ,p59sula & ,ar*ipelago4 ,! latt] includes ! great isl&s ( ,sumatra1 ,java1 ,borneo1 & ,celebes1 & innum]able small] ones4 ,! "o isl& ( ,java conta9s ab\t ?ree-f\r?s ( ! entire population ( ,malaysia1 :i* is probably ab\t =ty millions4 ,! va/ majority ( ! population are ,mohamm$ans1 b ! hill-tribes ( ! ,p59sula & ( ! l>g] isl&s are /ill hea!n1 ! ,dyaks ( ,borneo & ! ,battas ( ,sumatra be+ ! mo/ num]\s ( ! non-,mohamm$an races4 ,!re are also _m hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,*9ese immigrants 9 ,malaysia1 ( :om only "o "h & !re h become ,mohamm$an4 ,! pr9cipal ,mohamm$an races are3 7#a7 ! ,malays prop]1 :o inhabit ! ,p59sula1 ! ea/ coa/ ( ,sumatra1 & ! neighbor+ isl&s1 & are scatt]$ to "s ext5t among/ all ! seaport t[ns ( ! ,ar*ipelago2 7#b7 9 ,sumatra1 ! ,a*9ese 9 ! nor?1 & ! ,rejans & ,lampongs 9 ! s\?2 7#c7 9 ,java1 ! ,sundanese 9 ! we/1 ! ,javanese 9 ! c5tre & ea/1 & ! ,madurese 9 ! extreme ea/2 & 7#d7 ! ,bugis 9 ,celebes4 ,! greate/ success 9 ! conv]sion ( ,mohamm$ans to ,*ri/ianity has be5 a*iev$ by ! ,g]man 7,b>m57 ,mission 9 ,sumatra1 & *iefly among ! ,battas1 a v num]\s hea!n race1 :o h be5 gradually won 9 small numb]s to ! fai? ( ,islam1 probably = c5turies4 ,ab\t fifty ?\s& ( ! ,battas are n[ ,*ri/ians1 & _m ( ^! 7 at "o "t ,mohamm$ans4 ,9 ,java ! ,dut* h made consid]able ef=ts to conv]t ! natives to ,*ri/ianity = ?ree hundr$ ye>s pa/1 & z ! result ( ?is e>ly "w !re are consid]able ,*ri/ian communities /ill exi/+4 ,x is only )9 ! la/ c5tury1 h[ev]1 t ! "w ( ! mission>y societies has infus$ new life into ! "w ( conv]t+ ! ,mohamm$ans4 ,! greate/ num]ical success has be5 a*iev$ by ^? :o devote _! ef=ts to ! f\nd+ ( ,*ri/ian communities 9 villages ( _! own1 entirely di/9ct f ! ,mohamm$ans1 ) _! own ,*ri/ian village headm54 ,x is f\nd t 9 ! ,mohamm$an villages ! ,*ri/ians suff] s mu* p]secution f ! headm5 & o!rs1 t 9 "s cases ,*ri/ianity has be5 entirely /amp$ out1 & ! ,*ri/ians h disappe>$1 no "o kn[s :]e4 ,! ,*ri/ian villages h 9 mo/ cases be5 e/abli%$ 9 unsettl$ di/ricts1 :ole families be+ mov$ f o!r places1 & cle>+ ! jungle to =m _! own settlem5ts4 ,^! p h be5 won to ,*ri/ by prea*+ among ! ,mohamm$ans1 & are protect$ f p]secution by ?us ga!r+ !m into ,*ri/ian communities4 ,mu* "w is also done by means ( s*ools & disp5s>ies4 ,! ,dut* ,gov]nm5t provides bo? ! s*ool build+s & sal>ies ( s*oolma/]s1 "u c]ta9 rules1 & x also erects hospitals1 & provides m$ic9es free to e mission>y4 ,!re are also in/ances 9 :i* ,*ri/ian communities h gr[n up 9 ! mid/ ( ,mohamm$an surr\nd+s1 & x is claim$ t su* ,*ri/ians are ( a /rong] type1 & ex]cise a m p[]ful influ5ce among _! fell[-c\ntrym54 ,a ,dut* mission>y writes t polygamy & divorce are v preval5t 9 ,java1 !re be+ _m :o h *ang$ husb&s or wives z _m z t5 or tw5ty times4 ,! man has to pay ! prie/ two guild]s = a divorce1 b a woman w\ld h to pay tw5ty-five guild]s2 ! latt] is kn[n z ,buffalo divorce1 i4 e41 brutal4 ,9 ,java ! second wife is call$ ,a fire 9 ! h\se4 ,f\r wives are all[$1 & any numb] ( concub9es4 ,9 case ( divorce ! girls foll[ ! fa!r1 & ! boys foll[ ! "m4 ,divorc$ wom5 are (t5 9 /rait5$ circum/ances & become concub9es or ! kept mi/resses ( ,europeans or ev5 ( ! ,*9ese4 ,! l>ge/ ,*ri/ian communities 9 ,malaysia are 9 ,nor? ,celebes & on ! isl& ( ,ambo9a4 ,^! are ! result ( ! e>ly labors ( ! *apla9s ( ! ,dut* ,ea/ ,india ,company4 ,among ! ,malays prop] v little mission>y "w has be5 attempt$ & practically no?+ has be5 accompli%$4 ,f #ahae to #ahdc ! ,london ,mission>y ,society c>ri$ on "w among ! ,malays at ,p5ang1 ,malacca1 & ,s+apore1 b !n )drew all _! mission>ies to ,*9a1 ) ! exception ( ,rev4 ,b4 ,p4 ,keasb]ry1 :o cont9u$ to "w among ! ,malays 9 ,s+apore z a self-support+ mission>y until 8 dea?1 9 #ahgb4 ,he baptiz$ a few ,malays1 bo? m5 & wom51 "o or two ( :om are /ill liv+1 b make no pr(ession ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,)9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s we "k ( "o ,malay man & two or ?ree wom5 :o h be5 conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity & baptiz$ 9 ,s+apore & ,p5ang1 none ( :om has gone back to ,islam4 ,! ext5t to :i* polygamy is practis$ among ! ,malays dep5ds v greatly ^u ! am\nt :i* has to be paid z d[ry1 & ?is v>ies v mu* 9 ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! ,p59sula & ,ea/]n ,sumatra4 ,divorce1 h[ev]1 is common ev]y:]e4 ,9 our p]sonal int]c\rse ) ! ,malays1 we h realiz$ h[ v mu* ! wom5 resemble ^? ( o!r nationalities 9 _! aspirations1 b h[ useless x is = !m to try to make any real progress1 because !y are s ti$ by cu/oms4 ,!y say1 ,we mu/ be cont5t to live z we d1 = we are p[]less to d o!rwise4 ,:5 !y g out = walks !y mu/ be closely veil$ or cov]$1 & mu/ walk 9 front ( ! m51 :i* seems c\rte\s to u until we are told ! reason1 :i* is t ! m5 c wat* !m1 & see t !y d n ca/ glances at o!r m54 ,_m ( ! wom5 le>n to read ! ,koran1 & a few le>n to read & write ,malayan 9 ! gov]nm5t v]nacul> s*ools1 b ! latt] is sometimes object$ to on ! gr\nd t ! girls w write lett]s to m54 ,x is v difficult to get ,malay girls to att5d a ,*ri/ian s*ool1 = fe> !y might become ,*ri/ians4 ,! p liv+ 9 ! agricultural di/ricts seem to be happy & cont5t$1 & yet "h polygamy is m common ?an 9 ! t[ns4 ,! he>t ( ! wife & "m is (t5 burd5$ because h] husb& has tak5 a second or ?ird wife1 :5 !re is little en\gh money = "o family to live ^u4 ,z a rule ! m5 d n want _! wives to "k :5 !y are tak+ new wives4 ,!y usually say !y are go+ away to "w = a few days4 ,we h be5 ask$ to write lett]s to su* husb&s reque/+ money1 & begg+ ! husb& to return4 ,sometimes ! answ]s to ^! lett]s conta9 lov+ messages to ! wife1 ask+ h] n to believe ! /ories told h]1 b /ill he returns n1 or worse /ill1 no money comes4 ,! wives ) te>s /ream+ d[n _! *eeks say1 ,h[ c 8 small wages support ?ree or f\r wives8 ,9 "o case a wife receiv$ a lett] say+ t %e c\ld m>ry aga91 z ! husb& _h decid$ to m>ry ano!r woman4 ,we h be5 ask$ by su* des]t$ wives to enclose love potions or m$ic9e 9 lett]s to w9 back ! love ( ! husb&s4 ,! love potions consi/ ( ! a%es ( a piece ( pap] :i* has _h "s words writt5 on x & is aft]w>ds burnt1 ! a%es be+ put 9 a pap]1 enclos$ 9 a lett] & s5t to a fri5d1 :o is reque/$ to put x 9 a cup ( c(fee1 & give x to ! wayw>d husb&4 ,"o woman :om we knew p]sonally _h be5 des]t$ by h] husb&2 %e liv$ 9 a h\se by h]self1 & w\ld n leave x = m ?an an h\r at a "t1 fe>+ h] husb& w\ld return & accuse h] ( unfai?fulness4 ,%e e>n$ h] liv+ p>tly by tak+ 9 sew+1 & h] relatives w\ld help h] z !y c\ld4 ,a "y girl 0 to be m>ri$ to a man :o _h a wife & family 9 ano!r t[n4 ,we ask$ ! girl's "m if %e knew ab\t ?is4 ,%e repli$1 ,yes1 b he has fair wages2 he c support two wives4 ,we enquir$ ( a relative ( ! bridegroom's fir/ wife if %e knew h] husb& 0 to be m>ri$ aga94 ,%e answ]$1 ,he w n tell h]1 b ,i am sure %e w feel x 9 h] he>t4 ,9 _m cases ! des]t$ wives h to support ! *ildr51 :i* !y d by sew+ or mak+ & sell+ cakes4 ,,xxv ,,:at ,,wilt ,,?\ ,,h ,,me ,,to ,,d8 ,^? ( u :o h read ! pages ( ?is book "r ?r\gh to ! end1 w f9d su* words z are at ! head ( ?is *apt] rise involunt>ily to our lips4 ,:at mu/ we d8 ,?ank ,god1 ,he has a plan4 ,he s5t n ,8 ,son into ! _w to condemn ! _w1 b t ! _w ?r\gh ,him might be sav$4 ,x is n ! w ( y\r ,fa!r 9 ,heav5 t "o ( ^! little ones %\ld p]i%4 ,!n let u all ask ,him to tea* u h[ ^! c\ntless ,moslem wom5 & girls may be sav$4 ,he c bless ! old ways ( "w & ,he c lead into new ways4 ,! foll[+ me?ods h be5 tri$ & ea* "o is capable ( fur!r developm5t4 ,wom5's m$ical "w has remov$ prejudice & op5$ clos$ doors4 ,we %\ld h _m m wom5 mission>y doctors4 ,we %\ld also h _m qualifi$ nurses1 especially ^? skill$ 9 midwif]y4 ,!y are (t5 only summon$ to att5d difficult or dang]\s cases1 s t x is a necessity to be ?or\ghly effici5t1 & !y ne$ to d ! "w 9 a mission>y _s4 ,wom5's hospitals z a base ( op]ations are ne$$1 s t ^? :o _c be att5d$ to 9 _! own homes1 ) any hope ( cure1 may be admitt$ to ! hospital4 ,b !re %\ld be associat$ ) e nurse or doctor "s work]s :o are :olly giv5 up to evangeli/ic "w4 ,?r\gh lack ( ^! mu* ( ! influ5ce ( ! m$ical mission>y fails to accompli% its wi%$-= result4 ,! doctors & nurses feel ?is !mselves /rongly4 ,! same is felt ev]y:]e among/ educational mission>ies4 ,! "w ( ! s*ool ne$s to be foll[$ up by ! visit to ! home4 ,!re are c\ntless doors op5 to ! "y wives :o h be5 taught 9 s*ool1 & :o w\ld delight 9 a visit f "o ( ! mission ladies4 ,?is might be done by old] work]s & we e>ne/ly urge t wom5's mission>y bo>ds & societies %\ld be will+ to receive wom5 = ?is dep>tm5t old] ?an !y c take = s*ool or m$ical "w4 ,! language is le>nt ?r\gh con/ant int]c\rse ) ! wom54 ,if old] wom5 :o c\ld meet _! own exp5ses might be all[$ to give !mselves solely to ?is evangeli/ic "w1 we believe t a l>ge increase w\ld be made to our mission>y =ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,cry ,,( ,,di/ress ,,f ,,algi]s ,wom5's settlem5ts are only beg9n+ to be tri$ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! field1 b we believe t ?is me?od w\ld be f\nd v helpful bo? 9 t[ns & villages1 b especially 9 ! villages4 ,! ?\ght is1 to h a gr\p ( ab\t f\r work]s & "o or two native help]s liv+ toge!r1 compos+ a wom5's h\sehold1 into :i* ! ,moslem wom5 may freely come )\t fe> ( meet+ any m54 ,^! settlem5ts %\ld be )9 easy rea* ( an ord9>y mission /ation1 s t ! "w %\ld be "p ( ! :ole1 & ! husb&s %\ld be c>$ = by o!rs at ! same "t4 ,s*ool1 m$ical1 & evangeli/ic "w may all be done f a settlem5t4 ,x is felt 9 ! educational "w t girl's bo>d+ s*ools are f> m fruitful = good ?an day s*ools4 ,"o sort ( s*ool t seems to h _h ! happie/ results has be5 :]e a lady mission>y has a little gr\p ( "s twelve girls liv+ ) h]4 ,!y are h] companions night & day2 %e %>es all _! conv]sation1 _! play1 _! h\sehold duties1 _! lessons4 ,! pure1 ref9+ influ5ce ( h] con/ant companion%ip has m effect on ^! "y lives ?an any o!r t has be5 tri$4 ,w n _m ,*ri/ian wom5 give !mselves to su* "w z ?is8 ,mu* might be done 9 ! way ( small orphanages = girls1 or homes :]e ! *ildr5 ( divorc$ mo!rs might be receiv$4 ,! possibilities be=e u ( :at ^! girls might become ?r\gh ! home tra9+ ( sev]al ye>s are almo/ unlimit$4 ,! natural intellig5ce & sweetness ( "* %[n by _m ( !m %[ :at might be made ( !m4 ,!y h all ! light-he>t$ness & m]ry ways ( we/]n girls1 ) ! same t5d]ness t[>ds suff]+4 ,& at ! same "t !re is a /r5g? ( "* & det]m9ation ( w t n only expla9s1 p]haps1 _m ( ! divorces :i* n[ take place1 b x raises hopes ( :at ^! girls may become1 & may accompli% = ! reg5]ation ( _! p4 ,if !y become foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 !y are ( ! /uff ( :i* m>tyrs are made4 ,"o little girl 9 a mission s*ool 9 ,egypt /ood up 9 front ( all h] companions & boldly said t %e believ$ 9 ,jesus4 ,! news 0 quickly told at home & %e 0 sev]ely beat54 ,a day or two aft]w>ds1 %e 0 back 9 h] place at s*ool4 ,h] tea*] ask$ _h %e be5 beat5 v mu*4 ,yes1 %e said1 b nev] m9d1 wasn't ,jesus beat5 = me8 ,! c5turies ( oppression t h pass$ ov] ! heads ( ^! wom5 h n cru%$ _! _s4 ,x rises afre% aga9/ all ! /upidity & ignorance ( ^? :o oppress !m4 ,& m5 /ill f9d out ev5 among ,moslems3 ,:at man on e>? ha? p[] or skill ,to /em ! torr5t ( a woman's w8 ,= :5 %e w1 %e w1 y may dep5d on't1 ,& :5 %e won't1 %e won't1 & !re's an end on't4 ,t ef=ts to educate & tra9 ! girls are really appreciat$ by ! m5 is evid5t f "o fact kn[n ( l>ge tra9+ s*ools 9 ,syria4 ,we are told t n "o girl graduat$ !re has be5 divorc$1 nor h any ( _! husb&s introduc$ a second wife into _! homes4 ,?is %[s u t :at ! ,moslem man really ne$s is a wife :o is able to be a companion to him4 ,"o :o c talk to him1 keep 8 home neat1 & kn[s h[ to take c>e ( 8 *ildr54 ,& 9 _m a case ! lessons ( heav5ly ?+s :i* ! "y wife has le>nt at s*ool h be5 will+ly li/5$ to by ! husb&4 ,! *ief aim 9 our "w %\ld be to h con/ant t\* ) ! girls1 to love !m1 to w9 _! love1 & to live ,*ri/ be=e !m1 n re/+ satisfi$ ) any?+ %ort ( _! salvation4 ,b all ?is ne$s to be tak5 up 9 dead e>ne/2 & ,*ri/ian wom5 c only d x 9 ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s1 yield+ _! lives :olly to ! ,"l = x4 ,if we d rise to x1 & dilig5tly give ourselves to w9 ! wom5 & girls ( ,islam = ,*ri/1 & tra9 !m up to live = ,him 9 _! homes1 we %all f9d ! answ] to ,abraham's pray] = 8 son ,i%mael beg9 to come true3 ,z = ,i%mael ,i h he>d !e4 ,behold ,i h bless$ him1--& ,god's bless+ is life = ev]more4 ,& to ,our ,moslem ,si/]s may come aga9 ! words t 7 spok5 to ,hag>3 ,! ,"l ha? he>d ?y affliction4 ,& %e call$ ! 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