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,,todhunt]1 ,m4,d41  ,au?or ( ,notes on 
,! ,triumph ( ,life1 ,a ,/udy ( ,%elley1
 etc4        ,london3 ,pr9t$ = ,private 
,circulation ,only4 #ahhi4     ,,%elley 
,,& ,,! ,,m>riage ,,"q4   ,n[ t m>riage1
 l mo/ o!r "t-hon\r$ in/itutions1 has   
come to /&1 a ?+ accus$1 at ! b> (      
public op9ion1 x may be int]e/+ to see  
:at ,%elley has to say ab\t x4 ,!       
m>riage problem is a complex "o1 involv+
 _m que/ions n v easy to answ] (fh& or  
ev5 aft] mu* consid]ation4 ,:at is      
m>riage8 ,( div9e or human in/itution8  
,= :at ends 0 x in/itut$8 ,h[ f> does x 
atta9 ^! ends8 ,& a doz5 o!rs involv$ 9 
^!4  ,! v idea ( m>riage implies "s k9d 
( bond impos$ by society ^u ! sexual    

relations ( its memb]s1 male & female2  
"s k9d ( re/riction ^u ! absolute       
promiscuity & absolute in/ability ( ^!  
relations--su* re/riction tak+ ! =m ( a 
contract betwe5 individuals1 endors$ by 
society1 & en=c$ ) m or less /r+5cy by  
public op9ion4 ,its object at fir/ 0    
probably simply to ensure to ea* male   
memb] ( ! tribe ! quiet enjoym5t ( 8    
wife or wives1 & ! free exploitation ( !
 *ildr5 %e or !y produc$4 ,! patri>*al  
tyranny 0 e/abli%$1 & ?r\gh ! sanction (
 primitive religion & law became a div9e
 in/itution4 ,!n1 z civilization        
progress$1 ! wife & *ildr5 became less &
 less ! m]e slaves1 m & m ! respect$    
subjects1 ( ! patri>*4 ,! pat]nal in/9ct
 7l ! mat]nal7 became develop$1 & family
 affection came into exi/5ce4 ,at pres5t
 ! :irligig ( "t is br++ its rev5ges4 ,!
 patri>*al tyranny beg9s to tott]2 p>5ts
 are (t5 m ! slaves ?an ! ma/]s ( _!    
*ildr54 ,& ev5 wives beg9 to rebel aga9/
 wif$om1 & ?reat5 to revolutionize      
m>riage 9 _! own int]e/4 ,woman1 l      

ev]ybody else1 is beg9n+ to /rike =     
high] wages4 ,!re are m ?an ! fir/      
mutt]+s ( t revolution 9 ! ,gold5 ,city 
( ,div9e in/itutions prophesi$ ( by     
,%elley 9 ,laon & ,cy?na4 ,!re are a    
good _m ,cy?nas ready to ru% ab\t on _! 
black ,t>t>ian hobbies1 ( :om ,mrs4     
,mona ,caird is ! "o :o has rec5tly made
 mo/ noise4  ,!re is a little design (  
,blake's 9 ,! ,gates ( ,p>adise1 :i*    
repres5ts a man /&+ on ! e>? :o leans a 
ladd] aga9/ ! moon & prep>es to m\nt2 ! 
motto und]nea? be+3 ,i want6 ,i want6   
,?is is a type ( our own age4 ,nev] 0   
su* an age ( discont5t1 nev] su* a      
,babel ( voices cry+3 ,i want6 ,i want6 
,we h become v consci\s ( our pa91 & are
 n a%am$ to cry out & proclaim x on !   
h\se-tops 9 ^! hy/]ical times--simply   
because ! anci5t sanctions & anodynes h 
lo/ _! sanctity & com=t = u4 ,! v prie/s
 9 black g[ns :o us$ to walk _! r\nds & 
b9d ) bri]s our joys & desires1 h be5   
!mselves corrupt$ ) a long+ = a little  
pres5t happ9ess1 & t ,old ,woman 9 !    

%oe1 ,mrs4 ,grundy h]self1 in/ead (     
:ipp+ u all r\nd & putt+ u to b$ 9 ! old
 summ>y fa%ion1 :5 we v5ture to compla9 
t ! %oe p9*es "h & !re1 has h]self      
become la*rymose4 ,we cry out because1  
hav+ nei!r ! old repressions nor ! old  
opiates to re/ra9 u1 !re is no valid    
reason :y we %\ld hold our tongues4 ,by 
cry+ l\d en\gh & long en\gh we may get  
"s help4 ,we may ev5 f9d "s good-natur$ 
p]son to /op cry+ himself & help u2 & !n
 = v %ame we may g & d likewise4 ,9 ?is 
lies ! age's hope4 ,x is really 9 its   
be/ aspect an unselfi% age1 an age 9 :i*
 sympa?y & ju/ice are vital =ces1 9 :i* 
! mis]ies ( o!rs are felt z our own4    
,!re are ?\s&s n[ :o feel !mselves z    
n]ves o'er :i* d creep ! else unfelt    
oppressions ( ! e>?4 ,we are n wise     
en\gh yet to conceive & organize ^?     
vital adju/m5ts betwe5 conflict+ wants1 
int]e/s1 & pr9ciples1 :i* %all be (     
deep] effici5cy ?an m]e sup]ficial      
compromises2 b ?is wisdom w come 9 due  
"t1 if we d n ru% into an>*y ?r\gh t    

lic5ti\s impati5ce :i* is ! curse (     
revolution>y p]iods4  ,n[1 ( all ! bitt]
 cries r++ 9 ! air at ! pres5t "t1 ab\t 
! bitt]e/ & mo/ p]si/5t is t n m]ely (  
wom51 b ( woman ) a capital ,w4 ,x is ! 
mo/ appall+ note ( *ange t c pi]ce ! e> 
( self-satisfi$ ,cons]vatism4 ,! pati5t 
,griselda has begun to prote/ aga9/ !   
tyranny ( h] "l & ma/]4 ,love's m>tyr   
has at la/ begun to ?9k t h] m>tyrdom   
mu/ h its limits4 ,x is z if ! ,lamb1 ^:
 function we ?\ght 0 to be dumb be=e its
 %e>]s & ev5 sacrific]s1 _h f\nd a voice
 ( prote/ation4 ,x is a port5t4 ,& ev5  
m5 are con/ra9$ to li/5 to ! cry2 = x   
s\nds l ! bir?-cry ( reg5]at$ ,love4 ,n 
n[ ,love self-sla9 9 "s sweet %ameful   
way1 b ,love ! w+$ angel :o %all f9ally 
ca/ out ,lu/1 ! adv]s>y4 ,b _m ?+s mu/  
come to pass be=e ?is triumph ( love c  
be br\ght ab\t2 & 9 _m respects !       
horoscope looks unpropiti\s en\gh4 ,!   
fir/ effect ( ! bir?1 or com+ to !      
surface ( a high] ideal1 gradually      
evolv$ by ! progress ( society1 is      

app>5tly to make confusion worse        
conf\nd$4 ,n peace b a sword is ! fir/  
gift ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 ,lib]ty comes 
mask$ l ,tyranny1 & cries ,frat]nity or 
dea?6 ,love goes wantonly ab\t ) !      
,ma5ads ( lic5ti\sness at 8 heels4 ,b ! 
div9e ,logos1 inc>nate z ! ,son ( man1  
always comes n to de/roy b to fulfil4   
,j n[ t highly moral be+1 ,man 9 !      
mascul9e g5d]1 is mu* %ock$ at !        
/rangely immoral conduct ( 8 fem99e     
c\nt]p>t4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 %e has d>$ to
 look at ! realities ( ?+s ) h] own     
eyes1 n ?r\gh ! rose-col\r$ spectacles )
 :i* he has be5 at pa9s to provide h]2 &
 n only t1 b to peep beh9d ! sacr$ veil 
:i* man has mode/ly ca/ ov] _m ugly ?+s4
 ,secondly1 %e has begun to talk op5ly  
ab\t ^! ugly ?+s1 & to call !m by       
non-euphemi/ic1 ugly names1 9 a mann] q 
unprec$5t$4 ,?irdly1 %e has d>$ to      
attempt h] own solution ( ?+s insoluble1
 h] own a*ievem5t ( ?+s impossible4 ,&  
f\r?ly1 %e has d>$ to =mulate a dem& =  
lib]ty1 equality1 frat]nity on h] own   

acc\nt--a dem& :i* e day comes m & m )9 
! sph]e ( practical politics4 ,"h are   
pure wom5 mak+ common cause )           
pro/itutes1 m>ri$ wom5 cry+ out aga9/ ! 
holy in/itution ( matrimony1 mo!rs      
rebell+ aga9/ ! tyranny ( ! beatific    
baby--nay1 absolutely on /rike aga9/    
*ild-be>+1 or at lea/ dem&+ limit$      
liability z reg>ds t important function4
 ,f9ally1 "h is ,woman1 :e!r z virg91   
wife1 or wid[1 dem&+ indep5d5ce z to    
prop]ty & a fair %>e ( ! _w's goods 9   
return = a fair %>e ( ! g5]al "w ( ! _w 
outside ( h] special womanly functions4 
,d----n x1 sir1 ,i say t wom5 are unsex+
 !mselves--unsex+ !mselves1 by ,jove6 z 
,major ,p5d5nis might exclaim4 ,& ! wor/
 ( x is t !re are s _m m51 traitors to  
_! sex1 :o are ca/+ 9 _! lot ) wom5 9   
?is t]rible ,wom5's ,rights             
movem5t--unsex+ !mselves1 too1 no       
d\bt--s t we %all all soon become ei!r  
a-sexual or h]maphrodite be+s6 ,& "h let
 u leave = a mom5t ! m or less limit$ & 
prosaic ,cy?nas ( ! day1 ! t]rible wom5 

:o ride ab\t ^u ,t>t>ian hobby-horses 9 
novels & magaz9e articles1 :o sp\t on   
plat=ms & practise m$ic9e & o!r dreadful
 trades--! sci5tific ,mrs4 ,som]villes1 
& m$ical ,mrs4 ,g>rett ,&]sons1 & pi\s  
,mrs4 ,joseph9e ,butl]s1 & impi\s ,mrs4 
,mona ,cairds1 & get back to ,%elley    
himself1 ! poet ( ?is %ock+ social      
ab]ration4  ,%elley1 z ,mr4 ,cordy      
,jeaff]son has tak5 great pa9s to       
demon/rate1 0 an exce$+ly immoral "y    
man4 ,he outrag$ ! conv5tional morality 
( 8 day by 8 actions z well z 9 8 writ+s
 9 ! mo/ %ameless mann]2 b ?is          
%amelessness 0 due to 8 int5se          
conviction t he ?us outrag$ conv5tional 
9 ! int]e/s ( ideal morality4 ,8 life & 
writ+s are s full ( ! p>adoxical "* :i* 
,i h ascrib$ to ! social agitation ( !  
pres5t day1 & "s ( 8 utt]ances are s    
prophetic ( x1 t we may fairly reg>d him
 z its precursor4  ,%elley1 z we "k1    
/>t$ r z an an>*i/ ?an z a m]e re=m]4 ,8
 ideas 7 cataclysmal r ?an evolutional4 
,b he 0 an optimi/ic n a pessimi/ic     

an>*i/1 & he endeav\r$ to de/roy 9 ord] 
to rebuild ) all possible exp$ition4 ,! 
k+dom ( heav5 01 = him1 at ! v doors1   
ready to take %ape z soon z man will$ x2
 & man w\ld w x z soon z ! m9d-=g$      
fett]s ( 8 m9d 7 loos$4 ,accord+ly he   
endeav\r$ to loose !m4 ,he de?ron$ ,god 
t ! ,_s ( ,nature might be en?ron$2 & !n
 he proce$$ to aboli% m>riage t free    
love might reg5]ate mank9d4 ,he believ$ 
9 reg5]ation by incantation--a few words
 murmur$ 9 m5's e>s w\ld make !m z      
ob$i5t to ! ideas ^? sacr$ words        
repres5t$ z spirits to ! spells ( a     
magician4 ,aboli% m>riage 7& :at c\ld be
 easi]871 & love1 be+ set free1         
pro/itution w\ld cease4 ,we may pass by 
su* pu]ilities ( inexp]i5c$ idealism1 to
 be f\nd by ! score 9 ,que5 ,mab1 & pass
 on to ,%elley's m mature utt]ances1    
always rememb]+ t he di$1 z ! ,triumph (
 ,life %[s1 9 ! v process ( maturation4 
,8 :ole hi/ory is t ( an ideali/1 :o    
fir/ seeks 8 ideal 9 ! actual1 & n f9d+ 
x endeav\rs to br+ ! actual into h>mony 

) 8 ideal4 ,8 imag9ation hacks at ! rude
 block ( ! _w ) ! div9e fury ( a        
,pygmalion2 ?9k+ at fir/ t he has b to  
remove ! dull sup]flu\s husks ( cu/om to
 f9d ! liv+ idea 9 ! c5tre2 b gradually 
p]ceiv+ x 0 b creat$ an inanimate image1
 :i* c only come to life by ! invocation
 ( ,v5us ,urania4 ,all ! weaknesses1    
faults1 & follies ( 8 life & 8 writ+s1 z
 well z t p[] 9 weakness veil$ :i* he   
felt himself to be1 come f ?is4 ,he is  
driv5 to re=m society by attack+ !      
conv5tional morality ( m>riage1 because 
he is fir/ a transc5d5tal lov]2 j z ,mr4
 ,william ,morris is driv5 into         
socialism1 because he is fir/ a v       
practical decorative arti/4 ,to speak   
irrev]5tly1 bo? m5 want elb[-room = _!  
fads4 ,b ,%elley's fad is ( ev5 m       
importance to u ?an ,morris's4 ,x is    
bett] to h a beautiful love1 ?an to h a 
beautiful h\se to put him 94 ,%elley is1
 above all ?+s1 ! poet ( mod]n love4    
,dante's love1 fanta/ic & sup]s5su\s1 0 
n mod]n love4 ,we d n want angels1 ei!r 

9 heav5 or 9 ! h\se1 to condesc5d to our
 depravity & lead u upw>d4 ,we d n want 
! div9e s*ool-mi/ress to br+ u to some?+
 n ourselves :i* may or may n make =    
righte\sness1 b ! div9e mi/ress1        
passionate z well z pure1 to br+ u to   
our be/ selves1 & live ) u 9 p]fect     
union4 ,%akespe>e %[$ u glimpses ( ?is  
love defeat$ by circum/ances 9 ,romeo & 
,juliet1 triumphant ov] circum/ances 9  
,po/humus & ,imog52 b ,%elley has _h a  
full] vision ( x4 ,s9ce ,%akespe>e's "t 
bo? manhood & womanhood1 & especially   
womanhood1 h by pressure ( circum/ances 
become m self-consci\s1 & ! conditions (
 _! union ?r\gh love m complex4  ,& :at 
is ?is mod]n ideal ( love1 ( :i* ,%elley
 is ! expon5t8 ,:at is ?is /range       
affection1 love1 :e!r anci5t or mod]n8  
,x is t mo/ p>adoxical ( passions1 t    
comp\nd ( selfi%ness & self-r5unciation1
 t =lorn desire :i* /rives to reconcile 
all ?+s1 & f\nd an et]nal home on !     
%ift+ s&s ( "t1 ( :i* we all "k some?+4 
,blake has express$ ?is p>adoxical "* ( 

love once = all 9 8 little poem ,! ,clod
 & ! ,pebble4    ,love seeke? n itself  
to please1     ,nor = itself ha? any    
c>e1   ,b = ano!r gives its ease1     ,&
 builds a heav5 9 hell's despair4       
,love seeke? only self to please1       
,to b9d ano!r to its delight1   ,joys 9 
ano!r's loss ( ease1     ,& builds a    
hell 9 heav5's despite4  ,we may call ^!
 ! mascul9e & fem99e elem5ts 9 love2    
?\gh ( c\rse bo? exi/ 9 all love1 :e!r (
 man to woman or woman to man4 ,bo?     
sexes give m ?an !y receive1 & receive m
 ?an !y give4 ,9 all love1 f ! fir/ /ep 
beyond m]e physical appetite1 to ! mo/  
transc5d5tal ,platonism1 !re are ^! two 
antagoni/ic elem5ts4 ,if ! m]ely        
self-indulg5t elem5t prevails1 we t5d 9 
! direction ( lu/1 "o ( ! mo/ cruel     
diseases t plague humanity1 :i* ,milton 
rightly places h>d by hate4 ,if ! m]ely 
self-r5\nc+1 we t5d 9 ! direction (     
mona/ic *a/ity1 :i* ?\gh n s di/9ctly an
 evil ?+1 may become cruel & inhuman1 & 
a b> to human progress4 ,asceticism is  

n1 l lu/1 a disease1 physical &         
spiritual1 b x may lead to disease1     
spiritual if n physical4 ,!re is an     
asceticism1 ! ,greek ,greek3 as*esis1 a 
tra9+ ( ! l[] faculties to act 9        
subord9ation to ! high]1 :i* is ! /rait 
gate by :i* we ent] ^u ! ardu\s asc5t   
t[>d noble passion & noble action4 ,!re 
is ano!r asceticism :i* if n truly      
,*ri/ian1 came 9 ! wake ( ,*ri/ianity1  
:i*1 d5y+ ! rights ( ! body1 0 less a   
tra9+ ?an a mortification4 ,bo?         
unre/ra9$ s5suality & mona/ic *a/ity1 9 
_! inju/ice to ! body outrage ! sexual  
pr9ciple1 ! =m] by reg>d+ x z a toy to  
be pollut$ by base pleasure1 ! latt] by 
reg>d+ x z a ?+ unclean 9 itself to be  
ca/ out & kill$1 or at be/ tol]at$ &    
cleans$ by ! ,*ur*'s holy wat]4 ,to !   
pres5t day ! av]age man's1 or at lea/ ! 
av]age ,engli%man's great temptation is 
to s9 aga9/ love1 ?r\gh dull            
unimag9ative lu/1 ! av]age              
,engli%woman's ?r\gh dull unimag9ative  
*a/ity4 ,m5 live too mu* 9 ! s5su\s1 &  

wom5 9 ! sup]s5su\s1 to meet fairly4    
,love1 ! reconcil]1 himself is too weak 
fully to reconcile !m & to br+ !m toge!r
 9 t p]fect ec/asy1 body to body1 _s to 
_s1 s\l to s\l1 t unres]ve ( m+l$ be+1  
:i* ,%elley1 giv+ a voice to ! desire ( 
all ages1 b especially to mod]n desire1 
sigh$ =4 ,to und]/& ,%elley's prote/    
aga9/ m>riage1 we mu/ und]/& 8 ideal (  
love--! uncon/ra9$ ru% toge!r ( two     
p]sonalities ( opposite sexes1 9 :om !  
body is b ! vehicle ( ! _s4 ,?is love is
 n born m]ely ( ! flick]+ fire ( !      
s5ses4 ,x is a div9e flame1 k9dl$ alike 
9 body1 s\l1 & _s1 & fus+ !m into unity4
 ,( c\rse1 if ?is love is to be ! great 
end ( life1 m>riage is some:at ( an     
imp]t95ce4 ,:ile ! div9e fire burns1 :at
 ne$ ( artificial ties to keep ! two    
lov]s toge!r8 ,if x goes out :y %\ld !y 
be kept toge!r8 ,to :i* ! prosaic       
morali/ replies3 ,y\r ideal ( love is v 
beautiful1 no d\bt4 ,get z mu* z y c (  
?is div9e flame into y\r ,hym5's tor*2 &
 aft] all1 e "y c\ple />t ) "s su*      

high-fl[n notions 9 _! heads2 b ,i mu/ h
 "s gu>antee t y\r wife & *ildr5 are n  
left z burd5s ^u ! p>i%1 :5 y beg9 to   
feel ! p9* ( real life1 & ! glam\r ( y\r
 imag9ation fades f y\r 'div9e mi/ress4'
 ,m>riage 0 n orda9$ to be ! p>adise (  
ideal love1 b = ! sob] discipl9e ( !    
affections ( m5 & wom51 & above all = ! 
production & re>+ up ( good citiz5s ( ! 
commonweal?4 ,to judge by y\r own       
writ+s1 ,mr4 ,%elley1 y seem to h be5   
runn+ aft] a w-o'-!-wisp all y\r life 9 
?is ideal love4 ,& if y did n cat* x1 is
 x likely t ,tom1 ,dick1 & ,h>ry w8 ,9  
any case ! pursuit ( x seems j z likely 
to make incon/ant lov]s z t s5suality y 
affect to look d[n ^u4 ,y always _h ! ^w
 '= ev]' on y\r tongue2 b h[ long did   
y\r = ev]s la/8 ,no1 no1 my de> sir1 !  
good ( society dem&s fidelity to incurr$
 responsibilities1 & we f9d by practical
 exp]i5ce t bo? m5 & wom51 b especially 
m51 are incl9$ to %irk !                
responsibilities :i* indulg5ce ( !      
sexual passion br+s 9 its tra94 ,h5ce ! 

m>riage contract4 ,x does n conc]n      
itself prim>ily ) ei!r love or lov]s1 b 
x helps to keep husb&s & wives toge!r1 &
 wom5 & *ildr5 ma9ta9$ dec5tly )\t com+ 
^u ! rates4 ,&1 m9d y1 x does n by any  
means leave love out 9 ! cold4 ,x may n 
rise to y\r transc5d5tal ec/asy2 b x is 
love all ! same1 good hone/ dome/ic     
affection1 :5 y\r "y c\ples get well    
brok5 to h>ness4 ,did y n say y\rself t 
"o might z well g to a g9-%op = a leg ( 
mutton z to y = any?+ human8 ,well1 give
 me ! :olesome leg ( mutton--none ( y\r 
g9 = me4 ,egad1 sir1 :5 ,i see "s hone/ 
c\ple go+ to *ur* ( a ,sunday morn+1 )  
half-a-doz5 pretty *ildr5 ab\t !m1 ,i   
call t a poem--ay1 & a bett] poem1 ,mr4 
,%elley1 ?an all ! fanta/ic             
,epipsy*idions y ev] put ^u pap]4 ,hang 
x all1 sir1 let a man make love to 8 own
 wife1 & /ick to h] :5 he has got h]4   
,i'm a pla9 man1 sir1 b ,i hope a moral 
man1 & !m's my s5tim5ts4 ,to all :i*1   
let ,%elley reply z be/ he may4 ,! fact 
is t he has giv5 no satisfactory reply1 

simply because x 0 only j be=e 8 dea? t 
he realis$ ! complexity ( ! problem (   
life4 ,he did1 h[ev]1 see cle>ly t !    
br++ ( m5 & wom5 into m complete h>mony1
 by rais+ ! ideal ( love1 0 ! mo/       
important /ep t[>ds t r5ewal ( ! _w1 t  
liv+ ( ! mo/ p]fect life atta9able by   
man1 = :i* he sigh$ & aft] :i* he /rove2
 & he saw cle>ly t our solution ( !     
m>riage problem 0 imp]fect1 n m]ely 9   
practice1 b to "s ext5t 9 !ory4 ,z      
reg>ds ! subjection ( wom51 he seems to 
h consid]$ ?is :olly an artificial      
product ( religi\s dogma1 & n1 z x is1 !
 natural result ( an imp]fect           
civilization4 ,man protects woman       
because1 on ! :ole1 %e adds to 8 com=t4 
,protection implies subjection1 &       
subjection to a tyrant is slav]y2 & man1
 if n altoge!r a tyrant 9 ^! lat] times1
 has always ! temptation to become "o1 &
 ! tyrannical traditions ( bygone times 
h a /rong t5d5cy to p]si/4 ,laws & ev5  
cu/oms lag f> beh9d ! highe/ public     
op9ion ( ! day4  ,n[1 m5 be+ 9          

possession ( ! capital ( ! _w1 ! mat]ial
 means ( life1 wom5 /& to !m 9 !        
position ( :at ! sociali/s call         
wage-slaves4 ,!y mu/ d :at _! employ]s  
require ( !m on pa9 ( />vation1 & !re is
 no true fre$om ( contract4 ,& s f> m5 h
 almo/ )\t exception requir$ ( !m       
concub9age or m5ial s]vice1 or a mixture
 ( bo?4 ,engli% m>riage1 :ile recogniz+ 
! exi/+ fact ( ! subjection ( wom51 has 
done some?+ to raise _! /atus1 *iefly by
 mak+ ! bond betwe5 ! contract+ p>ties  
!oretically1 & to a great ext5t         
practically1 "o ( love & mutual s]vice4 
,x has inde$ be5 mu* m ?an ,%elley seems
 to h realiz$1 ! nidus ( a love pure &  
:olesome1 if n v passionate4            
,!oretically /rictly monogamic1 x has   
be5 s practically to a v respectable    
ext5t4 ,x has put a p]ceptible curb ^u !
 /rong polygam\s in/9ct ( m51 & x has   
fo/]$ ! monogam\s habit 9 wom5          
enorm\sly4 ,engli% wom5 are = ! mo/ "p  
fai?ful wives4 ,ev5 transitory          
pro/itution does n kill ! monogam\s     

prop5sity 9 !m4 ,!y settle d[n into     
m>riage1 or live fai?fully ) "o man1 if 
!y get ! *ance4  ,/ill1 ,engli%wom5 are 
n satisfi$ ) m>riage z x exi/s4 ,let u  
he> ,mrs4 ,mona ,caird on ! subject4 ,%e
 is mu* m prosaic ?an ,%elley2 %e looks 
at ! subject1 *iefly f ! /&po9t (       
practical com=t4 ,%e sees t f ?is       
/&po9t1 f v>i\s reasons1 :i* may be     
summ$ up 9 ! phrase incompatibility (   
temp]1 m>riage does n induce ev5 t am\nt
 ( mutual tol]ation1 n to say happ9ess1 
)\t :i* x is impossible = man & wife to 
live dec5tly toge!r4 ,%e !re=e asks1    
,:at good purpose is s]v$ by keep+ two p
 toge!r :o are evid5tly unfit to live   
toge!r8 ,:y inde$8 if1 z ,mrs4 ,caird   
says1 ,! matt] is "o 9 :i* any          
int]position1 :e!r ( law or society1 is 
an imp]t95ce4 ,b1 un=tunately1 law &    
society are ! mo/ imp]t95t ?+s 9 ! _w1  
always b9d+ ) bri]s our joys & desires1 
& pok+ _! ugly noses into our private   
affairs 9 ! int]e/s ( ! ,briti%         
ratepay]4 ,we %all nev] be happy until  

we h got rid ( !m--if ev5 !n1 & x is q  
impossible to get rid ( !m = "s "t to   
come4 ,n[ ! ,briti% ratepay] c>es no?+  
ab\t wom5 & *ildr51 except 9 s f> z !re 
is a dang] ( _! com+ ^u ! rates4 ,& he  
is a little sc>$ ab\t giv+ great] lib]ty
 ( divorce1 sav+ = ! cause ( adult]y1 z 
he pi\sly ejaculates4 ,he does n l /ray 
wom5 & *ildr5 go+ ab\t ! _w4 ,b aft]    
all1 adult]y is only a p>ticul>1 p]haps 
ev5 a m9or1 case ( incompatibility4     
,m>riage 0 made = man1 & n man =        
m>riage1 & al?\gh m>riage may "w well 9 
n9e cases out ( t51 ! t5? case mu/ be   
consid]$1 & relief giv5 if possible4 ,! 
individual is "r to dem& relief1 & !    
mode ( giv+ relief is a "q = !          
legislator4 ,great] facility ( divorce  
mu/ come1 & w come1 n[ t bo? m5 & wom5  
dem& x4  ,mrs4 ,caird's dem& = great]   
laxity ( ! m>riage bond ab initio1 !    
nature ( ! contract be+ left to !       
contract+ p>ties1 l a m>riage settlem5t1
 is q outside ! sph]e ( practical       
politics1 z %e is h]self q aw>e4 ,if m5 

7 b educat$ up to ! ,%elleyan ideal1 !n 
we might try all sorts ( delightful     
exp]im5ts 9 m>riage1 & gradually arrive 
at absolute fre$om ( contract1 :i* w\ld 
n mean t absolutely uns5tim5tal hygi5ic 
promiscuity :i* is ! ideal ( ! highly   
advanc$ physiologi/4 ,b m5 are n yet    
h>moni\s creatures1 l ,wordswor?'s cl\d1
 :i* move? altoge!r if x move at all4   
,!y are torn by _! lu/s :i* w> 9 _!     
memb]s4 ,h5ce ^! bonds4 ,lu/1 lu/1 lu/3 
?is is ! mo/ conc5trat$ =m (            
selfi%ness--! undy+ worm at ! root ( !  
,tree ( ,life4 ,?is is ! tyrant t wom5 h
 at la/ begun to recognize z _! deadly  
adv]s>y & to fight aga9/4 ,%elley1 a    
bett] physician ?an ,goe!1 laid 8 f+] on
 ?is plague-spot1 & told ! age pla9ly3  
,?\ aile/ "h4 ,b he did n see t in/ead (
 say+1 ,aboli% m>riage & pro/itution w  
cease1 he ought to h said1 ,aboli%      
pro/itution & m>riage w cease--m>riage  
)\t love be+ only a p>ticul> =m (       
pro/itution4 ,he did n see t ! abolition
 ( m>riage w\ld no m get rid ( lu/ ?an !

 abolition ( private prop]ty w\ld get   
rid ( selfi%ness4 ,we h already1 9      
monogamic m>riage1 /ruggl$ pa9fully     
upw>d to ! level ( ! high] animals2 let 
u n imp]il ?is progress ra%ly4  ,!      
,cy?nas ( ! pres5t day h felt _! bur!ns 
m directly ?an ,%elley did4 ,h5ce _!    
dem& = economic indep5d5ce1 t !y may n  
be =c$ into m>riage or pro/itution by ! 
v>i\s degrees ( />vation4 ,_! dem& is a 
j "o1 & mu/ be satisfi$ someh[1 ev5 if  
we h to put a bonus ^u womanhood & pay  
wom51 n m]ely fair wages = _! "w ( all  
k9ds1 b a tribute to !m z wom51 z       
pot5tial mo!rs1 :i* %all fairly h&icap !
 sexes 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce1 & put m5 m
 on _! good behavi\r4  ,%elley1 ! my/ic1
 :o look$ = a miracul\s *ange 9 nature  
co9cid5t ) a miracul\s *ange 9 man1     
seems to h se51 almo/ z little z !      
av]age sociali/ ( ! pres5t day1 :o      
believes 9 ! spiritual efficacy ( a     
purely mat]ial revolution1 t ! ideals & 
int]e/s ( ! two sexes are widely ap>t1 m
 s n[ ?an ev] be=e probably4 ,he1 l !   

sociali/1 9 8 impati5ce to arrive at a  
practical solution ( ! life-problem1 did
 n take ! tr\ble to und]/& ! true be>+ (
 ! doctr9e ( ,mal?us4 ,he did n see t   
:e!r ,mal?us's figures be "r or wrong1 x
 is a fact t ! population ( any giv5    
di/rict 7be x an ,engli% b>ony1 or ! _w 
itself7 t5ds to increase up to ! limits 
( its food-supply1 tak+ ! ^w food 9 its 
v wide/ s5se to signify all ! means (   
well-be+2 & t ?is t5d5cy is a fundam5tal
 elem5t 9 all social problems1 j z      
friction is 9 all me*anical problems4   
,he did n see t1 o!r ?+s be+ ! same1 a  
high] /&>d ( com=t1 :ile1 f9ally t5d+ to
 dim9i% ! rate ( increase ( population1 
fir/ increases its pressure4 ,he did n  
contemplate t /rike aga9/ *ild-be>+ on !
 "p ( wom51 :i* is induc$1 n m]ely by ! 
desire = p]sonal com=t1 b is l>gely due 
to ! vague influ5ce ( ^? new ideals (   
:i* he 0 himself ! prophet4 ,he1 l !    
sociali/1 ?\ght t we might g on increas+
 & multiply+ ad libitum1 till we rea*$ !
 ultimate limit ( /&+-room on ! e>?1 & (

 miracul\s *emical food out ( ! air1 &  
began1 z a/ral bodies1 to emigrate to   
,m>s4 ,wom5 "k bett] ?an ?is2 & feel !  
p9* ( population1 :5 :at !y j n[ consid]
 _! high] life is hamp]$ by *ildr54 ,!  
woman :o has "o *ild m ?an %e wants is  
an ov]-populat$ woman2 & ! advanc$ woman
 ( ! pres5t day1 hav+ h] own high]      
culture1 & ! culture ( humanity1 on !   
bra91 possibly ) a high ideal ( ! duties
 ( mat]nity1 & frequ5tly a sickly & we>y
 creature1 morbid 9 body & m9d1 is v    
easily ov]-populat$4 ,h5ce mu* social   
discom=t4 ,%elley does n seem to h      
contemplat$ ?is1 nor se5 t ! good-natur$
 acceptance ( ! fem99e ideal by man     
might lead him1 l poor ,/4 ,pet] 9 8 old
 age1 :i!r he w\ld n4 ,h[ all ?is is go+
 to end ,i confess ,i don't "k4 ,i tru/ 
9 m delicate adju/m5ts1 a high] & m     
:olesome life all r\nd2 b ! asc5t ( man 
is always a pa9ful process4 ,mean:ile x 
is q "t = ?is bald1 disjo9t$ *at ( m9e  
to come to an end4       ,london3       
,pr9t$ by ,ri*>d ,clay  ,sons1 ,limit$1 

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