,,! ,,physiology ,,( ,,m>riage          
,,fir/ ,,"p                             
,,by                                    
,,honore ,,de ,,balzac                  
,,d$ication    ,notice ! words3 ,! man (
 di/9ction to :om ?is book is   d$icat$4
 ,ne$ ,i say3 ,y are t man4--,,!        
,,au?or4    ,! woman :o may be induc$ by
 ! title ( ?is book to op5 x1   c save  
h]self ! tr\ble2 %e has already read !  
"w   )\t kn[+ x4 ,a man1 h[ev] malici\s 
he may possibly be1   c nev] say ab\t a 
woman z mu* good or z mu* evil z !y     
!mselves ?9k4 ,if1 9 spite ( ?is notice1
 a woman w   p]si/ 9 read+ ! volume1 %e 
ought to be prev5t$ by   delicacy f     
despis+ ! au?or1 f ! v mom5t t he1      
=feit+ ! praise :i* mo/ arti/s welcome1 
has 9 a c]ta9   way engrav$ on ! title  
page ( 8 book ! prud5t inscription      
writt5 on ! portal ( c]ta9 e/abli%m5ts3 
,ladies mu/ n   ent]4                   
,,! ,,physiology ,,( ,,m>riage2         
,,or1      ,,! ,,mus+s ,,( ,,an         
,,eclectic ,,philosoph] ,,on ,,!        

,,happ9ess ,,&                          
,,unhapp9ess ,,( ,,m>ri$ ,,life         
,,introduction  ,m>riage is n an        
in/itution ( nature4 ,! family 9 ! ea/  
is entirely diff]5t f ! family 9 ! we/4 
,man is ! s]vant ( nature1 & !          
in/itutions ( society are grafts1 n     
spontane\s gr[?s ( nature4 ,laws are    
made to suit mann]s1 & mann]s v>y4      
,m>riage mu/ !re=e und]go ! gradual     
developm5t t[>ds p]fection to :i* all   
human affairs submit4  ,^! words1       
pron\nc$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,conseil       
d',etat by ,napoleon dur+ ! discussion (
 ! civil code1 produc$ a pr(\nd         
impression ^u ! au?or ( ?is book2 &     
p]haps unconsci\sly he receiv$ !        
sugge/ion ( ?is "w1 :i* he n[ pres5ts to
 ! public4 ,& inde$ at ! p]iod dur+ :i*1
 :ile /ill 9 8 y\?1 he /udi$ ,fr5* law1 
! ^w ,,adult]y made a s+ul> impression  
^u him4 ,tak+1 z x did1 a prom95t place 
9 ! code1 ?is ^w nev] occurr$ to 8 m9d  
)\t conjur+ up its m\rnful tra9 (       
consequ5ces4 ,te>s1 %ame1 hatr$1 t]ror1 

secret crime1 bloody w>s1 families )\t a
 head1 & social mis]y rose l a sudd5 l9e
 ( phantoms be=e him :5 he read ! solemn
 ^w ,,adult]y6 ,lat] on1 :5 he became   
acqua9t$ ) ! mo/ cultivat$ circles (    
society1 ! au?or p]ceiv$ t ! rigor (    
m>riage laws 0 v g5]ally modifi$ by     
adult]y4 ,he f\nd t ! numb] ( unhappy   
homes 0 l>g] ?an t ( happy m>riages4 ,9 
fact1 he 0 ! fir/ to notice t ( all     
human sci5ces t :i* relates to m>riage 0
 ! lea/ progressive4 ,b ?is 0 !         
obs]vation ( a "y man2 & ) him1 z ) s _m
 o!rs1 ?is ?\ght1 l a pebble flung into 
! bosom ( a lake1 0 lo/ 9 ! abyss ( 8   
tumultu\s ?\ghts4 ,nev]!less1 9 spite ( 
himself ! au?or 0 compell$ to           
inve/igate1 & ev5tually !re 0 ga!r$ )9 8
 m9d1 little by little1 a sw>m (        
conclusions1 m or less j1 on ! subject (
 m>ri$ life4 ,works l ! pres5t "o are   
=m$ 9 ! m9d ( ! au?or ) z mu* my/]y z t 
) :i* truffles gr[ on ! sc5t$ pla9s (   
,p]igord4 ,out ( ! primitive & holy     
horror :i* adult]y caus$ him & !        

inve/igation :i* he _h ?\ghtlessly made1
 !re 0 born "o morn+ a trifl+ ?\ght 9   
:i* 8 ideas 7 =mulat$4 ,?is ?\ght 0     
really a satire ^u m>riage4 ,x 0 z      
foll[s3 ,a husb& & wife f\nd !mselves 9 
love ) ea* o!r = ! fir/ "t aft]         
tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ( m>riage4  ,he amus$   
himself ) ?is little axiom & pass$ a    
:ole week 9 delight1 gr\p+ ar\nd ?is    
h>mless epigram ! cr[d ( ideas :i* came 
to him unconsci\sly & :i* he 0 a/oni%$  
to f9d t he possess$4 ,8 humor\s mood   
yield$ at la/ to ! claims ( s]i\s       
inve/igation4 ,will+ z he 0 to take a   
h9t1 ! au?or return$ to 8 habitual      
idl5ess4 ,nev]!less1 ?is slight g]m (   
sci5ce & ( joke grew to p]fection1      
unfo/]$1 9 ! fields ( ?\ght4 ,ea* phase 
( ! "w :i* _h be5 condemn$ by o!rs took 
root & ga!r$ /r5g?1 surviv+ l ! slight  
bran* ( a tree :i*1 flung ^u ! s& by a  
w9t]'s /orm1 f9ds itself cov]$ at morn+ 
) :ite & fanta/ic icicles1 produc$ by ! 
caprices ( nightly fro/s4 ,s ! sket*    
liv$ on & became ! />t+ po9t ( myriad   

bran*+ moralizations4 ,x 0 l a polypus  
:i* multiplies itself by g5]ation4 ,!   
feel+s ( y\?1 ! obs]vations :i* a       
favorable opportunity l$ him to make1 7 
v]ifi$ 9 ! mo/ trifl+ ev5ts ( 8 aft]    
life4 ,soon ?is mass ( ideas became     
h>moniz$1 took life1 seem$1 z x 71 to   
become a liv+ individual & mov$ 9 ! mid/
 ( ^? doma9s ( fancy1 :]e ! s\l loves to
 give full re9 to its wild creations4   
,amid all ! di/ractions ( ! _w & ( life1
 ! au?or always he>d a voice r++ 9 8 e>s
 & mock+ly reveal+ ! secrets ( ?+s at ! 
v mom5t he 0 wat*+ a woman z %e danc$1  
smil$1 or talk$4 ,j z ,mephi/opheles    
po9t$ out to ,fau/ 9 t t]rific          
assemblage at ! ,brock51 faces full (   
frightful augury1 s ! au?or 0 consci\s 9
 ! mid/ ( ! ball ( a demon :o w\ld /rike
 him on ! %\ld] ) a famili> air & say to
 him3 ,d y notice t en*ant+ smile8 ,x is
 a gr9 ( hatr$4 ,& !n ! demon w\ld /rut 
ab\t l "o ( ! capta9s 9 ! old com$ies ( 
,h>dy4 ,he w\ld twit* ! folds ( a lace  
mantle & endeavor to make new ! frett$  

t9sel & spangles ( its =m] glory4 ,& !n 
l ,rabelais he w\ld bur/ into l\d &     
unre/ra9able laught]1 & w\ld trace on ! 
/reet-wall a ^w :i* might s]ve z a      
p5dant to ! ,dr9k6 :i* 0 ! only oracle  
obta9able f ! heav5ly bottle4 ,?is      
lit]>y ,trilby w\ld (t5 appe> seat$ on  
piles ( books1 & ) hook$ f+]s w\ld po9t 
out ) a gr9 ( malice two yell[ volumes  
^: title dazzl$ ! eyes4 ,!n :5 he saw he
 _h attract$ ! au?or's att5tion he spelt
 out1 9 a voice allur+ z ! tones ( an   
h>monica1 ,physiology ( ,m>riage6 ,b1   
almo/ always he appe>$ at night dur+ my 
dreams1 g5tle z "s fairy gu>dian2 he    
tri$ by words ( sweetness to subdue !   
s\l :i* he w\ld appropriate to himself4 
,:ile he attract$1 he also sc(f$ at me2 
supple z a woman's m9d1 cruel z a tig]1 
8 fri5dl9ess 0 m =midable ?an 8 hatr$1 =
 he nev] yield$ a c>ess )\t also        
inflict+ a w\nd4 ,"o night 9 p>ticul> he
 exhau/$ ! res\rces ( 8 sorc]ies1 &     
cr[n$ all by a la/ ef=t4 ,he came1 he   
sat on ! edge ( ! b$ l a "y maid5 full (

 love1 :o at fir/ keeps sil5ce b ^: eyes
 sp>kle1 until at la/ h] secret escapes 
h]4  ,?is1 said he1 is a prospectus ( a 
new life-buoy1 by means ( :i* "o c pass 
ov] ! ,se9e dry-foot$4 ,?is o!r pamphlet
 is ! report ( ! ,in/itute on a g>m5t by
 we>+ :i* we c pass ?r\gh flames )\t be+
 burnt4 ,h y no s*eme :i* c pres]ve     
m>riage f ! mis]ies ( excessive cold &  
excessive heat8 ,li/5 to me6 ,"h we h a 
book on ! ,art ( pres]v+ foods2 on !    
,art ( cur+ smoky *imneys2 on ! ,art (  
mak+ good mort>2 on ! ,art ( ty+ a      
cravat2 on ! ,art ( c>v+ meat4  ,9 a    
mom5t he _h nam$ su* a prodigi\s numb] (
 books t ! au?or felt 8 head g r\nd4    
,^! myriads ( books1 says he1 h be5     
dev\r$ by read]s2 & :ile ev]ybody does n
 build a h\se1 & "s gr[ hungry1 & o!rs h
 no cravat1 or no fire to w>m !mselves  
at1 yet ev]ybody to "s degree is m>ri$4 
,b come look yond]4  ,he wav$ 8 h&1 &   
appe>$ to br+ be=e me a di/ant ocean :]e
 all ! books ( ! _w 7 toss+ up & d[n l  
agitat$ waves4 ,! octodecimos b\nd$ ov] 

! surface ( ! wat]4 ,! octavos z !y 7   
flung on _! way utt]$ a solemn s\nd1    
sank to ! bottom1 & only rose up aga9 ) 
great difficulty1 h9d]$ z !y 7 by       
duodecimos & works ( small] bulk :i*    
float$ on ! top & melt$ into light foam4
 ,! furi\s bill[s 7 cr[d$ ) j\rnali/s1  
pro(-read]s1 pap]-mak]s1 appr5tices1    
pr9t]s' ag5ts1 ^: h&s alone 7 se5 m+l$ 9
 ! confusion among ! books4 ,millions ( 
voices rang 9 ! air1 l ^? ( s*oolboys   
ba?+4 ,c]ta9 m5 7 se5 mov+ hi!r & ?i!r 9
 canoes1 engag$ 9 fi%+ out ! books1 &   
l&+ !m on ! %ore 9 ! pres5ce ( a tall   
man1 ( a disda9ful air1 dress$ 9 black1 
& ( a cold1 unsympa!tic expression4 ,!  
:ole sc5e repres5t$ ! libr>ies & !      
public4 ,! demon po9t$ out ) 8 f+] a    
skiff fre%ly deck$ out ) all sails set &
 in/ead ( a flag be>+ a plac>d4 ,!n ) a 
peal ( s>donic laught]1 he read ) a     
?und]+ voice3 ,physiology ( ,m>riage4   
,! au?or fell 9 love1 ! devil left him 9
 peace1 = he w\ld h und]tak5 m ?an he   
c\ld h&le if he _h ent]$ an ap>tm5t     

occupi$ by a woman4 ,sev]al ye>s pass$  
)\t br++ o!r torm5ts ?an ^? ( love1 & ! 
au?or 0 incl9$ to believe t he _h be5   
heal$ ( "o infirmity by means ( ano!r   
:i* took its place4 ,b "o ev5+ he f\nd  
himself 9 a ,p>isian draw+-room :]e "o (
 ! m5 among ! circle :o /ood r\nd !     
fireplace began ! conv]sation by relat+ 
9 a sepul*ral voice ! foll[+ anecdote3  
,a peculi> ?+ took place at ,gh5t :ile  
,i 0 /ay+ !re4 ,a lady t5 ye>s a wid[   
lay on h] b$ attack$ by mortal sickness4
 ,! ?ree heirs ( collat]al l9eage 7     
wait+ = h] la/ sigh4 ,!y did n leave h] 
side = fe> t %e w\ld make a w 9 favor ( 
! conv5t ( ,begu9s belong+ to ! t[n4 ,! 
sick woman kept sil5t1 %e seem$ doz+ &  
dea? appe>$ to ov]spread v gradually h] 
mute & livid face4 ,c't y imag9e ^? ?ree
 relations seat$ 9 sil5ce ?r\gh t w9t]  
midnight beside h] b$8 ,an old nurse is 
) !m & %e %akes h] head1 & ! doctor sees
 ) anxiety t ! sickness has rea*$ its   
la/ /age1 & holds 8 hat 9 "o h& & ) !   
o!r makes a sign to ! relations1 z if to

 say to !m3 ,i h no m visits to make "h4
 ,amid ! solemn sil5ce ( ! room is he>d 
! dull ru/l+ ( a sn[-/orm :i* beats ^u !
 %utt]s4 ,= fe> t ! eyes ( ! dy+ woman  
might be dazzl$ by ! light1 ! y\nge/ ( !
 heirs _h fitt$ a %ade to ! c&le :i*    
/ood ne> t b$ s t ! circle ( light      
sc>cely rea*$ ! pill[ ( ! dea?b$1 f :i* 
! sall[ c\nt5ance ( ! sick woman /ood   
out l a figure ( ,*ri/ imp]fectly gild$ 
& fix$ ^u a cross ( t>ni%$ silv]4 ,!    
flick]+ rays %$ by ! blue flames ( a    
crackl+ fire 7 !re=e ! sole light ( ?is 
sombre *amb]1 :]e ! d5\em5t ( a drama 0 
j end+4 ,a log sudd5ly roll$ f ! fire   
onto ! floor1 z if presag+ "s           
cata/rophe4 ,at ! s\nd ( x ! sick woman 
quickly rose to a sitt+ po/ure4 ,%e op5$
 two eyes1 cle> z ^? ( a cat1 & all     
pres5t ey$ h] 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,%e saw ! log
 advance1 & be=e any "o c\ld *eck an    
unexpect$ movem5t :i* seem$ prompt$ by a
 k9d ( delirium1 %e b\nd$ f h] b$1 seiz$
 ! tongs & ?rew ! coal back into !      
fireplace4 ,! nurse1 ! doctor1 !        

relations ru%$ to h] assi/ance2 !y took 
! dy+ woman 9 _! arms4 ,!y put h] back 9
 b$2 %e laid h] head ^u h] pill[ & aft] 
a few m9utes di$1 keep+ h] eyes fix$ ev5
 aft] h] dea? ^u t plank 9 ! floor :i* !
 burn+ br& _h t\*$4 ,sc>cely _h !       
,c\ntess ,van ,o/roem expir$ :5 ! ?ree  
co-heirs ex*ang$ looks ( suspicion1 &   
?9k+ no m ab\t _! aunt1 began to exam9e 
! my/]i\s floor4 ,z !y 7 ,belgians _!   
calculations 7 z rapid z _! glances4 ,an
 agreem5t 0 made by ?ree words utt]$ 9 a
 l[ voice t none ( !m %\ld leave !      
*amb]4 ,a s]vant 0 s5t to fet* a c>p5t]4
 ,_! collat]al he>ts beat excit$ly z !y 
ga!r$ r\nd ! treasur$ floor+1 & wat*$ _!
 "y appr5tice giv+ ! fir/ bl[ ) 8 *isel4
 ,! plank 0 cut ?r\gh4  ,my aunt made a 
sign1 said ! y\nge/ ( ! heirs4  ,no2 x 0
 m]ely ! quiv]+ light t made x appe> s1 
repli$ ! elde/1 :o kept "o eye on !     
treasure & ! o!r on ! corpse4  ,!       
afflict$ relations discov]$ exactly on !
 spot :]e ! br& _h fall5 a c]ta9 object 
arti/ically envelop$ 9 a mass ( pla/]4  

,proce$1 said ! elde/ ( ! heirs4  ,!    
*isel ( ! appr5tice !n br\ght to light a
 human head & "s odds & ends ( clo?+1 f 
:i* !y recogniz$ ! c\nt :om all ! t[n   
believ$ to h di$ at ,java1 & ^: loss _h 
be5 bitt]ly deplor$ by 8 wife4   ,!     
n>rator ( ?is old /ory 0 a tall sp>e    
man1 ) light eyes & br[n hair1 & ! au?or
 ?\ght he saw 9 him a vague resemblance 
to ! demon :o _h be=e ?is torm5t$ him2 b
 ! /rang] did n %[ ! clov5 foot4        
,sudd5ly ! ^w ,,adult]y s\nd$ 9 ! e>s ( 
! au?or2 & ?is ^w woke up 9 8 imag9ation
 ! mo/ m\rnful c\nt5ances ( t procession
 :i* be=e ?is _h /ream$ by on ! utt]ance
 ( ! magic syllables4 ,f t ev5+ he 0    
haunt$ & p]secut$ by dreams ( a "w :i*  
did n yet exi/2 & at no p]iod ( 8 life 0
 ! au?or assail$ ) su* delusive notions 
ab\t ! fatal subject ( ?is book4 ,b he  
bravely resi/$ ! fi5d1 al?\gh ! latt]   
ref]r$ ! mo/ unimportant incid5ts ( life
 to ?is unkn[n "w1 & l a cu/omh\se (fic]
 set 8 /amp ( mock]y ^u e occurr5ce4    
,"s days aft]w>ds ! au?or f\nd himself 9

 ! company ( two ladies4 ,! fir/ ( !m _h
 be5 "o ( ! mo/ ref9$ & ! mo/           
intellectual wom5 ( ,napoleon's c\rt4 ,9
 8 day %e occupi$ a l(ty position1 b !  
sudd5 appe>ance ( ! ,re/oration caus$ h]
 d[nfall2 %e became a recluse4 ,!       
second1 :o 0 "y & beautiful1 0 at t "t  
liv+ at ,p>is ! life ( a fa%ionable     
woman4 ,!y 7 fri5ds1 because1 ! "o be+  
=ty & ! o!r tw5ty-two ye>s old1 !y 7    
seldom rivals on ! same field4 ,! au?or 
0 consid]$ q insignificant by ! fir/ ( !
 two ladies1 & s9ce ! o!r soon discov]$ 
?is1 !y c>ri$ on 9 8 pres5ce !          
conv]sation :i* !y _h begun 9 a frank   
discussion ( a woman's lot4  ,h y       
notic$1 de>1 t wom5 9 g5]al be/[ _! love
 only ^u a fool8  ,:at d y mean by t1   
du*ess8 ,& h[ c y make y\r rem>k fit 9 )
 ! fact t !y h an av]sion = _! husb&s8  
,^! wom5 are absolute tyrants6 said !   
au?or to himself4 ,has ! devil aga9     
turn$ up 9 a mob cap8  ,no1 de>1 ,i am n
 jok+1 repli$ ! du*ess1 & ,i %udd] ) fe>
 = myself :5 ,i coolly consid] p :om ,i 

h kn[n 9 o!r times4 ,wit always has a   
sp>kle :i* w\nds u1 & ! man :o has mu* (
 x makes u fe> him p]haps1 & if he is a 
pr\d man he w be capable ( jeal\sy1 & is
 n !re=e to our ta/e4 ,9 fact1 we pref] 
to raise a man to our own height r ?an  
to h to climb up to 84 ,tal5t has great 
successes = u to %>e 91 b ! fool af=ds  
enjoym5t to u2 & we w\ld soon] he> said 
't is a v h&some man' ?an to see our    
lov] elect$ to ! ,in/itute4  ,t's en\gh1
 du*ess6 ,y h absolutely />tl$ me4  ,& !
 "y coquette began to describe ! lov]s  
ab\t :om all ! wom5 ( h] acqua9tance    
rav$2 !re 0 n a s+le man ( intellect    
among !m4  ,b ,i swe> by my virtue1 %e  
said1 _! husb&s are wor? m4  ,b ^! are !
 sort ( p !y *oose = husb&s1 ! du*ess   
answ]$ gravely4  ,tell me1 ask$ ! au?or1
 is ! disa/] :i* ?reat5s ! husb& 9      
,france q inevitable8  ,x is1 repli$ !  
du*ess1 ) a smile2 & ! rage :i* c]ta9   
wom5 brea! out aga9/ ^? ( _! sex1 ^:    
un=tunate happ9ess x is to ent]ta9 a    
passion1 proves :at a burd5 to !m is _! 

*a/ity4 ,if x 7 n = fe> ( ! devil1 "o   
w\ld be ,lais2 ano!r owes h] virtue to !
 dryness ( h] selfi% he>t2 a ?ird to !  
silly behavi\r ( h] fir/ lov]2 ano!r    
/ill--  ,! au?or *eck$ ?is outp\r (     
revelation by confid+ to ! two ladies 8 
design = ! "w ) :i* he _h be5 haunt$2 !y
 smil$ & promis$ him _! assi/ance4 ,!   
y\nge/1 ) an air ( gaiety sugge/$ "o ( !
 fir/ *apt]s ( ! und]tak+1 by say+ t %e 
w\ld take ^u h]self to prove            
ma!matically t wom5 :o are entirely     
virtu\s 7 creatures ( reason4  ,:5 !    
au?or got home he said at once to 8     
demon3  ,come6 ,i am ready2 let u sign !
 compact4  ,b ! demon nev] return$4  ,if
 ! au?or has writt5 "h ! biography ( 8  
book he has n act$ on ! prompt+ (       
fatuity4 ,he relates facts :i* may      
furni% mat]ial = ! hi/ory ( human ?\ght1
 & w )\t d\bt expla9 ! "w itself4 ,x may
 p]haps be important to c]ta9 anatomi/s 
( ?\ght to be told t ! s\l is fem99e4   
,?us al?\gh ! au?or made a resolution n 
to ?9k ab\t ! book :i* he 0 =c$ to      

write1 ! book1 nev]!less1 0 complet$4   
,"o page ( x 0 f\nd on ! b$ ( a sick    
man1 ano!r on ! s(a ( a b\doir4 ,!      
glances ( wom5 :5 !y turn$ 9 ! mazes ( a
 waltz flung to him "s ?\ghts2 a ge/ure 
or a ^w fill$ 8 disda9ful bra9 ) o!rs4  
,on ! day :5 he said to himself1 ,?is   
"w1 :i* haunts me1 %all be a*iev$1      
ev]y?+ vani%$2 & l ! ?ree ,belgians1 he 
drew =? a skeleton f ! place ov] :i* he 
_h b5t to seize a treasure4  ,a mild1   
pale c\nt5ance took ! place ( ! demon :o
 _h tempt$ me2 x wore an engag+         
expression ( k9dl9ess2 !re 7 no %>p     
po9t$ arr[s ( criticism 9 its l9eam5ts4 
,x seem$ to deal m ) words ?an ) ideas1 
& %rank f noise & clamor4 ,x 0 p]haps ! 
h\sehold g5ius ( ! honorable deputies :o
 sit 9 ! c5tre ( ! ,*amb]4  ,w\ldn't x  
be bett]1 x said1 to let ?+s be z !y    
are8 ,are ?+s s bad8 ,we ought to       
believe 9 m>riage z we believe 9 !      
immortality ( ! s\l2 & y are c]ta9ly n  
mak+ a book to adv]tise ! happ9ess (    
m>riage4 ,y w surely conclude t among a 

million ( ,p>isian homes happ9ess is !  
exception4 ,y w f9d p]haps t !re are _m 
husb&s dispos$ to ab&on _! wives to y2 b
 !re is n a s+le son :o w ab&on 8 "m4   
,c]ta9 p :o are hit by ! views :i* y put
 =? w suspect y\r morals & w misrepres5t
 y\r int5tions4 ,9 a ^w1 9 ord] to h&le 
social sores1 "o ought to be a k+1 or a 
fir/ consul at lea/4  ,reason1 al?\gh x 
appe>$ "u a =m mo/ pleas+ to ! au?or1 0 
n li/5$ to2 = 9 ! di/ance ,folly toss$ !
 coxcomb ( ,panurge1 & ! au?or wi%$ to  
seize x2 b1 :5 he tri$ to cat* x1 he    
f\nd t x 0 z heavy z ! club ( ,h]cules4 
,moreov]1 ! cure ( ,meudon adorn$ x 9   
su* fa%ion t a "y man :o 0 less pleas$ )
 produc+ a good "w ?an ) we>+ f9e gloves
 c\ld n ev5 t\* x4  ,is our "w complet$8
 ask$ ! y\ng] ( ! two fem99e assi/ants (
 ! au?or4  ,alas6 madame1 ,i said1 w y  
ev] requite me = all ! hatr$s :i* t "w w
 array aga9/ me8  ,%e wav$ h] h&1 & !n !
 au?or repli$ to h] d\bt by a look (    
indiff]5ce4  ,:at d y mean8 ,w\ld y     
hesitate8 ,y mu/ publi% x )\t fe>4 ,9 ! 

pres5t day we accept a book m because x 
is 9 fa%ion ?an because x has any?+ 9 x4
  ,al?\gh ! au?or does n "h repres5t    
himself z any?+ m ?an ! secret>y ( two  
ladies1 he has 9 compil+ _! obs]vations 
accompli%$ a d\ble task4 ,) reg>d to    
m>riage he has "h arrang$ matt]s :i*    
repres5t :at ev]ybody ?9ks b no "o d>es 
to say2 b has he n also expos$ himself  
to public displeasure by express+ ! m9d 
( ! public8 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 !           
eclecticism ( ! pres5t essay w save x f 
condemnation4 ,all ! :ile t he indulges 
9 bant] ! au?or has attempt$ to         
popul>ize c]ta9 ideas :i* are p>ticul>ly
 consol+4 ,he has almo/ always endeavor$
 to lay b>e ! hidd5 spr+s :i* move !    
human s\l4 ,:ile und]tak+ to def5d ! mo/
 mat]ial int]e/s ( man1 judg+ !m or     
condemn+ !m1 he w p]haps br+ to light _m
 s\rces ( intellectual delight4 ,b !    
au?or does n fooli%ly claim always to   
put =? 8 pleasantries 9 ! be/ ( ta/e2 he
 has m]ely c\nt$ ^u ! div]sity (        
intellectual pursuits 9 expectation (   

receiv+ z mu* blame z approbation4 ,!   
subject ( 8 "w 0 s s]i\s t he is        
con/antly laun*$ into anecdote2 because 
at ! pres5t day anecdotes are ! vehicle 
( all moral tea*+1 & ! anti-n>cotic ( e 
"w ( lit]ature4 ,9 lit]ature1 analysis &
 inve/igation prevail1 & ! we>y+ ( !    
read] increases 9 proportion ) ! egotism
 ( ! writ]4 ,?is is "o ( ! greate/      
mis=tunes t c befall a book1 & ! pres5t 
au?or has be5 q aw>e ( x4 ,he has !re=e 
s arrang$ ! topics ( ?is long essay z to
 af=d re/+ places = ! read]4 ,?is me?od 
has be5 successfully adopt$ by a writ]1 
:o produc$ on ! subject ( ,ta/e a "w    
some:at p>allel to t :i* is "h put =? on
 ! subject ( ,m>riage4 ,f ! =m] ! pres5t
 writ] may be p]mitt$ to borr[ a few    
words 9 ord] to express a ?\ght :i* he  
%>es ) ! au?or ( !m4 ,?is quotation w   
s]ve z an expression ( homage to 8      
pr$ecessor1 ^: success has be5 s swiftly
 foll[$ by 8 dea?3  ,:5 ,i write & speak
 ( myself 9 ! s+ul>1 ?is implies a      
confid5tial talk ) ! read]2 he c exam9e 

! /atem5t1 discuss x1 d\bt & ev5        
ridicule x2 b :5 ,i arm myself ) !      
=midable ,,we1 ,i become ! pr(essor &   
dem& submission4-- ,brillat-,sav>91     
,preface to ! ,physiology ( ,ta/e4      
,,decemb] #e1 #ahbi4    ,,fir/ ,,"p4  ,a
 ,,g5]al ,,consid]ation4  ,we w declaim 
aga9/ /upid laws until !y are *ang$1 & 9
 ! meantime bl9dly submit to            
!m4--,did]ot1 ,supplem5t to ! ,voyage ( 
,b\ga9ville4                            
,,m$itation ,i4                         
,,! ,,subject4  ,physiology1 :at mu/ ,i 
consid] y\r mean+8  ,is n y\r object to 
prove t m>riage unites = life two be+s  
:o d n "k ea* o!r8  ,t life consi/s 9   
passion1 & t no passion survives        
m>riage8  ,t m>riage is an in/itution   
necess>y = ! pres]vation ( society1 b t 
x is contr>y to ! laws ( nature8  ,t    
divorce1 ?is admirable release f !      
mis=tunes ( m>riage1 %\ld ) "o voice be 
re9/at$8  ,t1 9 spite ( all its         
inconv5i5ces1 m>riage is ! f\ndation on 
:i* prop]ty is bas$8  ,t x furni%es     

invaluable pl$ges = ! security (        
gov]nm5t8  ,t !re is some?+ t\*+ 9 !    
association ( two human be+s = ! purpose
 ( support+ ! pa9s ( life8  ,t !re is   
some?+ ridicul\s 9 ! wi% t "o & ! same  
?\ghts %\ld control two wills8  ,t !    
wife is treat$ z a slave8  ,t !re has   
nev] be5 a m>riage entirely happy8  ,t  
m>riage is fill$ ) crimes & t ! kn[n    
murd]s are n ! wor/8  ,t fidelity is    
impossible1 at lea/ to ! man8  ,t an    
inve/igation if x c\ld be und]tak5 w\ld 
prove t 9 ! transmission ( patrimonial  
prop]ty !re 0 m risk ?an security8  ,t  
adult]y does m h>m ?an m>riage does     
good8  ,t infidelity 9 a woman may be   
trac$ back to ! e>lie/ ages ( society1 &
 t m>riage /ill survives ?is p]petuation
 ( trea*]y8  ,t ! laws ( love s /rongly 
l9k toge!r two human be+s t no human law
 c put !m asund]8  ,t :ile !re are      
m>riages record$ on ! public regi/]s1   
!re are o!rs ov] :i* nature h]self has  
presid$1 & !y h be5 dictat$ ei!r by !   
mutual memory ( ?\ght1 or by an utt]    

diff]5ce ( m5tal disposition1 or by     
corporeal aff9ity 9 ! p>ties nam$2 t x  
is ?us t heav5 & e>? are con/antly at   
v>iance8  ,t !re are _m husb&s f9e 9    
figure & ( sup]ior intellect ^: wives h 
lov]s exce$+ly ugly1 insignificant 9    
appe>ance or /upid 9 m9d8  ,all ^!      
que/ions furni% mat]ial = books2 b !    
books h be5 writt5 & ! que/ions are     
con/antly reappe>+4  ,physiology1 :at   
mu/ ,i take y to mean8  ,d y reveal new 
pr9ciples8 ,w\ld y pret5d t x is ! "r ?+
 t woman %\ld be made common8 ,lycurgus 
& c]ta9 ,greek peoples z well z ,t>t>s &
 savages h tri$ ?is4  ,c x possibly be  
"r to conf9e wom58 ,! ,ottomans once did
 s1 & n[adays !y give !m _! lib]ty4     
,w\ld x be "r to m>ry "y wom5 )\t       
provid+ a d[ry & yet exclude !m f ! "r (
 succe$+ to prop]ty8 ,"s ,engli% au?ors 
& "s morali/s h prov$ t ?is ) !         
admission ( divorce is ! sure/ me?od (  
r5d]+ m>riage happy4  ,%\ld !re be a    
little ,hag> 9 ea* m>riage e/abli%m5t8  
,!re is no ne$ to pass a law = t4 ,!    

provision ( ! code :i* makes an         
unfai?ful wife liable to a p5alty 9     
:atev] place ! crime be committ$1 & t   
o!r article :i* does n puni% ! err+     
husb& unless 8 concub9e dwells b5ea? !  
conjugal ro(1 implicitly admits !       
exi/5ce ( mi/resses 9 ! city4  ,san*ez  
has writt5 a diss]tation on ! p5al cases
 incid5t to m>riage2 he has ev5 argu$ on
 ! illegitimacy & ! opportun5ess ( ea*  
=m ( indulg5ce2 he has outl9$ all !     
duties1 moral1 religi\s & corporeal1 ( !
 m>ri$ c\ple2 9 %ort 8 "w w\ld =m twelve
 volumes 9 octavo if ! huge folio       
entitl$ ,de ,matrimonio 7 ?us repres5t$4
  ,cl\ds ( lawy]s h flung cl\ds (       
treatises ov] ! legal difficulties :i*  
are born ( m>riage4 ,!re exi/ sev]al    
works on ! judicial inve/igation (      
impot5cy4  ,legions ( doctors h m>%al$  
_! legions ( books on ! subject (       
m>riage 9 its relation to m$ic9e &      
surg]y4  ,9 ! n9ete5? c5tury !          
,physiology ( ,m>riage is ei!r an       
insignificant compilation or ! "w ( a   

fool writt5 = o!r fools2 old prie/s h   
tak5 _! balances ( gold & h weigh$ ! mo/
 trifl+ scruples ( ! m>riage consci5ces2
 old lawy]s h put on _! spectacles & h  
di/+ui%$ betwe5 e k9d ( m>ri$           
transgression2 old doctors h seiz$ !    
scalpel & drawn x ov] all ! w\nds ( !   
subject2 old judges h m\nt$ to ! b5* & h
 decid$ all ! cases ( m>riage           
dissolution2 :ole g5]ations h pass$     
unutt]$ cries ( joy or ( grief on !     
subject1 ea* age has ca/ its vote into !
 urn2 ! ,holy ,_s1 poets & writ]s h     
rec\nt$ ev]y?+ f ! days ( ,eve to !     
,trojan w>1 f ,hel5 to ,madame de       
,ma9t5on1 f ! mi/ress ( ,l\is ,,xiv to !
 woman ( _! own day4  ,physiology1 :at  
mu/ ,i consid] y\r mean+8  ,%all ,i say 
t y int5d to publi% pictures m or less  
skillfully drawn1 = ! purpose ( conv9c+ 
u t a man m>ries3  ,f ambition--t is    
well kn[n2  ,f k9dness1 9 ord] to deliv]
 a girl f ! tyranny ( h] "m2  ,f rage1 9
 ord] to dis9h]it 8 relations2  ,f scorn
 ( a fai?less mi/ress2  ,f we>9ess ( a  

pleasant ba*elor life2  ,f folly1 = ea* 
man always commits "o2  ,9 consequ5ce ( 
a wag]1 :i* 0 ! case ) ,"l ,byron2  ,f  
int]e/1 :i* is almo/ always ! case2  ,f 
y\?fulness on leav+ college1 l a        
blockhead2  ,f ugl9ess1--fe> ( "s day   
fail+ to secure a wife2  ,?r\gh         
,ma*iavelism1 9 ord] to be ! heir ( "s  
old woman at an e>ly date2  ,f          
necessity1 9 ord] to secure ! /&+ to our
 son2  ,f obligation1 ! damsel hav+ %[n 
h]self weak2  ,f passion1 9 ord] to     
become m surely cur$ ( x2  ,on acc\nt ( 
a qu>rel1 9 ord] to put an end to a     
lawsuit2  ,f gratitude1 by :i* he gives 
m ?an he has receiv$2  ,f goodness1 :i* 
is ! fate ( doctr9aires2  ,f ! condition
 ( a w :5 a dead uncle atta*es 8 legacy 
to "s girl1 m>riage ) :om is ! condition
 ( succession2  ,f cu/om1 9 imitation ( 
8 ance/ors2  ,f old age1 9 ord] to make 
an end ( life2  ,f yatidi1 t is ! h\r ( 
go+ to b$ & signifies among/ ! ,turks   
all bodily ne$s2  ,f religi\s zeal1 l ! 
,duke ( ,sa9t-,aignan1 :o did n wi% to  

commit s9899  99 ,! =ego+ qu]ies came 9 
7untranslatable7 alphabetic ord] 9     !
 orig9al4--,editor  ,b ^! incid5ts (    
m>riage h furni%$ matt] = ?irty ?\s&    
com$ies & a hundr$ ?\s& romances4       
,physiology1 = ! ?ird & la/ "t ,i ask   
y--,:at is y\r mean+8  ,s f> ev]y?+ is  
commonplace z ! pavem5t ( ! /reet1      
famili> z a crossway4 ,m>riage is bett] 
kn[n ?an ! ,b>abbas ( ! ,passion4 ,all !
 anci5t ideas :i* x calls to light      
p]meate lit]ature s9ce ! _w is ! _w1 &  
!re is n a s+le op9ion :i* might s]ve to
 ! advantage ( ! _w1 nor a ridicul\s    
project :i* c\ld n f9d an au?or to write
 x up1 a pr9t] to pr9t x1 a booksell] to
 sell x & a read] to read x4  ,all[ me  
to say to y l ,rabelais1 :o is 9 e s5se 
our ma/]3  ,g5tlem51 ,god save & gu>d y6
 ,:]e are y8 ,i _c see y2 wait until ,i 
put on my spectacles4 ,ah6 ,i see y n[2 
y1 y\r wives1 y\r *ildr54 ,are y 9 good 
heal?8 ,i am glad to he> x4  ,b x is n =
 y t ,i am writ+4 ,s9ce y h gr[n-up     
*ildr5 t ends ! matt]4  ,ah6 x is y1    

illu/ri\s tippl]s1 pamp]$ & g\ty1 & y1  
tireless pie-cutt]s1 favorites :o come  
de>2 day-long pantagruelli/s :o keep y\r
 private birds1 gay & gallant1 & :o g to
 ti]ce1 to sexts1 to nones1 & also to   
vesp]s & compl9e & nev] tire ( go+4  ,x 
is n = y t ! ,physiology ( ,m>riage is  
address$1 = y are n m>ri$ & may y nev]  
be m>ri$4 ,y h]d ( bigots1 snails1      
hypocrites1 dot>ds1 le*]s1 boot$ =      
pilgrimage to ,rome1 disguis$ & m>k$1 z 
x 71 to deceive ! _w4 ,g back1 y        
sc\ndrels1 out ( my sight6 ,gall[s birds
 are ye all--n[ 9 ! devil's "n w y n    
begone8 ,!re are none left n[ b ! good  
s\ls :o love to laugh2 n ! snivel]s :o  
bur/ into te>s 9 prose or v]se1 :atev]  
_! subject be1 :o make p sick ) _! odes1
 _! sonnets1 _! m$itation2 none ( ^!    
dream]s1 b c]ta9 old-fa%ion$            
pantagruelli/s :o don't ?9k twice ab\t x
 :5 !y are invit$ to jo9 a banquet or   
provok$ to make a rep>tee1 :o c take    
pleasure 9 a book l ,pease & ! ,l>d )   
comm5t>y ( ,rabelais1 or 9 ! "o entitl$ 

,! ,dignity ( ,bree*es1 & :o e/eem      
highly ! fair books ( high degree1 a    
qu>ry h>d to run d[n & r$\btable to     
wre/le )4  ,x no long] does to laugh at 
a gov]nm5t1 my fri5d1 s9ce x has inv5t$ 
means to raise fifte5 hundr$ millions by
 taxation4 ,high ecclesia/ics1 monks &  
nuns are no long] s ri* t we c dr9k )   
!m2 b let ,/4 ,mi*ael come1 he :o *as$ !
 devil f heav51 & we %all p]haps see !  
good "t come back aga96 ,!re is only "o 
?+ 9 ,france at ! pres5t mom5t :i*      
rema9s a laugh+ matt]1 & t is m>riage4  
,disciples ( ,panurge1 ye are ! only    
read]s ,i desire4 ,y "k h[ seasonably to
 take up & lay d[n a book1 h[ to get !  
mo/ pleasure out ( x1 to und]/& ! h9t 9 
a half ^w--h[ to suck n\ri%m5t f a      
m>r[-bone4  ,! m5 ( ! microscope :o see 
no?+ b a speck1 ! c5sus-mong]s--h !y    
review$ ! :ole matt]8 ,h !y pron\nc$ )\t
 appeal t x is z impossible to write a  
book on m>riage z to make new aga9 a    
brok5 pot8  ,yes1 ma/] fool4 ,if y beg9 
to squeeze ! m>riage "q y squirt out    

no?+ b fun = ! ba*elors & we>9ess = !   
m>ri$ m54 ,x is ev]la/+ morality4 ,a    
million pr9t$ pages w\ld h no o!r matt] 
9 !m4  ,9 spite ( ?is1 "h is my fir/    
proposition3 m>riage is a fight to !    
dea?1 be=e :i* ! w$d$ c\ple ask a bless+
 f heav51 because x is ! ra%e/ ( all    
und]tak+s to swe> et]nal love2 ! fight  
at once comm5ces & victory1 t is to say 
lib]ty1 rema9s 9 ! h&s ( ! clev]] ( !   
two4  ,und\bt$ly4 ,b d y see 9 ?is a    
fre% idea8  ,well1 ,i address myself to 
! m>ri$ m5 ( ye/]day & ( to-day2 to ^?  
:o on leav+ ! ,*ur* or ! regi/ration    
(fice indulge ! hope ( keep+ _! wives = 
!mselves alone2 to ^? :om "s =m or o!r (
 egotism or "s indef9able s5tim5t       
induces to say :5 !y see ! m>ital       
tr\bles ( ano!r1 ,?is w nev] happ5 to   
me4  ,i address myself to ^? sailors :o 
aft] witness+ ! f\nd]+ ( o!r %ips /ill  
put to sea2 to ^? ba*elors :o aft]      
witness+ ! %ipwreck ( virtue 9 a m>riage
 ( ano!r v5ture ^u w$lock4 ,& ?is is my 
subject1 et]nally n[1 yet et]nally old6 

,a "y man1 or x may be an old "o1 9 love
 or n 9 love1 has obta9$ possession by a
 contract duly record$ at ! regi/ration 
(fice 9 heav5 & on ! rolls ( ! nation1 (
 a "y girl ) long hair1 ) black liquid  
eyes1 ) small feet1 ) da9ty tap]+ f+]s1 
) r$ lips1 ) tee? ( ivory1 f9ely =m$1   
trembl+ ) life1 tempt+ & plump1 :ite z a
 lily1 load$ ) ! mo/ *>m+ weal? (       
beauty4 ,h] droop+ eyela%es seem l !    
po9ts ( ! iron cr[n2 h] sk91 :i* is z   
fre% z ! calyx ( a :ite camelia1 is     
/reak$ ) ! purple ( ! r$ camelia2 ov] h]
 virg9al complexion "o seems to see !   
bloom ( "y fruit & ! delicate d[n ( a "y
 pea*2 ! azure ve9s spread a k9dl+ w>m? 
ov] ?is transp>5t surface2 %e asks =    
life & %e gives x2 %e is all joy & love1
 all t5d]ness & c&or2 %e loves h] husb&1
 or at lea/ believes %e loves him4  ,!  
husb& :o is 9 love says 9 ! bottom ( 8  
he>t3 ,^? eyes w see no "o b me1 t m\? w
 tremble ) love = me alone1 t g5tle h& w
 lavi% ! c>ess+ treasures ( delight on  
me alone1 t bosom w heave at no voice b 

m9e1 t slumb]+ s\l w awake at my w      
alone2 ,i only w entangle my f+]s 9 ^?  
%9+ tresses2 ,i alone w indulge myself 9
 dreamily c>ess+ t s5sitive head4 ,i w  
make dea? ! gu>dian ( my pill[ if only  
,i may w>d (f f ! nuptial c\* ! /rang]  
:o w\ld violate x2 t ?rone ( love %all  
swim 9 ! blood ( ! ra% or ( my own4     
,tranquillity1 honor1 happ9ess1 ! ties (
 home1 ! =tune ( my *ildr51 all are at  
/ake !re2 ,i w\ld def5d !m z a lioness  
def5ds h] cubs4 ,woe unto him :o %all   
set foot 9 my lair6  ,well n[1 c\rage\s 
a?lete1 we applaud y\r int5tion4 ,up to 
! pres5t mom5t no geograph] has v5tur$  
to trace ! l9es ( longitude & latitude 9
 ! ocean ( m>riage4 ,old husb&s h be5   
a%am$ to po9t out ! s& banks1 ! reefs1 !
 %all[s1 ! break]s1 ! monsoons1 ! coa/s 
& curr5ts :i* h wreck$ _! %ips1 = _!    
%ipwrecks br\ght !m %ame4 ,!re 0 no     
pilot1 no compass = ^? pilgrims (       
m>riage4 ,?is "w is int5d$ to supply !  
desid]atum4  ,)\t m5tion+ groc]s &      
drap]s1 !re are s _m p occupi$ 9        

discov]+ ! secret motives ( wom51 t x is
 really a "w ( *>ity to classify = !m1  
by *apt] & v]se1 all ! secret situations
 ( m>riage2 a good table ( cont5ts w    
enable !m to put _! f+] on ea* movem5t (
 _! wives' he>t1 z a table ( log>i?ms   
tells !m ! product ( a giv5             
multiplication4  ,& n[ :at d y ?9k ab\t 
t8 ,is n ?is a novel und]tak+1 & "o :i* 
no philosoph] has z yet approa*$1 ,i    
mean ?is attempt to %[ h[ a woman may be
 prev5t$ f deceiv+ h] husb&8 ,is n ?is !
 com$y ( com$ies8 ,is x n a second      
speculum vitae humanae4 ,we are n n[    
deal+ ) ! ab/ract que/ions :i* we h done
 ju/ice to already 9 ?is ,m$itation4 ,at
 ! pres5t day 9 e?ics z 9 exact sci5ce1 
! _w asks = facts = ! results (         
obs]vation4 ,^! we %all furni%4  ,let u 
beg9 !n by exam9+ ! true condition (    
?+s1 by analyz+ ! =ces :i* exi/ on ei!r 
side4 ,be=e arm+ our imag9>y *ampion let
 u reckon up ! numb] ( 8 enemies4 ,let u
 c\nt ! ,cossacks :o int5d to invade 8  
little doma94  ,all :o wi% may emb>k ) u

 on ?is voyage1 all :o c may laugh4     
,weigh an*or2 hoi/ sail6 ,y "k exactly !
 po9t f :i* y />t4 ,y h ?is advantage   
ov] a great _m books t are writt54  ,z =
 our fancy ( laugh+ :ile we weep1 & (   
weep+ :ile we laugh1 z ! div9e ,rabelais
 drank :ile he ate & ate :ile he drank2 
z = our humor1 to put ,h]aclitus &      
,democritus on ! same page & to disc>d  
/yle or prem$itat$ phrase--if any ( !   
crew mut9y1 ov]bo>d ) ! dot+ cranks1 !  
infam\s classici/s1 ! dead & buri$      
romantici/s1 & /e] = ! blue wat]6       
,ev]ybody p]haps w je]+ly rem>k t we are
 l ^? :o say ) smil+ faces1 ,i am go+ to
 tell y a /ory t w make y laugh6 ,b x is
 ! prop] ?+ to joke :5 speak+ ( m>riage6
 ,9 %ort1 c y n und]/& t we consid]     
m>riage z a trifl+ ailm5t to :i* all ( u
 are subject & ^u :i* ?is volume is a   
monograph8  ,b y1 y\r b>k or y\r "w />ts
 (f l ^? po/ilions :o crack _! :ips     
because _! pass5g]s are ,engli%4 ,y w n 
h gallop$ at full spe$ = half a league  
be=e y dism\nt to m5d a trace or to     

brea! y\r horses4 ,:at is ! good ( bl[+ 
! trumpet be=e victory8  ,ah6 my de>    
pantagruelli/s1 n[adays to claim success
 is to obta9 x1 & s9ce1 aft] all1 great 
works are only due to ! expansion (     
little ideas1 ,i d n see :y ,i %\ld n   
pluck ! laurels1 if only = ! purpose (  
cr[n+ ^? dirty bacon faces :o jo9 u 9   
swall[+ a dram4 ,"o mom5t1 pilot1 let u 
n />t )\t mak+ "o little def9ition4     
,read]1 if f "t to "t y meet 9 ?is "w ! 
t]ms virtue or virtu\s1 let u und]/& t  
virtue means a c]ta9 labor$ facility by 
:i* a wife keeps h] he>t = h] husb&2 at 
any rate1 t ! ^w is n us$ 9 a g5]al     
s5se1 & ,i leave ?is di/9ction to !     
natural sagacity ( all4                 
,,m$itation ,,ii4                       
,,m>riage ,,/ati/ics4  ,! adm9i/ration  
has be5 occupi$ = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s 9    
reckon+ h[ _m acres ( woodl&1 mead[1    
v9ey>d & fall[ are compris$ 9 ! area (  
,france4 ,x has n /opp$ !re1 b has also 
tri$ to le>n ! numb] & species ( !      
animals to be f\nd !re4 ,sci5tific m5 h 

gone /ill fur!r2 !y h reckon$ up ! cords
 ( wood1 ! p\nds ( beef1 ! apples & eggs
 consum$ 9 ,p>is4 ,b no "o has yet      
und]tak5 ei!r 9 ! "n ( m>ital honor or 9
 ! int]e/ ( m>riageable p1 or = !       
advantage ( morality & ! progress (     
human in/itutions1 to inve/igate ! numb]
 ( hone/ wives4 ,:at6 ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t1 
if inquiry is made ( x1 is able to say  
h[ _m m5 x has "u arms1 h[ _m spies1 h[ 
_m employees1 h[ _m s*ol>s2 b1 :5 x is  
ask$ h[ _m virtu\s wom51 x c answ] no?+6
 ,if ! ,k+ ( ,france took into 8 head to
 *oose 8 augu/ p>tn] f among 8 subjects1
 ! adm9i/ration c\ld n ev5 tell him !   
numb] ( :ite lambs f :om he c\ld make 8 
*oice4 ,x w\ld be oblig$ to resort to "s
 competition :i* aw>ds ! rose ( good    
conduct1 & t w\ld be a laughable ev5t4  
,7 ! anci5ts !n our ma/]s 9 political   
in/itutions z 9 morality8 ,hi/ory tea*es
 u t ,ahasu]us1 :5 he wi%$ to take a    
wife f among ! damsels ( ,p]sia1 *ose   
,e/h]1 ! mo/ virtu\s & ! mo/ beautiful4 
,8 m9i/]s !re=e mu/ necess>ily h        

discov]$ "s me?od ( obta9+ ! cream ( !  
population4 ,un=tunately ! ,bible1 :i*  
is s cle> on all matrimonial que/ions1  
has omitt$ to give u a rule =           
matrimonial *oice4  ,let u try to supply
 ?is gap 9 ! "w ( ! adm9i/ration by     
calculat+ ! sum ( ! female sex 9        
,france4 ,"h we call ! att5tion ( all   
fri5ds to public morality1 & we appo9t  
!m judges ( our me?od ( proc$ure4 ,we   
%all attempt to be p>ticul>ly lib]al 9  
our e/imations1 p>ticul>ly exact 9 our  
reason+1 9 ord] t e "o may accept !     
result ( ?is analysis4  ,! inhabitants (
 ,france are g5]ally reckon$ at ?irty   
millions4  ,c]ta9 naturali/s ?9k t !    
numb] ( wom5 exce$s t ( m52 b z _m      
/ati/icians are ( ! opposite op9ion1 we 
w make ! mo/ probable calculation by    
all[+ fifte5 millions = ! wom54  ,we w  
beg9 by cutt+ d[n ?is sum by n9e        
millions1 :i* /&s = ^? :o seem to h "s  
resemblance to wom51 b :om we are       
compell$ to reject ^u s]i\s             
consid]ations4  ,let u expla93          

,naturali/s consid] man to be no m ?an a
 unique species ( ! ord] bimana1        
e/abli%$ by ,dum]il 9 8 ,analytic       
,zoology1 page #af2 & ,bory de ,sa9t    
,v9c5t ?9ks t ! ourang-outang ought to  
be includ$ 9 ! same ord] if we w\ld make
 ! species complete4  ,if ^! zoologi/s  
see 9 u no?+ m ?an a mammal ) ?irty-two 
v]tebrae possess+ ! hyoid bone & m folds
 9 ! hemisph]es ( ! bra9 ?an any o!r    
animal2 if 9 _! op9ion no o!r diff]5ces 
exi/ 9 ?is ord] ?an ^? produc$ by !     
influ5ce ( climate1 on :i* are f\nd$ !  
nom5clature ( fifte5 species ^:         
sci5tific names x is ne$less to cite1 ! 
physiologi/s ought also to h ! "r ( mak+
 species & sub-species 9 accordance )   
def9ite degrees ( intellig5ce & def9ite 
conditions ( exi/5ce1 oral & pecuni>y4  
,n[ ! n9e millions ( human creatures :i*
 we "h ref] to pres5t at fir/ sight all 
! attributes ( ! human race2 !y h !     
hyoid bone1 ! coracoid process1 !       
acromion1 ! zygomatic ar*4 ,x is !re=e  
p]mitt$ = ! g5tlem5 ( ! ,j>d9 des       

,plantes to classify !m ) ! bimana2 b   
our ,physiology w nev] admit t wom5 are 
to be f\nd among !m4 ,9 our view1 & 9 ! 
view ( ^? = :om ?is book is int5d$1 a   
woman is a r>e v>iety ( ! human race1 & 
h] pr9cipal *>act]i/ics are due to !    
special c>e m5 h be/[$ ^u its           
cultivation1--?anks to ! p[] ( money & !
 moral f]vor ( civilization6 ,%e is     
g5]ally recogniz$ by ! :it5ess1 ! f95ess
 & s(tness ( h] sk94 ,h] ta/e incl9es to
 ! mo/ spotless cleanl9ess4 ,h] f+]s    
%r9k f enc\nt]+ any?+ b objects :i* are 
s(t1 yield+ & sc5t$4 ,l ! erm9e %e      
sometimes dies = grief on see+ h] :ite  
tunic soil$4 ,%e loves to tw9e h]       
tresses & to make !m exhale ! mo/       
attractive sc5ts2 to bru% h] rosy nails1
 to trim !m to an almond %ape1 &        
frequ5tly to ba! h] delicate limbs4 ,%e 
is n satisfi$ to sp5d ! night except+ on
 ! s(te/ d[n1 & except+ on hair-cu%ion$ 
l\nges1 %e loves be/ to take a          
horizontal position4 ,h] voice is (     
p5etrat+ sweetness2 h] movem5ts are full

 ( grace4 ,%e speaks ) m>vel\s flu5cy4  
,%e does n apply h]self to any h>d "w2  
&1 nev]!less1 9 spite ( h] app>5t       
weakness1 !re are burd5s :i* %e c be> & 
move ) miracul\s ease4 ,%e avoids ! op5 
sunlight & w>ds x (f by +5i\s           
appliances4 ,= h] to walk is exhau/+4   
,does %e eat8 ,?is is a my/]y4 ,has %e !
 ne$s ( o!r species8 ,x is a problem4   
,al?\gh %e is curi\s to excess %e all[s 
h]self easily to be caught by any "o :o 
c conceal f h] ! slighte/ ?+1 & h]      
intellect leads h] to seek incessantly  
aft] ! unkn[n4 ,love is h] religion2 %e 
?9ks h[ to please ! "o %e loves4 ,to be 
belov$ is ! end ( all h] actions2 to    
excite desire is ! motive ( e ge/ure4   
,%e dreams ( no?+ except+ h[ %e may %9e1
 & moves only 9 a circle fill$ ) grace &
 elegance4 ,x is = h] ! ,indian girl has
 spun ! s(t fleece ( ,?ibet goats1 ,t>>e
 weaves its airy veils1 ,brussels sets 9
 motion ^? %uttles :i* spe$ ! flax5     
?read t is pure/ & mo/ f9e1 ,bidjap\r   
wr5*es f ! b[els ( ! e>? its sp>kl+     

pebbles1 & ! ,sevres gilds its sn[-:ite 
clay4 ,night & day %e reflects ^u new   
co/umes & sp5ds h] life 9 consid]+ dress
 & 9 plait+ h] app>el4 ,%e moves ab\t   
exhibit+ h] brightness & fre%ness to p  
%e does n "k1 b ^: homage flatt]s h]1   
:ile ! desire %e excites *>ms h]1 ?\gh  
%e is indiff]5t to ^? :o feel x4 ,dur+ !
 h\rs :i* %e sp5ds 9 private1 9         
pleasure1 & 9 ! c>e ( h] p]son1 %e      
amuses h]self by c>ol+ ! sweete/ /ra9s4 
,= h] ,france & ,italy orda9 delightful 
conc]ts & ,naples imp>ts to ! /r+s ( !  
viol9 an h>moni\s s\l4 ,?is species is 9
 f9e at once ! que5 ( ! _w & ! slave (  
passion4 ,%e dreads m>riage because x   
ends by spoil+ h] figure1 b %e surr5d]s 
h]self to x because x promises happ9ess4
 ,if %e be>s *ildr5 x is by pure *ance1 
& :5 !y are gr[n up %e tries to conceal 
!m4  ,^! *>act]i/ics tak5 at r&om f     
among a ?\s& o!rs are n f\nd among/ ^?  
be+s ^: h&s are z black z ^? ( apes & _!
 sk9 tann$ l ! anci5t p>*m5ts ( an olim2
 ^: complexion is burnt br[n by ! sun & 

^: neck is wr9kl$ l t ( a turkey2 :o are
 cov]$ ) rags2 ^: voice is ho>se2 ^:    
intellig5ce is nil2 :o ?9k ( no?+ b !   
bread box1 & :o are incessantly b[$ 9   
toil t[>ds ! gr\nd2 :o dig2 :o h>r[2 :o 
make hay1 glean1 ga!r 9 ! h>ve/1 knead !
 bread & /rip hemp2 :o1 huddl$ among    
dome/ic bea/s1 infants & m51 dwell 9    
holes & d5s sc>cely cov]$ ) ?at*2 to :om
 x is ( little importance f :at s\rce   
*ildr5 ra9 d[n into _! homes4 ,_! "w x  
is to produce _m & to deliv] !m to mis]y
 & toil1 & if _! love is n l _! labor 9 
! fields x is at lea/ z mu* a "w (      
*ance4  ,alas6 if !re are ?r\gh\t ! _w  
multitudes ( trades-wom5 :o sit all day 
long betwe5 ! cradle & ! sug>-cask1     
f>m]s' wives & daught]s :o milk ! c[s1  
un=tunate wom5 :o are employ$ l bea/s ( 
burd5 9 ! manufactories1 :o all day long
 c>ry ! load$ basket1 ! hoe & !         
fi%-crate1 if un=tunately !re exi/ ^!   
common human be+s to :om ! life ( ! s\l1
 ! b5efits ( education1 ! delici\s      
tempe/s ( ! he>t are an unatta9able     

heav52 & if ,nature has decre$ t !y %\ld
 h coracoid processes & hyoid bones &   
?irty-two v]tebrae1 let !m rema9 = !    
physiologi/ class$ ) ! ourang-outang4 ,&
 "h we make no /ipulations = ! leisure  
class2 = ^? :o h ! "t & ! s5se to fall 9
 love2 = ! ri* :o h pur*as$ ! "r (      
indulg+ _! passions2 = ! intellectual :o
 h conqu]$ a monopoly ( fads4 ,ana!ma on
 all ^? :o d n live by ?\ght4 ,we say   
,raca & fool to all ^? :o are n ard5t1  
"y1 beautiful & passionate4 ,?is is !   
public expression ( t secret s5tim5t    
ent]ta9$ by philan?ropi/s :o h le>n$ to 
read & c keep _! own c>riage4 ,among !  
n9e millions ( ! proscrib$1 ! tax-ga!r]1
 ! magi/rate1 ! law-mak] & ! prie/      
d\btless see liv+ s\ls :o are to be rul$
 & made subject to ! adm9i/ration (     
ju/ice4 ,b ! man ( s5tim5t1 ! philosoph]
 ( ! b\doir1 :ile he eats 8 f9e bread1  
made ( corn1 s[n & h>ve/$ by ^!         
creatures1 w reject !m & relegate !m1 z 
we d1 to a place outside ! g5us ,woman4 
,= !m1 !re are no wom5 except+ ^? :o c  

inspire love2 & !re is no liv+ be+ b !  
creature inve/$ ) ! prie/hood ( ?\ght by
 means ( a privileg$ education1 & ) :om 
leisure has develop$ ! p[] ( imag9ation2
 9 o!r words t only is a human be+ ^:   
s\l dreams1 9 love1 ei!r ( intellectual 
enjoym5ts or ( physical delights4  ,we  
w\ld1 h[ev]1 make ! rem>k t ^! n9e      
million female p>iahs produce "h & !re a
 ?\s& peasant girls :o f peculi>        
circum/ances are z fair z ,cupids2 !y   
come to ,p>is or to ! great cities & end
 up by atta9+ ! rank ( femmes comme il  
faut2 b to set (f aga9/ ^! two or ?ree  
?\s& favor$ creatures1 !re are "o hundr$
 ?\s& o!rs :o rema9 s]vants or ab&on    
!mselves to frightful irregul>ities4    
,nev]!less1 we are oblig$ to c\nt ^!    
,pompad\rs ( ! village among ! fem99e   
population4  ,our fir/ calculation is   
bas$ ^u ! /ati/ical discov]y t 9 ,france
 !re are eighte5 millions ( ! poor1 t5  
millions ( p 9 easy circum/ances & two  
millions ( ! ri*4  ,!re exi/1 !re=e1 9  
,france only six millions ( wom5 9 :om  

m5 ( s5tim5t are n[ int]e/$1 h be5      
int]e/$1 or w be int]e/$4  ,let u       
subject ?is social elite to a           
philosophic exam9ation4  ,we ?9k1 )\t   
fe> ( be+ deceiv$1 t m>ri$ p :o h liv$  
tw5ty ye>s toge!r may sleep 9 peace )\t 
fe> ( hav+ _! love trespass$ ^u or (    
incurr+ ! sc&al ( a lawsuit = crim9al   
conv]sation4  ,f ^! six millions (      
individuals we mu/ subtract ab\t two    
millions ( wom5 :o are extremely        
attractive1 because = ! la/ =ty ye>s !y 
h se5 ! _w2 b s9ce !y h n ! p[] to make 
any "o fall 9 love ) !m1 !y are on !    
outside ( ! discussion n[ be=e u4 ,if !y
 are unhappy en\gh to receive no        
att5tion = ! sake ( amiability1 !y are  
soon seiz$ ) ennui2 !y fall back ^u     
religion1 ^u ! cultivation ( pets1 cats1
 lap-dogs1 & o!r fancies :i* are no m   
(f5sive ?an _! dev\tness4  ,!           
calculations made at ! ,bureau (        
,longitudes conc]n+ population au?orize 
u aga9 to subtract f ! total m5tion$ two
 millions ( "y girls1 pretty en\gh to   

kill2 !y are at pres5t 9 ! ,a ,b ,c (   
life & innoc5tly play ) o!r *ildr51 )\t 
dread+ t ^! little hobbl$ehoys1 :o n[   
make !m laugh1 w "o day make !m weep4   
,aga91 ( ! two millions ( ! rema9+ wom51
 :at reasonable man w\ld n ?r[ out a    
hundr$ ?\s& poor girls1 humpback$1 pla91
 cross-gra9$1 rickety1 sickly1 bl9d1    
crippl$ 9 "s way1 well educat$ b        
p5niless1 all b\nd to be sp9/]s1 & by no
 means tempt$ to violate ! sacr$ laws ( 
m>riage8  ,nor mu/ we reta9 ! "o hundr$ 
?\s& o!r girls :o become si/]s ( ,/4    
,camille1 ,si/]s ( ,*>ity1 mona/ics1    
tea*]s1 ladies' companions1 etc4 ,& we  
mu/ put into ?is bless$ company a numb] 
( "y p difficult to e/imate1 :o are too 
gr[n up to play ) little boys & yet too 
"y to sport _! wrea? ( orange blossoms4 
,f9ally1 ( ! fifte5 million subjects :i*
 rema9 at ! bottom ( our crucible we mu/
 elim9ate five hundr$ ?\s& o!r          
individuals1 to be reckon$ z daught]s ( 
,baal1 :o subs]ve ! appetites ( ! base4 
,we mu/ ev5 comprise among ^?1 )\t fe> t

 !y w be corrupt$ by _! company1 ! kept 
wom51 ! mill9]s1 ! %op girls1 saleswom51
 actresses1 s+]s1 ! girls ( ! op]a1 !   
ballet-danc]s1 upp] s]vants1 *amb]maids1
 etc4 ,mo/ ( ^! creatures excite !      
passions ( _m p1 b !y w\ld consid] x    
immode/ to in=m a lawy]1 a mayor1 an    
ecclesia/ic or a laugh+ _w ( ! day & h\r
 :5 !y surr5d]$ to a lov]4 ,_! sy/em1   
ju/ly blam$ by an inquisitive _w1 has ! 
advantage ( lay+ ^u !m no obligations   
t[>ds m5 9 g5]al1 t[>ds ! mayor or !    
magi/racy4 ,z ^! wom5 d n violate any   
oa? made 9 public1 !y h no connection   
:atev] ) a "w :i* treats exclusively (  
lawful m>riage4  ,"s "o w say t ! claims
 made by ?is essay are v slight1 b its  
limitations make j comp5sation = ^? :i* 
amateurs consid] excessively padd$4 ,if 
any "o1 ?r\gh love = a weal?y d[ag]1    
wi%es to obta9 admittance = h] into !   
rema9+ million1 he mu/ classify h] "u ! 
head ( ,si/]s ( ,*>ity1 ballet-danc]s1  
or hun*backs2 9 fact we h n tak5 m ?an  
five hundr$ ?\s& individuals 9 =m+ ?is  

la/ class1 because x (t5 happ5s1 z we h 
se5 above1 t ! n9e millions ( peasant   
girls make a l>ge accession to x4 ,we h 
= ! same reason omitt$ ! work+-girl     
class & ! huck/]s2 ! wom5 ( ^! two      
sections are ! product ( ef=ts made by  
n9e millions ( female bimana to rise to 
! high] civilization4 ,b = its scrupul\s
 exactitude _m p]sons might reg>d ?is   
/ati/ical m$itation z a m]e joke4  ,we h
 felt v mu* incl9$ to =m a small class (
 a hundr$ ?\s& individuals z a cr[n+    
cab9et ( ! species1 to s]ve z a place ( 
%elt] = wom5 :o h fall5 into a middle   
e/ate1 l wid[s1 = in/ance2 b we h       
pref]r$ to e/imate 9 r\nd figures4  ,x  
w\ld be easy to prove ! fairness ( our  
analysis3 let "o reflection be          
suffici5t4  ,! life ( a woman is divid$ 
into ?ree p]iods1 v di/9ct f ea* o!r3 ! 
fir/ beg9s 9 ! cradle & ends on !       
atta9m5t ( a m>riageable age2 ! second  
embraces ! "t dur+ :i* a woman belongs  
to m>riage2 ! ?ird op5s ) ! critical    
p]iod1 ! end+ ) :i* nature closes !     

passions ( life4 ,^! ?ree sph]es (      
exi/5ce1 be+ almo/ equal 9 duration1    
might be employ$ = ! classification into
 equal gr\ps ( a giv5 numb] ( wom54 ,?us
 9 a mass ( six millions1 omitt+        
fractions1 !re are ab\t two million     
girls betwe5 "o & eighte51 two millions 
wom5 betwe5 eighte5 & =ty & two millions
 ( old wom54 ,! caprices ( society h    
divid$ ! two millions ( m>riageable wom5
 into ?ree ma9 classes1 namely3 ^? :o   
rema9 sp9/]s = reasons :i* we h def9$2  
^? ^: virtue does n reckon 9 ! obta9+ ( 
husb&s1 & ! million ( wom5 lawfully     
m>ri$1 ) :om we h to deal4  ,y see !n1  
by ! exact sift+ out ( ! fem99e         
population1 t !re exi/s 9 ,france a     
little flock ( b>ely a million :ite     
lambs1 a privileg$ fold into :i* e wolf 
is anxi\s to ent]4  ,let u put ?is      
million ( wom51 already w9n[$ by our    
fan1 ?r\gh ano!r exam9ation4  ,to arrive
 at ! true idea ( ! degree ( confid5ce  
:i* a man ought to h 9 8 wife1 let u    
suppose = a mom5t t all wives w deceive 

_! husb&s4  ,on ?is hypo!sis1 x w be    
prop] to cut out ab\t "o-tw5tie?1 viz41 
"y p :o are newly m>ri$ & :o w be       
fai?ful to _! v[s = a c]ta9 "t4  ,ano!r 
tw5tie? w be 9 ill-heal?4 ,?is w be to  
make a v mode/ all[ance = human         
infirmities4  ,c]ta9 passions1 :i* we   
are told de/roy ! dom9ion ( ! man ov] ! 
he>t ( 8 wife1 namely1 av]sion1 grief1 !
 be>+ ( *ildr51 w acc\nt = ano!r        
tw5tie?4  ,adult]y does n e/abli% itself
 9 ! he>t ( a m>ri$ woman ) ! promptness
 ( a pi/ol-%ot4 ,ev5 :5 sympa?y ) ano!r 
r\ses feel+s on fir/ sight1 a /ruggle   
always takes place1 ^: duration disc\nts
 ! total sum ( conjugal infidelities4 ,x
 w\ld be an insult to ,fr5* mode/y n to 
admit ! duration ( ?is /ruggle 9 a      
c\ntry s naturally combative1 )\t ref]r+
 to at lea/ a tw5tie? 9 ! total ( m>ri$ 
wom52 b !n we w suppose t !re are c]ta9 
sickly wom5 :o pres]ve _! lov]s :ile !y 
are us+ soo?+ draughts1 & t !re are     
c]ta9 wives ^: conf9em5t makes s>ca/ic  
celibates smile4 ,9 ?is way we %all     

v9dicate ! mode/y ( ^? :o ent] ^u !     
/ruggle f motives ( virtue4 ,= ! same   
reason we %\ld n v5ture to believe t a  
woman =sak5 by h] lov] w f9d a new "o on
 ! spot2 b ?is disc\nt be+ mu* m unc]ta9
 ?an ! prec$+ "o1 we w e/imate x at     
"o-=tie?4  ,^! sev]al rebates w r$uce   
our sum total to eight hundr$ ?\s& wom51
 :5 we come to calculate ! numb] ( ^? :o
 are likely to violate m>ri$ fai?4 ,:o  
w\ld n at ! pres5t mom5t wi% to reta9 ! 
p]suasion t wives are virtu\s8 ,are !y n
 ! supreme fl[] ( ! c\ntry8 ,are !y n   
all bloom+ creatures1 fasc9at+ ! _w by  
_! beauty1 _! y\?1 _! life & _! love8   
,to believe 9 _! virtue is a sort (     
social religion1 = !y are ! ornam5t ( ! 
_w1 & =m ! *ief glory ( ,france4  ,x is 
9 ! mid/ ( ?is million we are b\nd to   
inve/igate3  ,! numb] ( hone/ wom52  ,! 
numb] ( virtu\s wom54  ,! "w (          
inve/igat+ ?is & ( arrang+ ! results "u 
two categories requires :ole m$itations1
 :i* may s]ve z an app5dix to ! pres5t  
"o4                                     

,,m$itation ,,iii4                      
,,( ,,! ,,hone/ ,,woman4  ,! prec$+     
m$itation has prov$ t we possess 9      
,france a float+ population ( "o million
 wom5 revel+ 9 ! privilege ( inspir+ ^? 
passions :i* a gallant man av[s )\t     
%ame1 or dissembles ) delight4 ,x is !n 
among ?is million ( wom5 t we mu/ c>ry  
our lant]n ( ,diog5es 9 ord] to discov] 
! hone/ wom5 ( ! l&4  ,?is inquiry      
sugge/s c]ta9 digressions4  ,two "y p1  
well dress$1 ^: sl5d] figures & r\nd$   
arms sugge/ a pav]'s tool1 & ^: boots   
are elegantly made1 meet "o morn+ on !  
b\lev>d1 at ! end ( ! ,passage des      
,panoramas4  ,:at1 is ?is y8  ,yes1 de> 
boy2 x looks l me1 doesn't x8  ,!n !y   
laugh1 ) m or less intellig5ce1 accord+ 
to ! nature ( ! joke :i* op5s !         
conv]sation4  ,:5 !y h exam9$ ea* o!r ) 
! sly curiosity ( a police (fic] on !   
look\t = a clew1 :5 !y are q conv9c$ ( !
 newness ( ea* o!r's gloves1 ( ea* o!r's
 wai/coat & ( ! ta/e ) :i* _! cravats   
are ti$2 :5 !y are pretty c]ta9 t nei!r 

( !m is d[n 9 ! _w1 !y l9k arms & if !y 
/>t f ! ,!at] des ,v>ietes1 !y h n rea*$
 ,frascati's be=e !y h ask$ ea* o!r a   
r\ndab\t "q ^: free translation may be  
?is3  ,:om are y liv+ ) n[8  ,z a g5]al 
rule %e is a *>m+ woman4  ,:o is !      
infantryman ( ,p>is into ^: e> !re h n  
dropp$1 l bullets 9 ! day ( battle1     
?\s&s ( words utt]$ by ! pass]-by1 & :o 
has n caught "o ( ^? numb]less say+s    
:i*1 accord+ to ,rabelais1 hang froz5 9 
! air8 ,b ! majority ( m5 take _! way   
?r\gh ,p>is 9 ! same mann] z !y live &  
eat1 t is1 )\t ?9k+ ab\t x4 ,!re are v  
few skillful musicians1 v few practic$  
physiognomi/s :o c recognize ! key 9 :i*
 ^! vagrant notes are set1 ! passion t  
prompts ^! float+ words4 ,ah6 to w&] ov]
 ,p>is6 ,:at an adorable & delightful   
exi/5ce is t6 ,to saunt] is a sci5ce2 x 
is ! ga/ronomy ( ! eye4 ,to take a walk 
is to vegetate2 to saunt] is to live4 ,!
 "y & pretty wom51 long contemplat$ )   
ard5t eyes1 w\ld be mu* m admissible 9  
claim+ a sal>y ?an ! cook :o asks =     

tw5ty s\s f ! ,lim\s9 ^: nose ) inflat$ 
no/rils took 9 ! p]fumes ( beauty4 ,to  
saunt] is to enjoy life2 x is to indulge
 ! flight ( fancy2 x is to enjoy !      
sublime pictures ( mis]y1 ( love1 ( joy1
 ( graci\s or grotesque physiognomies2 x
 is to pi]ce ) a glance ! abysses ( a   
?\s& exi/5ces2 = ! "y x is to desire    
all1 & to possess all2 = ! old x is to  
live ! life ( ! y\?ful1 & to %>e _!     
passions4 ,n[ h[ _m answ]s h n ! saunt]+
 arti/s he>d to ! categorical "q :i* is 
always ) u8  ,%e is ?irty-five ye>s old1
 b y w\ld n ?9k %e 0 m ?an tw5ty6 said  
an en?usia/ic y\? ) sp>kl+ eyes1 :o1    
fre%ly lib]at$ f college1 w\ld1 l       
,*]ub91 embrace all4  ,z\nds6 ,m9e has  
dress+-g[ns ( bati/e & diamond r+s = !  
ev5+6 said a lawy]'s cl]k4  ,b %e has a 
box at ! ,francais6 said an army (fic]4 
,at any rate1 cri$ ano!r "o1 an eld]ly  
man :o spoke z if he 7 /&+ on ! def5ce1 
%e does n co/ me a s\6 ,9 our case      
--w\ldn't y l to h ! same *ance1 my     
respect$ fri5d8  ,& he patt$ 8 companion

 lightly on ! %\ld]4  ,oh6 %e loves me6 
said ano!r4 ,x seems too good to be     
true2 b %e has ! mo/ /upid ( husb&s6    
,ah6--,buffon has admirably describ$ !  
animals1 b ! bip$ call$ husb&--  ,:at a 
pleasant ?+ = a m>ri$ man to he>6  ,oh6 
:at an angel y are1 my de>6 is ! answ]  
to a reque/ discreetly :isp]$ into ! e>4
  ,c y tell me h] "n or po9t h] out to  
me8  ,oh6 no2 %e is an hone/ woman4  ,:5
 a /ud5t is lov$ by a waitress1 he      
m5tions h] "n ) pride & takes 8 fri5ds  
to lun* at h] h\se4 ,if a "y man loves a
 woman ^: husb& is engag$ 9 "s trade    
deal+ ) articles ( necessity1 he w      
answ]1 blu%+ly1 ,%e is ! wife ( a       
hab]da%]1 ( a /ation]1 ( a hatt]1 ( a   
l95-drap]1 ( a cl]k1 etc4  ,b ?is       
confession ( love = an inf]ior :i* buds 
& bl[s 9 ! mid/ ( packages1 loaves (    
sug>1 or flannel wai/coats is always    
accompani$ ) an exagg]at$ praise ( !    
lady's =tune4 ,! husb& alone is engag$ 9
 ! bus9ess2 he is ri*2 he has f9e       
furniture4 ,! lov$ "o comes to h] lov]'s

 h\se2 %e we>s a ca%m]e %awl2 %e owns a 
c\ntry h\se1 etc4  ,9 %ort1 a "y man is 
nev] want+ 9 excell5t argum5ts to prove 
t 8 mi/ress is v ne>ly1 if n q1 an hone/
 woman4 ,?is di/9ction orig9ates 9 !    
ref9em5t ( our mann]s & has become z    
indef9ite z ! l9e :i* sep>ates bon ton f
 vulg>ity4 ,:at !n is meant by an hone/ 
woman8  ,on ?is po9t ! vanity ( wom51 ( 
_! lov]s1 & ev5 t ( _! husb&s1 is s     
s5sitive t we _h bett] "h settle ^u "s  
g5]al rules1 :i* are ! result ( long    
obs]vation4  ,our "o million ( privileg$
 wom5 repres5t a multitude :o are       
eligible = ! glori\s title ( hone/ wom51
 b by no means all are elect$ to x4 ,!  
pr9ciples on :i* ^! elections are bas$  
may be f\nd 9 ! foll[+ axioms3          
,,aphorisms4                            
,i4            ,an hone/ woman is       
necess>ily a m>ri$ woman4               
,,ii4               ,an hone/ woman is  
"u =ty ye>s old4                        
,,iii4    ,a m>ri$ woman ^: favors are  
to be paid = is n an hone/    woman4    

,,iv4    ,a m>ri$ woman :o keeps a      
private c>riage is an hone/ woman4      
,v4        ,a woman :o does h] own cook+
 is n an hone/ woman4                   
,,vi4 ,:5 a man has made en\gh to yield 
an income ( tw5ty ?\s& francs1 8 wife is
 an hone/ woman1 :atev] ! bus9ess 9 :i* 
8 =tune 0 made4                         
,,vii4 ,a woman :o says lett] ( *ange = 
lett] ( ex*ange1 :o says ( a man1 ,he is
 an elegant g5tleman1 c nev] be an hone/
 woman1 :atev] =tune %e possesses4      
,,viii4  ,an hone/ woman ought to be 9 a
 f9ancial condition su* z =bids  h] lov]
 to ?9k %e w ev] co/ him any?+4         
,,ix4  ,a woman :o lives on ! ?ird /ory 
( any /reet except+ ! ,rue  de ,rivoli &
 ! ,rue de ,ca/iglione is n an hone/    
woman4                                  
,x4 ,! wife ( a bank] is always an hone/
 woman1 b ! woman :o sits at ! ca%i]'s  
desk _c be "o1 unless h] husb& has a v  
l>ge bus9ess & %e does n live ov] 8 %op4
                                   ,,xi4
 ,! unm>ri$ niece ( a bi%op :5 %e lives 

) him c pass = an hone/ woman1 because  
if %e has an intrigue %e has to deceive 
h] uncle4                               
,,xii4       ,an hone/ woman is "o :om  
h] lov] fe>s to compromise4             
,,xiii4            ,! wife ( an arti/ is
 always an hone/ woman4   ,by !         
application ( ^! pr9ciples ev5 a man f  
,arde*e c resolve all ! difficulties :i*
 our subject pres5ts4  ,9 ord] t a woman
 may be able to keep a cook1 may be     
f9ely educat$1 may possess ! s5tim5t (  
coquetry1 may h ! "r to pass :ole h\rs 9
 h] b\doir ly+ on a s(a1 & may live a   
life ( s\l1 %e mu/ h at lea/ six ?\s&   
francs a ye> if %e lives 9 ! c\ntry1 &  
tw5ty ?\s& if %e lives at ,p>is4 ,^! two
 f9ancial limits w sugge/ to y h[ _m    
hone/ wom5 are to be reckon$ on 9 !     
million1 = !y are really a m]e product (
 our /ati/ical calculations4  ,n[ ?ree  
hundr$ ?\s& indep5d5t p1 ) an income (  
fifte5 ?\s& francs1 repres5t ! sum total
 ( ^? :o live on p5sions1 on annuities &
 ! int]e/ ( treasury bonds & mortgages4 

,?ree hundr$ ?\s& l&$ proprietors enjoy 
an income ( ?ree ?\s& five hundr$ francs
 & repres5t all t]ritorial weal?4  ,two 
hundr$ ?\s& payees1 at ! rate ( fifte5  
hundr$ francs ea*1 repres5t !           
di/ribution ( public funds by ! /ate    
budget1 by ! budgets ( ! cities &       
dep>tm5ts1 less ! national debt1 *ur*   
funds & soldi]'s pay1 7i4e4 five s\s a  
day ) all[ances = wa%+1 weapons1        
victuals1 clo!s1 etc474  ,two hundr$    
?\s& =tunes amass$ 9 comm]ce1 reckon+ ! 
capital at tw5ty ?\s& francs 9 ea* case1
 repres5t all ! comm]cial e/abli%m5ts   
possible 9 ,france4  ,"h we h a million 
husb&s repres5t$4  ,b at :at figure %all
 we c\nt ^? :o h an income ( fifty1 ( a 
hundr$1 ( two1 ?ree1 f\r1 five1 & six   
hundr$ francs only1 f consols or "s o!r 
inve/m5t8  ,h[ _m l&$ proprietors are   
!re :o pay taxes am\nt+ to no m ?an a   
hundr$ s\s1 tw5ty francs1 "o hundr$     
francs1 two hundr$1 or two hundr$ &     
eighty8  ,at :at numb] %all we reckon ^?
 ( ! gov]nm5tal lee*es1 :o are m]ely    

quill-driv]s ) a sal>y ( six hundr$     
francs a ye>8  ,h[ _m m]*ants :o h no?+ 
b a fictiti\s capital %all we admit8 ,^!
 m5 are ri* 9 cr$it & h n a s+le actual 
s\1 & resemble ! sieves ?r\gh :i*       
,pactolus fl[s4 ,& h[ _m brok]s ^: real 
capital does n am\nt to m ?an a ?\s&1   
two ?\s&1 f\r ?\s&1 five ?\s& francs8   
,bus9ess6--my respects to y6  ,let u    
suppose m p to be =tunate ?an actually  
are s4 ,let u divide ?is million into   
p>ts2 five hundr$ ?\s& dome/ic          
e/abli%m5ts w h an income rang+ f a     
hundr$ to ?ree ?\s& francs1 & five ?\s& 
wom5 w fulfill ! conditions :i* entitle 
!m to be call$ hone/ wom54  ,aft] ^!    
obs]vations1 :i* close our m$itation on 
/ati/ics1 we are entitl$ to cut out (   
?is numb] "o hundr$ ?\s& individuals2   
consequ5tly we c consid] x to be prov5  
ma!matically t !re exi/ 9 ,france no m  
?an f\r hundr$ ?\s& wom5 :o c furni% to 
m5 ( ref9em5t ! exquisite & exalt$      
enjoym5ts :i* !y look = 9 love4  ,& "h x
 is fitt+ to make a rem>k to ! adepts = 

:om we write1 t love does n consi/ 9 a  
s]ies ( eag] conv]sations1 ( nights (   
pleasure1 ( an occasional c>ess m or    
less well-tim$ & a sp>k ( am\r-propre   
baptiz$ by ! "n ( jeal\sy4 ,our f\r     
hundr$ ?\s& wom5 are n ( ^? conc]n+ :om 
x may be said1 ,! mo/ beautiful girl 9 !
 _w c give only :at %e has4 ,no1 !y are 
ri*ly end[$ ) treasures :i* appeal to   
our ard5t imag9ations1 !y "k h[ to sell 
de> t :i* !y d n possess1 9 ord] to     
comp5sate = ! vulg>ity ( t :i* !y give4 
,d we feel m pleasure 9 kiss+ ! glove ( 
a grisette ?an 9 dra9+ ! five m9utes (  
pleasure :i* all wom5 (f] to u8  ,is x !
 conv]sation ( a %op-girl :i* makes y   
expect b\ndless delights8  ,9 y\r       
int]c\rse ) a woman :o is b5ea? y1 !    
delight ( flatt]$ am\r-propre is on h]  
side4 ,y are n 9 ! secret ( ! happ9ess  
:i* y give4  ,9 a case ( a woman above  
y1 ei!r 9 =tune or social position1 !   
tickl+s ( vanity are n only int5se1 b   
are equally %>$4 ,a man c nev] raise 8  
mi/ress to 8 own level2 b a woman always

 puts h] lov] 9 ! position t %e h]self  
occupies4 ,i c make pr9ces & y c make   
no?+ b ba/>ds1 is an answ] sp>kl+ )     
tru?4  ,if love is ! fir/ ( passions1 x 
is because x flatt]s all ! re/ ( !m at !
 same "t4 ,we love ) m or less int5sity 
9 proportion to ! numb] ( *ords :i* are 
t\*$ by ! f+]s ( a beautiful mi/ress4   
,bir51 ! jewel]'s son1 climb+ into ! b$ 
( ! ,du*esse de ,c\rl&e & help+ h] to   
sign an agreem5t t he %\ld be proclaim$ 
sov]eign ( ! c\ntry1 z he 0 already ( ! 
"y & beautiful que51 is an example ( !  
happ9ess :i* ought to be giv5 to _!     
lov]s by our f\r hundr$ ?\s& wom54  ,if 
a man w\ld h ! "r to make /epp+-/ones ( 
all ! heads :i* cr[d a draw+-room1 he   
mu/ be ! lov] ( "s arti/ic woman (      
fa%ion4 ,n[ we all love m or less to be 
at ! top4  ,x is on ?is brilliant       
section ( ! nation t ! attack is made by
 m5 ^: education1 tal5t or wit gives !m 
! "r to be consid]$ p]sons ( importance 
) reg>d to t success ( :i* p ( e c\ntry 
are s pr\d2 & only among ?is class (    

wom5 is ! wife to be f\nd ^: he>t has to
 be def5d$ at all haz>d by our husb&4   
,:at does x matt] :e!r ! consid]ations  
:i* arise f ! exi/5ce ( a fem99e        
ari/ocracy are or are n equally         
applicable to o!r social classes8 ,t :i*
 is true ( all wom5 exquisite 9 mann]s1 
language & ?\ght1 9 :om exceptional     
educational facilities h develop$ a ta/e
 = art & a capacity = feel+1 comp>+ &   
?9k+1 :o h a high s5se ( propriety &    
polit5ess & :o actually set ! fa%ion 9  
,fr5* mann]s1 ought to be true also 9 ! 
case ( wom5 :atev] _! nation & :atev] _!
 condition4 ,! man ( di/9ction to :om   
?is book is d$icat$ mu/ ( necessity     
possess a c]ta9 m5tal vision1 :i* makes 
him p]ceive ! v>i\s degrees ( light t   
fill ea* class & compreh5d ! exact po9t 
9 ! scale ( civilization to :i* ea* (   
our rem>ks is sev]ally applicable4      
,w\ld x n be !n 9 ! highe/ int]e/s (    
morality1 t we %\ld 9 ! meantime try to 
f9d out ! numb] ( virtu\s wom5 :o are to
 be f\nd among ^! adorable creatures8   

,is n ?is a "q ( m>ito-national         
importance8                             
,,m$itation ,,iv4                       
,,( ,,! ,,virtu\s ,,woman4  ,! "q1      
p]haps1 is n s mu* h[ _m virtu\s wom5   
!re are1 z :at possibility !re is ( an  
hone/ woman rema9+ virtu\s4  ,9 ord] to 
?r[ light ^u a po9t s important1 let u  
ca/ a rapid glance ov] ! male           
population4  ,f among our fifte5        
millions ( m5 we mu/ cut (f1 9 ! fir/   
place1 ! n9e millions ( bimana (        
?irty-two v]tebrae & exclude f our      
physiological analysis all b six        
millions ( p4 ,! ,m>ceaus1 ! ,mass5as1 !
 ,r\sseaus1 ! ,did]ots & ! ,roll9s (t5  
spr\t =? sudd5ly f ! social swamp1 :5 x 
is 9 a condition ( f]m5tation2 b1 "h we 
plead guilty ( delib]ate inaccuracy4 ,^!
 errors 9 calculation are likely1 h[ev]1
 to give all _! weight to our conclusion
 & to corroborate :at we are =c$ to     
d$uce 9 unveil+ ! me*anism ( passion4   
,f ! six millions ( privileg$ m51 we mu/
 exclude ?ree millions ( old m5 &       

*ildr54  ,x w be affirm$ by "s "o t ?is 
subtraction leaves a rema9d] ( f\r      
millions 9 ! case ( wom54  ,?is diff]5ce
 at fir/ sight seems s+ul>1 b is easily 
acc\nt$ =4  ,! av]age age at :i* wom5   
are m>ri$ is tw5ty ye>s & at =ty !y     
cease to belong to ! _w ( love4  ,n[ a  
"y ba*elor ( sev5te5 is apt to make deep
 cuts ) 8 p5knife 9 ! p>*m5t (          
contracts1 z ! *ronicles ( sc&al w tell 
y4  ,on ! o!r h&1 a man at fifty-two is 
m =midable ?an at any o!r age4 ,x is at 
?is fair epo* ( life t he enjoys an     
exp]i5ce de>ly b\ght1 & probably all !  
=tune t he w ev] require4 ,! passions by
 :i* 8 c\rse is direct$ be+ ! la/ "u ^: 
sc\rge he w move1 he is unpity+ &       
det]m9$1 l ! man c>ri$ away by a curr5t 
:o snat*es at a gre5 & pliant bran* (   
will[1 ! "y nursl+ ( ! ye>4             
,,xiv4     ,physically a man is a man   
mu* long] ?an a woman is a woman4   ,)  
reg>d to m>riage1 ! diff]5ce 9 duration 
( ! life ( love ) a man & ) a woman is  
fifte5 ye>s4 ,?is p]iod is equal to     

?ree-f\r?s ( ! "t dur+ :i* !            
infidelities ( ! woman c br+ unhapp9ess 
to h] husb&4 ,nev]!less1 ! rema9d] 9 our
 subtraction f ! sum ( m5 only diff]s by
 a six? or s f t :i* results 9 our      
subtraction f ! sum ( wom54  ,great is !
 mode/ caution ( our e/imates4 ,z to our
 argum5ts1 !y are f\nd$ on evid5ce s    
widely kn[n1 t we h only exp\nd$ !m = ! 
sake ( be+ exact & 9 ord] to anticipate 
all criticism4  ,x has1 !re=e1 be5 prov$
 to ! m9d ( e philosoph]1 h[ev] little  
dispos$ he may be to =m+ num]ical       
e/imates1 t !re exi/s 9 ,france a float+
 mass ( ?ree million m5 betwe5 sev5te5 &
 fifty-two1 all p]fectly alive1 well    
provid$ ) tee?1 q resolv$ on bit+1 9    
fact1 bit+ & ask+ no?+ bett] ?an !      
opportunity ( walk+ /rong & upright     
along ! way to ,p>adise4  ,! above      
obs]vations entitle u to sep>ate f ?is  
mass ( m5 a million husb&s4 ,suppose =  
an in/ant t ^!1 be+ satisfi$ & always   
happy1 l our model husb&1 conf9e        
!mselves to conjugal love4  ,our rema9d]

 ( two millions d n require five s\s to 
make love4  ,x is q suffici5t = a man to
 h a f9e foot & a cle> eye 9 ord] to    
dismantle ! portrait ( a husb&4  ,x is n
 necess>y t he %\ld h a h&some face nor 
ev5 a good figure2  ,provid$ t a man    
appe>s to be intellectual & has a       
di/+ui%$ expression ( face1 wom5 nev]   
look :]e he comes f b :]e he is go+ to2 
,! *>ms ( y\? are ! unique equipage (   
love2  ,a coat made by ,brisson1 a pair 
( gloves b\ght f ,boiv91 elegant %oes1 =
 ^: paym5t ! deal] trembles1 a well-ti$ 
cravat are suffici5t to make a man k+ ( 
! draw+-room2  ,& soldi]s--al?\gh !     
passion = gold lace & aiguillettes has  
di$ away--d n soldi]s =m ( !mselves a   
r$\btable legion ( celibates8 ,n to     
m5tion ,eg9h>d--= he 0 a private        
secret>y --has n a newspap] rec5tly     
record$ h[ a ,g]man pr9cess bequea!d h] 
=tune to a simple lieut5ant ( cuirassi]s
 9 ! imp]ial gu>d8  ,b ! not>y ( !      
village1 :o 9 ! wilds ( ,gascony does n 
draw m ?an ?irty-six de$s a ye>1 s5ds 8 

son to /udy law at ,p>is2 ! hatt] wi%es 
8 son to be a not>y1 ! lawy] de/9es 8 to
 be a judge1 ! judge wi%es to become a  
m9i/] 9 ord] t 8 sons may be pe]s4 ,at  
no epo* 9 ! _w's hi/ory has !re be5 s   
eag] a ?ir/ = education4 ,to-day x is n 
intellect b clev]ness t prom5ades !     
/reets4 ,f e crevice 9 ! rocky surface (
 society brilliant fl[]s bur/ =? z !    
spr+ br+s !m on ! walls ( a ru92 ev5 9 !
 cav]ns !re droop f ! vault$ ro( fa9tly 
color$ tufts ( gre5 vegetation4 ,! sun (
 education p]meates all4 ,s9ce ?is va/  
developm5t ( ?\ght1 ?is ev5 & fruitful  
diffusion ( light1 we h sc>cely any m5 (
 sup]iority1 because e s+le man         
repres5ts ! :ole education ( 8 age4 ,we 
are surr\nd$ by liv+ encyclopa$ias :o   
walk ab\t1 ?9k1 act & wi% to be         
immortaliz$4 ,h5ce ! frightful          
cata/rophes ( climb+ ambitions &        
ins5sate passions4 ,we feel ! want ( o!r
 worlds2 !re are m hives ne$$ to receive
 ! sw>ms1 & especially are we 9 ne$ ( m 
pretty wom54  ,b ! maladies by :i* a man

 is afflict$ d n nullify ! sum total (  
human passion4 ,to our %ame be x spok51 
a woman is nev] s mu* atta*$ to u z :5  
we are sick4  ,) ?is ?\ght1 all !       
epigrams writt5 aga9/ ! little sex --= x
 is antiquat$ n[adays to say ! fair     
sex--ought to be dis>m$ ( _! po9t &     
*ang$ into madrigals ( eulogy6 ,all m5  
ought to consid] t ! sole virtue ( a    
woman is to love & t all wom5 are       
prodigi\sly virtu\s1 & at t po9t to     
close ! book & end _! m$itation4  ,ah6 d
 y n rememb] t black & gloomy h\r :5    
lonely & suff]+1 mak+ accusations aga9/ 
m5 & especially aga9/ y\r fri5ds1 weak1 
disc\rag$1 & fill$ ) ?\ghts ( dea?1 y\r 
head support$ by a fev]$ pill[ & /ret*$ 
^u a %eet ^: :ite trellis-"w ( l95 0    
/amp$ ^u y\r sk91 y trac$ ) y\r eyes !  
gre5 pap] :i* cov]$ ! walls ( y\r sil5t 
*amb]8 ,d y recollect1 ,i say1 see+ "s  
"o noiselessly op5 y\r door1 exhibit+ h]
 fair "y face1 fram$ ) rolls ( gold1 & a
 bonnet :i* y _h nev] se5 be=e8 ,%e     
seem$ l a /> 9 a /ormy night1 smil+ &   

/eal+ t[>ds y ) an expression 9 :i*     
di/ress & happ9ess 7 bl5d$1 & fl++      
h]self into y\r arms6  ,h[ did y manage 
x8 ,:at did y tell y\r husb&8 y ask4    
,y\r husb&6--,ah6 ?is br+s u back aga9  
into ! dep?s ( our subject4             
,,xv4   ,morally ! man is m (t5 & long] 
a man ?an ! woman is a                  
wom54   ,on ! o!r h& we ought to consid]
 t among ^! two millions ( celibates !re
 are _m unhappy m51 9 :om a pr(\nd s5se 
( _! mis]y & p]si/5t toil h qu5*$ !     
in/9ct ( love2  ,t !y h n all pass$     
?r\gh college1 t !re are _m artisans    
among !m1 _m footm5--! ,duke ( ,gevres1 
an extremely pla9 & %ort man1 z he walk$
 ?r\gh ! p>k ( ,v]sailles saw sev]al    
lackeys ( f9e appe>ance & said to 8     
fri5ds1 ,look h[ ^! fell[s are made by  
u1 & h[ !y imitate u--t !re are _m      
contractors1 _m trades p :o ?9k ( no?+ b
 money2 _m drudges ( ! %op2  ,t !re are 
m5 m /upid & actually m ugly ?an ,god   
w\ld h made !m2  ,t !re are ^? ^: "* is 
l a *e/nut )\t a k]nel2  ,t ! cl]gy are 

g5]ally *a/e2  ,t !re are m5 s situat$ 9
 life t !y c nev] ent] ! brilliant sph]e
 9 :i* hone/ wom5 move1 :e!r = want ( a 
coat1 or f _! ba%fulness1 or f ! failure
 ( a mah\t to introduce !m4  ,b let u   
leave to ea* "o ! task ( add+ to ! numb]
 ( ^! exceptions 9 accordance ) 8       
p]sonal exp]i5ce--= ! object ( a book is
 above all ?+s to make p ?9k--& let u   
in/antly suppress "o-half ( ! sum total 
& admit only t !re are "o million (     
he>ts wor?y ( pay+ homage to hone/ wom54
 ,?is numb] approximately includes ^? :o
 are sup]ior 9 all dep>tm5ts4 ,wom5 love
 only ! intellectual1 b ju/ice mu/ be   
done to virtue4  ,z = ^! amiable        
celibates1 ea* ( !m relates a /r+ (     
adv5tures1 all ( :i* s]i\sly compromise 
hone/ wom54 ,x w\ld be a v mod]ate &    
res]v$ computation to attribute no m ?an
 ?ree adv5tures to ea* celibate2 b if "s
 ( !m c\nt _! adv5tures by ! doz51 !re  
are _m m :o conf9e !mselves to two or   
?ree incid5ts ( passion & "s to a s+le  
"o 9 _! :ole life1 s t we h 9 accordance

 ) ! /ati/ical me?od tak5 ! av]age4 ,n[ 
if ! numb] ( celibates be multipli$ by !
 numb] ( _! excesses 9 love ! result w  
be ?ree millions ( adv5tures2 to set    
aga9/ ?is we h only f\r hundr$ ?\s&     
hone/ wom56  ,if ! ,god ( goodness &    
indulg5ce :o hov]s ov] ! worlds does n  
make a second wa%+ ( ! human race1 x is 
d\btless because s little success att5d$
 ! fir/4  ,"h !n we h a p1 a society :i*
 has be5 sift$1 & y see ! result6       
,,xvi4  ,mann]s are ! hypocrisy (       
nations1 & hypocrisy is m or less       
p]fect4                                 
,,xvii4       ,virtue1 p]haps1 is no?+ m
 ?an polit5ess ( s\l4   ,physical love  
is a crav+ l hung]1 except+ t man eats  
all ! "t1 & 9 love 8 appetite is nei!r s
 p]si/5t nor s regul> z at ! table4  ,a 
piece ( bread & a c>afe ( wat] w satisfy
 ! hung] ( any man2 b our civilization  
has br\ght to light ! sci5ce (          
ga/ronomy4  ,love has its piece ( bread1
 b x has also its sci5ce ( lov+1 t      
sci5ce :i* we call coquetry1 a          

delightful ^w :i* ! ,fr5* alone possess1
 = t sci5ce orig9at$ 9 ?is c\ntry4      
,well1 aft] all1 isn't x en\gh to enrage
 all husb&s :5 !y ?9k t man is s end[$ )
 an innate desire to *ange f "o food to 
ano!r1 t 9 "s savage c\ntries1 :]e      
travel]s h l&$1 !y h f\nd alcoholic     
dr9ks & rag\ts8  ,hung] is n s viol5t z 
love2 b ! caprices ( ! s\l are m num]\s1
 m bewit*+1 m exquisite 9 _! int5sity   
?an ! caprices ( ga/ronomy2 b all t !   
poets & ! exp]i5ces ( our own life h    
reveal$ to u on ! subject ( love1 arms u
 celibates ) a t]rible p[]3 we are !    
lion ( ! ,gospel seek+ :om we may dev\r4
  ,!n1 let e "o "q 8 consci5ce on ?is   
po9t1 & se>* 8 memory if he has ev] met 
a man :o conf9$ himself to ! love ( "o  
woman only6  ,h[1 alas6 are we to       
expla91 :ile respect+ ! honor ( all !   
peoples1 ! problem :i* results f ! fact 
t ?ree millions ( burn+ he>ts c f9d no m
 ?an f\r hundr$ ?\s& wom5 on :i* !y c   
fe$8 ,%\ld we apportion f\r celibates = 
ea* woman & rememb] t ! hone/ wom5 w\ld 

h already e/abli%$1 in/9ctively &       
unconsci\sly1 a sort ( und]/&+ betwe5   
!mselves & ! celibates1 l t :i* !       
presid5ts ( royal c\rts h initiat$1 9   
ord] to make _! p>tisans 9 ea* *amb]    
ent] successively aft] a c]ta9 numb] (  
ye>s8  ,t w\ld be a m\rnful way ( solv+ 
! difficulty6  ,%\ld we make !          
conjecture t c]ta9 hone/ wom5 act 9     
divid+ up ! celibates1 z ! lion 9 !     
fable did8 ,:at6 ,surely1 9 t case1 half
 at lea/ ( our alt>s w\ld become :it$   
sepul*res6  ,ought "o to sugge/ = !     
honor ( ,fr5* ladies t 9 ! "t ( peace   
all o!r c\ntries %\ld import into       
,france a c]ta9 numb] ( _! hone/ wom51 &
 t ^! c\ntries %\ld ma9ly consi/ (      
,engl&1 ,g]many & ,russia8 ,b !         
,european nations w\ld 9 t case attempt 
to balance matt]s by dem&+ t ,france    
%\ld export a c]ta9 numb] ( h] pretty   
wom54  ,morality & religion suff] s mu* 
f su* calculations z ?is1 t an hone/    
man1 9 an attempt to prove ! innoc5ce ( 
m>ri$ wom51 f9ds "s reason to believe t 

d[ag]s & "y p are half ( !m involv$ 9   
?is g5]al corruption1 & are li>s ev5 m  
truly ?an are ! celibates4  ,b to :at   
conclusion does our calculation lead u8 
,?9k ( our husb&s1 :o to ! disgrace (   
morals behave almo/ all ( !m l celibates
 & glory 9 petto ov] _! secret          
adv5tures4  ,:y1 !n we believe t e m>ri$
 man1 :o is at all atta*$ to 8 wife f   
honorable motives1 c1 9 ! words ( ! eld]
 ,corneille1 seek a rope & a nail2 fo5um
 habet 9 cornu4  ,x is1 h[ev]1 9 ! bosom
 ( ^! f\r hundr$ ?\s& hone/ wom5 t we   
mu/1 lant]n 9 h&1 seek = ! numb] ( !    
virtu\s wom5 9 ,france6 ,z a matt] (    
fact1 we h by our /ati/ics ( m>riage s  
f> only set d[n ! numb] ( ^? creatures )
 :i* society has really no?+ to d4 ,is x
 n true t 9 ,france ! hone/ p1 ! p comme
 il faut1 =m a total ( sc>cely ?ree     
million individuals1 namely1 our "o     
million ( celibates1 five hundr$ ?\s&   
hone/ wom51 five hundr$ ?\s& husb&s1 & a
 million ( d[ag]s1 ( infants & ( "y     
girls8  ,are y !n a/oni%$ at ! fam\s    

v]se ( ,boileau8 ,?is v]se proves t !   
poet _h clev]ly fa?om$ ! discov]y       
ma!matically prop\nd$ to y 9 ^! tiresome
 m$itations & t 8 language is by no     
means hyp]bolical4  ,nev]!less1 virtu\s 
wom5 !re c]ta9ly are3  ,yes1 ^? :o h    
nev] be5 tempt$ & ^? :o die at _! fir/  
*ild-bir?1 assum+ t _! husb&s _h m>ri$  
!m virg9s2  ,yes1 ^? :o are ugly z !    
,kaifakatad>y ( ! ,arabian ,nights2     
,yes1 ^? :om ,mirabeau calls fairy      
cucumb]s & :o are compos$ ( atoms       
exactly l ^? ( /rawb]ry & wat]-lily     
roots4 ,nev]!less1 we ne$ n believe t6  
,fur!r1 we ackn[l$ge t1 to ! cr$it ( our
 age1 we meet1 ev] s9ce ! revival (     
morality & religion & dur+ our own      
times1 "s wom51 "h & !re1 s moral1 s    
religi\s1 s devot$ to _! duties1 s      
upright1 s precise1 s /iff1 s virtu\s1  
s--t ! devil himself d>e n ev5 look at  
!m2 !y are gu>d$ on all sides by        
ros>ies1 h\rs ( pray] & directors4      
,p%aw6  ,we w n attempt to enum]ate !   
wom5 :o are virtu\s f /upidity1 = x is  

ackn[l$g$ t 9 love all wom5 h intellect4
  ,9 conclusion1 we may rem>k t x is n  
impossible t !re exi/ 9 "s corn] ( ! e>?
 wom51 "y1 pretty & virtu\s1 :om ! _w   
does n suspect4  ,b y mu/ n give ! "n ( 
virtu\s woman to h] :o1 9 h] /ruggle    
aga9/ an involunt>y passion1 has yield$ 
no?+ to h] lov] :om %e idolizes4 ,%e    
does injury 9 ! mo/ cruel way 9 :i* x c 
possibly be done to a lov+ husb&4 ,= :at
 rema9s to him ( 8 wife8 ,a ?+ )\t "n1 a
 liv+ corpse4 ,9 ! v mid/ ( delight 8   
wife rema9s l ! gue/ :o has be5 w>n$ by 
,borgia t c]ta9 meats 7 poison$2 he felt
 no hung]1 he ate sp>+ly or pret5d$ to  
eat4 ,he long$ = ! meat :i* he _h ab&on$
 = t provid$ by ! t]rible c>d9al1 &     
sigh$ = ! mom5t :5 ! fea/ 0 ov] & he    
c\ld leave ! table4  ,:at is ! result   
:i* ^! reflections on ! fem99e virtue   
lead to8 ,"h !y are2 b ! la/ two maxims 
h be5 giv5 u by an eclectic philosoph] (
 ! eighte5? c5tury4                     
,,xviii4   ,a virtu\s woman has 9 h]    
he>t "o fibre less or "o fibre m        

?an o!r wom52 %e is ei!r /upid or       
sublime4                                
,,xix4       ,! virtue ( wom5 is p]haps 
a "q ( temp]am5t4                       
,,xx4 ,! mo/ virtu\s wom5 h 9 !m some?+ 
:i* is nev] *a/e4                       
,,xxi4 ,t a man ( intellect has d\bts   
ab\t 8 mi/ress is conceivable1          
b ab\t 8 wife6--t w\ld be too /upid4    
,,xxii4  ,m5 w\ld be insuff]ably unhappy
 if 9 ! pres5ce ( wom5 !y ?\ght ! lea/  
bit 9 ! _w ( t :i* !y "k by he>t4   ,!  
numb] ( ^? r>e wom5 :o1 l ! ,virg9s ( ! 
,p>able1 h kept _! lamps light$1 w      
always appe> v small 9 ! eyes ( !       
def5d]s ( virtue & f9e feel+2 b we mu/  
ne$s exclude x f ! total sum ( hone/    
wom51 & ?is subtraction1 consol+ z x is1
 w increase ! dang] :i* ?reat5s husb&s1 
w int5sify ! sc&al ( _! m>ri$ life1 &   
involve1 m or less1 ! reputation ( all  
o!r lawful sp\ses4  ,:at husb& w be able
 to sleep peacefully beside 8 "y &      
beautiful wife :ile he kn[s t ?ree      
celibates1 at lea/1 are on ! wat*2 t if 

!y h n already encroa*$ ^u 8 little     
prop]ty1 !y reg>d ! bride z _! de/9$    
prey1 = soon] or lat] %e w fall into _! 
h&s1 ei!r by /ratagem1 compulsive       
conque/ or free *oice8 ,& x is          
impossible t !y %\ld fail "s day or o!r 
to obta9 victory6  ,:at a />tl+         
conclusion6  ,on ?is po9t ! puri/ 9     
morality1 ! collets montes w accuse u   
p]haps ( pres5t+ "h conclusions :i* are 
excessively despair+2 !y w be desir\s ( 
putt+ up a def5ce1 ei!r = ! virtu\s wom5
 or ! celibates2 b we h 9 res]ve = !m a 
f9al rem>k4  ,increase ! numb] ( hone/  
wom5 & dim9i% ! numb] ( celibates1 z mu*
 z y *oose1 y w always f9d t ! result w 
be a l>g] numb] ( gallant adv5tur]s ?an 
( hone/ wom52 y w always f9d a va/      
multitude driv5 ?r\gh social cu/om to   
commit ?ree sorts ( crime4  ,if !y rema9
 *a/e1 _! heal? is injur$1 :ile !y are !
 slaves ( ! mo/ pa9ful torture2 !y      
disappo9t ! sublime ends ( nature1 &    
f9ally die ( consumption1 dr9k+ milk on 
! m\nta9s ( ,switz]l&6  ,if !y yield to 

legitimate temptations1 !y ei!r         
compromise ! hone/ wom51 & on ?is po9t  
we re-ent] on ! subject ( ?is book1 or  
else !y debase !mselves by a horrible   
int]c\rse ) ! five hundr$ ?\s& wom5 (   
:om we spoke 9 ! ?ird category ( ! fir/ 
,m$itation1 & 9 ?is case1 h /ill        
consid]able *ance ( visit+ ,switz]l&1   
dr9k+ milk & dy+ !re6  ,h y nev] be5    
/ruck1 z we h be51 by a c]ta9 error (   
organization 9 our social ord]1 !       
evid5ce ( :i* gives a moral c]ta9ty to  
our la/ calculations8  ,! av]age age at 
:i* a man m>ries is ?irty ye>s2 ! av]age
 age at :i* 8 passions1 8 mo/ viol5t    
desires = g5esial delight are develop$1 
is tw5ty ye>s4 ,n[ dur+ ! t5 faire/ ye>s
 ( 8 life1 dur+ ! gre5 season 9 :i* 8   
beauty1 8 y\? & 8 wit make him m dang]\s
 to husb&s ?an at any o!r epo* ( 8 life1
 8 f9ds himself )\t any means ( satisfy+
 legitimately t irresi/ible crav+ = love
 :i* burns 9 8 :ole nature4 ,dur+ ?is   
"t1 repres5t+ ! six? "p ( human life1 we
 are oblig$ to admit t ! six? "p or less

 ( our total male population & ! six? "p
 :i* is ! mo/ vigor\s is plac$ 9 a      
position :i* is p]petually exhau/+ = !m1
 & dang]\s = society4  ,:y don't !y get 
m>ri$8 cries a religi\s woman4  ,b :at  
fa!r ( good s5se w\ld wi% 8 son to be   
m>ri$ at tw5ty ye>s ( age8  ,is n !     
dang] ( ^! precoci\s unions app>5t at   
all8 ,x w\ld seem z if m>riage 0 a /ate 
v mu* at v>iance ) natural habitude1    
see+ t x requires a special rip5ess (   
judgm5t 9 ^? :o con=m to x4 ,all ! _w   
kn[s :at ,r\sseau said3 ,!re mu/ always 
be a p]iod ( lib]t9age 9 life ei!r 9 "o 
/ate or ano!r4 ,x is an evil leav5 :i*  
soon] or lat] f]m5ts4  ,n[ :at "m ( a   
family is !re :o w\ld expose h] daught] 
to ! risk ( ?is f]m5tation :5 x has n   
yet tak5 place8  ,on ! o!r h&1 :at ne$  
is !re to ju/ify a fact "u ^: dom9ation 
all societies exi/8 ,are !re n 9 e      
c\ntry1 z we h demon/rat$1 a va/ numb] (
 m5 :o live z hone/ly z possible1 )\t   
be+ ei!r celibates or m>ri$ m58  ,_c ^! 
m51 ! religi\s wom5 w always ask1 abide 

9 cont95ce l ! prie/s8  ,c]ta9ly1       
madame4  ,nev]!less1 we v5ture to obs]ve
 t ! v[ ( *a/ity is ! mo/ />tl+         
exception to ! natural condition ( man  
:i* society makes necess>y2 b cont95ce  
is ! great po9t 9 ! prie/'s pr(ession2  
he mu/ be *a/e1 z ! doctor mu/ be       
ins5sible to physical suff]+s1 z ! not>y
 & ! advocate ins5sible to ! mis]y ^:   
w\nds are laid b>e to _! eyes1 z !      
soldi] to ! sight ( dea? :i* he meets on
 ! field ( battle4 ,f ! fact t !        
requirem5ts ( civilization ossify c]ta9 
fibres ( ! he>t & r5d] call\s c]ta9     
membranes1 we mu/ n necess>ily conclude 
t all m5 are b\nd to und]go ?is p>tial &
 exceptional dea? ( ! s\l4 ,?is w\ld be 
to r$uce ! human race to a condition (  
atroci\s moral suicide4  ,b let x be    
grant$ t1 9 ! atmosph]e ( a draw+-room !
 mo/ ,jans5i/ic 9 ! _w1 appe>s a "y man 
( tw5ty-eight :o has scrupul\sly gu>d$ 8
 robe ( innoc5ce & is z truly virg9al z 
! hea?-cock :i* g\rm&s enjoy4 ,d y n see
 t ! mo/ au/]e ( virtu\s wom5 w\ld m]ely

 pay him a s>ca/ic complim5t on 8       
c\rage2 ! magi/rate1 ! /ricte/ t ev]    
m\nt$ a b5*1 w\ld %ake 8 head & smile1 &
 all ! ladies w\ld hide !mselves1 s t he
 might n he> _! laught]8 ,:5 ! h]oic &  
exceptional "y victim leaves !          
draw+-room1 :at a deluge ( jokes bur/s  
^u 8 innoc5t head8 ,:at a %[] ( insults6
 ,:at is held to be m %ameful 9 ,france 
?an impot5ce1 ?an coldness1 ?an ! abs5ce
 ( all passion1 ?an simplicity8  ,! only
 k+ ( ,france :o w\ld n h laugh$ 0      
p]haps ,l\is ,,xiii2 b z = 8 r\e ( a    
fa!r1 he w\ld p]haps h bani%$ ! "y man1 
ei!r "u ! accusation t he 0 no ,fr5*man 
or f a conviction t he 0 sett+ a dang]\s
 example4  ,/range contradiction6 ,a "y 
man is equally blam$ if he passes life 9
 ,holy ,l&1 to use an expression (      
ba*elor life4 ,c\ld x possibly be = !   
b5efit ( ! hone/ wom5 t ! prefects (    
police1 & mayors ( all "t h orda9$ t !  
passions ( ! public %all n manife/      
!mselves until nightfall1 & %all cease  
at elev5 o'clock 9 ! ev5+8  ,:]e d y wi%

 t our mass ( celibates %\ld s[ _! wild 
oats8 ,& :o is deceiv$ on ?is po9t8 z   
,fig>o asks4 ,is x ! gov]nm5ts or !     
gov]n$8 ,! social ord] is l ! small boys
 :o /op _! e>s at ! !atre1 s z n to he> 
! report ( ! fire>ms4 ,is society afraid
 to probe its w\nd or has x recogniz$ ! 
fact t evil is irrem$iable & ?+s mu/ be 
all[$ to run _! c\rse8 ,b !re crops up  
"h a "q ( legislation1 = x is impossible
 to escape ! mat]ial & social dilemma   
creat$ by ?is balance ( public virtue 9 
! matt] ( m>riage4 ,x is n our bus9ess  
to solve ?is difficulty2 b suppose = a  
mom5t t society 9 ord] to save a        
multitude ( families1 wom5 & hone/      
girls1 f\nd itself compell$ to grant to 
c]ta9 lic5s$ he>ts ! "r ( satisfy+ !    
desire ( ! celibates2 ought n our laws  
!n to raise up a pr(essional body       
consi/+ ( female ,decii :o devote       
!mselves = ! republic1 & make a ramp>t (
 _! bodies r\nd ! hone/ families8 ,!    
legislators h be5 v wrong hi!rto 9      
disda9+ to regulate ! lot ( c\rtesans4  

,,xxiii4         ,! c\rtesan is an      
in/itution if %e is a necessity4   ,?is 
"q bri/les ) s _m ifs & buts t we w     
bequea? x = solution to our desc5dants2 
x is "r t we %all leave !m some?+ to d4 
,moreov]1 its discussion is n g]mane to 
?is "w2 = 9 ?is1 m ?an 9 any o!r age1   
!re is a great outbur/ ( s5sibility2 at 
no o!r epo* h !re be5 s _m rules (      
conduct1 because nev] be=e has x be5 s  
completely accept$ t pleasure comes f ! 
he>t4 ,n[1 :at man ( s5tim5t is !re1 :at
 celibate is !re1 :o1 9 ! pres5ce ( f\r 
hundr$ ?\s& "y & pretty wom5 array$ 9 ! 
spl5dors ( =tune & ! graces ( wit1 ri* 9
 treasures ( coquetry1 & lavi% 9 !      
disp5s+ ( happ9ess1 w\ld wi% to g--8 ,= 
%ame6  ,let u put =? = ! b5efit ( our   
future legislature 9 cle> & brief axioms
 ! result arriv$ at dur+ ! la/ few ye>s4
                                        
,,xxiv4     ,9 ! social ord]1 inevitable
 abuses are laws ( nature1 9  accordance
 ) :i* mank9d %\ld frame _! civil &     
political                               

in/itutes4                              
,,xxv4 ,adult]y is l a comm]cial        
failure1 ) ?is diff]5ce1 says ,*am=t1 t 
x is ! innoc5t p>ty :o has be5 ru9$ & :o
 be>s ! disgrace4   ,9 ,france ! laws t 
relate to adult]y & ^? t relate to      
bankruptcy require great modifications4 
,are !y too indulg5t8 ,d !y s9 on !     
score ( bad pr9ciples8 ,caveant         
consules6  ,come n[1 c\rage\s a?lete1 :o
 h tak5 z y\r task t :i* is express$ 9 !
 little apo/rophe :i* our fir/          
,m$itation addresses to p :o h ! *>ge ( 
a wife1 :at are y go+ to say ab\t x8 ,we
 hope t ?is rapid review ( ! "q does n  
make y tremble1 t y are n "o ( ^? m5 ^: 
n]v\s fluid congeals at ! sight ( a     
precipice or a boa con/rictor6 ,well6 my
 fri5d1 he :o owns soil has w> & toil4  
,! m5 :o want y\r gold are m num]\s ?an 
^? :o want y\r wife4  ,aft] all1 husb&s 
are free to take ^! trifles =           
ari?metical e/imates1 or ari?metical    
e/imates = trifles4 ,! illusions ( life 
are ! be/ ?+s 9 life2 t :i* is mo/      

respectable 9 life is our futile        
cr$ulity4 ,d !re n exi/ _m p ^:         
pr9ciples are m]ely prejudices1 & :o n  
hav+ ! =ce ( "* to =m _! own ideas (    
happ9ess & virtue accept :at is ready   
made = !m by ! h& ( legislators8 ,nor d 
we address ^? ,manfr$s :o hav+ tak5 (f  
too _m g>m5ts wi% to raise all !        
curta9s1 t is1 9 mom5ts :5 !y are       
tortur$ by a sort ( moral sple54 ,by !m1
 h[ev]1 ! "q is boldly /at$ & we "k !   
ext5t ( ! evil4  ,x rema9s t we %\ld    
exam9e ! *ances & *anges :i* ea* man is 
likely to meet 9 m>riage1 & :i* may     
weak5 him 9 t /ruggle f :i* our *ampion 
%\ld issue victori\s4                   
,,m$itation ,v4                         
,,( ,,! ,,pr$e/9$4  ,pr$e/9$ means de/9$
 9 advance = happ9ess or unhapp9ess4    
,!ology has seiz$ ^u ?is ^w & employs x 
9 relation to ! happy2 we give to ! t]m 
a mean+ :i* is un=tunate to our elect ( 
:i* "o c say 9 opposition to ! ,gospel1 
,_m are call$1 _m are *os54  ,exp]i5ce  
has demon/rat$ t !re are c]ta9 classes (

 m5 m subject ?an o!rs to c]ta9         
infirmities2 ! ,gascons are giv5 to     
exagg]ation & ,p>isians to vanity4 ,z we
 see t apoplexy attacks p ) %ort necks1 
or but*]s are liable to c>buncle1 z g\t 
attacks ! ri*1 heal? ! poor1 deafness   
k+s1 p>alysis adm9i/rators1 s x has be5 
rem>k$ t c]ta9 classes ( husb&s & _!    
wives are m giv5 to illegitimate        
passions4 ,?us !y =e/all ! celibates1 !y
 =m ano!r sort ( ari/ocracy4 ,if any    
read] %\ld be enroll$ 9 "o ( ^!         
ari/ocratic classes he w1 we hope1 h    
suffici5t pres5ce ( m9d1 he or at lea/ 8
 wife1 in/antly to call to m9d !        
favorite axiom ( ,lhomond's ,lat9       
,gramm>3 ,no rule )\t exception4 ,a     
fri5d ( ! h\se may ev5 recite ! v]se--  
,pres5t company always except$4  ,& !n e
 "o w h ! "r to believe1 9 petto1 t he  
=ms ! exception4 ,b our duty1 ! int]e/  
:i* we take 9 husb&s & ! ke5 desire :i* 
we h to pres]ve "y & pretty wom5 f !    
caprices & cata/rophes :i* a lov] br+s 9
 8 tra91 =ce u to give notice to husb&s 

t !y ought to be especially on _! gu>d4 
,9 ?is recapitulation fir/ are to be    
reckon$ ! husb&s :om bus9ess1 position  
or public (fice calls f _! h\ses &      
deta9s = a def9ite "t4 ,x is ^! :o are !
 /&>d-be>]s ( ! bro!rhood4  ,among !m1  
we w\ld reckon magi/rates1 hold+ (fice  
dur+ pleasure or = life1 & oblig$ to    
rema9 at ! ,palace = ! great] portion ( 
! day2 o!r function>ies sometimes f9d   
means to leave _! (fice at bus9ess h\rs2
 b a judge or a public prosecutor1 seat$
 on 8 cu%ion ( lilies1 is b\nd ev5 to   
die dur+ ! progress ( ! he>+4 ,!re is 8 
field ( battle4  ,x is ! same ) !       
deputies & pe]s :o discuss ! laws1 (    
m9i/]s :o %>e ! toils ( ! k+1 (         
secret>ies :o "w ) ! m9i/]s1 ( soldi]s  
on campaign1 & inde$ ) ! corporal ( !   
police patrol1 z ! lett] ( ,lafleur1 9 !
 ,s5tim5tal ,j\rney1 pla9ly %[s4  ,next 
to ! m5 :o are oblig$ to be abs5t f home
 at c]ta9 fix$ h\rs1 come ! m5 :om va/ &
 s]i\s und]tak+s leave n "o m9ute =     
love-mak+2 _! =eheads are always wr9kl$ 

) anxiety1 _! conv]sation is g5]ally    
void ( m]rim5t4  ,at ! head ( ^!        
un=tunates we mu/ place ! bank]s1 :o    
toil 9 ! acquisition ( millions1 ^:     
heads are s full ( calculations t !     
figures bur/ ?r\gh _! skulls & range    
!mselves 9 columns ( addition on _!     
=eheads4  ,^! millionaires1 =gett+ mo/ (
 ! "t ! sacr$ laws ( m>riage & !        
att5tion due to ! t5d] fl[] :i* !y h    
und]tak5 to cultivate1 nev] ?9k ( wat]+ 
x or ( def5d+ x f ! heat & cold4 ,!y    
sc>cely recognize ! fact t ! happ9ess ( 
_! sp\ses is 9 _! keep+2 if !y ev] d    
rememb] ?is1 x is at table1 :5 !y see   
seat$ be=e !m a woman 9 ri* array1 or :5
 a coquette1 fe>+ _! brutal repulse1    
comes1 graci\s z ,v5us1 to ask !m =     
ca%-- ,oh6 x is !n1 t !y recall1        
sometimes v vividly1 ! rights specifi$ 9
 ! two hundr$ & ?irte5? article ( !     
civil code1 & _! wives are grateful to  
!m2 b l ! heavy t>iff :i* ! law lays ^u 
=eign m]*&ise1 _! wives suff] & pay !   
tribute1 9 virtue ( ! axiom :i* says3   

,!re is no pleasure )\t pa94  ,! m5 (   
sci5ce :o sp5d :ole mon?s 9 gnaw+ at !  
bone ( an ant$iluvian mon/]1 9 calculat+
 ! laws ( nature1 :5 !re is an          
opportunity to pe] into h] secrets1 !   
,grecians & ,lat9i/s :o d9e on a ?\ght (
 ,tacitus1 sup on a phrase ( ,?ucydides1
 sp5d _! life 9 bru%+ ! du/ f libr>y    
%elves1 9 keep+ gu>d ov] a commonplace  
book1 or a papyrus1 are all pr$e/9$4 ,s 
great is _! ab/raction or _! ec/asy1 t  
no?+ t goes on ar\nd !m /rikes _!       
att5tion4 ,_! unhapp9ess is consummat$2 
9 full light ( noon !y sc>cely ev5      
p]ceive x4 ,oh happy m56 a ?\s& times   
happy6 ,example3 ,beauzee1 return+ home 
aft] session at ! ,academy1 surprises 8 
wife ) a ,g]man4 ,did n ,i tell y1      
madame1 t x 0 necess>y t ,i %all g1 cri$
 ! /rang]4 ,my de> sir1 int]rupt$ !     
academician1 y ought to say t ,i %\ld g6
  ,!n !re come1 lyre 9 h&1 c]ta9 poets  
^: :ole animal /r5g? has left ! gr\nd   
floor & m\nt$ to ! upp] /ory4 ,!y "k    
bett] h[ to m\nt ,pegasus ?an ! bea/ (  

old ,pet]1 !y r>ely m>ry1 al?\gh !y are 
accu/om$ to lavi% ! fury ( _! passions  
on "s w&]+ or imag9>y ,*loris4  ,b ! m5 
^: noses are /a9$ ) snuff2  ,b ^? :o1 to
 _! mis=tune1 h a p]petual cold 9 _!    
head2  ,b ! sailors :o smoke or *ew2  ,b
 ^? m5 ^: dry & bili\s temp]am5t makes  
!m always look z if !y _h eat5 a s\r    
apple2  ,b ! m5 :o 9 private life h     
c]ta9 cynical habits1 ridicul\s fads1 & 
:o always1 9 spite ( ev]y?+1 look       
unwa%$2  ,b ! husb&s :o h obta9$ !      
degrad+ "n ( h5-peck$2  ,f9ally ! old m5
 :o m>ry "y girls4  ,all ^! p are p>    
excell5ce among ! pr$e/9$4  ,!re is a   
f9al class ( ! pr$e/9$ ^: ill-=tune is  
almo/ c]ta91 we mean re/less & irritable
 m51 :o are incl9$ to m$dle & tyrannize1
 :o h a great idea ( dome/ic dom9ation1 
:o op5ly express _! l[ ideas ( wom5 & :o
 "k no m ab\t life ?an h]r+s ab\t       
natural hi/ory4 ,:5 ^! m5 m>ry1 _! homes
 h ! appe>ance ( a wasp ^: head a       
s*oolboy has cut (f1 & :o dances "h &   
!re on a w9d[ pane4 ,= ?is sort (       

pr$e/9$ ! pres5t "w is a seal$ book4 ,we
 d n write any m = ^? imbeciles1 walk+  
effigies1 :o are l ! /atues ( a ca!dral1
 ?an = ^? old ma*9es ( ,m>ly :i* are too
 weak to fl+ wat] ov] ! h$ges (         
,v]sailles )\t be+ 9 dang] ( sudd5      
collapse4  ,i r>ely make my obs]vations 
on ! conjugal oddities ) :i* !          
draw+-room is usually full1 )\t recall+ 
vividly a sight :i* ,i once enjoy$ 9    
e>ly y\?3  ,9 #ahai ,i 0 liv+ 9 a ?at*$ 
cottage situat$ 9 ! bosom ( ! delightful
 valley l',isle-,adam4 ,my h]mitage     
neighbor$ on ! p>k ( ,cassan1 ! sweete/ 
( retreats1 ! mo/ fasc9at+ 9 aspect1 !  
mo/ attractive z a place to ramble 91 ! 
mo/ cool & refre%+ 9 summ]1 ( all places
 creat$ by luxury & art4 ,?is v]dant    
c\ntry-seat owes its orig9 to a         
f>m]-g5]al ( ! good old times1 a c]ta9  
,b]g]et1 celebrat$ = 8 orig9ality2 :o   
among o!r fanta/ic d&yisms adopt$ !     
habit ( go+ to ! op]a1 ) 8 hair p[d]$ 9 
gold2 he us$ to light up 8 p>k = 8 own  
solit>y delectation & on "o occasion    

ord]$ a sumptu\s ent]ta9m5t !re1 9 :i*  
he alone took "p4 ,?is ru/ic            
,s>danapalus return$ f ,italy s         
passionately *>m$ ) ! sc5]y ( t         
beautiful c\ntry t1 by a sudd5 freak (  
en?usiasm1 he sp5t f\r or five millions 
9 ord] to repres5t 9 8 p>k ! sc5es ( :i*
 he _h pictures 9 8 portfolio4 ,! mo/   
*>m+ contra/s ( foliage1 ! r>e/ trees1  
long valleys1 & prospects ! mo/         
picturesque t c\ld be br\ght f abroad1  
,borromean isl&s float+ on cle> eddy+   
/reams l s _m rays1 :i* conc5trate _!   
v>i\s lu/res on a s+le po9t1 on an      
,isola ,bella1 f :i* ! en*ant$ eye takes
 9 ea* detail at its leisure1 or on an  
isl& 9 ! bosom ( :i* is a little h\se   
conceal$ "u ! droop+ foliage ( a        
c5tury-old a%1 an isl& fr+$ ) irises1   
rose-bu%es1 & fl[]s :i* appe>s l an     
em]ald ri*ly set4 ,ah6 "o might rove a  
?\s& leagues = su* a place6 ,! mo/      
sickly1 ! mo/ s\r$1 ! mo/ disgu/$ ( our 
m5 ( g5ius 9 ill heal? w\ld die (       
satiety at ! end ( fifte5 days1 ov]:elm$

 ) ! lusci\s sweetness ( fre% life 9 su*
 a spot4  ,! man :o 0 q reg>dless ( !   
,ed5 :i* he ?us possess$ _h nei!r wife  
nor *ildr51 b 0 atta*$ to a l>ge ape :i*
 he kept4 ,a graceful turret ( wood1    
support$ by a sculptur$ column1 s]v$ z a
 dwell+ place = ?is vici\s animal1 :o   
be+ kept *a9$ & r>ely pett$ by 8        
ecc5tric ma/]1 (t5] at ,p>is ?an 9 8    
c\ntry home1 _h ga9$ a v bad reputation4
 ,i recollect see+ him once 9 ! pres5ce 
( c]ta9 ladies %[ almo/ z mu* insol5ce z
 if he _h be5 a man4 ,8 ma/] 0 oblig$ to
 kill him1 s mis*iev\s did he gradually 
become4  ,"o morn+ :ile ,i 0 sitt+ "u a 
beautiful tulip tree 9 fl[]1 occupi$ 9  
do+ no?+ b inhal+ ! lovely p]fumes :i* !
 tall popl>s kept conf9$ )9 ! brilliant 
enclosure1 enjoy+ ! sil5ce ( ! groves1  
li/5+ to ! murmur+ wat]s & ! ru/l+      
leaves1 admir+ ! blue gaps outl9$ above 
my head by cl\ds ( pe>ly %e5 & gold1    
w&]+ fancy free 9 dreams ( my future1 ,i
 he>d "s l\t or o!r1 :o _h arriv$ ! day 
be=e f ,p>is1 play+ on a viol9 ) !      

viol5ce ( a man :o has no?+ else to d4  
,i w\ld n wi% = my wor/ enemy to he>    
any?+ s utt]ly 9 discord ) ! sublime    
h>mony ( nature4 ,if ! di/ant notes (   
,rol&'s ,horn _h only fill$ ! air )     
life1 p]haps--b a noisy fiddl] l ?is1 :o
 und]takes to br+ to y ! expression (   
human ideas & ! phraseology ( music6    
,?is ,amphion1 :o 0 walk+ up & d[n !    
d9+-room1 f9i%$ by tak+ a seat on !     
w9d[-sill1 exactly 9 front ( ! monkey4  
,p]haps he 0 look+ = an audi5ce4        
,sudd5ly ,i saw ! animal quietly desc5d 
f 8 little dungeon1 /& ^u 8 h9d feet1 b[
 8 head =w>d l a swimm] & fold 8 arms   
ov] 8 bosom l ,sp>tacus 9 *a9s1 or      
,catil9e li/5+ to ,cic]o4 ,! bank]1     
summon$ by a sweet voice ^: silv]y tone 
recall$ a b\doir n unkn[n to me1 laid 8 
viol9 on ! w9d[-sill & made (f l a      
swall[ :o rejo9s 8 companion by a rapid 
level swoop4 ,! great monkey1 ^: *a9 0  
suffici5tly long1 approa*$ ! w9d[ &     
gravely took 9 h& ! viol94 ,i don't "k  
:e!r y h ev] _h z ,i h ! pleasure ( see+

 a monkey try to le>n music1 b at !     
pres5t mom5t1 :5 ,i laugh mu* less ?an  
,i did 9 ^? c>eless days1 ,i nev] ?9k ( 
t monkey )\t a smile2 ! semi-man began  
by grasp+ ! in/rum5t ) 8 fi/ & by sniff+
 at x z if he 7 ta/+ ! flavor ( an      
apple4 ,! snort f 8 no/rils probably    
produc$ a dull h>moni\s s\nd 9 ! sonor\s
 wood & !n ! orang-outang %ook 8 head1  
turn$ ov] ! viol91 turn$ x back aga91   
rais$ x up 9 ! air1 l[]$ x1 held x      
/raight out1 %ook x1 put x to 8 e>1 set 
x d[n1 & pick$ x up aga9 ) a rapidity ( 
movem5t peculi> to ^! agile creatures4  
,he seem$ to "q ! dumb wood ) falt]+    
sagacity & 9 8 ge/ures !re 0 some?+     
m>vel\s z well z infantile4 ,at la/ he  
und]took ) grotesque ge/ures to place ! 
viol9 "u 8 *91 :ile 9 "o h& he held !   
neck2 b l a spoil$ *ild he soon we>i$ ( 
a /udy :i* requir$ skill n to be obta9$ 
9 a mom5t & he twit*$ ! /r+s )\t be+    
able to draw =? any?+ b discordant      
s\nds4 ,he seem$ annoy$1 laid ! viol9 on
 ! w9d[-sill & snat*+ up ! b[ he began  

to pu% x to & fro ) viol5ce1 l a mason  
saw+ a block ( /one4 ,?is ef=t only     
succe$$ 9 we>y+ 8 fa/idi\s e>s1 & he    
took ! b[ ) bo? h&s & snapp$ x 9 two on 
! innoc5t in/rum5t1 s\rce ( h>mony &    
delight4 ,x seem$ z if ,i saw be=e me a 
s*oolboy hold+ "u him a companion ly+   
face d[nw>ds1 :ile he pommel$ him ) a   
%[] ( bl[s f 8 fi/1 z if to puni% him = 
"s del9qu5cy4 ,! viol9 be+ n[ tri$ &    
condemn$1 ! monkey sat d[n ^u ! fragm5ts
 ( x & amus$ himself ) /upid joy 9 mix+ 
up ! yell[ /r+s ( ! brok5 b[4  ,nev]    
s9ce t day h ,i be5 able to look ^u !   
home ( ! pr$e/9$ )\t comp>+ ! majority (
 husb&s to ?is orang-outang try+ to play
 ! viol94  ,love is ! mo/ melodi\s ( all
 h>monies & ! s5tim5t ( love is innate4 
,woman is a delightful in/rum5t (       
pleasure1 b x is necess>y to "k its     
trembl+ /r+s1 to /udy ! position ( !m1 !
 timid keybo>d1 ! f+]+ s *angeful &     
caprici\s :i* befits x4 ,h[ _m          
monkeys--m51 ,i mean--m>ry )\t kn[+ :at 
a woman is6 ,h[ _m ( ! pr$e/9$ proce$ ) 

_! wives z ! ape ( ,cassan did ) 8      
viol96 ,!y h brok5 ! he>t :i* !y did n  
und]/&1 z !y might dim & disda9 ! amulet
 ^: secret 0 unkn[n to !m4 ,!y are      
*ildr5 _! :ole life ?r\gh1 :o leave life
 ) empty h&s aft] hav+ talk$ ab\t love1 
ab\t pleasure1 ab\t lic5ti\sness &      
virtue z slaves talk ab\t lib]ty4 ,almo/
 all ( !m m>ri$ ) ! mo/ pr(\nd ignorance
 ( wom5 & ( love4 ,!y comm5c$ by break+ 
9 ! door ( a /range h\se & expect$ to be
 welcom$ 9 ?is draw+-room4 ,b ! rude/   
arti/ kn[s t betwe5 him & 8 in/rum5t1 ( 
wood1 or ( ivory1 !re exi/s a my/]i\s   
sort ( fri5d%ip4 ,he kn[s by exp]i5ce t 
x takes ye>s to e/abli% ?is und]/&+     
betwe5 an in]t matt] & himself4 ,he did 
n discov]1 at ! fir/ t\*1 ! res\rces1 ! 
caprices1 ! defici5cies1 ! excell5cies (
 8 in/rum5t4 ,x did n become a liv+ s\l 
= him1 a s\rce ( incomp>able melody     
until he _h /udi$ = a long "t2 man &    
in/rum5t did n come to und]/& ea* o!r l 
two fri5ds1 until bo? ( !m _h be5       
skillfully que/ion$ & te/$ by frequ5t   

int]c\rse4  ,c a man ev] le>n woman & "k
 h[ to deciph] ?is wondr\s /ra9 ( music1
 by rema9+ ?r\gh life l a sem9>ian 9 8  
cell8 ,is x possible t a man :o makes x 
8 bus9ess to ?9k = o!rs1 to judge o!rs1 
to rule o!rs1 to /eal money f o!rs1 to  
fe$1 to heal1 to w\nd o!rs--t1 9 fact1  
any ( our pr$e/9$1 c sp>e "t to /udy a  
woman8 ,!y sell _! "t = money1 h[ c !y  
give x away = happ9ess8 ,money is _!    
god4 ,no "o c s]ve two ma/]s at ! same  
"t4 ,is n ! _w1 moreov]1 full ( "y wom5 
:o drag along pale & weak1 sickly &     
suff]+8 ,"s ( !m are ! prey ( fev]i%    
inflammations m or less s]i\s1 o!rs lie 
"u ! cruel tyranny ( n]v\s attacks m or 
less viol5t4 ,all ! husb&s ( ^! wom5    
belong to ! class ( ! ignorant & !      
pr$e/9$4 ,!y h caus$ _! own mis=tune &  
exp5d$ z mu* pa9s 9 produc+ x z ! husb& 
arti/ w\ld h be/[$ 9 br++ to fl[] ! late
 & delightful blooms ( pleasure4 ,! "t  
:i* an ignorant man passes to consummate
 8 own ru9 is precisely t :i* a man ( k 
employs 9 ! education ( 8 happ9ess4     

,,xxvi4              ,d n beg9 m>riage  
by a violation ( law4   ,9 ! prec$+     
m$itations we h indicat$ ! ext5t ( !    
evil ) ! reckless audacity ( ^?         
surgeons1 :o boldly induce ! =mation (  
false tissues "u :i* a %ameful w\nd is  
conceal$4 ,public virtue1 transf]r$ to !
 table ( our amphi!atre1 has lo/ ev5 its
 c>cass "u ! /rokes ( ! scalpel4 ,lov]  
or husb&1 h y smil$1 or h y trembl$ at  
?is evil8 ,well1 x is ) malici\s delight
 t we lay ?is huge social burd5 on !    
consci5ce ( ! pr$e/9$4 ,h>lequ91 :5 he  
tri$ to f9d out :e!r 8 horse c\ld be    
accu/om$ to g )\t food1 0 n m ridicul\s 
?an ! m5 :o wi% to f9d happ9ess 9 _!    
home & yet refuse to cultivate x ) all !
 pa9s :i* x dem&s4 ,! errors ( wom5 are 
s _m indictm5ts ( egotism1 neglect &    
wor?lessness 9 husb&s4  ,yet x is y\rs1 
read]1 x p]ta9s to y1 :o h (t5 condemn$ 
9 ano!r ! crime :i* y y\rself commit1 x 
is y\rs to hold ! balance4 ,"o ( !      
scales is q load$1 take c>e :at y are   
go+ to put 9 ! o!r4 ,reckon up ! numb] (

 pr$e/9$ ones :o may be f\nd among !    
total numb] ( m>ri$ p1 weigh !m1 & y w  
!n "k :]e ! evil is seat$4  ,let u try  
to p5etrate m deeply into ! causes ( ?is
 conjugal sickl9ess4  ,! ^w love1 :5    
appli$ to ! reproduction ( ! species1 is
 ! mo/ hateful blasphemy :i* mod]n      
mann]s h taught u to utt]4 ,nature1 9   
rais+ u above ! bea/s by ! div9e gift ( 
?\ght1 _h r5d]$ u v s5sitive to bodily  
s5sations1 emotional s5tim5t1 crav+s (  
appetite & passions4 ,?is d\ble nature (
 ours makes ( man bo? an animal & a     
lov]4 ,?is di/9ction gives ! key to !   
social problem :i* we are consid]+4     
,m>riage may be consid]$ 9 ?ree ways1   
politically1 z well z f a civil & moral 
po9t ( view3 z a law1 z a contract & z  
an in/itution4 ,z a law1 its object is a
 reproduction ( ! species2 z a contract1
 x relates to ! transmission ( prop]ty2 
z an in/itution1 x is a gu>antee :i* all
 m5 give & by :i* all are b\nd3 !y h    
fa!r & "m1 & !y w h *ildr54 ,m>riage1   
!re=e1 ought to be ! object ( univ]sal  

respect4 ,society c only take into      
consid]ation ^? c>d9al po9ts1 :i*1 f a  
social po9t ( view1 dom9ate ! conjugal  
"q4  ,mo/ m5 h no o!r views 9 m>ry+1 ?an
 reproduction1 prop]ty or *ildr52 b     
nei!r reproduction nor prop]ty nor      
*ildr5 con/itutes happ9ess4 ,! comm&1   
,increase & multiply1 does n imply love4
 ,to ask ( a "y girl :om we h se5 f\rte5
 times 9 fifte5 days1 to give y love 9 !
 "n ( law1 ! k+ & ju/ice1 is an         
absurdity wor?y ( ! majority ( !        
pr$e/9$4  ,love is ! union betwe5       
natural crav+ & s5tim5t2 happ9ess 9     
m>riage results 9 p]fect union ( s\l    
betwe5 a m>ri$ pair4 ,h5ce x foll[s t 9 
ord] to be happy a man mu/ feel himself 
b\nd by c]ta9 rules ( honor & delicacy4 
,aft] hav+ enjoy$ ! b5efit ( ! social   
law :i* consecrates ! natural crav+1 he 
mu/ obey also ! secret laws ( nature by 
:i* s5tim5ts unfold !mselves4 ,if he    
/akes 8 happ9ess on be+ himself lov$1 he
 mu/ himself love s9c]ely3 no?+ c resi/ 
a g5u9e passion4  ,b to feel ?is passion

 is always to feel desire4 ,c a man     
always desire 8 wife8  ,yes4  ,x is z   
absurd to d5y t x is possible = a man   
always to love ! same woman1 z x w\ld be
 to affirm t "s fam\s musician ne$$     
sev]al viol9s 9 ord] to execute a piece 
( music or compose a *>m+ melody4  ,love
 is ! poetry ( ! s5ses4 ,x has ! de/9y (
 all t :i* is great 9 man & ( all t :i* 
proce$s f 8 ?\ght4 ,ei!r x is sublime1  
or x is n4 ,:5 once x exi/s1 x exi/s    
=ev] & goes on always increas+4 ,?is is 
! love :i* ! anci5ts made ! *ild ( heav5
 & e>?4  ,lit]ature revolves r\nd sev5  
situations2 music expresses ev]y?+ )    
sev5 notes2 pa9t+ employs b sev5 colors2
 l ^! ?ree arts1 love p]haps f\nds      
itself on sev5 pr9ciples1 b we leave ?is
 inve/igation = ! next c5tury to c>ry   
out4  ,if poetry1 music & pa9t+ h f\nd  
inf9ite =ms ( expression1 pleasure %\ld 
be ev5 m div]sifi$4 ,= 9 ! ?ree arts :i*
 aid u 9 seek+1 (t5 ) little success1   
tru? by means ( analogy1 ! man /&s alone
 ) 8 imag9ation1 :ile love is ! union ( 

two bodies & ( two s\ls4 ,if ! ?ree     
pr9cipal me?ods ^u :i* we rely = !      
expression ( ?\ght require prelim9>y    
/udy 9 ^? :om nature has made poets1    
musicians or pa9t]s1 is x n obvi\s t1 9 
ord]1 to be happy1 x is necess>y to be  
initiat$ into ! secrets ( pleasure8 ,all
 m5 exp]i5ce ! crav+ = reproduction1 z  
all feel hung] & ?ir/2 b all are n call$
 to be lov]s & ga/ronomi/s4 ,our pres5t 
civilization has prov$ t ta/e is a      
sci5ce1 & x is only c]ta9 privileg$ be+s
 :o h le>n$ h[ to eat & dr9k4 ,pleasure 
consid]$ z an art is /ill wait+ = its   
physiologi/s4 ,z = ourselves1 we are    
cont5t$ ) po9t+ out t ignorance ( !     
pr9ciples ^u :i* happ9ess is f\nd$1 is !
 sole cause ( t mis=tune :i* is ! lot ( 
all ! pr$e/9$4  ,x is ) ! greate/       
timidity t we v5ture ^u ! publication ( 
a few aphorisms :i* may give bir? to ?is
 new art1 z ca/s h creat$ ! sci5ce (    
geology2 & we (f] !m = ! m$itation (    
philosoph]s1 ( "y m>ry+ p & ( ! pr$e/9$4
                           ,,cate*ism   

,,( ,,m>riage4                          
,,xxvii4                                
,m>riage is a sci5ce4                   
,,xxviii4 ,a man ought n to m>ry )\t    
hav+ /udi$ anatomy1 & dissect$          
at lea/ "o woman4                       
,,xxix4            ,! fate ( ! home     
dep5ds on ! fir/ night4                 
,,xxx4 ,a woman depriv$ ( h] free w c   
nev] h ! cr$it ( mak+                   
a sacrifice4                            
,,xxxi4 ,9 love1 putt+ aside all        
consid]ation ( ! s\l1 ! he>t ( a woman  
is l a lyre :i* does n reveal its       
secret1 except+ to him :o is a skillful 
play]4                                  
,,xxxii4 ,indep5d5tly ( any ge/ure (    
repulsion1 !re exi/s 9 ! s\l ( all wom5 
a s5tim5t :i* t5ds1 soon] or lat]1 to   
proscribe all pleasure devoid (         
passionate feel+4                       
,,xxxiii4 ,! int]e/ ( a husb& z mu* z 8 
honor =bids him to indulge   a pleasure 
:i* he has n _h ! skill to make 8 wife  
desire4                                 

,,xxxiv4 ,pleasure be+ caus$ by ! union 
( s5sation & s5tim5t1 we c say )\t fe> (
 contradiction t pleasures are a sort ( 
mat]ial ideas4                          
,,xxxv4 ,z ideas are capable ( inf9ite  
comb9ation1 x ought to be ! same        
) pleasures4                            
,,xxxvi4 ,9 ! life ( man !re are no two 
mom5ts ( pleasure exactly alike1  any m 
?an !re are two leaves ( id5tical %ape  
^u ! same                               
tree4                                   
,,xxxvii4 ,if !re are diff]5ces betwe5  
"o mom5t ( pleasure & ano!r1 a          
man c always be happy ) ! same woman4   
,,xxxviii4 ,to seize adroitly ^u !      
v>ieties ( pleasure1 to develop !m1 to  
imp>t to !m a new /yle1 an orig9al      
expression1 con/itutes ! g5ius ( a      
husb&4                                  
,,xxxix4 ,betwe5 two be+s :o d n love   
ea* o!r ?is g5ius is lic5ti\sness2 b !  
c>esses ov] :i* love presides are always
 pure4                                  
,,xl4     ,! m>ri$ woman :o is ! mo/    

*a/e may be also ! mo/                  
voluptu\s4                              
,,xli4       ,! mo/ virtu\s woman c be  
=w>d )\t kn[+ x4                        
,,xlii4 ,:5 two human be+s are unit$ by 
pleasure1 all social conv5tionalities   
are put aside4 ,?is situation conceals a
 reef on :i* _m vessels are wreck$4 ,a  
husb& is lo/1 if he once =gets !re is a 
mode/y :i* is q indep5d5t ( cov]+s4     
,conjugal love ought nev] ei!r to put on
 or to take away ! b&age ( its eyes1    
except+ at ! due season4                
,,xliii4  ,p[] does n consi/ 9 /rik+ )  
=ce or ) frequ5cy1 b                    
9 /rik+ true4                           
,,xliv4 ,to call a desire into be+1 to  
n\ri% x1 to develop x1 to br+ x to full 
gr[?1 to excite x1 to satisfy x1 is a   
complete poem ( itself4                 
,,xlv4 ,! progression ( pleasures is f !
 di/i* to ! quatra91 f ! quatra9 to !   
sonnet1 f ! sonnet to ! ballad1 f !     
ballad to ! ode1 f ! ode to ! cantata1 f
 ! cantata to ! di?yramb4 ,! husb& :o   

comm5ces ) di?yramb is a fool4          
,,xlvi4                  ,ea* night     
ought to h its m5u4                     
,,xlvii4     ,m>riage mu/ incessantly   
cont5d ) a mon/] :i* dev\rs             
ev]y?+1 t is1 famili>ity4               
,,xlviii4  ,if a man _c di/+ui% !       
diff]5ce betwe5 ! pleasures (           
two consecutive nights1 he has m>ri$ too
 e>ly4                                  
,,xlix4 ,x is easi] to be a lov] ?an a  
husb&1 = ! same reason t x is m         
difficult to be witty e day1 ?an to say 
bright ?+s f "t to "t4                  
,l4  ,a husb& ought nev] to be ! fir/ to
 g to sleep & ! la/ to                  
awak54                                  
,,li4 ,! man :o ent]s 8 wife's          
dress+-room is ei!r a philosoph] or     
an imbecile4                            
,,lii4        ,! husb& :o leaves no?+ to
 desire is a lo/ man4                   
,,liii4   ,! m>ri$ woman is a slave :om 
"o mu/ "k h[ to set ^u a                
?rone4                                  

,,liv4  ,a man mu/ n flatt] himself t he
 kn[s 8 wife1 & is mak+            h]   
happy unless he sees h] (t5 at 8 knees4 
,x is to ! :ole ignorant troop ( our    
pr$e/9$1 ( our legions ( snivel]s1 (    
smok]s1 ( snuff-tak]s1 ( old & capti\s  
m5 t ,/]ne address$1 9 ,tri/ram ,%&y1 ! 
lett] writt5 by ,walt] ,%&y to 8 bro!r  
,toby1 :5 ?is la/ propos$ to m>ry ! wid[
 ,wadman4  ,^! celebrat$ in/ructions :i*
 ! mo/ orig9al ( ,engli% writ]s has     
compris$ 9 ?is lett]1 suffice ) "s few  
exceptions to complete our obs]vations  
on ! mann] 9 :i* husb&s %\ld behave to  
_! wives2 & we (f] x 9 its orig9al =m to
 ! reflections ( ! pr$e/9$1 begg+ t !y w
 m$itate ^u x z "o ( ! mo/ solid        
ma/]pieces ( human wit4    ,,my ,,de>   
,,bro!r ,,toby1   ,:at ,i am go+ to say 
to !e is ^u ! nature ( wom51 & (        
love-mak+ to !m2 & p]haps x is z well = 
!e--?o' n   s well = me--t ?\ ha/       
occasion = a lett] (   in/ructions ^u t 
head1 & t ,i am able to write x to   !e4
   ,_h x be5 ! good pleasure ( ,him :o  

disposes ( our lots1 &   ?\ no suff]] by
 ! k1 ,i _h be5 well cont5t t   ?\      
%\ld'/ h dipp$ ! p5 ?is mom5t into ! ink
   in/ead ( myself2 b t n be+ !         
case--,mrs4 ,%&y be+   n[ close beside  
me1 prep>+ = b$--,i h ?r[n toge!r   )\t 
ord]1 & j z !y h come into my m9d1 su*  
h9ts   & docum5ts z ,i deem may be ( use
 to !e2 int5d+1 9 ?is1   to give !e a   
tok5 ( my love2 n d\bt+1 my de> ,toby1 (
   ! mann] 9 :i* x w be accept$4   ,9 ! 
fir/ place1 ) reg>d to all :i* conc]ns  
religion 9   ! affair--?\gh ,i p]ceive f
 a gl[ 9 my *eek1 t ,i   blu% z ,i beg9 
to speak to !e ^u ! subject1 z well     
kn[+1 not)/&+ ?y unaffect$ secrecy1 h[  
few ( its   (fices ?\ neglecte/--yet ,i 
w\ld rem9d !e ( "o 7dur+   ! cont9uance 
( ?y c\rt%ip7 9 a p>ticul> mann]1 :i* ,i
   w\ld n h omitt$2 & t is1 nev] to g =?
 ^u !   ent]prise1 :e!r x be 9 ! morn+  
or 9 ! aft]noon1   )\t fir/ recomm5d+   
?yself to ! protection ( ,almighty      
,god1 t ,he may def5d !e f ! evil "o4   
,%ave ! :ole top ( ?y cr[n clean once at

 lea/ e f\r or   five days1 b (t5] if   
conv5i5t2 le/ 9 tak+ (f ?y wig   be=e   
h]1 ?ro' abs5ce ( m9d1 %e %\ld be able  
to discov]   h[ mu* has be5 cut away by 
,"t--h[ mu* by ,trim4   ',tw]e bett] to 
keep ideas ( baldness out ( h] fancy4   
,always c>ry x 9 ?y m9d1 & act ^u x z a 
sure maxim1   ,toby--   ',t wom5 are    
timid4' ,& 'tis well !y are--else !re   
w\ld   be no deal+ ) !m4   ,let n ?y    
bree*es be too tight1 or hang too loose 
ab\t ?y   ?ighs1 l ! trunk-hose ( our   
ance/ors4   ,a j m$ium prev5ts all      
conclusions4   ,:atev] ?\ ha/ to say1 be
 x m or less1 =get n to utt]   x 9 a l[ 
s(t tone ( voice4 ,sil5ce1 & :atev]     
approa*es   x1 weaves dreams ( midnight 
secrecy into ! bra93 ,= ?is   cause1 if 
?\ can/ help x1 nev] ?r[ d[n ! tongs &  
pok]4   ,avoid all k9ds ( pleasantry &  
faceti\sness 9 ?y disc\rse   ) h]1 & d  
:atev] lies 9 ?y p[] at ! same "t1 to   
keep f h] all books & writ+s :i* t5d !re
 to3 !re   are "s devotional tracts1 :i*
 if ?\ can/ entice h] to   read ov]1 x w

 be well3 b suff] h] n to look into     
,rabelais1 or ,sc>ron1 or ,don ,quixote4
   ,!y are all books :i* excite laught]2
 & ?\ kn[e/1 de>   ,toby1 t !re is no   
passion s s]i\s z lu/4   ,/ick a p9 9 ! 
bosom ( ?y %irt1 be=e ?\ ent]e/ h]      
p>lor4   ,& if ?\ art p]mitt$ to sit ^u 
! same s(a ) h]1 &   %e gives !e        
occasion to lay ?y h& ^u h]s--bew>e (   
tak+ x--?\ can/ n lay ?y h& ^u h]s1 b %e
 w   feel ! temp] ( ?9e4 ,leave t & z _m
 o!r ?+s z   ?\ can/1 q undet]m9$2 by s 
do+1 ?\ wilt h h]   curiosity on ?y     
side2 & if %e is n conqu]$ by t1 &   ?y 
,asse cont9ues /ill kick+1 :i* !re is   
great reason to   suppose--?\ mu/ beg91 
) fir/ los+ a few ounces ( blood   bel[ 
! e>s1 accord+ to ! practice ( ! anci5t 
,scy?ians1 :o cur$ ! mo/ intemp]ate fits
 ( ! appetite by   t means4   ,avic5na1 
aft] ?is1 is = hav+ ! "p ano9t$ ) !     
syrup ( hellebore1 us+ prop] evacuations
 & purges--& ,i   believe rightly4 ,b ?\
 mu/ eat little or no goat's fle%1 nor  
r$ de]--nor ev5 foal's fle% by any      

means2 & c>efully   ab/a9--t is1 z mu* z
 ?\ can/1--f peacocks1 cranes1   coots1 
didapp]s & wat]-h5s4   ,z = ?y dr9k--,i 
ne$ n tell !e1 x mu/ be ! infusion (    
,v]va9 & ! h]b ,hanea1 ( :i* ,aelian    
relates su* effects2   b if ?y /oma*    
palls ) x--discont9ue x f "t to   "t1   
tak+ cucumb]s1 melons1 purslane1        
wat]-lilies1 woodb9e1   & lettuce1 9 !  
/ead ( !m4   ,!re is no?+ fur!r = !e1   
:i* occurs to me at pres5t--   ,unless !
 break+ out ( a fre% w>4--,s wi%+       
ev]y?+1   de> ,toby1 = ! be/1      ,i   
re/ ?y affectionate bro!r1              
,,walt] ,,%&y4   ,"u ! pres5t           
circum/ances ,/]ne himself w\ld d\btless
 h omitt$ f 8 lett] ! passage ab\t !    
ass2 &1 f> f advis+ ! pr$e/9$ to be bl$ 
he w\ld h *ang$ ! regim5 ( cucumb]s &   
lettuces = "o em95tly sub/antial4 ,he   
recomm5d$ ! ex]cise ( economy1 9 ord] to
 atta9 to ! p[] ( magic lib]ality 9 !   
mom5t ( w>1 ?us imitat+ ! admirable     
example ( ! ,engli% gov]nm5t1 :i* 9 "t (
 peace has two hundr$ %ips 9 commission1

 b ^: %ipwrights c1 9 "t ( ne$1 furni%  
d\ble t quantity :5 x is desirable to   
sc\r ! sea & c>ry (f a :ole =eign navy4 
,:5 a man belongs to ! small class ( ^? 
:o by a lib]al education h be5 made     
ma/]s ( ! doma9 ( ?\ght1 he ought       
always1 be=e m>ry+1 to exam9e 8 physical
 & moral res\rces4 ,to cont5d           
advantage\sly ) ! tempe/ :i* s _m       
attractions t5d to raise 9 ! he>t ( 8   
wife1 a husb& ought to possess1 besides 
! sci5ce ( pleasure & a =tune :i* saves 
him f s9k+ into any class ( ! pr$e/9$1  
robu/ heal?1 exquisite tact1 consid]able
 intellect1 too mu* good s5se to make 8 
sup]iority felt1 except+ on fit         
occasions1 & f9ally great acut5ess (    
he>+ & sight4  ,if he has a h&some face1
 a good figure1 a manly air1 & yet falls
 %ort ( all ^! promises1 he w s9k into !
 class ( ! pr$e/9$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a     
husb& :o is pla9 9 features b has a face
 full ( expression1 w f9d himself1 if 8 
wife once =gets 8 pla9ness1 9 a         
situation mo/ favorable = 8 /ruggle     

aga9/ ! g5ius ( evil4  ,he w /udy 7& ?is
 is a detail omitt$ f ! lett] ( ,/]ne7  
to give no occasion = 8 wife's disgu/4  
,also1 he w resort mod]ately to ! use ( 
p]fumes1 :i*1 h[ev]1 always expose      
beauty to injuri\s suspicions4  ,he     
ought z c>efully to /udy h[ to behave & 
h[ to pick out subjects ( conv]sation1 z
 if he 7 c\rt+ ! mo/ incon/ant ( wom54  
,x is = him t a philosoph] has made !   
foll[+ reflection3  ,m ?an "o woman has 
be5 r5d]$ unhappy = ! re/ ( h] life1 has
 be5 lo/ & di%onor$ by a man :om %e has 
ceas$ to love1 because he took (f 8 coat
 awkw>dly1 trimm$ "o ( 8 nails crook$ly1
 put on a /ock+ wrong side out1 & 0     
clumsy ) a button4  ,"o ( ! mo/         
important ( 8 duties w be to conceal f 8
 wife ! real /ate ( 8 =tune1 s t he may 
satisfy h] fancies & caprices z g5]\s   
celibates are wont to d4  ,!n ! mo/     
difficult ?+ ( all1 a ?+ to accompli%   
:i* sup]human c\rage is requir$1 is to  
ex]cise ! mo/ complete control ov] ! ass
 ( :i* ,/]ne speaks4 ,?is ass ought to  

be z submissive z a s]f ( ! ?irte5?     
c5tury 0 to 8 "l2 to obey & be sil5t1   
advance & /op1 at ! slighte/ ^w4  ,ev5  
:5 equipp$ ) ^! advantages1 a husb&     
ent]s ! li/s ) sc>cely any hope (       
success4 ,l all ! re/1 he /ill runs !   
risk ( becom+1 = 8 wife1 a sort (       
responsible editor4  ,& :y6 w exclaim   
c]ta9 good b small-m9d$ p1 ^: horizon is
 limit$ to ! tip ( _! nose1 :y is x     
necess>y to take s mu* pa9s 9 ord] to   
love1 & :y is x necess>y to g to s*ool  
be=eh&1 9 ord] to be happy 9 y\r own    
home8 ,does ! gov]nm5t int5d to in/itute
 a pr(essional *air ( love1 j z x has   
in/itut$ a *air ( law8  ,?is is our     
answ]3  ,^! multipli$ rules1 s difficult
 to d$uce1 ^! m9ute obs]vations1 ^!     
ideas :i* v>y s z to suit diff]5t       
temp]am5ts1 are innate1 s to speak1 9 ! 
he>t ( ^? :o are born = love2 j z 8     
feel+ ( ta/e & 8 indescribable felicity 
9 comb9+ ideas are natural to ! s\l ( ! 
poet1 ! pa9t] or ! musician4 ,! m5 :o   
w\ld exp]i5ce any fatigue 9 putt+ into  

practice ! in/ructions giv5 9 ?is       
,m$itation are naturally pr$e/9$1 j z he
 :o _c p]ceive ! connection :i* exi/s   
betwe5 two diff]5t ideas is an imbecile4
 ,z a matt] ( fact1 love has its great  
m5 al?\gh !y be unrecogniz$1 z w> has   
its ,napoleons1 poetry its ,&re ,*5i]s &
 philosophy its ,desc>tes4  ,?is la/    
obs]vation conta9s ! g]m ( a true answ] 
to ! "q :i* m5 f "t immemorial h be5    
ask+3 ,:y are happy m>riages s v r>e8   
,?is ph5om5on ( ! moral _w is r>ely met 
) = ! reason t p ( g5ius are r>ely met  
)4 ,a passion :i* la/s is a sublime     
drama act$ by two p]=m]s ( equal tal5t1 
a drama 9 :i* s5tim5ts =m ! cata/rophe1 
:]e desires are incid5ts & ! lighte/    
?\ght br+s a *ange ( sc5e4 ,n[ h[ is x  
possible1 9 ?is h]d ( bimana :i* we call
 a nation1 to meet1 on any b r>e        
occasions1 a man & a woman :o possess 9 
! same degree ! g5ius ( love1 :5 m5 (   
tal5t are s ?9ly s[n & s r>e 9 all o!r  
sci5ces1 9 ! pursuit ( :i* ! arti/ ne$s 
only to und]/& himself1 9 ord] to atta9 

success8  ,up to ! pres5t mom5t1 we h   
be5 confront$ ) mak+ a =eca/ ( !        
difficulties1 to "s degree physical1 :i*
 two m>ri$ p h to ov]come1 9 ord] to be 
happy2 b :at a task w\ld be ours if x 7 
necess>y to unfold ! />tl+ array ( moral
 obligations :i* spr+ f _! diff]5ces 9  
"*8 ,let u cry halt6 ,! man :o is       
skillful en\gh to guide ! temp]am5t w   
c]ta9ly %[ himself ma/] ( ! s\l ( ano!r4
  ,we w suppose t our model husb&       
fulfills ! prim>y conditions necess>y1 9
 ord] t he may dispute or ma9ta9        
possession ( 8 wife1 9 spite ( all      
assailants4 ,we w admit t he is n to be 
reckon$ 9 any ( ! num]\s classes ( !    
pr$e/9$ :i* we h pass$ 9 review4 ,let u 
admit t he has become imbu$ ) ! _s ( all
 our maxims2 t he has ma/]$ ! admirable 
sci5ce1 "s ( ^: precepts we h made kn[n2
 t he has m>ri$ wisely1 t he kn[s 8     
wife1 t he is lov$ by h]2 & let u       
cont9ue ! enum]ation ( all ^? g5]al     
causes :i* might aggravate ! critical   
situation :i* we %all repres5t him z    

occupy+ = ! in/ruction ( ! human race4  
,,m$itation ,,vi4                       
,,( ,,bo>d+ ,,s*ools4  ,if y h m>ri$ a  
"y lady ^: education has be5 c>ri$ on at
 a bo>d+ s*ool1 !re are ?irty m ob/acles
 to y\r happ9ess1 add$ to all ^? :i* we 
h already enum]at$1 & y are exactly l a 
man :o ?ru/s 8 h&s into a wasp's ne/4   
,imm$iately1 !re=e1 aft] ! nuptial      
bless+ has be5 pron\nc$1 )\t all[+      
y\rself to be impos$ ^u by ! innoc5t    
ignorance1 ! frank graces & ! mode/     
c\nt5ance ( y\r wife1 y ought to pond]  
well & fai?fully foll[ out ! axioms &   
precepts :i* we %all develop 9 ! second 
"p ( ?is book4 ,y %\ld ev5 put into     
practice ! rigors prescrib$ 9 ! ?ird "p1
 by ma9ta9+ an active surveillance1 a   
pat]nal solicitude at all h\rs1 = ! v   
day aft] y\r m>riage1 p]haps on ! ev5+ (
 y\r w$d+ day1 !re is dang] 9 ! h\se4   
,i mean to say t y %\ld call to m9d !   
secret & pr(\nd in/ruction :i* ! pupils 
h acquir$ de natura r]um1--( ! nature ( 
?+s4 ,did ,lapeyr\se1 ,cook or ,capta9  

,pe>y ev] %[ s mu* ardor 9 navigat+ !   
ocean t[>ds ! ,poles z ! s*ol>s ( !     
,lycee d 9 approa*+ =bidd5 tracts 9 !   
ocean ( pleasure8 ,s9ce girls are m     
cunn+1 clev]] & m curi\s ?an boys1 _!   
secret meet+s & _! conv]sations1 :i* all
 ! art ( _! tea*]s _c *eck1 are         
necess>ily presid$ ov] by a g5ius a ?\s&
 times m in=mal ?an t ( college boys4   
,:at man has ev] he>d ! moral           
reflections & ! corrupt+ confid5ces ( ^!
 "y girls8 ,!y alone "k ! sports at :i* 
honor is lo/ 9 advance1 ^? essays 9     
pleasure1 ^? prompt+s 9 voluptu\sness1  
^? imitations ( bliss1 :i* may be comp>$
 to ! !fts made by gre$y *ildr5 f a     
dess]t :i* is lock$ up4 ,a girl may come
 =? f h] bo>d+ s*ool a virg91 b nev]    
*a/e4 ,%e w h discuss$1 "t & "t aga9 at 
secret meet+s1 ! important "q ( lov]s1 &
 corruption w necess>ily h ov]come h]   
he>t or h] _s4  ,nev]!less1 we w admit t
 y\r wife has n p>ticipat$ 9 ^! virg9al 
delights1 9 ^! premature deviltries4 ,is
 %e any bett] because %e has nev] _h any

 voice 9 ! secret c\ncils ( gr[n-up     
girls8 ,no6 ,%e w1 9 any case1 h        
contract$ a fri5d%ip ) o!r "y ladies1 & 
our computation w be mode/1 if we       
attribute to h] no m ?an two or ?ree    
intimate fri5ds4 ,are y c]ta9 t aft] y\r
 wife has left bo>d+ s*ool1 h] "y fri5ds
 h n !re be5 admitt$ to ^? confid5ces1 9
 :i* an attempt is made to le>n 9       
advance1 at lea/ by analogy1 ! pa/imes (
 doves8 ,& !n h] fri5ds w m>ry2 y w h   
f\r wom5 to wat* in/ead ( "o1 f\r       
*>act]s to div9e1 & y w be at ! m]cy (  
f\r husb&s & a doz5 celibates1 ( ^:     
life1 pr9ciples & habits y are q        
ignorant1 at a "t :5 our m$itations h   
reveal$ to y c]ta9 com+ ( a day :5 y w h
 y\r h&s full ) ! p :om y m>ri$ ) y\r   
wife4 ,satan alone c\ld h ?\ght ( plac+ 
a girl's bo>d+ s*ool 9 ! middle ( a l>ge
 t[n6 ,madame ,campan _h at lea/ !      
wisdom to set up h] fam\s in/itution at 
,ec\54 ,?is s5sible precaution prov$ t  
%e 0 no ord9>y woman4 ,!re1 h] "y ladies
 did n gaze ^u ! picture gall]y ( !     

/reets1 ! huge & grotesque figures & !  
obsc5e words drawn by "s evil-spirit$   
p5cil4 ,!y _h n p]petually be=e _! eyes 
! spectacle ( human infirmities exhibit$
 at e b>ri] 9 ,france1 & trea*]\s       
book-/alls did n vomit out ^u !m 9      
secret ! poison ( books :i* taught evil 
& set passion on fire4 ,?is wise        
s*ool-mi/ress1 moreov]1 c\ld only at    
,ec\5 pres]ve a "y lady = y spotless &  
pure1 if1 ev5 !re1 t 7 possible4 ,p]haps
 y hope to f9d no difficulty 9 prev5t+  
y\r wife f see+ h] s*ool fri5ds8 ,:at   
folly6 ,%e w meet !m at ! ball1 at !    
!atre1 out walk+ & 9 ! _w at l>ge2 & h[ 
_m s]vices two fri5ds c r5d] ea* o!r6 ,b
 we w m$itate ^u ?is new subject ( al>m 
9 its prop] place & ord]4  ,nor is ?is  
all2 if y\r "m-9-law s5t h] daught] to a
 bo>d+ s*ool1 d y believe t ?is 0 out ( 
solicitude = h] daught]8 ,a girl (      
twelve or fifte5 is a t]rible ,argus2 & 
if y\r "m-9-law did n wi% to h an ,argus
 9 h] h\se ,i %\ld be incl9$ to suspect 
t y\r "m-9-law belong$ und\bt$ly to !   

mo/ %ady section ( our hone/ wom54 ,%e  
w1 !re=e1 prove = h] daught] on e       
occasion ei!r a deadly example or a     
dang]\s advis]4  ,let u /op "h6--,!     
"m-9-law requires a :ole ,m$itation =   
h]self4  ,s t1 :i*ev] way y turn1 ! b$ (
 m>riage1 9 ?is connection1 is equally  
full ( ?orns4  ,be=e ! ,revolution1     
sev]al ari/ocratic families us$ to s5d  
_! daught]s to ! conv5t4 ,?is example 0 
foll[$ by a numb] ( p :o imag9$ t 9 s5d+
 _! daught]s to a s*ool :]e ! daught]s (
 "s great noblem5 7 s5t1 !y w\ld assume 
! tone & mann]s ( ari/ocrats4 ,?is      
delusion ( pride 01 f ! fir/1 fatal to  
dome/ic happ9ess2 = ! conv5ts _h all !  
disadvantages ( o!r bo>d+ s*ools4 ,!    
idl5ess t prevail$ !re 0 m t]rible4 ,!  
cloi/] b>s inflame ! imag9ation4        
,solitude is a condition v favorable to 
! devil2 & "o c sc>cely imag9e :at      
ravages ! mo/ ord9>y ph5om5a ( life are 
able to leave 9 ! s\l ( ^! "y girls1    
dreamy1 ignorant & unoccupi$4  ,"s ( !m1
 by reason ( _! hav+ indulg$ idle       

fancies1 are l$ into curi\s blund]s4    
,o!rs1 hav+ indulg$ 9 exagg]at$ ideas ( 
m>ri$ life1 say to !mselves1 z soon z !y
 h tak5 a husb&1 ,:at6 ,is ?is all8 ,9 e
 way1 ! imp]fect in/ruction1 :i* is giv5
 to girls educat$ 9 common1 has 9 x all 
! dang] ( ignorance & all ! unhapp9ess (
 sci5ce4  ,a "y girl br\ght up at home  
by h] "m or by h] virtu\s1 bigot$1      
amiable or cross-gra9$ old aunt2 a "y   
girl1 ^: /eps h nev] cross$ ! home      
?re%old )\t be+ surr\nd$ by *ap]ons1 ^: 
labori\s *ildhood has be5 we>i$ by      
tasks1 albeit !y 7 pr(itless1 to :om 9  
%ort ev]y?+ is a my/]y1 ev5 ! ,s]aph9   
puppet %[1 is "o ( ^? treasures :i* are 
met )1 "h & !re 9 ! _w1 l woodl& fl[]s  
surr\nd$ by brambles s ?ick t mortal eye
 _c disc]n !m4 ,! man :o owns a fl[] s  
sweet & pure z ?is1 & leaves x to be    
cultivat$ by o!rs1 des]ves 8 unhapp9ess 
a ?\s& times ov]4 ,he is ei!r a mon/] or
 a fool4  ,& if 9 ! prec$+ ,m$itation we
 h succe$$ 9 prov+ to y t by f> ! great]
 numb] ( m5 live 9 ! mo/ absolute       

indiff]5ce to _! p]sonal honor1 9 !     
matt] ( m>riage1 is x reasonable to     
believe t any consid]able numb] ( !m are
 suffici5tly ri*1 suffici5tly           
intellectual1 suffici5tly p5etrat+ to   
wa/e1 l ,bur*ell 9 ! ,vic> ( ,wakefield1
 "o or two ye>s 9 /udy+ & wat*+ ! girls 
:om !y mean to make _! wives1 :5 !y pay 
s little att5tion to !m aft] conjugal   
possession dur+ t p]iod ( "t :i* !      
,engli% call ! honeymoon1 & ^: influ5ce 
we %all %ortly discuss8  ,s9ce1 h[ev]1  
we h sp5t "s "t 9 reflect+ ^u ?is       
important matt]1 we w\ld obs]ve t !re   
are _m me?ods ( *oos+ m or less         
successfully1 ev5 ?\gh ! *oice be       
promptly made4  ,x is1 = example1 beyond
 d\bt t ! probabilities w be 9 y\r      
favor3  ,i4 ,if y h *os5 a "y lady ^:   
temp]am5t resembles t ( ! wom5 (        
,l\isiana or ! ,c>ol9as4  ,to obta9     
reliable in=mation conc]n+ ! temp]am5t (
 a "y p]son1 x is necess>y to put into  
vigor\s op]ation ! sy/em :i* ,gil ,blas 
prescribes1 9 deal+ ) *amb]maids1 a     

sy/em employ$ by /atesm5 to discov]     
conspiracies & to le>n h[ ! m9i/]s h    
pass$ ! night4  ,,ii4 ,if y *oose a "y  
lady :o1 )\t be+ pla91 does n belong to 
! class ( pretty wom54  ,we reg>d x z an
 infallible pr9ciple t great sweetness (
 disposition unit$ 9 a woman ) pla9ness 
t is n repulsive1 =m two indubitable    
elem5ts ( success 9 secur+ ! greate/    
possible happ9ess to ! home4  ,b w\ld y 
le>n ! tru?8 ,op5 y\r ,r\sseau2 = !re is
 n a s+le "q ( public morals ^: tr5d he 
has n po9t$ out 9 advance4 ,read3       
,among p ( fix$ pr9ciples ! girls are   
c>eless1 ! wom5 sev]e2 ! contr>y is !   
case among p ( no pr9ciple4  ,to admit !
 tru? en%r9$ 9 ?is pr(\nd & tru?ful     
rem>k is to conclude1 t !re w\ld be few]
 unhappy m>riages if m5 w$d$ _!         
mi/resses4 ,! education ( girls         
requires1 !re=e1 important modifications
 9 ,france4 ,up to ?is "t ,fr5* laws &  
,fr5* mann]s in/itut$ to di/+ui% betwe5 
a misdemeanor & a crime1 h enc\rag$     
crime4 ,9 reality ! fault committ$ by a 

"y girl is sc>cely ev] a misdemeanor1 if
 y comp>e x ) t committ$ by ! m>ri$     
woman4 ,is !re any comp>ison betwe5 !   
dang] ( giv+ lib]ty to girls & t ( all[+
 x to wives8 ,! idea ( tak+ a "y girl on
 trial makes m s]i\s m5 ?9k ?an fools   
laugh4 ,! mann]s ( ,g]many1 ( ,switz]l&1
 ( ,engl& & ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates give to "y
 ladies su* rights z 9 ,france w\ld be  
consid]$ ! subv]sion ( all morality2 &  
yet x is c]ta9 t 9 ^! c\ntries !re are  
few] unhappy m>riages ?an 9 ,france4    
,,lv4 ,be=e a woman gives h]self        
entirely up to h] lov]1 %e ought to     
consid] well :at 8 love has to (f] h]4  
,! gift ( h] e/eem & confid5ce %\ld     
necess>ily prec$e t ( h] he>t4   ,sp>kl+
 ) tru? z !y are1 ^! l9es probably fill$
 ) light ! dungeon1 9 ! dep?s ( :i*     
,mirabeau wrote !m2 & ! ke5 obs]vation  
:i* !y be> witness to1 al?\gh prompt$ by
 ! mo/ /ormy ( 8 passions1 has none !   
less influ5ce ev5 n[ 9 solv+ ! social   
problem on :i* we are engag$4 ,9 fact1 a
 m>riage seal$ "u ! auspices ( !        

religi\s scrut9y :i* assumes ! exi/5ce (
 love1 & subject$ to ! atmosph]e ( t    
dis5*antm5t :i* foll[s on possession1   
ought naturally to be ! mo/ firmly-weld$
 ( all human unions4  ,a woman !n ought 
nev] to reproa* h] husb& = ! legal "r1 9
 virtue ( :i* %e belongs to him4 ,%e    
ought n to f9d 9 ?is compulsory         
submission any excuse = yield+ to a     
lov]1 because "s "t aft] h] m>riage %e  
has discov]$ 9 h] own he>t a traitor ^: 
sophisms s$uce h] by ask+ tw5ty times an
 h\r1 ,:]e=e1 s9ce %e has be5 giv5 aga9/
 h] w to a man :om %e does n love1 %\ld 
%e n give h]self1 ( h] own free-w1 to a 
man :om %e does love4 ,a woman is n to  
be tol]at$ 9 h] compla9ts conc]n+ faults
 insep>able f human nature4 ,%e has1 9  
advance1 made trial ( ! tyranny :i* !y  
ex]cise1 & tak5 sides ) ! caprices :i*  
!y exhibit4  ,a great _m "y girls are   
likely to be disappo9t$ 9 _! hopes (    
love6--,b w x n be an imm5se advantage  
to !m to h escap$ be+ made ! companions 
( m5 :om !y w\ld h _h ! "r to despise8  

,c]ta9 al>mi/s w exclaim t su* an       
alt]ation 9 our mann]s w\ld br+ ab\t a  
public dissolut5ess :i* w\ld be         
frightful2 t ! laws1 & ! cu/oms :i*     
prompt ! laws1 c\ld n aft] all au?orize 
sc&al & immorality2 & if c]ta9          
unavoidable abuses d exi/1 at lea/      
society ought n to sanction !m4  ,x is  
easy to say1 9 reply1 fir/ ( all1 t !   
propos$ sy/em t5ds to prev5t ^? abuses  
:i* h be5 hi!rto reg>d$ z incapable (   
prev5tion2 b1 ! calculations ( our      
/ati/ics1 inexact z !y are1 h inv>iably 
po9t$ out a widely prevail+ social sore1
 & our morali/s may1 !re=e1 be accus$ ( 
pref]r+ ! great] to ! less] evil1 !     
violation ( ! pr9ciple on :i* society is
 con/itut$1 to ! grant+ ( a c]ta9 lib]ty
 to girls2 & dissolut5ess 9 mo!rs (     
families1 su* z poisons ! spr+s ( public
 education & br+s unhapp9ess ^u at lea/ 
f\r p]sons1 to dissolut5ess 9 a "y girl1
 :i* only affects h]self or at ! mo/ a  
*ild besides4 ,let ! virtue ( t5 virg9s 
be lo/ r ?an =feit ?is sanctity (       

morals1 t cr[n ( honor ) :i* ! "m ( a   
family %\ld be inve/$6 ,9 ! picture     
pres5t$ by a "y girl ab&on$ by h]       
betray]1 !re is some?+ impos+1 some?+   
indescribably sacr$2 "h we see oa?s     
violat$1 holy confid5ces betray$1 & on !
 ru9s ( a too facile virtue innoc5ce    
sits 9 te>s1 d\bt+ ev]y?+1 because      
compell$ to d\bt ! love ( a fa!r = 8    
*ild4 ,! un=tunate girl is /ill innoc5t2
 %e may yet become a fai?ful wife1 a    
t5d] "m1 &1 if ! pa/ is mantl$ 9 cl\ds1 
! future is blue z ! cle> sky4 ,%all we 
n f9d ^! t5d] t9ts 9 ! gloomy pictures (
 loves :i* violate ! m>riage law8 ,9 !  
"o1 ! woman is ! victim1 9 ! o!r1 %e is 
a crim9al4 ,:at hope is !re = !         
unfai?ful wife8 ,if ,god p>dons ! fault1
 ! mo/ exempl>y life _c efface1 "h bel[1
 its liv+ consequ5ces4 ,if ,james ,i 0 !
 son ( ,rizzio1 ! crime ( ,m>y la/$ z   
long z did h] m\rnful ?\gh royal h\se1 &
 ! fall ( ! ,/u>ts 0 ! ju/ice ( ,god4   
,b 9 good fai?1 w\ld ! emancipation (   
girls set free su* a ho/ ( dang]s8  ,x  

is v easy to accuse a "y p]son = suff]+ 
h]self to be deceiv$1 9 ! desire to     
escape1 at any price1 f ! condition (   
girlhood2 b su* an accusation is only j 
9 ! pres5t condition ( our mann]s4 ,at !
 pres5t day1 a "y p]son kn[s no?+ ab\t  
s$uction & its sn>es1 %e relies altoge!r
 ^u h] weakness1 & m+l+ ) ?is reliance !
 conv5i5t maxims ( ! fa%ionable _w1 %e  
takes z h] guide :ile "u ! control ( ^? 
desires :i* ev]y?+ conspires to excite1 
h] own delud+ fancies1 :i* prove a guide
 all ! m trea*]\s1 because a "y girl    
r>ely ev] confides to ano!r ! secret    
?\ghts ( h] fir/ love4  ,if %e 7 free1  
an education free f prejudices w\ld arm 
h] aga9/ ! love ( ! fir/ com]4 ,%e w\ld1
 l any "o else1 be v mu* bett] able to  
meet dang]s ( :i* %e knew1 ?an p]ils ^: 
ext5t _h be5 conceal$ f h]4 ,&1 moreov]1
 is x necess>y = a girl to be any ! less
 "u ! wat*ful eye ( h] "m1 because %e is
 mi/ress ( h] own actions8 ,are we to   
c\nt z no?+ ! mode/y & ! fe>s :i* nature
 has made s p[]ful 9 ! s\l ( a "y girl1 

= ! v purpose ( pres]v+ h] f ! mis=tune 
( submitt+ to a man :o does n love h]8  
,aga91 :at girl is !re s ?\ghtless z n  
to disc]n1 t ! mo/ immoral man wi%es 8  
wife to be a woman ( pr9ciple1 z ma/]s  
desire _! s]vants to be p]fect2 & t1    
!re=e1 h] virtue is ! ri*e/ & ! mo/     
advantage\s ( all possessions8  ,aft]   
all1 :at is ! "q be=e u8 ,= :at d y ?9k 
we are /ipulat+8 ,we are mak+ a claim = 
five or six hundr$ ?\s& maid5s1 protect$
 by _! in/9ctive timidity1 & by ! high  
price at :i* !y rate !mselves2 !y und]/&
 h[ to def5d !mselves1 j z well z !y "k 
h[ to sell !mselves4 ,! eighte5 millions
 ( human be+s1 :om we h except$ f ?is   
consid]ation1 almo/ inv>iably contract  
m>riages 9 accordance ) ! sy/em :i* we  
are try+ to make p>am\nt 9 our sy/em (  
mann]s2 & z to ! int]m$i>y classes by   
:i* we poor bimana are sep>at$ f ! m5 ( 
privilege :o m>* at ! head ( a nation1 !
 numb] ( ca/away *ildr5 :i* ^! classes1 
al?\gh 9 tol]ably easy circum/ances1    
consign to mis]y1 goes on increas+ s9ce 

! peace1 if we may believe ,m4 ,b5oi/on 
de ,*ateauneuf1 "o ( ! mo/ c\rage\s ( ^?
 savants :o h devot$ !mselves to ! arid 
yet useful /udy ( /ati/ics4 ,we may     
guess h[ deep-seat$ is ! social hurt1 = 
:i* we prop\nd a rem$y1 if we reckon !  
numb] ( natural *ildr5 :i* /ati/ics     
reveal1 & ! numb] ( illicit adv5tures ^:
 evid5ce 9 high society we are =c$ to   
suspect4 ,b x is difficult "h to make q 
pla9 all ! advantages :i* w\ld result f 
! emancipation ( "y girls4 ,:5 we come  
to obs]ve ! circum/ances :i* att5d a    
m>riage1 su* z our pres5t mann]s approve
 (1 judici\s m9ds mu/ appreciate ! value
 ( t sy/em ( education & lib]ty1 :i* we 
dem& = "y girls1 9 ! "n ( reason &      
nature4 ,! prejudice :i* we 9 ,france   
ent]ta9 9 favor ( ! virg9ity ( brides is
 ! mo/ silly ( all ^? :i* /ill survive  
among u4 ,! ,ori5tals take _! brides )\t
 di/ress+ !mselves ab\t ! pa/ & lock !m 
up 9 ord] to be m c]ta9 ab\t ! future2 !
 ,fr5* put _! daught]s into a sort (    
s]aglio def5d$ by _! mo!rs1 by          

prejudice1 & by religi\s ideas1 & give !
 mo/ complete lib]ty to _! wives1 ?us   
%[+ !mselves mu* m solicit\s ab\t a     
woman's pa/ ?an ab\t h] future4 ,! po9t 
we are aim+ at is to br+ ab\t a rev]sal 
( our sy/em ( mann]s4 ,if we did s we   
%\ld end1 p]haps1 by giv+ to fai?ful    
m>ri$ life all ! flavor & ! piquancy :i*
 wom5 ( to-day f9d 9 acts ( infidelity4 
,b ?is discussion w\ld take u f> f our  
subject1 if x l$ u to exam9e1 9 all its 
details1 ! va/ improvem5t 9 morals :i*  
d\btless w di/+ui% tw5tie? c5tury       
,france2 = morals are re=m$ only v      
gradually6 ,is x n necess>y1 9 ord] to  
produce ! slighte/ *ange1 t ! mo/ d>+   
dreams ( ! pa/ c5tury become ! mo/ trite
 ideas ( ! pres5t "o8 ,we h t\*$ ^u ?is 
"q m]ely 9 a trifl+ mood1 = ! purposes (
 %[+ t we are n bl9d to its importance1 
& ( bequea?+ also to po/]ity ! outl9e ( 
a "w1 :i* !y may complete4 ,to speak m  
accurately !re is a ?ird "w to be       
compos$2 ! fir/ conc]ns c\rtesans1 :ile 
! second is ! physiology ( pleasure6    

,:5 !re are t5 ( u1 we cross ourselves4 
,9 ! pres5t /ate ( our morals & ( our   
imp]fect civilization1 a problem crops  
up :i* = ! mom5t is insoluble1 & :i*    
r5d]s sup]flu\s all discussion on ! art 
( *oos+ a wife2 we comm5d x1 z we h done
 all ! o!rs1 to ! m$itation (           
philosoph]s4                            
,,problem4  ,x has n yet be5 decid$ :e!r
 a wife is =c$ into infidelity by !     
impossibility ( obta9+ any *ange1 or by 
! lib]ty :i* is all[$ h] 9 ?is          
connection4  ,moreov]1 z 9 ?is "w we    
pit* ^u a man at ! mom5t t he is newly  
m>ri$1 we decl>e t if he has f\nd a wife
 ( sangu9e temp]am5t1 ( vivid           
imag9ation1 ( a n]v\s con/itution or (  
an indol5t "*1 8 situation _c fail to be
 extremely s]i\s4  ,a man w\ld f9d      
himself 9 a position ( dang] ev5 m      
critical if 8 wife drank no?+ b wat] see
 ! ,m$itation entitl$ ,conjugal ,hygi5e2
 b if %e _h "s tal5t = s++1 or if %e 7  
dispos$ to take cold easily1 he %\ld    
tremble all ! "t2 = x mu/ be rememb]$ t 

wom5 :o s+ are at lea/ z passionate z   
wom5 ^: muc\s membrane %[s extreme      
delicacy4  ,aga91 ?is dang] w\ld be     
aggravat$ /ill m if y\r wife 7 less ?an 
sev5te52 or if1 on ! o!r h&1 h] g5]al   
complexion 7 pale & dull1 = ?is sort (  
woman is almo/ always artificial4  ,b we
 d n wi% to anticipate "h any           
description ( ! t]rors :i* ?reat5 husb&s
 f ! symptoms ( unhapp9ess :i* !y read 9
 ! "* ( _! wives4 ,?is digression has   
already tak5 u too f> f ! subject (     
bo>d+ s*ools1 9 :i* s _m cata/rophes are
 hat*$1 & f :i* issue s _m "y girls     
incapable ( appreciat+ ! pa9ful         
sacrifices by :i* ! hone/ man :o does !m
 ! honor ( m>ry+ !m1 has obta9$ opul5ce2
 "y girls eag] = ! enjoym5ts ( luxury1  
ignorant ( our laws1 ignorant ( our     
mann]s1 claim ) avidity ! empire :i* _! 
beauty yields !m1 & %[ !mselves q ready 
to turn away f ! g5u9e utt]ances ( !    
he>t1 :ile !y readily li/5 to ! buzz+ ( 
flatt]y4  ,?is ,m$itation %\ld plant 9 !
 memory ( all :o read x1 ev5 ^? :o m]ely

 op5 ! book = ! sake ( glanc+ at x or   
di/ract+ _! m9d1 an int5se repugnance = 
"y wom5 educat$ 9 a bo>d+ s*ool1 & if x 
succe$s 9 do+ s1 its s]vices to ! public
 w h already prov$ consid]able4         
,,m$itation ,,vii4                      
,,( ,,! ,,honeymoon4  ,if our m$itations
 prove t x is almo/ impossible = a m>ri$
 woman to rema9 virtu\s 9 ,france1 our  
enum]ation ( ! celibates & ! pr$e/9$1   
our rem>ks ^u ! education ( girls1 & our
 rapid survey ( ! difficulties :i* att5d
 ! *oice ( a wife w expla9 up to a c]ta9
 po9t ?is national frailty4 ,?us1 aft]  
indicat+ frankly ! a*+ malady "u :i* !  
social slate is labor+1 we h s\ght = !  
causes 9 ! imp]fection ( ! laws1 9 !    
irrational condition ( our mann]s1 9 !  
incapacity ( our m9ds1 & 9 !            
contradictions :i* *>act]ize our habits4
 ,a s+le po9t /ill claims our           
obs]vation1 & t is ! fir/ onslaught ( ! 
evil we are confront+4  ,we rea* ?is    
fir/ "q on approa*+ ! high problems     
sugge/$ by ! honeymoon2 & al?\gh we f9d 

"h ! />t+ po9t ( all ! ph5om5a ( m>ri$  
life1 x appe>s to u to be ! brilliant   
l9k r\nd :i* are clu/]$ all our         
obs]vations1 our axioms1 our problems1  
:i* h be5 scatt]$ delib]ately among !   
wise quips :i* our loquaci\s m$itations 
retail4 ,! honeymoon w\ld seem to be1 if
 we may use ! expression1 ! apogee ( t  
analysis to :i* we mu/ apply ourselves1 
be=e engag+ 9 battle our two imag9>y    
*ampions4  ,! expression honeymoon is an
 ,anglicism1 :i* has become an idiom 9  
all languages1 s gracefully does x      
depict ! nuptial season :i* is s        
fugitive1 & dur+ :i* life is no?+ b     
sweetness & rapture2 ! expression       
survives z illusions & errors survive1 =
 x conta9s ! mo/ odi\s ( falsehoods4 ,if
 ?is season is pres5t$ to u z a nymph   
cr[n$ ) fre% fl[]s1 c>ess+ z a sir51 x  
is because 9 x is unhapp9ess p]sonifi$ &
 unhapp9ess g5]ally comes dur+ !        
indulg5ce ( folly4  ,! m>ri$ c\ple :o   
int5d to love ea* o!r dur+ _! :ole life 
h no notion ( a honeymoon2 = !m x has no

 exi/5ce1 or r its exi/5ce is p]5nial2  
!y are l ! immortals :o d n und]/& dea?4
 ,b ! consid]ation ( ?is happ9ess is n  
g]mane to our book2 & = our read]s      
m>riage is "u ! influ5ce ( two moons1 ! 
honeymoon & ! ,r$-moon4 ,?is la/        
t]m9ates its c\rse by a revolution1 :i* 
*anges x to a cresc5t2 & :5 once x rises
 ^u a home its light !re is et]nal4  ,h[
 c ! honeymoon rise ^u two be+s :o _c   
possibly love ea* o!r8  ,h[ c x set1 :5 
once x has ris58  ,h all m>riages _!    
honeymoon8  ,let u proce$ to answ] ^!   
que/ions 9 ord]4  ,x is 9 ?is connection
 t ! admirable education :i* we give to 
girls1 & ! wise provisions made by ! law
 "u :i* m5 m>ry1 be> all _! fruit4 ,let 
u exam9e ! circum/ances :i* prec$e &    
att5d ^? m>riages :i* are lea/ disa/r\s4
  ,! tone ( our morals develops 9 ! "y  
girl :om y make y\r wife a curiosity :i*
 is naturally excessive2 b z mo!rs 9    
,france pique !mselves on expos+ _!     
girls e day to ! fire :i* !y d n all[ to
 scor* !m1 ?is curiosity has no limit4  

,h] pr(\nd ignorance ( ! my/]ies (      
m>riage conceals f ?is creature1 :o is z
 innoc5t z %e is crafty1 a cle> view ( !
 dang]s by :i* m>riage is foll[$2 & z   
m>riage is incessantly describ$ to h] z 
an epo* 9 :i* tyranny & lib]ty equally  
prevail1 & 9 :i* enjoym5t & supremacy   
are to be indulg$ 91 h] desires are     
int5sifi$ by all h] int]e/ 9 an exi/5ce 
z yet unfulfill$2 = h] to m>ry is to be 
call$ up f no?+ness into life6  ,if %e  
has a disposition = happ9ess1 =         
religion1 = morality1 ! voices ( ! law &
 ( h] "m h repeat$ to h] t ?is happ9ess 
c only come to h] f y4  ,ob$i5ce if x is
 n virtue1 is at lea/ a necess>y ?+ )   
h]2 = %e expects ev]y?+ f y4 ,9 ! fir/  
place1 society sanctions ! slav]y ( a   
wife1 b %e does n conceive ev5 ! wi% to 
be free1 = %e feels h]self weak1 timid &
 ignorant4  ,( c\rse %e tries to please 
y1 unless a *ance error is committ$1 or 
%e is seiz$ by a repugnance :i* x w\ld  
be unp>donable 9 y n to div9e4 ,%e tries
 to please because %e does n "k y4  ,9 a

 ^w1 9 ord] to complete y\r triumph1 y  
take h] at a mom5t :5 nature dem&s1 (t5 
) "s viol5ce1 ! pleasure ( :i* y are !  
disp5s]4 ,l ,/4 ,pet] y hold ! keys (   
,p>adise4  ,i w\ld ask ( any reasonable 
creature1 w\ld a demon m>%al r\nd !     
angel ^: ru9 he _h v[$ all ! elem5ts (  
disa/] ) m solicitude ?an t ) :i* good  
morals conspire aga9/ ! happ9ess ( a    
husb&8 ,are y n a k+ surr\nd$ by        
flatt]]s8  ,?is "y girl1 ) all h]       
ignorance & all h] desires1 committ$ to 
! m]cy ( a man :o1 ev5 ?\gh he be 9     
love1 _c "k h] %r9k+ & secret emotions1 
w submit to him ) a c]ta9 s5se ( %ame1 &
 w be ob$i5t & complaisant s long z h]  
"y imag9ation p]suades h] to expect !   
pleasure or ! happ9ess ( t morr[ :i*    
nev] dawns4  ,9 ?is unnatural situation 
social laws & ! laws ( nature are 9     
conflict1 b ! "y girl ob$i5tly ab&ons   
h]self to x1 &1 f motives ( self-int]e/1
 suff]s 9 sil5ce4 ,h] ob$i5ce is a      
speculation2 h] complaisance is a hope2 
h] devotion to y is a sort ( vocation1 (

 :i* y reap ! advantage2 & h] sil5ce is 
g5]osity4 ,%e w rema9 ! victim ( y\r    
caprices s long z %e does n und]/& !m2  
%e w suff] f ! limitations ( y\r "*     
until %e has /udi$ x2 %e w sacrifice    
h]self )\t love1 because %e believ$ 9 ! 
%[ ( passion y made at ! fir/ mom5t (   
possession2 %e w no long] be sil5t :5   
once %e has le>n$ ! uselessness ( h]    
sacrifices4  ,& !n ! morn+ arrives :5 ! 
inconsi/5cies :i* h prevail$ 9 ?is union
 rise up l bran*es ( a tree b5t d[n = a 
mom5t "u a weight :i* has be5 gradually 
light5$4 ,y h mi/ak5 = love ! negative  
attitude ( a "y girl :o 0 wait+ =       
happ9ess1 :o flew 9 advance ( y\r       
desires1 9 ! hope t y w\ld g =w>d 9     
anticipation ( h]s1 & :o did n d>e to   
compla9 ( ! secret unhapp9ess1 = :i* %e 
at fir/ accus$ h]self4 ,:at man c\ld    
fail to be ! dupe ( a delusion prep>$ at
 su* long range1 & 9 :i* a "y innoc5t   
woman is at once ! accomplice & !       
victim8 ,unless y 7 a div9e be+ x w\ld  
be impossible = y to escape ! fasc9ation

 ) :i* nature & society h surr\nd$ y4   
,is n a sn>e set 9 ev]y?+ :i* surr\nds y
 on ! outside & influ5ces y )98 ,= 9    
ord] to be happy1 is x n necess>y to    
control ! impetu\s desires ( y\r s5ses8 
,:]e is ! p[]ful b>ri] to re/ra9 h]1    
rais$ by ! light h& ( a woman :om y wi% 
to please1 because y d n possess8       
,moreov]1 y h caus$ y\r troops to p>ade 
& m>* by1 :5 !re 0 no "o at ! w9d[2 y h 
dis*>g$ y\r fireworks ^: framework alone
 0 left1 :5 y\r gue/ arriv$ to see !m4  
,y\r wife1 be=e ! pl$ges ( m>riage1 0 l 
a ,mohican at ! ,op]a3 ! tea*] becomes  
li/less1 :5 ! savage beg9s to und]/&4   
,,lvi4 ,9 m>ri$ life1 ! mom5t :5 two    
he>ts come to und]/& ea* o!r is sudd5 z 
a fla% ( lightn+1 & nev] returns1 :5    
once x is pass$4   ,?is fir/ entrance   
into life ( two p]sons1 dur+ :i* a woman
 is enc\rag$ by ! hope ( happ9ess1 by ! 
/ill fre% s5tim5t ( h] m>ri$ duty1 by ! 
wi% to please1 by ! s5se ( virtue :i*   
beg9s to be s attractive z soon z x %[s 
love to be 9 h>mony ) duty1 is call$ !  

honeymoon4 ,h[ c x la/ long betwe5 two  
be+s :o are unit$ = _! :ole life1 unless
 !y "k ea* o!r p]fectly8 ,if !re is "o  
?+ :i* ought to cause a/oni%m5t x is    
?is1 t ! deplorable absurdities :i* our 
mann]s heap up ar\nd ! nuptial c\* give 
bir? to s few hatr$s6 ,b t ! life ( !   
wise man is a calm curr5t1 & t ( !      
prodigal a cat>act2 t ! *ild1 ^:        
?\ghtless h&s h /ripp$ ! leaves f e rose
 ^u 8 pa?way1 f9ds no?+ b ?orns on 8    
return1 t ! man :o 9 8 wild y\? has     
squ&]$ a million1 w nev] enjoy1 dur+ 8  
life1 ! income ( =ty ?\s& francs1 :i*   
?is million w\ld h provid$--are trite   
commonplaces1 if "o ?9ks ( ! moral !ory 
( life2 b new discov]ies1 if we consid] 
! conduct ( mo/ m54 ,y may see "h a true
 image ( all honeymoons2 ?is is _!      
hi/ory1 ?is is ! pla9 fact & n ! cause t
 und]lies x4  ,b t m5 end[$ ) a c]ta9   
p[] ( ?\ght by a privileg$ education1 & 
accu/om$ to ?9k delib]ately1 9 ord] to  
%9e 9 politics1 lit]ature1 art1 comm]ce 
or private life--t ^! m5 %\ld all m>ry )

 ! int5tion ( be+ happy1 ( gov]n+ a     
wife1 ei!r by love or by =ce1 & %\ld all
 tumble into ! same pitfall & %\ld      
become fooli%1 aft] hav+ enjoy$ a c]ta9 
happ9ess = a c]ta9 "t1--?is is c]ta9ly a
 problem ^: solution is to be f\nd r 9 !
 unkn[n dep?s ( ! human s\l1 ?an 9 !    
quasi physical tru?s1 on ! basis ( :i*  
we h hi!rto attempt$ to expla9 "s ( ^!  
ph5om5a4 ,! risky se>* = ! secret laws1 
:i* almo/ all m5 are b\nd to violate )\t
 kn[+ x1 "u ^! circum/ances1 promises   
abundant glory = any "o ev5 ?\gh he make
 %ipwreck 9 ! ent]prise ^u :i* we n[    
v5ture to set =?4 ,let u !n make !      
attempt4  ,9 spite ( all t fools h to   
say ab\t ! difficulty !y h _h 9 expla9+ 
love1 !re are c]ta9 pr9ciples relat+ to 
x z infallible z ^? ( geometry2 b 9 ea* 
"* ^! are modifi$ accord+ to its t5d5cy2
 h5ce ! caprices ( love1 :i* are due to 
! inf9ite numb] ( v>y+ temp]am5ts4 ,if  
we 7 p]mitt$ nev] to see ! v>i\s effects
 ( light )\t also p]ceiv+ on :at !y 7   
bas$1 _m m9ds w\ld refuse to believe 9 !

 movem5t ( ! sun & 9 its on5ess4 ,let ! 
bl9d m5 cry out z !y l2 ,i boa/ )       
,socrates1 al?\gh ,i am n z wise z he 01
 t ,i "k ( naught save love2 & ,i int5d 
to attempt ! =mulation ( "s ( its       
precepts1 9 ord] to sp>e m>ri$ p !      
tr\ble ( cudgel+ _! bra9s2 !y w\ld soon 
rea* ! limit ( _! wit4  ,n[ all ! prec$+
 obs]vations may be resolv$ into a s+le 
proposition1 :i* may be consid]$ ei!r ! 
fir/ or la/ t]m 9 ?is secret !ory (     
love1 ^: /atem5t w\ld end by we>y+ u1 if
 we did n br+ x to a prompt conclusion4 
,?is pr9ciple is conta9$ 9 ! foll[+     
=mula3                                  
,,lvii4 ,betwe5 two be+s susceptible (  
love1 ! duration ( passion is 9         
proportion to ! orig9al resi/ance ( !   
woman1 or to ! ob/acles :i* ! accid5ts (
 social life put 9 ! way ( y\r happ9ess4
   ,if y h desir$ y\r object only = "o  
day1 y\r love p]haps w n la/ m ?an ?ree 
nights4 ,:]e mu/ we seek = ! causes (   
?is law8 ,i d n "k4 ,if y ca/ y\r eyes  
ar\nd y1 y w f9d abundant pro( ( ?is    

rule2 9 ! vegetable _w ! plants :i* take
 ! longe/ "t to gr[ are ^? :i* promise  
to h ! longe/ life2 9 ! moral ord] ( ?+s
 ! works produc$ ye/]day die to-morr[2 9
 ! physical _w ! womb :i* infr+es ! laws
 ( ge/ation be>s dead fruit4 ,9 ev]y?+1 
a "w :i* is p]man5t has be5 brood$ ov]  
by "t = a long p]iod4 ,a long future    
requires a long pa/4 ,if love is a *ild1
 passion is a man4 ,?is g5]al law1 :i*  
all m5 obey1 to :i* all be+s & all      
s5tim5ts mu/ submit1 is precisely t :i* 
e m>riage infr+es1 z we h pla9ly %[n4   
,?is pr9ciple has giv5 rise to ! love   
tales ( ! ,middle ,ages2 ! ,amadises1 ! 
,lancelots1 ! ,tri/ans ( ballad         
lit]ature1 ^: con/ancy may ju/ly be     
call$ fabul\s1 are allegories ( !       
national my?ology :i* our imitation (   
,greek lit]ature nipp$ 9 ! bud4 ,^!     
fasc9at+ *>act]s1 outl9$ by ! imag9ation
 ( ! tr\bad\rs1 set _! seal & sanction  
^u ?is tru?4                            
,,lviii4 ,we d n atta* ourselves        
p]man5tly to any possessions1 except+ 9 

proportion to ! tr\ble1 toil & long+ :i*
 !y h co/ u4   ,all our m$itations h    
reveal$ to u ab\t ! basis ( ! primordial
 law ( love is compris$ 9 ! foll[+      
axiom1 :i* is at ! same "t ! pr9ciple & 
! result ( ! law4                       
,,lix4      ,9 e case we receive only 9 
proportion to :at we give4   ,?is la/   
pr9ciple is s self-evid5t t we w n      
attempt to demon/rate x4 ,we m]ely add a
 s+le obs]vation :i* appe>s to u ( "s   
importance4 ,! writ] :o said3 ,ev]y?+ is
 true1 & ev]y?+ is false1 ann\nc$ a fact
 :i* ! human intellect1 naturally prone 
to sophism1 int]prets z x *ooses1 b x   
really seems z ?\gh human affairs h z _m
 facets z !re are m9ds t contemplate !m4
 ,?is fact may be detail$ z foll[s3     
,!re _c be f\nd1 9 all creation1 a s+le 
law :i* is n c\nt]balanc$ by a law      
exactly contr>y to x2 life 9 ev]y?+ is  
ma9ta9$ by ! equilibrium ( two oppos+   
=ces4 ,s 9 ! pres5t subject1 z reg>ds   
love1 if y give too mu*1 y w n receive  
en\gh4 ,! "m :o %[s h] *ildr5 h] :ole   

t5d]ness calls =? _! +ratitude1 &       
+ratitude is occasion$1 p]haps1 by !    
impossibility ( reciprocation4 ,! wife  
:o loves m ?an %e is lov$ mu/ necess>ily
 be ! object ( tyranny4 ,durable love is
 t :i* always keeps ! =ces ( two human  
be+s 9 equilibrium4 ,n[ ?is equilibrium 
may be ma9ta9$ p]man5tly2 ! "o :o loves 
! m ought to /op at ! po9t ( ! "o :o    
loves ! less4 ,& is x n1 aft] all !     
sweete/ sacrifice t a lov+ he>t c make1 
t love %\ld s accommodate itself z to   
adju/ ! inequality8  ,:at s5tim5t (     
admiration mu/ rise 9 ! s\l ( a         
philosoph] on discov]+ t !re is1 p]haps1
 b "o s+le pr9ciple 9 ! _w1 z !re is b  
"o ,god2 & t our ideas & our affections 
are subject to ! same laws :i* cause !  
sun to rise1 ! fl[]s to bloom1 ! univ]se
 to teem ) life6  ,p]haps1 we ought to  
seek 9 ! metaphysics ( love ! reasons = 
! foll[+ proposition1 :i* ?r[s ! mo/    
vivid light on ! "q ( honeymoons & (    
,r$-moons3                              
,,!orem4    ,man goes f av]sion to love2

 b if he has begun by lov+1 &           
aft]w>ds comes to feel av]sion1 he nev] 
returns to love4   ,9 c]ta9 human       
organisms ! feel+s are dw>f$1 z ! ?\ght 
may be 9 c]ta9 /]ile imag9ations4 ,?us1 
j z "s m9ds h ! faculty ( compreh5d+ !  
connections exi/+ betwe5 diff]5t ?+s )\t
 =mal d$uction2 & z !y h ! faculty (    
seiz+ ^u ea* =mula sep>ately1 )\t comb9+
 !m1 or )\t ! p[] ( insight1 comp>ison &
 expression2 s 9 ! same way1 diff]5t    
s\ls may h m or less imp]fect ideas ( ! 
v>i\s s5tim5ts4 ,tal5t 9 love1 z 9 e o!r
 art1 consi/s 9 ! p[] ( =m+ a conception
 comb9$ ) ! p[] ( c>ry+ x out4 ,! _w is 
full ( p :o s+ airs1 b :o omit !        
ritornello1 :o h qu>t]s ( an idea1 z !y 
h qu>t]s ( s5tim5t1 b :o c no m         
co-ord9ate ! movem5ts ( _! affections   
?an ( _! ?\ghts4 ,9 a ^w1 !y are        
incomplete4 ,unite a f9e intellig5ce ) a
 dw>f$ intellig5ce & y precipitate a    
disa/]2 = x is necess>y t equilibrium be
 pres]v$ 9 ev]y?+4  ,we leave to !      
philosoph]s ( ! b\doir or to ! sages ( !

 back p>lor to inve/igate ! ?\s& ways 9 
:i* m5 ( diff]5t temp]am5ts1 intellects1
 social positions & =tunes di/urb ?is   
equilibrium4 ,mean:ile we w proce$ to   
exam9e ! la/ cause = ! sett+ ( !        
honeymoon & ! ris+ ( ! ,r$-moon4  ,!re  
is 9 life "o pr9ciple m pot5t ?an life  
itself4 ,x is a movem5t ^: cel]ity spr+s
 f an unkn[n motive p[]4 ,man is no m   
acqua9t$ ) ! secret ( ?is revolution ?an
 ! e>? is aw>e ( t :i* causes h]        
rotation4 ,a c]ta9 some?+1 :i* ,i gladly
 call ! curr5t ( life1 be>s along our   
*oice/ ?\ghts1 makes use ( mo/ p's w &  
c>ries u on 9 spite ( ourselves4 ,?us1 a
 man ( common-s5se1 :o nev] fails to pay
 8 bills1 if he is a m]*ant1 a man :o   
has be5 able to escape dea?1 or :at     
p]haps is m try+1 sickness1 by !        
obs]vation ( a c]ta9 easy b daily       
regim51 is completely & duly nail$ up   
betwe5 ! f\r planks ( 8 c(f91 aft] hav+ 
said e ev5+3 ,de> me6 to-morr[ ,i w n   
=get my pills6 ,h[ are we to expla9 ?is 
magic spell :i* rules all ! affairs (   

life8 ,d m5 submit to x f a want (      
en]gy8 ,m5 :o h ! /ronge/ wills are     
subject to x4 ,is x default ( memory8 ,p
 :o possess ?is faculty 9 ! highe/      
degree yield to its fasc9ation4  ,e "o c
 recognize ! op]ation ( ?is influ5ce 9 !
 case ( 8 neighbor1 & x is "o ( ! ?+s   
:i* exclude ! majority ( husb&s f !     
honeymoon4 ,x is ?us t ! wise man1      
survivor ( all reefs & %oals1 su* z we h
 po9t$ out1 sometimes falls into ! sn>es
 :i* he himself has set4  ,i h myself   
notic$ t man deals ) m>riage & its      
dang]s 9 v mu* ! same way t he deals )  
wigs2 & p]haps ! foll[+ phases ( ?\ght  
conc]n+ wigs may furni% a =mula = human 
life 9 g5]al4  ,,fir/ ,,epo*4--,is x    
possible t ,i %all ev] h :ite hair8     
,,second ,,epo*4--,9 any case1 if ,i h  
:ite hair1 ,i %all nev] we> a wig4 ,good
 ,"l6 :at is m ugly ?an a wig8  ,"o     
morn+ y he> a "y voice1 :i* love mu*    
(t5] makes to vibrate ?an lulls to      
sil5ce1 exclaim+3  ,well1 ,i decl>e6 ,y 
h a :ite hair6  ,,?ird ,,epo*4--,:y n   

we> a well-made wig :i* p w\ld n notice8
 ,!re is a c]ta9 m]it 9 deceiv+         
ev]ybody2 besides1 a wig keeps y w>m1   
prev5ts tak+ cold1 etc4  ,,f\r?         
,,epo*4--,! wig is s skillfully put on t
 y deceive e "o :o does n "k y4  ,! wig 
takes up all y\r att5tion1 & am\r-propre
 makes y e morn+ z busy z ! mo/ skillful
 hairdress]4  ,,fif? ,,epo*4--,!        
neglect$ wig4 ,good heav5s6 ,h[ t$i\s x 
is1 to h to g ) b>e head e ev5+1 & to   
curl "o's wig e morn+6  ,,six?          
,,epo*4--,! wig all[s c]ta9 :ite hairs  
to escape2 x is put on awry & ! obs]v]  
p]ceives on ! back ( y\r neck a :ite    
l9e1 :i* contra/s ) ! deep t9ts pu%$    
back by ! coll> ( y\r coat4  ,,sev5?    
,,epo*4--,y\r wig is z scraggy z dog's  
too? grass2 & --excuse ! expression--y  
are mak+ fun ( y\r wig4  ,sir1 said "o (
 ! mo/ p[]ful fem99e intellig5ces :i* h 
condesc5d$ to enlight5 me on "s ( ! mo/ 
obscure passages 9 my book1 :at d y mean
 by ?is wig8  ,madame1 ,i answ]$1 :5 a  
man falls into a mood ( indiff]5ce )    

reg>d to 8 wig1 he is1--he is--:at y\r  
husb& probably is n4  ,b my husb& is n--
 7%e paus$ & ?\ght = a mom5t74 ,he is n 
amiable2 he is n--well1 he is n--( an   
ev5 temp]2 he is n--  ,!n1 madame1 he   
w\ld d\btless be indiff]5t to 8 wig6    
,we look$ at ea* o!r1 %e ) a well-assum$
 air ( dignity1 ,i ) a suppress$ smile4 
,i see1 said ,i1 t we mu/ pay special   
respect to ! e>s ( ! little sex1 = !y   
are ! only *a/e ?+s ab\t !m4  ,i assum$ 
! attitude ( a man :o has some?+ (      
importance to disclose1 & ! fair dame   
l[]$ h] eyes1 z if %e _h "s reason to   
blu%4  ,madame1 9 ^! days a m9i/] is n  
hang$1 z once ^u a "t1 = say+ yes or no2
 a ,*ateaubri& w\ld sc>cely torture     
,francoise de ,foix1 & we we> no long]  
at our side a long sword ready to av5ge 
an insult4 ,n[ 9 a c5tury :5            
civilization has made su* rapid         
progress1 :5 we c le>n a sci5ce 9       
tw5ty-f\r lessons1 ev]y?+ mu/ foll[ ?is 
race aft] p]fection4 ,we c no long]     
speak ! manly1 rude1 co>se language (   

our ance/ors4 ,! age 9 :i* are fabricat$
 su* f9e1 su* brilliant /uffs1 su*      
elegant furniture1 & :5 are made su* ri*
 porcela9s1 mu/ ne$s be ! age (         
p]iphrase & circumlocution4 ,we mu/ try1
 !re=e1 to co9 a new ^w 9 place ( !     
comic expression :i* ,moli]e us$2 s9ce !
 language ( ?is great man1 z a          
contempor>y au?or has said1 is too free 
= ladies :o f9d gauze too ?ick = _!     
g>m5ts4 ,b p ( ! _w "k1 z well z !      
le>n$1 h[ ! ,greeks _h an innate ta/e = 
my/]ies4 ,t poetic nation knew well h[  
to inve/ ) ! t9ts ( fable ! antique     
traditions ( _! hi/ory4 ,at ! voice ( _!
 rhapsodi/s toge!r ) _! poets &         
romanc]s1 k+s became gods & _! adv5tures
 ( gallantry 7 trans=m$ into immortal   
allegories4 ,accord+ to ,m4 ,*ompre1    
lic5tiate 9 law1 ! classic au?or ( !    
,diction>y ( ,my?ology1 ! labyr9? 0 'an 
enclosure plant$ ) trees & adorn$ )     
build+s arrang$ 9 su* a way t :5 a "y   
man once ent]$1 he c\ld no m f9d 8 way  
out4' ,"h & !re fl[]y ?ickets 7 pres5t$ 

to 8 view1 b 9 ! mid/ ( a multitude (   
alleys1 :i* cross$ & recross$ 8 pa? &   
bore ! appe>ance ( a uni=m passage1     
among ! bri>s1 rocks & ?orns1 ! pati5t  
f\nd himself 9 combat ) an animal call$ 
! ,m9otaur4  ,n[1 madame1 if y w all[ me
 ! honor ( call+ to y\r m9d ! fact t !  
,m9otaur 0 ( all kn[n bea/s t :i*       
,my?ology di/+ui%es z ! mo/ dang]\s2 t 9
 ord] to save !mselves f 8 ravages1 !   
,a!nians 7 b\nd to deliv] to him1 e s+le
 ye>1 fifty virg9s2 y w p]haps escape ! 
error ( good ,m4 ,*ompre1 :o saw 9 !    
labyr9? no?+ b an ,engli% g>d52 & y w   
recognize 9 ?is +5i\s fable a ref9$     
allegory1 or we may bett] say a fai?ful 
& fe>ful image ( ! dang]s ( m>riage4 ,! 
pa9t+s rec5tly discov]$ at ,h]culaneum h
 s]v$ to confirm ?is op9ion4 ,&1 z a    
matt] ( fact1 le>n$ m5 h = a long "t    
believ$1 9 accordance ) ! writ+s ( c]ta9
 au?ors1 t ! ,m9otaur 0 an animal       
half-man1 half-bull2 b ! fif? panel (   
anci5t pa9t+s at ,h]culaneum repres5ts  
to u ?is allegorical mon/] ) a body     

entirely human2 &1 to take away all     
ve/ige ( d\bt1 he lies cru%$ at ! feet (
 ,!seus4 ,n[1 my de> madame1 :y %\ld we 
n ask ,my?ology to come & rescue u f t  
hypocrisy :i* is ga9+ gr\nd ) u & h9d]s 
u f laugh+ z our fa!rs laugh$8 ,& ?us1  
s9ce 9 ! _w a "y lady does n v well "k  
h[ to spread ! veil "u :i* an hone/     
woman hides h] behavior1 9 a cont+5cy   
:i* our gr&fa!rs w\ld h r\ghly expla9$  
by a s+le ^w1 y1 l a cr[d ( beautiful b 
prev>icat+ ladies1 y cont5t y\rselves ) 
say+1 ',ah6 yes1 %e is v amiable1 b1'--b
 :at8--'b %e is (t5 v inconsi/5t--4' ,i 
h = a long "t tri$ to f9d out ! mean+ ( 
?is la/ ^w1 &1 above all1 ! figure (    
rhetoric by :i* y make x express !      
opposite ( t :i* x signifies2 b all my  
rese>*es h be5 9 va94 ,v]t-,v]t us$ ! ^w
 la/1 & 0 un=tunately address$ to !     
innoc5t nuns ^: infidelities did n 9 any
 way infr+e ! honor ( ! m54 ,:5 a woman 
is inconsi/5t ! husb& mu/ be1 accord+ to
 me1 m9otauriz$4 ,if ! m9otauriz$ man is
 a f9e fell[1 if he enjoys a c]ta9      

e/eem1--& _m husb&s really des]ve to be 
piti$1--!n 9 speak+ ( him1 y say 9 a    
pa!tic voice1 ',m4 ,a--- is a v e/imable
 man1 8 wife is exce$+ly pretty1 b !y   
say he is n happy 9 8 dome/ic           
relations4' ,?us1 madame1 ! e/imable man
 :o is unhappy 9 8 dome/ic relations1 ! 
man :o has an inconsi/5t wife1 or !     
husb& :o is m9otauriz$ are simply husb&s
 z !y appe> 9 ,moli]e4 ,well1 !n1 ,o    
goddess ( mod]n ta/e1 d n ^! expressions
 seem to y *>act]iz$ by a transp>5cy    
*a/e en\gh = anybody8  ,ah6 mon ,dieu6  
%e answ]$1 laugh+1 if ! ?+ is ! same1   
:at does x matt] :e!r x be express$ 9   
two syllables or 9 a hundr$8  ,%e bade  
me good-bye1 ) an ironical nod &        
disappe>$1 d\btless to jo9 ! c\ntesses (
 my preface & all ! metaphorical        
creatures1 s (t5 employ$ by             
romance-writ]s z ag5ts = ! recov]y or   
composition ( anci5t manuscripts4  ,z = 
y1 ! m num]\s & ! m real creatures :o   
read my book1 if !re are any among y :o 
make common cause ) my conjugal *ampion1

 ,i give y notice t y w n at once become
 unhappy 9 y\r dome/ic relations4 ,a man
 arrives at ?is conjugal condition n    
sudd5ly1 b ins5sibly & by degrees4 ,_m  
husb&s h ev5 rema9$ un=tunate 9 _!      
dome/ic relations dur+ _! :ole life & h 
nev] kn[n x4 ,?is dome/ic revolution    
develops itself 9 accordance ) fix$     
rules2 = ! revolutions ( ! honeymoon are
 z regul> z ! phases ( ! moon 9 heav51 &
 are ! same 9 e m>ri$ h\se4 ,h we n     
prov$ t moral nature1 l physical nature1
 has its laws8  ,y\r "y wife w nev] take
 a lov]1 z we h else:]e said1 )\t mak+  
s]i\s reflections4 ,z soon z ! honeymoon
 wanes1 y w f9d t y h ar\s$ 9 h] a      
s5tim5t ( pleasure :i* y h n satisfi$2 y
 h op5$ to h] ! book ( life2 & %e has   
d]iv$ an excell5t idea f ! prosaic      
dullness :i* di/+ui%es y\r complac5t    
love1 ( ! poetry :i* is ! natural result
 :5 s\ls & pleasures are 9 accord4 ,l a 
timid bird1 j />tl$ by ! report ( a gun 
:i* has ceas$1 %e puts h] head out ( h] 
ne/1 looks r\nd h]1 & sees ! _w2 & kn[+ 

! ^w ( a *>ade :i* y h play$1 %e feels  
in/9ctively ! void :i* exi/s 9 y\r      
langui%+ passion4 ,%e div9es t x is only
 ) a lov] t %e c rega9 ! delightful     
ex]cise ( h] free w 9 love4  ,y h dri$ !
 gre5 wood 9 prep>ation = a fire4  ,9 ! 
situation 9 :i* bo? ( y f9d y\rselves1  
!re is no woman1 ev5 ! mo/ virtu\s1 :o  
w\ld n be f\nd wor?y ( a gr&e passion1  
:o has n dream$ ( x1 & :o does n believe
 t x is easily k9dl$1 = !re is always   
f\nd a c]ta9 am\r-propre ready to re9=ce
 t conqu]$ enemy--a jad$ wife4  ,if !   
role ( an hone/ woman 7 no?+ m ?an      
p]il\s1 said an old lady to me1 ,i w\ld 
admit t x w\ld s]ve4 ,b x is tiresome2 &
 ,i h nev] met a virtu\s woman :o did n 
?9k ab\t deceiv+ somebody4  ,& !n1 be=e 
any lov] pres5ts himself1 a wife        
discusses ) h]self ! legality ( ! act2  
%e ent]s into a conflict ) h] duties1 ) 
! law1 ) religion & ) ! secret desires (
 a nature :i* kn[s no *eck-re9 except+ t
 :i* %e places ^u h]self4 ,& !n comm5ces
 = y a condition ( affairs totally new2 

!n y receive ! fir/ intimation :i*      
nature1 t good & indulg5t "m1 always    
gives to ! creatures :o are expos$ to   
any dang]4 ,nature has put a bell on !  
neck ( ! ,m9otaur1 z on ! tail ( t      
frightful snake :i* is ! t]ror (        
travel]s4 ,& !n appe> 9 y\r wife :at we 
w call ! fir/ symptoms1 & woe to him :o 
does n "k h[ to cont5d ) !m4 ,^? :o 9   
read+ our book w rememb] t !y saw ^?    
symptoms 9 _! own dome/ic life c pass to
 ! conclusion ( ?is "w1 :]e !y w f9d h[ 
!y may ga9 consolation4  ,! situation   
ref]r$ to1 9 :i* a m>ri$ c\ple b9d      
!mselves = a long] or a %ort] "t1 is !  
po9t f :i* our "w />ts1 z x is ! end at 
:i* our obs]vations /op4 ,a man (       
intellig5ce %\ld "k h[ to recognize !   
my/]i\s indications1 ! obscure signs & !
 involunt>y revelation :i* a wife       
unwitt+ly exhibits2 = ! next ,m$itation 
w d\btless indicate ! m evid5t ( !      
manife/ations to neophytes 9 ! sublime  
sci5ce ( m>riage4                       
,,m$itation ,,viii4                     

,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,symptoms4  ,:5 y\r wife
 rea*es t crisis 9 :i* we h left h]1 y  
y\rself are wrapp$ 9 a pleasant &       
unsuspici\s security4 ,y h s (t5 se5 !  
sun t y beg9 to ?9k x is %9+ ov]        
ev]ybody4 ,y !re=e give no long] t      
att5tion to ! lea/ action ( y\r wife1   
:i* 0 impell$ by y\r fir/ outbur/ (     
passion4  ,?is indol5ce prev5ts _m      
husb&s f p]ceiv+ ! symptoms :i*1 9 _!   
wives1 h]ald ! fir/ /orm2 & ?is         
disposition ( m9d has result$ 9 !       
m9otaurization ( m husb&s ?an h ei!r    
opportunity1 c>riages1 s(as & ap>tm5ts 9
 t[n4  ,! feel+ ( indiff]5ce 9 ! pres5ce
 ( dang] is to "s degree ju/ifi$ by !   
app>5t tranquillity :i* surr\nds y4 ,!  
conspiracy :i* is =m$ aga9/ y by our    
million ( hungry celibates seems to be  
unanim\s 9 its advance4 ,al?\gh all are 
enemies ( ea* o!r & "k ea* o!r well1 a  
sort ( in/9ct =ces !m into co-op]ation4 
,two p]sons are m>ri$4 ,! myrmidons ( ! 
,m9otaur1 "y & old1 h usually !         
polit5ess to leave ! bride & bridegroom 

entirely to !mselves at fir/4 ,!y look  
^u ! husb& z an artisan1 ^: bus9ess x is
 to trim1 poli%1 cut into facets & m\nt 
! diamond1 :i* is to pass f h& to h& 9  
ord] to be admir$ all ar\nd4 ,moreov]1 !
 aspect ( a "y m>ri$ c\ple mu* tak5 )   
ea* o!r always rejoices ! he>t ( ^?     
among ! celibates :o are kn[n z r\es2 !y
 take good c>e n to di/urb ! excitem5t  
by :i* society is to be pr(it$2 !y also 
"k t heavy %[]s to n la/ long4 ,!y !re=e
 keep quiet2 !y wat*1 & wait1 )         
incr$ible vigilance1 = ! mom5t :5 bride 
& groom beg9 to we>y ( ! sev5? heav54   
,! tact ) :i* celibates discov] ! mom5t 
:5 ! breeze beg9s to rise 9 a new home c
 only be comp>$ to ! indiff]5ce ( ^?    
husb&s = :om ! ,r$-moon rises4 ,!re is1 
ev5 9 intrigue1 a mom5t ( rip5ess :i*   
mu/ be wait$ =4 ,! great man is he :o   
anticipates ! outcome ( c]ta9           
circum/ances4 ,m5 ( fifty-two1 :om we h 
repres5t$ z be+ s dang]\s1 "k v well1 = 
example1 t any man :o (f]s himself z    
lov] to a woman & is haughtily reject$1 

w be receiv$ ) op5 arms ?ree mon?s      
aft]w>ds4 ,b x may be truly said t 9    
g5]al m>ri$ p 9 betray+ _! indiff]5ce   
t[>ds ea* o!r %[ ! same naivete ) :i* !y
 fir/ betray$ _! love4 ,at ! "t :5 y are
 trav]s+ ) madame ! ravi%+ fields ( !   
sev5? heav5--:]e accord+ to _!          
temp]am5t1 newly m>ri$ p rema9 encamp$ =
 a long] or %ort] "t1 z ! prec$+        
,m$itation has prov$--y g little or n at
 all into society4 ,happy z y are 9 y\r 
home1 if y d g abroad1 x w be = !       
purpose ( mak+ up a *oice p>ty & visit+ 
! !atre1 ! c\ntry1 etc4 ,f ! mom5t y !  
newly w$d$ make y\r appe>ance 9 ! _w    
aga91 y & y\r bride toge!r1 or          
sep>ately1 & are se5 to be att5tive to  
ea* o!r at balls1 at p>ties1 at all !   
empty amusem5ts creat$ to escape ! void 
( an unsatisfi$ he>t1 ! celibates disc]n
 t y\r wife comes !re 9 se>* (          
di/raction2 h] home1 h] husb& are !re=e 
we>isome to h]4  ,at ?is po9t ! celibate
 kn[s t half ( ! j\rney is accompli%$4  
,at ?is po9t y are on ! eve ( be+       

m9otauriz$1 & y\r wife is likely to     
become inconsi/5t2 :i* means t %e is on 
! contr>y likely to prove v consi/5t 9  
h] conduct1 t %e has reason$ x out )    
a/oni%+ sagacity & t y are likely v soon
 to smell fire4 ,f t mom5t %e w n 9     
appe>ance fail 9 any ( h] duties1 & w   
put on ! colors ( t virtue 9 :i* %e is  
mo/ lack+4 ,said ,crebillon3      ,alas6
   ,is x "r to be heir ( ! man :o we    
slay8  ,nev] has %e seem$ m anxi\s to   
please y4 ,%e w seek1 z mu* z possible1 
to allay ! secret w\nds :i* %e ?9ks ab\t
 inflict+ ^u y\r m>ri$ bliss1 %e w d s  
by ^? little att5tions :i* induce y to  
believe 9 ! et]nity ( h] love2 h5ce !   
prov]b1 ,happy z a fool4 ,b 9 accordance
 ) ! "* ( wom51 !y ei!r despise _! own  
husb&s f ! v fact t !y f9d no difficulty
 9 deceiv+ !m2 or !y hate !m :5 !y f9d  
!mselves circumv5t$ by !m2 or !y fall   
into a condition ( indiff]5ce t[>ds !m1 
:i* is a ?\s& times worse ?an hatr$4 ,9 
?is em]g5cy1 ! fir/ ?+ :i* may be       
diagnos$ 9 a woman is a decid$ oddness (

 behavior4 ,a woman loves to be sav$ f  
h]self1 to escape h] consci5ce1 b )\t ! 
eag]ness %[n 9 ?is connection by wives  
:o are ?or\ghly unhappy4 ,%e dresses    
h]self ) especial c>e1 9 ord]1 %e w tell
 y1 to flatt] y\r am\r-propre by draw+  
all eyes ^u h] 9 ! mid/ ( p>ties &      
public ent]ta9m5ts4  ,:5 %e returns to !
 bosom ( h] /upid home y w see t1 at    
times1 %e is gloomy & ?\ghtful1 !n      
sudd5ly laugh+ & gay z if beside h]self2
 or assum+ ! s]i\s expression ( a ,g]man
 :5 he advances to ! fight4 ,su* v>y+   
moods always indicate ! t]rible d\bt &  
hesitation to :i* we h already ref]r$4  
,!re are wom5 :o read romances 9 ord] to
 fea/ ^u ! images ( love clev]ly depict$
 & always v>i$1 ( love cr[n$ yet        
triumphant2 or 9 ord] to famili>ize     
!mselves 9 ?\ght ) ! p]ils ( an         
intrigue4  ,%e w pr(ess ! highe/ e/eem =
 y1 %e w tell y t %e loves y z a si/]2 &
 t su* reasonable fri5d%ip is ! only    
true1 ! only durable fri5d%ip1 ! only   
tie :i* x is ! aim ( m>riage to e/abli% 

betwe5 man & wife4  ,%e w adroitly      
di/+ui% betwe5 ! duties :i* are all %e  
has to p]=m & ! rights :i* %e c dem& to 
ex]cise4  ,%e views ) indiff]5ce1       
appreciat$ by y alone1 all ! details (  
m>ri$ happ9ess4 ,?is sort ( happ9ess1   
p]haps1 has nev] be5 v agreeable to h] &
 moreov] x is always ) h]4 ,%e kn[s x   
well1 %e has analyz$ x2 & :at slight b  
t]rible evid5ce comes f ^! circum/ances 
to prove to an intellig5t husb& t ?is   
frail creature argues & reasons1 in/ead 
( be+ c>ri$ away on ! tempe/ ( passion4 
,,lx4                ,! m a man judges !
 less he loves4   ,& n[ w bur/ =? f h]  
^? pleasantries at :i* y w be ! fir/ to 
laugh & ^? reflections :i* w />tle y by 
_! pr(undity2 n[ y w see sudd5 *anges ( 
mood & ! caprices ( a m9d :i* hesitates4
 ,at times %e w exhibit extreme         
t5d]ness1 z if %e rep5t$ ( h] ?\ghts &  
h] projects2 sometimes %e w be sull5 &  
at cross-purposes ) y2 9 a ^w1 %e w     
fulfill ! v>ium et mutabile fem9a :i* we
 hi!rto h _h ! folly to attribute to !  

fem99e temp]am5t4 ,did]ot1 9 8 desire to
 expla9 ! mutations almo/ atmosph]ic 9 !
 behavior ( wom51 has ev5 gone s f> z to
 make !m ! (fspr+ ( :at he calls la bete
 f]oce2 b we nev] see ^! :ims 9 a woman 
:o is happy4  ,^! symptoms1 light z     
gossam]1 resemble ! cl\ds :i* sc>cely   
break ! azure surface ( ! sky & :i* !y  
call fl[]s ( ! /orm4 ,b soon _! colors  
take a deep] int5sity4  ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is 
solemn prem$itation1 :i* t5ds1 z ,madame
 de ,/ael says1 to br+ m poetry into    
life1 "s wom51 9 :om virtu\s mo!rs ei!r 
f consid]ations ( worldly advantage (   
duty or s5tim5t1 or ?r\gh %e] hypocrisy1
 h inculcat$ /eadfa/ pr9ciples1 take !  
ov]:elm+ fancies by :i* !y are assail$ =
 sugge/ions ( ! devil2 & y w see !m     
!re=e trott+ regul>ly to mass1 to midday
 (fices1 ev5 to vesp]s4 ,?is false      
devotion exhibits itself1 fir/ ( all 9 !
 %ape ( pretty books ( devotion 9 a     
co/ly b9d+1 by ! aid ( :i* ^! de> s9n]s 
attempt 9 va9 to fulfill ! duties impos$
 by religion1 & long neglect$ = !       

pleasures ( m>riage4  ,n[ "h we w lay   
d[n a pr9ciple1 & y mu/ engrave x on y\r
 memory 9 lett]s ( fire4  ,:5 a "y woman
 sudd5ly takes up religi\s practices :i*
 %e has be=e ab&on$1 ?is new ord] ( life
 always conceals a motive highly        
significant1 9 view ( h] husb&'s        
happ9ess4 ,9 ! case ( at lea/ sev5ty-n9e
 wom5 out ( a hundr$ ?is return to ,god 
proves t !y h be5 inconsi/5t1 or t !y   
int5d to become s4  ,b a symptom m      
significant /ill & m decisive1 & "o t e 
husb& %\ld recognize "u pa9 ( be+       
consid]$ a fool1 is ?is3  ,at ! "t :5   
bo? ( y are imm]s$ 9 ! illusive delights
 ( ! honeymoon1 y\r wife1 z "o devot$ to
 y1 w\ld con/antly c>ry out y\r w4 ,%e 0
 happy 9 ! p[] ( %[+ ! ready w1 :i* bo? 
( y mi/ook = love1 & %e w\ld h lik$ = y 
to h ask$ h] to walk on ! edge ( ! ro(1 
& imm$iately1 nimble z a squirrel1 %e   
w\ld h run ov] ! tiles4 ,9 a ^w1 %e f\nd
 an ineffable delight 9 sacrific+ to y t
 ego :i* made h] a be+ di/9ct f y\rs4   
,%e _h id5tifi$ h]self ) y\r nature & 0 

ob$i5t to t v[ ( ! he>t1 ,una c>o4  ,all
 ?is delightful promptness ( an e>li]   
day gradually fad$ away4 ,w\nd$ to f9d  
h] w c\nt$ z no?+1 y\r wife w attempt1  
nev]!less1 to reass]t x by means ( a    
sy/em develop$ gradually1 & f day to    
day1 ) increas$ en]gy4  ,?is sy/em is   
f\nd$ ^u :at we may call ! dignity ( !  
m>ri$ woman4 ,! fir/ effect ( ?is sy/em 
is to m+le ) y\r pleasures a c]ta9      
res]ve & a c]ta9 lukew>mness1 ( :i* y   
are ! sole judge4  ,accord+ to ! great] 
or less] viol5ce ( y\r s5sual passion1 y
 h p]haps disc]n$ "s ( ^? tw5ty-two     
pleasures :i* 9 o!r times creat$ 9      
,greece tw5ty-two k9ds ( c\rtesans1     
devot$ especially to ^! delicate bran*es
 ( ! same art4 ,ignorant & simple1      
curi\s & full ( hope1 y\r "y wife may h 
tak5 "s degrees 9 ?is sci5ce z r>e z x  
is unkn[n1 & :i* we especially comm5d to
 ! att5tion ( ! future au?or (          
,physiology ( ,pleasure4  ,lack+ all ^! 
diff]5t k9ds ( pleasure1 all ^! caprices
 ( s\l1 all ^! arr[s ( love1 y are r$uc$

 to ! mo/ common ( love fa%ions1 ( t    
primitive & innoc5t w$d+ gait1 ! calm   
homage :i* ! innoc5t ,adam r5d]$ to our 
common ,"m & :i* d\btless sugge/$ to !  
,s]p5t ! idea ( tak+ !m 94 ,b a symptom 
s complete is n frequ5t4 ,mo/ m>ri$     
c\ples are too good ,*ri/ians to foll[ !
 usages ( pagan ,greece1 s we h rang$1  
among ! la/ symptoms1 ! appe>ance 9 !   
calm nuptial c\* ( ^? %ameless pleasures
 :i* spr+ g5]ally f lawless passion4 ,9 
_! prop] "t & place we w treat m fully (
 ?is fasc9at+ diagno/ic2 at ?is po9t1   
?+s are r$uc$ to a li/lessness &        
conjugal repugnance :i* y alone are 9 a 
condition to appreciate4  ,at ! same "t 
t %e is ennobl+ by h] dignity ! objects 
( m>riage1 y\r wife w pret5d t %e ought 
to h h] op9ion & y y\rs4 ,9 m>ry+1 %e w 
say1 a woman does n v[ t %e w abdicate !
 ?rone ( reason4 ,are wom5 !n really    
slaves8 ,human laws c fett] ! body2 b ! 
m9d6--ah6 ,god has plac$ x s ne>        
,himself t no human h& c t\* x4  ,^!    
ideas necess>ily proce$ ei!r f ! too    

lib]al tea*+s :i* y h all[$ h] to       
receive1 or f "s reflections :i* y h    
p]mitt$ h] to make4 ,a :ole ,m$itation  
has be5 devot$ to ,home ,in/ruction4    
,!n y\r wife beg9s to say1 ,my *amb]1 my
 b$1 my ap>tm5t4 ,to _m ( y\r que/ions  
%e w reply1 ,b1 my de>1 ?is is no       
bus9ess ( y\rs6 ,or3 ,m5 h _! "p 9 !    
direction ( ! h\se1 & wom5 h !irs4 ,or1 
laugh+ at m5 :o m$dle 9 h\sehold        
affairs1 %e w affirm t m5 d n und]/& "s 
?+s4  ,! numb] ( ?+s :i* y d n und]/&   
increases day by day4  ,"o f9e morn+1 y 
w see 9 y\r little *ur* two alt>s1 :]e  
be=e y nev] wor%ip$ b at "o4 ,! alt> (  
y\r wife & y\r own alt> h become di/9ct1
 & ?is di/9ction w g on increas+1 always
 9 accordance ) ! sy/em f\nd$ ^u !      
dignity ( woman4  ,!n ! foll[+ ideas w  
appe>1 & !y w be inculcat$ 9 y :e!r y l 
x or n1 by means ( a liv+ =ce v anci5t 9
 orig9 & little kn[n4 ,/eam-p[]1        
horse-p[]1 man-p[]1 & wat]-p[] are good 
inv5tions1 b nature has provid$ wom5 ) a
 moral p[]1 9 comp>ison ) :i* all o!r   

p[]s are no?+2 we may call x rattle-p[]4
 ,?is =ce consi/s 9 a cont9uance ( !    
same s\nd1 9 an exact repetition ( !    
same words1 9 a rev]sion1 ov] & ov]     
aga91 to ! same ideas1 & ?is s unv>i$1 t
 f he>+ !m ov] & ov] aga9 y w admit !m1 
9 ord] to be deliv]$ f ! discussion4    
,?us ! p[] ( ! rattle w prove to y3  ,t 
y are v =tunate to h su* an excell5t    
wife2  ,t %e has done y too mu* honor 9 
m>ry+ y2  ,t wom5 (t5 see cle>] ?an m52 
,t y ought to take ! advice ( y\r wife 9
 ev]y?+1 & almo/ always ought to foll[  
x2  ,t y ought to respect ! "m ( y\r    
*ildr51 to honor h] & h confid5ce 9 h]2 
,t ! be/ way to escape be+ deceiv$1 is  
to rely ^u a wife's ref9em5t1 = accord+ 
to c]ta9 old ideas :i* we h _h !        
weakness to give cr$it1 x is impossible 
= a man to prev5t 8 wife f m9otauriz+   
him2  ,t a lawful wife is a man's be/   
fri5d2  ,t a woman is mi/ress 9 h] own  
h\se & que5 9 h] draw+-room1 etc4  ,^?  
:o wi% to oppose a firm resi/ance to a  
woman's conque/1 effect$ by means ( h]  

dignity ov] man's p[]1 fall into !      
category ( ! pr$e/9$4  ,at fir/1 qu>rels
 arise :i* 9 ! eye ( wives give an air (
 tyranny to husb&s4 ,! tyranny ( a husb&
 is always a t]rible excuse =           
inconsi/5cy 9 a wife4 ,!n1 9 _! frivol\s
 discussions !y are enabl$ to prove to  
_! families & to ours1 to ev]ybody & to 
ourselves1 t we are 9 ! wrong4 ,if1 = ! 
sake ( peace1 or f love1 y ackn[l$ge !  
pret5d$ rights ( wom51 y yield an       
advantage to y\r wife by :i* %e w pr(it 
et]nally4 ,a husb&1 l a gov]nm5t1 ought 
nev] to ackn[l$ge a mi/ake4 ,9 case y d 
s1 y\r p[] w be outflank$ by ! subtle   
artifices ( fem99e dignity2 !n all w be 
lo/2 f t mom5t %e w advance f concession
 to concession until %e has driv5 y f h]
 b$4  ,! woman be+ %rewd1 intellig5t1   
s>ca/ic & hav+ leisure to m$itate ov] an
 ironical phrase1 c easily turn y into  
ridicule dur+ a mom5t>y cla% ( op9ions4 
,! day on :i* %e turns y into ridicule1 
sees ! end ( y\r happ9ess4 ,y\r p[] has 
expir$4 ,a woman :o has laugh$ at h]    

husb& _c h5ce=? love him4 ,a man %\ld   
be1 to ! woman :o is 9 love ) him1 a be+
 full ( p[]1 ( greatness1 & always      
impos+4 ,a family _c exi/ )\t despotism4
 ,?9k ( t1 ye nations6  ,n[ ! difficult 
c\rse :i* a man has to /e] 9 pres5ce (  
su* s]i\s incid5ts z ^!1 is :at we may  
call ! haute politique ( m>riage1 & is !
 subject ( ! second & ?ird p>ts ( our   
book4 ,t brevi>y ( m>ital ,ma*iavelism w
 tea* y ! mann] 9 :i* y may gr[ to      
greatness )9 t frivol\s m9d1 )9 t s\l ( 
lacework1 to use ,napoleon's phrase4 ,y 
may le>n h[ a man may exhibit a s\l (   
/eel1 may ent] ^u ?is little dome/ic w> 
)\t ev] yield+ ! empire ( 8 w1 & may d s
 )\t compromis+ 8 happ9ess4 ,= if y     
exhibit any t5d5cy to abdication1 y\r   
wife w despise y1 = ! sole reason t %e  
has discov]$ y to be de/itute ( m5tal   
vigor2 y are no long] a man to h]4  ,b  
we h n yet rea*$ ! po9t at :i* are to be
 develop$ ^? !ories & pr9ciples1 by     
means ( :i* a man may unite elegance (  
mann]s ) sev]ity ( measures2 let x      

suffice u1 = ! mom5t1 to po9t out !     
importance ( imp5d+ ev5ts & let u pursue
 our !me4  ,at ?is fatal epo*1 y w see t
 %e is adroitly sett+ up a "r to g out  
alone4  ,y 7 at "o "t h] god1 h] idol4  
,%e has n[ rea*$ t height ( devotion at 
:i* x is p]mitt$ to see holes 9 ! g>m5ts
 ( ! sa9ts4  ,oh1 mon ,dieu6 ,my de>1   
said ,madame de la ,valli]e to h] husb&1
 h[ badly y we> y\r sword6 ,m4 de       
,ri*elieu has a way ( mak+ x hang       
/raight at 8 side1 :i* y ought to try to
 imitate2 x is 9 mu* bett] ta/e4  ,my   
de>1 y c\ld n tell me 9 a m tactful     
mann] t we h be5 m>ri$ five mon?s6      
repli$ ! ,duke1 ^: rep>tee made 8 =tune 
9 ! reign ( ,l\is ,,xv4  ,%e w /udy y\r 
"* 9 ord] to f9d weapons aga9/ y4 ,su* a
 /udy1 :i* love w\ld hold 9 horror1     
reveals itself 9 ! ?\s& little traps :i*
 %e lays purposely to make y scold h]2  
:5 a woman has no excuse = m9otauriz+ h]
 husb& %e sets to "w to make "o4  ,%e w 
p]haps beg9 d9n] )\t wait+ = y4  ,if y  
drive ?r\gh ! middle ( ! t[n1 %e w po9t 

out c]ta9 objects :i* escap$ y\r notice2
 %e w s+ be=e y )\t feel+ afraid2 %e w  
int]rupt y1 sometimes v\*safe no reply  
to y1 & w prove to y1 9 a ?\s& diff]5t  
ways1 t %e is enjoy+ at y\r side ! use (
 all h] faculties & ex]cis+ h] private  
judgm5t4  ,%e w try to aboli% entirely  
y\r influ5ce 9 ! managem5t ( ! h\se & to
 become sole mi/ress ( y\r =tune4 ,at   
fir/ ?is /ruggle w s]ve z a di/raction =
 h] s\l1 :e!r x be empty or 9 too viol5t
 commotion2 next1 %e w f9d 9 y\r        
opposition a new motive = ridicule4     
,slang expressions w n fail h]1 & 9     
,france we are s quickly vanqui%$ by !  
ironical smile ( ano!r6  ,at o!r times  
heada*es & n]v\s attacks make _!        
appe>ance2 b ^! symptoms furni% matt] = 
a :ole future ,m$itation4 ,9 ! _w %e w  
speak ( y )\t blu%+1 & w gaze at y )    
assurance4 ,%e w beg9 to blame y\r lea/ 
actions because !y are at v>iance ) h]  
ideas1 or h] secret int5tions4 ,%e w    
take no c>e ( :at p]ta9s to y1 %e w n   
ev5 "k :e!r y h all y ne$4 ,y are no    

long] h] p>agon4  ,9 imitation ( ,l\is  
,,xiv1 :o c>ri$ to 8 mi/resses ! b\quets
 ( orange blossoms :i* ! head g>d5] (   
,v]sailles put on 8 table e morn+1 ,m4  
de ,vivonne us$ almo/ e day to give 8   
wife *oice fl[]s dur+ ! e>ly p]iod ( 8  
m>riage4 ,"o morn+ he f\nd ! b\quet ly+ 
on ! side table )\t hav+ be5 plac$1 z   
usual1 9 a vase ( wat]4  ,oh6 ,oh6 said 
he1 if ,i am n a cuckold1 ,i %all v soon
 be "o4  ,y g on a j\rney = eight days &
 y receive no lett]s1 or y receive "o1  
?ree pages ( :i* are blank4--,symptom4  
,y come home m\nt$ on a valuable horse  
:i* y l v mu*1 & betwe5 h] kisses y\r   
wife %[s h] uneas9ess ab\t ! horse & 8  
fodd]4--,symptom4  ,to ^! features ( !  
case1 y w be able to add o!rs4 ,we %all 
endeavor 9 ! pres5t volume always to    
pa9t ?+s 9 bold fresco /yle & leave !   
m9iatures to y4 ,accord+ to ! *>act]s   
conc]n$1 ! indications :i* we are       
describ+1 veil$ "u ! incid5ts ( ord9>y  
life1 are ( inf9ite v>iety4 ,"o man may 
discov] a symptom 9 ! way a %awl is put 

on1 :ile ano!r ne$s to receive a fillip 
to 8 intellect1 9 ord] to notice !      
indiff]5ce ( 8 mate4  ,"s f9e spr+      
morn+1 ! day aft] a ball1 or ! eve ( a  
c\ntry p>ty1 ?is situation rea*es its   
la/ phase2 y\r wife is li/less & !      
happ9ess )9 h] rea* has no m attractions
 = h]4 ,h] m9d1 h] imag9ation1 p]haps h]
 natural caprices call = a lov]4        
,nev]!less1 %e d>e n yet emb>k ^u an    
intrigue ^: consequ5ces & details fill  
h] ) dread4 ,y are /ill !re = "s purpose
 or o!r2 y are a weight 9 ! balance1    
al?\gh a v light "o4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !    
lov] pres5ts himself array$ 9 all !     
graces ( novelty & all ! *>ms ( my/]y4  
,! conflict :i* has aris5 9 ! he>t ( y\r
 wife becomes1 9 pres5ce ( ! enemy1 m   
real & m full ( p]il ?an be=e4 ,v soon !
 m dang]s & risks !re are to be run1 ! m
 %e burns to plunge into t delici\s gulf
 ( fe>1 enjoym5t1 angui% & delight4 ,h] 
imag9ation k9dles & sp>kles1 h] future  
life rises be=e h] eyes1 color$ )       
romantic & my/]i\s hues4 ,h] s\l        

discov]s t exi/5ce has already tak5 its 
tone f ?is /ruggle :i* to a woman has s 
mu* solemnity 9 x4 ,all is agitation1   
all is fire1 all is commotion )9 h]4 ,%e
 lives ) ?ree times z mu* int5sity z    
be=e1 & judges ! future by ! pres5t4 ,! 
little pleasure :i* y h lavi%$ ^u h]    
be>s witness aga9/ y2 = %e is n excit$ z
 mu* by ! pleasures :i* %e has receiv$1 
z by ^? :i* %e is yet to enjoy2 does n  
imag9ation %[ h] t h] happ9ess w be ke5]
 ) ?is lov]1 :om ! laws d5y h]1 ?an ) y8
 ,& !n1 %e f9ds enjoym5t ev5 9 h] t]ror 
& t]ror 9 h] enjoym5t4 ,!n %e falls 9   
love ) ?is imm95t dang]1 ?is sword (    
,damocles hung ov] h] head by y y\rself1
 ?us pref]r+ ! deliri\s agonies ( su* a 
passion1 to t conjugal inanity :i* is   
worse to h] ?an dea?1 to t indiff]5ce   
:i* is less a s5tim5t ?an ! abs5ce ( all
 s5tim5t4  ,y1 :o mu/ g to pay y\r      
respects to ! ,m9i/] ( ,f9ance1 to write
 memor&ums at ! bank1 to make y\r       
reports at ! ,b\rse1 or to speak 9 !    
,*amb]2 y1 "y m51 :o h repeat$ ) _m o!rs

 9 our fir/ ,m$itation ! oa? t y w def5d
 y\r happ9ess 9 def5d+ y\r wife1 :at c y
 oppose to ^! desires ( h]s :i* are s   
natural8 ,=1 ) ^! creatures ( fire1 to  
live is to feel2 ! mom5t !y cease to    
exp]i5ce emotion !y are dead4 ,! law 9  
virtue ( :i* y take y\r position        
produces 9 h] ?is involunt>y act (      
m9otaurism4 ,!re is "o sequel1 said     
,d',alemb]t1 to ! laws ( movem5t4 ,well1
 !n1 :]e are y\r means ( def5ce8-- ,:]e1
 inde$8  ,alas6 if y\r wife has n yet   
kiss$ ! apple ( ! ,s]p5t1 ! ,s]p5t /&s  
be=e h]2 y sleep1 we are awake1 & our   
book beg9s4  ,)\t inquir+ h[ _m husb&s1 
among ! five hundr$ ?\s& :i* ?is book   
conc]ns1 w be left ) ! pr$e/9$2 h[ _m h 
contract$ un=tunate m>riages2 h[ _m h   
made a bad beg9n+ ) _! wives2 & )\t wi%+
 to ask if !re be _m or few ( ?is num]\s
 b& :o c satisfy ! conditions requir$ = 
/ruggl+ aga9/ ! dang] :i* is imp5d+1 we 
int5d to exp\nd 9 ! second & ?ird "p (  
?is "w ! me?ods ( fight+ ! ,m9otaur &   
keep+ intact ! virtue ( wives4 ,b if    

fate1 ! devil1 ! celibate1 opportunity1 
desire y\r ru91 9 recogniz+ ! progress (
 all intrigues1 9 jo9+ 9 ! battles :i*  
are f\ght by e home1 y w possibly be    
able to f9d "s consolation4 ,_m p h su* 
a happy disposition1 t on %[+ to !m !   
condition ( ?+s & expla9+ to !m ! :y & !
 :]e=e1 !y scrat* _! =eheads1 rub _!    
h&s1 /amp on ! gr\nd1 & are satisfi$4   
,,m$itation ,,ix4                       
,,epilogue4  ,fai?ful to our promise1   
?is fir/ "p has indicat$ ! g5]al causes 
:i* br+ all m>riages to ! crises :i* we 
are ab\t to describe2 &1 9 trac+ ! /eps 
( ?is conjugal preamble1 we h also po9t$
 out ! way 9 :i* ! cata/rophe is to be  
avoid$1 = we h po9t$ out ! errors by :i*
 x is br\ght ab\t4  ,b ^! fir/          
consid]ations w\ld be incomplete if1    
aft] endeavor+ to ?r[ "s light ^u !     
inconsi/5cy ( our ideas1 ( our mann]s & 
( our laws1 ) reg>d to a "q :i* conc]ns 
! life ( almo/ all liv+ be+s1 we did n  
endeavor to make pla91 9 a %ort         
p]oration1 ! political causes ( !       

infirmity :i* p]vades all mod]n society4
 ,aft] hav+ expos$ ! secret vices (     
m>riage1 w\ld x n be an inquiry wor?y ( 
philosoph]s to se>* out ! causes :i* h  
r5d]$ x s vici\s8  ,! sy/em ( law & (   
mann]s :i* s f> directs wom5 & controls 
m>riage 9 ,france1 is ! outcome ( anci5t
 beliefs & traditions :i* are no long] 9
 accordance ) ! et]nal pr9ciples (      
reason & ( ju/ice1 br\ght to light by ! 
great ,revolution ( #aghi4  ,?ree great 
di/urbances h agitat$ ,france2 ! conque/
 ( ! c\ntry by ! ,romans1 ! e/abli%m5t (
 ,*ri/ianity & ! invasion ( ! ,franks4  
,ea* ( ^! ev5ts has left a deep impress 
^u ! soil1 ^u ! laws1 ^u ! mann]s & ^u !
 intellect ( ! nation4  ,greece hav+ "o 
foot on ,europe & ! o!r on ,asia1 0     
influ5c$ by h] voluptu\s climate 9 !    
*oice ( h] m>riage in/itutions2 %e      
receiv$ !m f ! ,ea/1 :]e h] philosoph]s1
 h] legislators & h] poets w5t to /udy !
 ab/ruse antiquities ( ,egypt & ,*aldea4
 ,! absolute seclusion ( wom5 :i* 0     
necessitat$ "u ! burn+ sun ( ,asia      

prevail$ "u ! laws ( ,greece & ,ionia4  
,! wom5 rema9$ 9 conf9em5t )9 ! m>bles (
 ! gyneceum4 ,! c\ntry 0 r$uc$ to !     
condition ( a city1 to a n>r[ t]ritory1 
& ! c\rtesans :o 7 connect$ ) art &     
religion by s _m ties1 7 suffici5t to   
satisfy ! fir/ passions ( ! "y m51 :o 7 
few 9 numb]1 s9ce _! /r5g? 0 else:]e    
tak5 up 9 ! viol5t ex]cises ( t tra9+   
:i* 0 dem&$ ( !m by ! milit>y sy/em ( ^?
 h]oic times4  ,at ! beg9n+ ( h] royal  
c>e] ,rome1 hav+ s5t to ,greece to seek 
su* pr9ciples ( legislation z might suit
 ! sky ( ,italy1 /amp$ ^u ! =ehead ( !  
m>ri$ woman ! br& ( complete s]vitude4  
,! s5ate und]/ood ! importance ( virtue 
9 a republic1 h5ce ! sev]ity ( mann]s 9 
! excessive developm5t ( ! m>ital &     
pat]nal p[]4 ,! dep5d5ce ( ! woman on h]
 husb& is f\nd inscrib$ on e code4 ,!   
seclusion prescrib$ by ! ,ea/ becomes a 
duty1 a moral obligation1 a virtue4 ,on 
^! pr9ciples 7 rais$ temples to mode/y &
 temples consecrat$ to ! sanctity (     
m>riage2 h5ce1 sprang ! in/itution (    

c5sors1 ! law ( d[ries1 ! sumptu>y laws1
 ! respect = matrons & all ! *>act]i/ics
 ( ! ,roman law4 ,moreov]1 ?ree acts (  
fem99e violation ei!r accompli%$ or     
attempt$1 produc$ ?ree revolutions6 ,& 0
 x n a gr& ev5t1 sanction$ by ! decrees 
( ! c\ntry1 t ^! illu/ri\s wom5 %\ld    
make _! appe>ances on ! political ar5a6 
,^? noble ,roman wom51 :o 7 oblig$ to be
 ei!r brides or mo!rs1 pass$ _! life 9  
retirem5t engag$ 9 educat+ ! ma/]s ( !  
_w4 ,rome _h no c\rtesans because ! y\? 
( ! city 7 engag$ 9 et]nal w>4 ,if1 lat]
 on1 dissolut5ess appe>$1 x m]ely       
result$ f ! despotism ( emp]ors2 & /ill 
! prejudices f\nd$ ^u anci5t mann]s 7 s 
influ5tial t ,rome nev] saw a woman on a
 /age4 ,^! facts are n put =? idly 9    
scann+ ! hi/ory ( m>riage 9 ,france4    
,aft] ! conque/ ( ,gaul1 ! ,romans      
impos$ _! laws ^u ! conqu]$2 b !y 7     
incapable ( de/roy+ bo? ! pr(\nd respect
 :i* our ance/ors ent]ta9$ = wom5 & !   
anci5t sup]/itions :i* made wom5 !      
imm$iate oracles ( ,god4 ,! ,roman laws 

end$ by prevail+1 to ! exclusion ( all  
o!rs1 9 ?is c\ntry once kn[n z ! l& (   
writt5 law1 or ,gallia togata1 & _!     
ideas ( m>riage p5etrat$ m or less into 
! l& ( cu/oms4  ,b1 dur+ ! conflict (   
laws ) mann]s1 ! ,franks invad$ ! ,gauls
 & gave to ! c\ntry ! de> "n ( ,france4 
,^! w>riors came f ! ,nor? & br\ght !   
sy/em ( gallantry :i* _h orig9at$ 9 _!  
we/]n regions1 :]e ! m+l+ ( ! sexes did 
n require 9 ^? icy climates ! jeal\s    
precautions ( ! ,ea/4 ,! wom5 ( t "t    
elevat$ ! privations ( t k9d ( life by !
 exaltation ( _! s5tim5ts4 ,! dr[sy m9ds
 ( ! day made necess>y ^? v>i$ =ms (    
delicate solicitation1 t v]satility (   
address1 ! fanci$ repulse ( coquetry1   
:i* belong to ! sy/em ^: pr9ciples h be5
 unfold$ 9 our ,fir/ ,"p1 z admirably   
suit$ to ! temp]ate clime ( ,france4    
,to ! ,ea/1 !n1 belong ! passion & !    
delirium ( passion1 ! long br[n hair1 ! 
h>em1 ! amor\s div9ities1 ! spl5dor1 !  
poetry ( love & ! monum5ts ( love4-- ,to
 ! ,we/1 ! lib]ty ( wives1 ! sov]eignty 

( _! blond locks1 gallantry1 ! fairy    
life ( love1 ! secrecy ( passion1 !     
pr(\nd ec/asy ( ! s\l1 ! sweet feel+s ( 
melan*oly & ! con/ancy ( love4  ,^! two 
sy/ems1 />t+ f opposite po9ts ( ! globe1
 h come into collision 9 ,france2 9     
,france1 :]e "o "p ( ! c\ntry1          
,langu$oc1 0 attract$ by ,ori5tal       
traditions1 :ile ! o!r1 ,langu$oil1 0 ! 
native l& ( a cre$ :i* attributes to    
woman a magical p[]4 ,9 ! ,langu$oil1   
love necessitates my/]y1 9 ! ,langu$oc1 
to see is to love4  ,at ! height ( ?is  
/ruggle came ! triumphant entry (       
,*ri/ianity into ,france1 & !re x 0     
prea*$ by wom51 & !re x consecrat$ !    
div9ity ( a woman :o 9 ! =e/s (         
,brittany1 ( ,v5dee & ( ,ard5nes took1  
"u ! "n ( ,notre-,dame1 ! place ( m ?an 
"o idol 9 ! holl[ ( old ,druidic oaks4  
,if ! religion ( ,*ri/1 :i* is above all
 ?+s a code ( morality & politics1 gave 
a s\l to all liv+ be+s1 proclaim$ t     
equality ( all 9 ! sight ( ,god1 & by   
su* pr9ciples z ^! =tifi$ ! *ivalric    

s5tim5ts ( ! ,nor?1 ?is advantage 0     
c\nt]balanc$ by ! fact1 t ! sov]eign    
pontiff resid$ at ,rome1 ( :i* seat he  
consid]$ himself ! lawful heir1 ?r\gh ! 
univ]sality ( ! ,lat9 tongue1 :i* became
 t ( ,europe dur+ ! ,middle ,ages1 &    
?r\gh ! ke5 int]e/ tak5 by monks1 writ]s
 & lawy]s 9 e/abli%+ ! asc5d5cy ( c]ta9 
codes1 discov]$ by a soldi] 9 ! sack (  
,amalfi4  ,^! two pr9ciples ( ! s]vitude
 & ! sov]eignty ( wom5 reta9 possession 
( ! gr\nd1 ea* ( !m def5d$ by fre%      
argum5ts4  ,! ,salic law1 :i* 0 a legal 
error1 0 a triumph = ! pr9ciple (       
political & civil s]vitude = wom51 b x  
did n dim9i% ! p[] :i* ,fr5* mann]s     
accord$ !m1 = ! en?usiasm ( *ivalry :i* 
prevail$ 9 ,europe supplant$ ! p>ty (   
mann]s aga9/ ! p>ty ( law4  ,& 9 ?is way
 0 creat$ t /range ph5om5on :i* s9ce t  
"t has *>act]iz$ bo? our national       
despotism & our legislation2 = ev] s9ce 
^? epo*s :i* seem$ to presage !         
,revolution1 :5 ! _s ( philosophy rose &
 reflect$ ^u ! hi/ory ( ! pa/1 ,france  

has be5 ! prey ( _m convulsions4        
,feudalism1 ! ,crusades1 ! ,re=mation1 !
 /ruggle betwe5 ! mon>*y & ! ari/ocracy4
 ,despotism & ,prie/craft h s closely   
held ! c\ntry )9 _! clut*es1 t woman    
/ill rema9s ! subject ( /range          
c\nt]-op9ions1 ea* spr++ f "o ( ! ?ree  
great movem5ts to :i* we h ref]r$4 ,0 x 
possible t ! woman "q %\ld be discuss$ &
 woman's political education & m>riage  
%\ld be v5tilat$ :5 feudalism ?reat5$ ! 
?rone1 :5 re=m m5ac$ bo? k+ & b>ons1 & !
 p1 betwe5 ! hi]>*y & ! empire1 7       
=gott58 ,accord+ to a say+ ( ,madame    
,neck]1 wom51 amid ^! great movem5ts1 7 
l ! cotton wool put into a case (       
porcela94 ,!y 7 c\nt$ = no?+1 b )\t !m  
ev]y?+ w\ld h be5 brok54  ,a m>ri$      
woman1 !n1 9 ,france pres5ts ! spectacle
 ( a que5 out at s]vice1 ( a slave1 at  
once free & a prison]2 a collision      
betwe5 ^! two pr9ciples :i* frequ5tly   
occurr$1 produc$ odd situations by !    
?\s&4 ,& !n1 woman 0 physically little  
und]/ood1 & :at 0 actually sickness 9   

h]1 0 consid]$ a prodigy1 wit*craft or  
mon/r\s turpitude4 ,9 ^? days ^!        
creatures1 treat$ by ! law z reckless   
*ildr51 & put "u gu>dian%ip1 7 by !     
mann]s ( ! "t deifi$ & ador$4 ,l !      
fre$m5 ( emp]ors1 !y dispos$ ( cr[ns1 !y
 decid$ battles1 !y aw>d$ =tunes1 !y    
inspir$ crimes & revolutions1 wond]ful  
acts ( virtue1 by ! m]e fla% ( _!       
glances1 & yet !y possess$ no?+ & 7 n   
ev5 possessors ( !mselves4 ,!y 7 equally
 =tunate & un=tunate4 ,arm$ ) _!        
weakness & /rong 9 in/9ct1 !y laun*$ out
 f> beyond ! sph]e :i* ! law allott$ !m1
 %[+ !mselves omnipot5t = evil1 b       
impot5t = good2 )\t m]it 9 ! virtues t 7
 impos$ ^u !m1 )\t excuse 9 _! vices2   
accus$ ( ignorance & yet d5i$ an        
education2 nei!r altoge!r mo!rs nor     
altoge!r wives4 ,hav+ all ! "t to       
conceal _! passions1 :ile !y fo/]$ !m1  
!y submitt$ to ! coquetry ( ! ,franks1  
:ile !y 7 oblig$ l ,roman wom51 to /ay  
)9 ! ramp>ts ( _! ca/les & br+ up ^? :o 
7 to be w>riors4 ,:ile no sy/em 0       

def9itely decid$ ^u by legislation z to 
! position ( wom51 _! m9ds 7 left to    
foll[ _! incl9ations1 & !re are f\nd    
among !m z _m :o resemble ,m>ion        
,delorme z ^? :o resemble ,cornelia2 !re
 are vices among !m1 b !re are z _m     
virtues4 ,^! 7 creatures z incomplete z 
! laws :i* gov]n$ !m2 !y 7 consid]$ by  
"s z a be+ midway betwe5 man & ! l[]    
animals1 z a malignant bea/ :i* ! laws  
c\ld n too closely fett]1 & :i* nature  
_h de/9$1 ) s _m o!r ?+s1 to s]ve !     
pleasure ( m52 :ile o!rs held woman to  
be an angel 9 exile1 a s\rce ( happ9ess 
& love1 ! only creature :o respond$ to !
 highe/ feel+s ( man1 :ile h] mis]ies 7 
to be recomp5s$ by ! idolatry ( e he>t4 
,h[ c\ld ! consi/5cy1 :i* 0 want+ 9 a   
political sy/em1 be expect$ 9 ! g5]al   
mann]s ( ! nation8  ,& s woman became   
:at circum/ances & m5 made h]1 in/ead ( 
be+ :at ! climate & native in/itutions  
%\ld h made h]2 sold1 m>ri$ aga9/ h]    
ta/e1 9 accordance ) ! ,patria pote/as (
 ! ,romans1 at ! same "t t %e fell "u ! 

m>ital despotism :i* desir$ h]          
seclusion1 %e f\nd h]self tempt$ to take
 ! only reprisals :i* 7 )9 h] p[]4 ,!n  
%e became a dissolute creature1 z soon z
 m5 ceas$ to be int5tly occupi$ 9       
inte/9e w>1 = ! same reason t %e 0 a    
virtu\s woman 9 ! mid/ ( civil          
di/urbances4 ,e educat$ man c fill 9 ?is
 outl9e1 = we seek f movem5ts l ^! !    
lessons & n ! poetic sugge/ion :i* !y   
yield4  ,! ,revolution 0 too entirely   
occupi$ 9 break+ d[n & build+ up1 _h too
 _m enemies1 or foll[$ p]haps too       
closely on ! deplorable times witness$  
"u ! reg5cy & "u ,l\is ,,xv1 to pay any 
att5tion to ! position :i* wom5 %\ld    
occupy 9 ! social ord]4  ,! rem>kable m5
 :o rais$ ! immortal monum5t :i* our    
codes pres5t 7 almo/ all old-fa%ion$    
/ud5ts ( law deeply imbu$ ) a _s (      
,roman jurisprud5ce2 & moreov] !y 7 n ! 
f\nd]s ( any political in/itutions4     
,sons ( ! ,revolution1 !y believ$1 9    
accordance ) t movem5t1 t ! law (       
divorce wisely re/rict$ & ! bond (      

dutiful submission 7 suffici5t          
ameliorations ( ! previ\s m>riage law4  
,:5 t =m] ord] ( ?+s 0 rememb]$1 ! *ange
 made by ! new legislation seem$ imm5se4
  ,at ! pres5t day ! "q z to :i* ( ^!   
two pr9ciples %all triumph re/s entirely
 9 ! h&s ( our wise legislators4 ,! pa/ 
has tea*+ :i* %\ld be> fruit 9 ! future4
 ,h we lo/ all s5se ( ! eloqu5ce ( fact8
  ,! pr9ciples ( ! ,ea/ result$ 9 !     
exi/5ce ( eunu*s & s]aglios2 ! spuri\s  
social /&+ ( ,france has br\ght 9 !     
plague ( c\rtesans & ! m deadly plague (
 our m>riage sy/em2 & ?us1 to use !     
language ( a contempor>y1 ! ,ea/        
sacrifices to pat]nity m5 & ! pr9ciple (
 ju/ice2 ,france1 wom5 & mode/y4 ,nei!r 
! ,ea/ nor ,france has atta9$ ! goal :i*
 _! in/itutions po9t to2 = t is         
happ9ess4 ,! man is n m lov$ by ! wom5 (
 a h>em ?an ! husb& is sure ( be+ 9     
,france1 z ! fa!r ( 8 *ildr52 & m>ry+ is
 n wor? :at x co/s4 ,x is "t to (f] no m
 sacrifice to ?is in/itution1 & to amass
 a l>g] sum ( happ9ess 9 ! social /ate  

by mak+ our mann]s & our in/itution     
con=mable to our climate4               
,con/itutional gov]nm5t1 a happy mixture
 ( two extreme political sy/ems1        
despotism & democracy1 sugge/s by !     
necessity ( bl5d+ also ! two pr9ciples (
 m>riage1 :i* s f> cla% toge!r 9        
,france4 ,! lib]ty :i* we boldly claim =
 "y p is ! only rem$y = ! ho/ ( evils ^:
 s\rce we h po9t$ out1 by expos+ !      
inconsi/5cies result+ f ! bondage 9 :i* 
girls are kept4 ,let u give back to y\? 
! indulg5ce ( ^? passions1 ^?           
coquetries1 love & its t]rors1 love &   
its delights1 & t fasc9at+ company :i*  
foll[$ ! com+ ( ! ,franks4 ,at ?is v]nal
 season ( life no fault is irrep>able1 &
 ,hym5 w come =? f ! bosom ( exp]i5ces1 
arm$ ) confid5ce1 /ripp$ ( hatr$1 & love
 9 m>riage w be ju/ifi$1 because x w h  
_h ! privilege ( comp>ison4  ,9 ?is     
*ange ( mann]s ! disgraceful plague (   
public pro/itution w p]i% ( itself4 ,x  
is especially at ! "t :5 ! man possesses
 ! frankness & timidity ( adolesc5ce1 t 

9 8 pursuit ( happ9ess he is compet5t to
 meet & /ruggle ) great & g5u9e passions
 ( ! he>t4 ,! s\l is happy 9 mak+ great 
ef=ts ( :atev] k9d2 provid$ t x c act1 t
 x c /ir & move1 x makes little         
diff]5ce1 ev5 ?\gh x ex]cise its p[]    
aga9/ itself4 ,9 ?is obs]vation1 ! tru? 
( :i* ev]ybody c see1 !re may be f\nd "o
 secret ( successful legislation1 (     
tranquillity & happ9ess4 ,& !n1 !       
pursuit ( le>n+ has n[ become s highly  
develop$ t ! mo/ tempe/u\s ( our com+   
,mirabeaus c consume 8 en]gy ei!r 9 !   
indulg5ce ( a passion or ! /udy ( a     
sci5ce4 ,h[ _m "y p h be5 sav$ f        
debau*]y by self-*os5 labors or !       
p]si/5t ob/acles put 9 ! way ( a fir/   
love1 a love t 0 pure6 ,& :at "y girl   
does n desire to prolong ! delightful   
*ildhood ( s5tim5t1 is n pr\d to h h]   
nature kn[n1 & has n felt ! secret      
trembl+s ( timidity1 ! mode/y ( h]      
secret commun+s ) h]self1 & wi%$ to     
oppose !m to ! "y desires ( a lov]      
inexp]i5c$ z h]self6 ,! gallantry ( !   

,franks & ! pleasures :i* att5d x %\ld  
!n be ! portion ( y\?1 & !n w\ld        
naturally result a union ( s\l1 ( m9d1 (
 "*1 ( habits1 ( temp]am5t & ( =tune1   
su* z w\ld produce ! happy equilibrium  
necess>y = ! felicity ( ! m>ri$ c\ple4  
,?is sy/em w\ld re/ ^u f\ndations wid] &
 fre]1 if girls 7 subject$ to a c>efully
 calculat$ sy/em ( dis9h]itance2 or if1 
9 ord] to =ce m5 to *oose only ^? :o    
promis$ happ9ess by _! virtues1 _! "* or
 _! tal5ts1 !y m>ri$ z 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 )\t d[ry4  ,9 t case1 ! sy/em adopt$ by
 ! ,romans c\ld advantage\sly be appli$ 
to ! m>ri$ wom5 :o :5 !y 7 girls us$ _! 
lib]ty4 ,be+ exclusively engag$ 9 ! e>ly
 education ( _! *ildr51 :i* is ! mo/    
important ( all mat]nal obligations1    
occupi$ 9 creat+ & ma9ta9+ ! happ9ess ( 
! h\sehold1 s admirably describ$ 9 !    
f\r? book ( ,julie1 !y w\ld be 9 _!     
h\ses l ! wom5 ( anci5t ,rome1 liv+     
images ( ,provid5ce1 :i* reigns ov] all1
 & yet is n[h]e visible4 ,9 ?is case1 ! 
laws cov]+ ! infidelity ( ! wife %\ld be

 extremely sev]e4 ,!y %\ld make ! p5alty
 disgrace1 r ?an inflict pa9ful or      
co]cive s5t5ces4 ,france has witness$ ! 
spectacle ( wom5 rid+ asses = ! pret5d$ 
crime ( magic1 & _m an innoc5t woman has
 di$ ( %ame4 ,9 ?is may be f\nd ! secret
 ( future m>riage legislation4 ,! "y    
girls ( ,miletus deliv]$ !mselves f     
m>riage by volunt>y dea?2 ! s5ate       
condemn$ ! suicides to be dragg$ nak$ on
 a hurdle1 & ! o!r virg9s condemn$      
!mselves = life4  ,wom5 & m>riage w nev]
 be respect$ until we h t radical *ange 
9 mann]s :i* we are n[ begg+ =4 ,?is    
pr(\nd ?\ght is ! rul+ pr9ciple 9 ! two 
f9e/ productions ( an immortal g5ius4   
,emile & ,la ,n\velle ,heloise are no?+ 
m ?an two eloqu5t pleas = ! sy/em4 ,!   
voice !re rais$ w res\nd ?r\gh ! ages1  
because x po9ts to ! real motives ( true
 legislation1 & ! mann]s :i* w prevail 9
 ! future4 ,by plac+ *ildr5 at ! brea/ (
 _! mo!rs1 ,jean-,jacques r5d]$ an      
imm5se s]vice to ! cause ( virtue2 b 8  
age 0 too deeply gangr5$ ) abuses to    

und]/& ! l(ty lessons unfold$ 9 ^? two  
poems2 x is "r to add also t !          
philosoph] 0 9 ^! works ov]ma/]$ by !   
poet1 & 9 leav+ 9 ! he>t ( ,julie aft]  
h] m>riage "s ve/iges ( h] fir/ love1 he
 0 l$ a/ray by ! attractiv5ess ( a      
poetic situation1 m t\*+ inde$1 b less  
useful ?an ! tru? :i* he wi%$ to        
display4  ,nev]!less1 if m>riage 9      
,france is an unlimit$ contract to :i*  
m5 agree ) a sil5t und]/&+ t !y may ?us 
give m reli% to passion1 m curiosity1 m 
my/]y to love1 m fasc9ation to wom52 if 
a woman is r an ornam5t to ! draw+-room1
 a fa%ion-plate1 a portmanteau1 ?an a   
be+ ^: functions 9 ! ord] politic are an
 ess5tial "p ( ! c\ntry's prosp]ity & ! 
nation's glory1 a creature ^: endeavors 
9 life vie 9 utility ) ^? ( m5--,i admit
 t all ! above !ory1 all ^! long        
consid]ations s9k into no?+ness at !    
prospect ( su* an important de/9y6----  
,b aft] hav+ squeez$ a p\nd (           
actualities 9 ord] to obta9 "o drop (   
philosophy1 hav+ paid suffici5t homage  

to t passion = ! hi/oric1 :i* is s      
dom9ant 9 our "t1 let u turn our glance 
^u ! mann]s ( ! pres5t p]iod4 ,let u    
take ! cap & bells & ! coxcomb ( :i*    
,rabelais once made a sceptre1 & let u  
pursue ! c\rse ( ?is inquiry )\t giv+ to
 "o joke m s]i\sness ?an comports ) x1 &
 )\t giv+ to s]i\s ?+s ! je/+ tone :i*  
ill befits !m4