,transcrib]'s ,note3  ,text delimit$ by 
equal signs is bold4  ,text delimit$ by 
und]scores is italic4     ,,revolt$     
,,woman     ,illu/ration3  ,,emancipat$6
       ,,revolt$ ,,woman    ,,pa/1      
,,pres5t1 ,,& ,,to ,,come    ,,by       
,,*>les ,g4 ,,h>p]    ,,au?or ,,( #8,,! 
,,brighton ,,road1' #8,,draw+ ,,=       
,,reproduction1'   #8,,! ,,m>*es ,,(    
,,wales1' ,c41 ,c4     ,illu/ration     
,london3   ,,elk9 ,,ma!ws   ,,vigo      
,,/reet   #ahid    ,,london3   ,pr9t$ by
 ,,/rangeways ,,& ,,sons1   ,t[] ,/41   
,cambridge ,circus1 ,w4,c4      ,i am   
a%am$1 t wom5 are s simple     ,to (f]  
w>1 :]e !y %\ld kneel = peace2     ,or  
seek = rule1 supremacy1 & sway1     ,:5 
!y are b\nd to s]ve1 love1 & obey4      
,tam+ ( ! ,%rew4     ,illu/ration3      
,,preface   ,x might h be5 suppos$1 hav+
 9 m9d h] fir/ & mo/ /up5d\s faux pas1 t
 ,woman w\ld be cont5t to sit1 = all "t1
 humbly "u correction1 satisfi$ ) h] lot
 until ! crack ( doom1 :5 man & woman   
%all be no m2 :5 heav5 & e>? %all pass  

away1 & pale humanity come to judgm5t4  
,b x is ess5tially fem99e1 & womanlike  
7& !re=e ( necessity illogical7 t %e    
%\ld be =getful ( ! primeval curse :i*  
,"m ,eve br\ght ^u ! race1 & t %e %\ld1 
in/ead ( go+ 9 sackclo? & a%es = h]     
ance/or's disob$i5ce1 seek in/ead1 n    
only to be ! equal ( man1 b1 9 h] =emo/ 
advocates--! /r5u\s & ung5]\s females :o
 p]iodically crucify ! male sex 9 sexual
 novels writt5 "u manly                 
pseudonyms--aspire to rule him1 :ile z  
yet %e has no effici5t control ov] h]   
own hy/]ical be+4  ,humanity is condemn$
 by ! ,fir/ ,woman's disob$i5ce to e>n a
 prec>i\s livelihood by ! sweat ( its   
br[4 ,all ! toil & tr\ble ( ?is "w-a-day
 _w proce$ f h] sex2 & yet ! cant (     
#8,woman's ,mission' fills ! air1 & !   
,new ,woman is promis$ u z "s sort ( a  
p$agogue :o %all tea* ! #8,*ild-,man' h[
 to toddle 9 ! pa?s ( virtue & cont5t4  
,h[ absurd x all is1 :5 ! wom5 :o write 
^! ?+s p&] to ! deprav$ palate :i* ga9$ 
,holywell ,/reet a liv+ & an un5viable  

notoriety ye>s ago2 :5 !y obta9         
?ree-f\r?s ( _! read]s f _! fell[-wom5  
:o read _! productions hopeful (        
indec5cy1 & conceive !mselves *eat$ if  
!y d n f9d x4 ,let u1 h[ev]1 d ^! wom5  
writ]s1 or #8,lit]>y ,ladies1' z !y h   
labell$ !mselves--m>g>9e masqu]ad+ z    
#8be/ fre%'--! ju/ice to ackn[l$ge t !y 
d n halt half-way on ! road to          
vici\sness1 ?\gh to rea* _! goal !y wade
 knee-deep 9 abom9ations4 ,"h1 inde$1 !y
 are no *eats1 & x rema9s ! unlikelie/  
sequel t y close _! pages & yet d n f9d 
,holywell ,/reet outdone4  ,consid]3 ,if
 morals are to be call$ into "q1 c x be 
disput$ t1 z comp>$ ) ,woman1 ,man is ! 
moral creature1 & has ev] be51 f ! "t ( 
,potiph>'s wife1 up to ! pres5t8  ,woman
 is ! irresponsible creature :o _c      
reason nor foll[ an argum5t to its j    
conclusion--:o _c control h] own        
emotions1 nor rid h]self ( sup]/ition4  
,:at "q m p]t95t1 !n1 to ask ?an ?is3   
,if mank9d is to be l$ by ! ,new ,woman1
 is %e1 fir/ ( all1 sure ( ! pa?8       

,,*>les ,g4 ,,h>p]4     ,illu/ration    
,,cont5ts4     ,i4                      
,,page    ,,woman ,,up ,,to ,,date      
#a     ,,ii4    ,,! ,,dress ,,re=m]s    
#bh     ,,iii4    ,,woman ,,9 ,,art1    
,,lit]ature1 ,,politics1 ,,&   ,,social 
,,polity                                
#de     ,,iv4    ,,"s ,,old-,,"t        
,,t]magants ,,& ,,ill-,,made   ,,mat*es 
,,( ,,celebrat$ ,,m5                    
#fa     ,v4    ,,dome/ic ,,/rife        
#ajg     ,,vi4    ,,wom5 ,,9 ,,m5',s    
,,employm5ts                            
#acj     ,illu/ration  ,,illu/rations4  
,,emancipat$6                           
,frontispiece4                          
,,page    ,,! ,,bloom] ,,co/ume         
#cc    ,,! ,,rational ,,dress           
#da    ,,elizabe?1 ,,c\ntess ,,(        
,,%rewsbury                             
#fg    ,,ann ,,clif=d1 ,,c\ntess ,,(    
,,dorset1 ,,pembroke1 ,,& ,,montgom]y1  
,,ag$ #ah                               
#ga    ,,ann ,,clif=d1 ,,c\ntess ,,(    
,,dorset1 ,,pembroke1 ,,& ,,montgom]y1  

,,ag$ #ha                               
#ge    ,,s>ah1 ,,du*ess ,,( ,,m>lbor\gh 
#gi    ,,lady ,,he/] ,,/anhope          
#ia    ,,! ,,/ruggle ,,= ,,! ,,bree*es  
#aji    ,,man ,,ma/]$                   
#aah    ,a ,,judicial ,,duel            
#aai     ,illu/ration3 ,,revolt$ ,,woman
     ,i4--,,woman ,,up ,,to ,,date4     
#8,c]ta9 ,wom5 also made u              
a/oni%$4'--,luke1 xxiv4 #bb4   ,%e is ^u
 u1 ! ,emancipat$ ,woman4 ,privileges   
once ! exclusive rights ( ,man are n[   
accord$ h] )\t "q1 &1 clad 9 ,rational  
,dress1 %e is prep>+ to leap ! few      
rema9+ b>ri]s ( conv5tion4 ,h] la/      
advances h be5 swift & undisguis$1 & %e 
feels h] position at l5g? /rong en\gh to
 w>rant ! proclamation t %e does n m]ely
 claim equal rights ) man1 b int5ds to  
rule him4 ,su* symbols ( indep5d5ce z   
lat*-keys & loose language are already  
h]s2 %e may smoke--& does2 & if %e does 
n pres5tly beg9 to we> tr\s]s ^u !      
/reets--:at "s dec5tly ambigu\s writ]   
calls bifurcat$ cont9uations6--we %all  

assume t ! only reason = ! ab/5tion w be
 t womank9d are1 g5]ally speak+1        
knock-kne$1 & are unwill+ to discov] !  
fact to a c5sori\s _w :i* has a s+ul>   
prejudice 9 fav\r ( symmetrical legs4   
,society has be5 r++ lately ) ! writ+s &
 do+s ( ! pione]s ( ! ,new ,woman1 :o   
=get t ,woman's ,mission is ,submission2
 b al?\gh ! pres5t complexion ( affairs 
seems to h come ab\t s sudd5ly1 ! fact  
%\ld n be bl9k$ t 9 reality x is b !    
inevitable outcome1 9 ?is age (         
tol]ation & laissez faire1 ( !          
,bloom]ite agitation1 ! ,wom5's ,rights 
fr5zy1 ! ,girl ( ! ,p]iod furore1 & !   
,divid$ ,skirt craze1 :i* h attract$    
public att5tion at diff]5t times1 rang+ 
f ov] =ty ye>s ago to ! pres5t day4     
,sev]al app>5tly praisewor?y or h>mless 
movem5ts t h attract$ ! fickle en?usiasm
 ( wom5 dur+ ?is same p]iod h really be5
 byways ( ?is movem5t ( emancipation4   
,?us1 we h _h ! almo/ :olly admirable   
en?usiasm = ! ,hospital ,nurse's c>e]2 !
 7already mu*-abus$7 pr(ession ( ,lady  

,j\rnali/2 ! ,woman ,doctor2 ! ,female  
,detective2 ! ,lady ,memb]s ( ! ,s*ool  
,bo>d2 & ! 7x mu/ be all[$7 mo/ graci\s 
& becom+ (fice ( ,lady ,gu>dian ( !     
,poor4  ,side by side1 aga91 ) ^!1 are !
 altoge!r m9or & trivial affectations ( 
,lady ,cricket]s1 ! absurd propositions 
= ,new ,amazons1 or ,wom5 ,w>riors1 :o  
app>5tly are n suffici5tly well read 9  
classic lore to "k :at ! /rict foll[+ ( 
! ,amazons' practice impli$2 nor c !y   
reck aught ( ! orig9 ( ! ,c>yatides4    
,aga91 ! ,political ,woman is com+ to ! 
front1 & ?\gh %e may n yet vote1 %e     
takes ! "p ( ! busybody 9 ,p>liam5t>y   
,elections1 & already sits on           
,electione]+ ,committees4  ,9 ?is       
connexion1 x %\ld n readily be =gott5 t 
,mrs4 ,br& e>n$ h] husb& ! some:at      
humiliat+ reputation ( hav+ be5 sung    
into ,p>liam5t by 8 wife at ! la/       
election = ,wisbe*1 & ?us gave ! com+   
pr(ession ( ,wom5 ,politicians ano!r pu%
 =w>d4 ,! dull agricultural lab\r]s ( t 
con/itu5cy gave votes = vocal ex]cises  

on improvis$ plat=ms 9 village          
s*ool-rooms1 nor ?\ght ( aught b pleas+ 
! lady :o c\ld s+ !m ei!r into te>s ) ! 
*eap s5tim5tality ( ,auld ,rob9 ,grey1  
melt !m ) ! poignant pa?os ( #8,way d[n 
! ,swanee ,riv]'1 or excite _! laught]  
ov] ! equally ready hum\r ( ! late/     
soi-disant #8comic' song f ! ,london    
,halls4 ,?9k ^u ! mo/ musical1 mo/      
melan*oly prospect ?us op5$ out be=e our
 prophetic gaze6 ,:at matt] :e!r y be   
,:ig or ,tory1 ,lib]al or ,cons]vative1 
,rott5-,tim-,healeyite1 or a memb] (    
,mr4 ,ju/9 ,mac,carthy's tea-p>ty1 s    
long z y\r wife c w9 ! ru/ics' applause 
by h] s++ ( su* provocations to te>s or 
laught] z ,! ,banks ( ,allan ,wat] or   
,ta-ra-ra ,boom-de-ay1 or :atev] may be 
! curr5t successor ( t vulg> *ant8  ,b !
 s-call$ #8,new ,purity' movem5t1 &     
novel evangels ( t description1 mo/ d   
occupy ! att5tion ( ! mod]n woman :o is 
9 want ( an occupation4  ,we smile :5 we
 read ( ! proce$+s ( ,mrs4 ,joseph9e    
,butl] & h] foll[+ ( b>r5 wom5 :o are ! 

protagoni/s ( ! ,new ,purity2 = woman   
has ev] be5 ! immoral sex1 f ! "t (     
,potiph>'s wife to ^! days :5 ! ,divorce
 ,c\rts are at once ! h>de/ work$ 9 !   
,royal ,c\rts ( ,ju/ice1 & ! sc5es ( !  
mo/ frantic /ruggles on ! "p (          
indelicate wom51 :o1 arm$ ) op]a-glasses
 & seat$ 9 ! mo/ fav\rable positions on 
,b5* or among c\nsel1 gloat ov] :at %\ld
 be ! mo/ repell5t details 9 ?is con/ant
 public wa%+ ( dirty private l951 &     
survey ! co-respond5ts ) delight$       
satisfaction4 ,! int5sity ( ! joy %[n by
 ^? :o are =tunate en\gh to obta9 a seat
 9 c\rt on a m ?an usually loa?some     
occasion is only equall$ at ! o!r       
extreme by ! poignancy ( regret exhibit$
 by ^? unhappy ladies :o h be5          
unsuccessful 9 _! s*em+ to secure       
places4  ,&1 aga91 ! reclamation (      
corrupt wom51 if n impossible1 is r>ely 
successful1 = #8woman is at he>t a      
rake1' &1 z ,ouida says1 :o has1 "o     
might surmise1 unique opportunities (   
kn[+1 %e is g5]ally #8corrupt because %e

 likes x4' ,?us1 ?r\gh\t ! :ole range ( 
hi/ory1 ,pagan or ,*ri/ian1 c\rtesans h 
nev] be5 to seek4 ,!y h1 ^! filles de   
joie1 always succe$$ 9 attract+ to      
!mselves weal? & g5ius1 luxury &        
intellect2 & ?r\gh _! p>am\nt influ5ce1 
,society at ! pres5t day is corrupt to  
extremity4 ,! ,evangeli/s ( ! ,new      
,purity1 :o hold t ! innate vici\sness (
 man is ! cause ( woman's subjection &  
inf]iority1 c h no read+ nor any k ( !  
_w's hi/ory :ile !y cont9ue to proclaim 
_! views2 or else !y "k !mselves1 ev5 z 
!y prea*1 = hypocrites4 ,= woman has ev]
 be5 ! active cause ( s91 f ! ,fall to !
 pres5t "t1 & d\btless w s cont9ue until
 ! end4 ,x is n always1 z !y w\ld h y   
believe1 f necessity t ! virtu\s woman  
turns h] back ^u virtue1 b v frequ5tly f
 *oice & a delight 9 s9 & wrong-do+4 ,h[
 !n %all ! ,new ,purity arise f ! ,old  
,corruption8  #8,:o c f9d a virtu\s     
woman8' asks ,solomon 7,prov4 xxxi4     
#aj71 & goes on to say t h] price is f> 
above rubies3 d\btless = ! same reason t

 rubies are s highly valu$--because !y  
are s sc>ce4  ,! trade ( c\rtesan has   
always be5 num]\s & p[]ful1 & has be5   
con/antly recruit$ f e class4 ,vanity1 (
 c\rse1 is ! great inducem5t2 love (    
dress & p[]1 & gre$ ( notoriety1 are o!r
 compell+ =ces2 & a joy 9 outrag+ all   
dec5cy & propriety1 ( defy+ conv5tions (
 respectability & religion1 is answ]able
 = ! re/4  ,?is k9d ( woman makes all   
mank9d h] prey1 & has no g5]\s in/9cts  
:atev]4 ,ev]y?+ m9i/]s to h] vanity &   
lavi% wa/e4 ,x is a matt] ( notoriety t 
m5 ( light & lead+ are drawn aft] h]    
all-conqu]+ *>iot1 & t 9 ?ree out ( e   
f\r plays %e is ! h]o9e4  ,%e is cruel z
 ! grave1 he>tless z a /one1 &          
extravagant beyond measure4 ,h] k9d h   
utt]ly wa/$ ! patrimony ( ?\s&s ( dupes1
 & hav+ r$uc$ !m to begg>y ! mo/ abject 
& =lorn1 h s\ght fre% victims ( _!      
insatiable gre$4  ,!y h ru9$ k+doms1 l !
 mi/resses ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 & ,,xv4 (     
,france2 !y h br\ght %ame & di%on\r ^u  
nations1 l ! dissolute wom5 ( ,*>les !  

,second's c\rt1 :o toy$ ) 8 wantons at  
,:itehall :ile ! ,dut* guns ?und]$ (f   
,tilbury2 !y h ris51 l ,madame de       
,pompad\r1 to a height f :i* !y look$   
d[n ^u diplomati/s ( ! ,great ,p[]s (   
,europe--& scorn$ !m2 & ! blood %$ dur+ 
_m sangu9>y w>s has be5 %$ at _! behe/4 
,c\rtesans h m>ri$ into ! pe]age (      
,engl&1 &1 inde$1 "s ( ! olde/ titles--n
 to say ! blue/ blood--( ! ?ree k+doms  
d]ive f ! k+'s wom53 ,nell ,gwynne1 ^:  
(fspr+ became ,duke ( ,sa9t ,albans2    
,l\ise de ,qu]\aille1 creat$ ,du*ess (  
,portsm\?2 ,b>b>a ,palm]1 made ,du*ess (
 ,clevel&2 & o!rs4 ,lais & ,phryne      
belong n to "o p]iod1 b to all eras     
alike2 ,aspasias & ,fr$egondas are ( all
 c\ntries & ( e class4  ,b #8pretty     
,fanny's ways' are _m & div]se4 ,x may  
be t %e is incapacitat$ or re/ra9$ f    
liv+ z full & z free a life z %e c\ld   
wi%4 ,v well3 !n %e becomes a ,new      
,puritan1 ^: self-appo9t$ functions are 
to ^? privy cupbo>ds 9 :i* repell5t     
skeletons are conceal$2 to ! social     

sew]s2 &1 9 f9e1 to all ^? places :]e %e
 c gratify ! morbid curiosity :i*       
actuates ! ,new ,puritanical m9d1 r ?an 
! hope (1 or belief 91 a*iev+ any?+ = ! 
b5efit ( ! race4  ,if %e has no wi% to  
become a ,new ,puritan1 !re be _m o!r   
mod]n fads 9 :i* %e may fulfil a "p4 ,%e
 may1 z a ,new ,travell]1 %[ u ! glory (
 ! ,new ,travel1 9 ! mann] ( t greatly  
d>+ lady1 ! intrepid ,mrs4              
,fr5*-,%eldon1 :o1 travell+ at ! heels (
 ! mascul9e explor]s ( ,african wilds   
7c>ri$ luxuri\sly 9 a litt]1 accompani$ 
) cases ( *ampagne & a l>ge escort (    
,zanzib>i port]s71 w5t =? to /udy !     
untutor$ savage 9 8 native wilds4 ,b :5 
! untutor$ pres5t$ !mselves be=e ?is    
up-to-date travell] unclo!d z well z    
unread1 t v prop]ly-tutor$ lady scream$1
 & di/ribut$ lo9-clo?s to ^! happy & yet
 unaba%$ primitives4 ,%e deliv]$ an     
address be=e ! ,briti% ,association on  
h] return f t unnecess>y & futile       
exp$ition1 9 :i* %e tickl$ !            
s5sibilities ( ! assembl$ savants by    

describ+ h[ %e kept h] hundr$ & ?irty   
,zanzib>i coolies 9 ord] ) a :ip4 ,%e   
told ! memb]s ( ! ,association t #8%e   
w5t into ,africa ) all delicacy &       
womanl9ess4' ,possibly2 b judg+ h] out (
 h] own m\?1 %e mu/ h left a goodly     
portion ( ^? qualities beh9d h] 9 ! ,d>k
 ,cont95t4  ,o!r wom5 travell]s--( !    
type ( ,miss ,d[ie1 = in/ance--are m    
unconv5tional1 if less adv5tur\s4 ,%e1 a
 true exempl> ( ! wom5 :o w\ld =get _!  
sex--& make o!rs =get x--if !y c\ld1    
climb$ ! ,k>pa?ian m\nta9s 9 se>* ( a   
little *eap notoriety1 clad 9           
knick]bock]s1 jacket1 & wai/coat1 &     
r$ol5t ( tobacco f ! smok+ ( cig>ettes4 
,h] adv5tures add$ no?+ to ! gaiety (   
read]s1 nor to ! _w's /ore ( sci5ce2 b  
we 7 ! ri*] by "o m spectacul>          
extravaganza4  ,?is is t some:at        
repell5t type1 ! manni% woman1 :o is n  
cont5t to *>m man by ! grace & sweetness
 ( h] fem99ity1 b mu/ aspire to be a    
poor copy ( himself4 ,! type is common  
n[adays1 & ! individuals ( x h gone     

?r\gh sev]al phases ( _! s+ul> craze4   
,^! are !y :o walk ) ! guns ( a %oot+   
p>ty2 :o tramp ! /ubble & ar\se !       
ill-hum\rs ( t creature ( wra? &        
impati5ce1 ! sportsman :o is eag] = a   
drive at ! birds4 ,^! wom51 n dismay$ by
 ! but*]y ( ! battue1 look on1 & ev5    
c>ry a gun !mselves2 b !y are !         
nuisances ( ! p>ty1 & flu% covey aft]   
covey by %[+ !mselves to ! w>y birds :5 
!y %\ld be cr\*+ d[n beside "s w9dy     
h$ge1 9 a moi/ & clammy ,octob] dit*4   
#8,let u be unconv5tional1 or we die6'  
is ! unspok51 yet v evid5t1 aspiration (
 ! ,mod]n ,woman2 &1 really1 ! ef=ts    
made 9 ! direction ( ! unconv5tional are
 s uni=mly extravagant t we almo/1 f %e]
 we>9ess & disgu/1 beg9 to wi% %e _h    
gone "s way t[>d adopt+ ! alt]native4   
,! ,new ,woman w "k naught ( conv5tion1 
nor submission4 ,h] advocates d n hail f
 ,altruria2 !y are aggressive1 & dev\r$ 
) a zeal = dom9ation1 9 revolt f !      
#8c5turies ( slav]y' to :i*1 accord+ to 
!mselves1 !y h be5 compell$ by ,man4    

#8,man1' %rieks "o1 #8is always 9       
mis*ief or 9 b$4' ,b %e w h ?is *ang$2  
n1 inde$1 9 ! pres5t g5]ation ( vip]s1  
:i* is /ubborn & /iff-neck$ 9 its wick$ 
ways2 b %e w see1 & urges h] fell[-wom5 
to see also1 t prop] pr9ciples are      
spank$ into ! com+ g5]ations4 ,consid]+1
 h[ev]1 t ! nurs]y has ev] be5 ! woman's
 peculi> prov9ce1 surely ! blame1 if    
blame !re be1 mu/ re/ ) h] = ! pa/ &    
pres5t faulty upbr++ ( ! race4 ,if      
#8prop] pr9ciples' h n already _h _! "p 
9 ! education ( man1 surely t mu/ be ow+
 solely to woman's flagrant d]eliction (
 duty4  ,in/ances1 nei!r few nor f>     
betwe51 may be urg$ ( wives & mo!rs1    
possibly also si/]s & maid5 aunts1 :o h 
rais$ m5 to action & dragg$ !m f a      
disgraceful slo? to an hon\rable        
indu/ry4 ,true1 inde$1 x 7 an altoge!r  
unju/ifiable h]esy to d5y _! influ5ce & 
its b5efic5t effects2 b to use x z an   
argum5t = plac+ wom5 on an equality ) m5
 w\ld be a non sequitur ( ! mo/ absurd  
description4 ,! influ5ce wield$ by ^?   

good wom5 0 s p[]ful = good because !y 7
 true to !mselves & _! sex2 because !y  
71 9 a ^w1 s womanly4 ,! influ5ce ( !   
,new ,woman ^u ! man is1 & %all be1 nil1
 because ! _s ( antagonism betwe5 !     
sexes is be+ ar\s$ by h] pret5sions1 &  
comrade%ip becomes impossible :5 woman &
 man fight = supremacy4  ,wom5's        
advocates come & g l summ] flies1       
provok+ to wra? by _! insi/5t buzz+1 b1 
:5 caught & exam9$1 prov+ to be         
insignificant en\gh4 ,!y h _! little    
day1 & cease to be4 ,:o1 = in/ance1 n[  
rememb]s ,mrs4 ,mona ,caird1 t          
unconv5tional p]son :o float$ into      
publicity on ! #8,m>riage a ,failure'   
correspond5ce ( ! ,daily ,telegraph1 "s 
few ye>s ago1 &1 9 ! heyday ( h]        
notoriety1 wrote & publi%$ t weak &     
ineffectual novel1 ,! ,w+ ( ,azrael8    
,o!r wom51 m advanc$ 9 %amelessness1 h  
tak5 h] place1 & capp$ ! fre$om ( h]    
views ) outlooks ( great] lic5ce4  ,& s 
! game proce$s3 ea* woman d>+ a little  
fur!r ?an h] fell[-adv5tur] into ! muddy

 dep?s ( free selection2 ( fre$om 9     
contract+ m>riages & lic5ce 9 dissolv+  
!m2 ea* newcom] %ock+ ! s5sibilities (  
wom5 read]s ) delightful ?rills f !     
impropriety1 express$ or impli$1 t runs 
?r\gh h] pages z inevitably z ! wat]m>k 
runs ?r\gh #8laid' pap]4  ,x is amus+ to
 note t1 foll[+ ! lead ( ! late lam5t$  
,george ,eliot1 ! great] numb] ( ^! wom5
 writ]s ( sexual novels scribble "u     
manly pseudonyms4 ,:at1 !n6 do? div9ity 
aft] all h$ge a man s ne>ly t to        
masqu]ade z a #8,john ,oliv] ,hobbes1'  
or a #8,george ,eg]ton1' is to draw an  
admir+ cr[d ( wom5 wor%ipp]s :]e1 z pla9
 ,miss or ,mrs41 y\r immortal writ+s    
w\ld fall flat8 ,:at a deplorable caco!s
 imprim5di ?is is1 to be sure1 t seizes 
^u ! palpitat+ au?oresses ( ,yell[      
,a/]s1 ,danc+ ,fawns1 or ,heav5ly ,tw9s2
 & h[ deprav$ ! ta/e = indelicate       
innu5do & !ories ( lic5ce t r5d]s ^!    
books popul>6  ,?is mann] ( ?+ de/roys  
all ! respect = home life ^u :i* ,engli%
 society 01 until late ye>s1 s broadly  

bas$1 & dome/icity 9 consequ5ce is      
become an old-fa%ion$ virtue among wom54
 ,!y are only ! old] g5]ation ( matrons 
:o practise x n[1 & :5 _! race is run1 &
 ! ,new ,woman %all h become sole       
mi/ress1 ! sweet dome/icity ( !         
,engli%man's home w h vani%$4  ,= ! ,new
 ,woman is n womanly1 except 9 !        
physiological s5se1 & !re %e _c help    
h]self4 ,%e w inevitably be ! "m ( !    
com+ g5]ation1 b beyond t function      
impos$ ^u h] by ,nature1 %e is n fem99e4
 ,%e is r :at ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,h>rison     
describes z ! #8advanc$ woman :o wants  
to be abortive man1' & %e holds !       
fallacy t :at man may d woman may d     
also--& m6  ,directly a woman m>ries1 %e
 consid]s t %e has full lic5ce2 al?\gh1 
goodness kn[s6 ! unm>ri$ girls ( to-day 
are latitud9>ian en\gh1 & d1 unreprov$1 
?+s t ?irty ye>s ago w\ld h br&$ !m ) an
 ineffaceable m>k ( %ame4  ,! pretty    
girl ( to-day1 :o has e>n$ h] "r to we> 
a w$d+-r+1 has no soon] return$ f h]    
honeymoon ?an %e sets out ^u a campaign 

( conque/s4 ,sm>t m51 :o hate to be bor$
 ) ! unm>ri$ girl1 be=e :om !y mu/ be   
ei!r sil5t or discreet1 hang ar\nd ! "y 
matron at g>d5 p>ties & dances1 or flirt
 %amefully 9 ! semi-ru/icity ( ! c\ntry 
h\se or %oot+-box1 & discuss ) h] !     
late/ veil$ obsc5ity ( ,mr4 ,osc>       
,wilde's1 or enl>ge ^u ! e?ics ( a      
second ,mrs4 ,tanqu]ay ) an unblu%+     
frankness t argues long acqua9tance ) & 
/udy ( ^! putresc5t topics4 ,! "y matron
 has full lic5ce at ?is day1 & ! divorce
 c\rts af=d "s fa9t inkl+ ( h[ %e uses  
x4 ,%e aspires to be ! boon companion ( 
! m52 %e plays billi>ds ) ! manly cue1 &
 n infrequ5tly %e c give ! av]age male  
billi>d-play] po9ts1 & !n beat him4  ,x 
seems b a few ye>s s9ce :5 wom5 :o smok$
 cig>ettes 7 vot$ fa/3 to-day1 !        
smok+-room ( ! c\ntry h\se is n sacr$ to
 ! male sex1 & ! #8good /ories' ( t     
sometime exclusively mascul9e retreat   
are n[ n alone ! prop]ty ( ! m54 ,%e has
 n annex$ ! cig> & ! pipe yet--n because
 %e lacks ! w1 b h] physique is n yet   

equal to !m2 b %e c roll a cig>ette1 c  
take or (f] a light ) ! mo/ practis$ &  
invet]ate smok] :o ev] b\ght a packet ( 
,bird's ,eye or ,honey ,dew1 & %e       
we>s--?9k ( x1 ,o ,mrs4 ,grundy1 if1    
inde$1 y are n dead6--a smok+-jacket4   
,at ! m #8advanc$' h\ses1 among/ !      
#8sm>te/' sets1 ! wom5 d n retire to !  
draw+-room at ! conclusion ( d9n]--!y   
sit ) ! m51 n infrequ5tly2 & if ! usual 
n ov]-,puritanical talk t 0 wont to     
foll[ ^u ! ladies' )drawal is n indulg$ 
9 s op5ly1 at lea/ ! conv]sation is     
suffici5tly unconv5tional4  ,slang &    
swe>+ are ! commone/--9 two             
s5ses--accompanim5ts & und]l9+s ( ! sm>t
 woman's spee*3 any little disappo9tm5t 
t w\ld h be5 #8annoy+' to h] "m is to ! 
mod]n & up-to-date woman a #8condemn$   
nuisance1' if n m ?an t2 & #8damns' fall
 z readily f h] lips z ! mild #8de> me6'
 ( a g5]ation ago4 ,= ! fir/ cause ( ?is
 unlovely *ange we mu/ look to ! !atre &
 music-hall /ages1 ^: wom5 h 9 "s few   
in/ances m>ri$ ! elde/ sons ( pe]s1 & h 

succe$$ to titles ^u _! husb&s' heir%ip 
be+ fulfill$4 ,_! husb&s' titles h giv5 
!m rank & prec$5ce1 ^: mo!rs toil$ at ! 
wa%-tub 9 "s public laundry1 or disput$ 
n unsuccessfully ) ! mo/ f\l-m\!d (     
,iri% viragoes on ! fil?y /airs ( "s    
rott5 t5em5t 9 ! purlieus ( ,sa9t       
,giles's4 ,! symmetry ( _! legs & !     
voluptu\sness ( _! p]sons captivat$ !   
call[ y\?s :o night by night occupi$ !  
front r[s ( ! /alls at ! ,gaiety ,!atre1
 & :o--"u ! well-kn[n nickname (        
#8,johnnies'--f$ ! ,sacr$ ,lamp (       
,burlesque ) a /ream ( half-gu9eas4 ,^! 
heirs to weal? & h]$it>y hon\rs kept !  
*orus-girls & skipp+-rope danc]s 9      
br\ghams & villas ornes 9 ! classic     
,cyprian suburb ( ,/4 ,john's ,wood1 &1 
:5 !y 7 m ?an usually fooli%1 m>ri$ !m4 
,society is become1 ?r\gh !m1 q         
demimonda9e1 & x is n uncommon to h     
po9t$ out to y 9 ! ,r[ titl$ wom5 :o h  
notori\sly be5 "u ! protection ( m ?an  
"o man be=e !y1 by "s lucky or unlucky  
*ance1 caught _! coronets4 ,ne>ly all   

,society is free to-day to ^! :it$      
sepul*res2 only ! ,que5's ,c\rt--t la/  
bulw>k ( virtue & dec5cy--holds out     
aga9/ !m4 ,else:]e !y are m ?an tol]at$2
 x is sc>cely too mu* to say t !y are   
admir$ by f9-de-sicle womanhood1 :o are 
notori\sly & obvi\sly ,jesuitical4 ,if !
 adaptation ( _! outrs mann]s is pro(   
en\gh ( admiration1 !n y %all f9d       
suffici5t w>ranty = ?is /atem5t1 = !    
slangy girl or "y m>ri$ woman is r !    
rule ?an ! exception 9 ?is ye> ( grace1 
& _! mann]s are arriv$ at t complexion  
:i* w\ld make _! gr&mo!rs turn 9 _!     
graves1 c\ld t cold clay become s5ti5t  
aga9 = ! smalle/ space ( "t4  ,?is decay
 ( dec5cy began ) ! adv5t ( t loa?some  
amalgam ( vanity & reckless extravagance
 9 dress & spee*1 ! ,pr(essional        
,beauty1 ^: pr(ession fir/ became       
recognis$ ab\t ! ye> #ahgi4 ,y w n f9d t
 #8pr(ession' ent]$ "u #8,trades' 9 !   
,po/-,(fice ,directory2 b if logic rul$ 
! _w1 !n ! %ameless wom5 ^: photographs 
= ye>s fill$ ! %op-w9d[s ( t[n w\ld f9d 

_! trade recognis$ on ! same comm]cial  
/&+ ) any "o ( ! ?\s& & "o ways ( gett+ 
a liv+ %[n 9 t volume4 ,!y w\ld be on   
precisely ! same moral level ) ! quasi  
mill9]s ( ,london1 _h necessity br\ght  
ab\t _! flaunt+ p]vasion ( ,society1 b1 
see+ t m]ely ! love ( admiration &      
notoriety induc$ _! c>e]s1 x is         
difficult to f9d a dep? suffici5tly deep
 = !m4  ,b indignation is apt to melt   
into a scornful pity :5 we see !        
,pr(essional ,beauty ( sixte5 ye>s ago1 
:o left h] husb& = ! que/ionable        
admiration ( great ,p]sonages & ! envy (
 ,london ,society1 a fad$ & /ruggl+     
woman ( ! _w1 :o1 )\t a %r$ ( hi/rionic 
ability1 has tak5 to ! /age1 rely+ ^u ! 
magnific5ce ( h] diamonds & ! ab&on ( h]
 dress = an applause :i* _h nev] be5 h]s
 = h] act+ or h] elocution4 ,a j        
res5tm5t fades into melan*oly           
commis]ation = a woman l ?is1 :o has    
sunk s l[ t sc&al c no long] h>m h]2 :o 
essays ! rle ( #8beauty' :5 h] ye>s are 
rapidly tott+ up to fifty4  ,^! are !   

tawdry c>e]s :i*1 appeal+ to woman's    
innate love ( admiration1 bid h] g & d  
likewise4 ,! contempt ) :i* all "r-?9k+ 
m5 reg>d ! spott$ & fly-bl[n records ( !
 ,pr(essional ,beauties is hidd5 f !m by
 ! gl>e ( publicity1 & vanity /ill bids 
!m adv5ture out f ! home be=e ! eye ( ! 
_w4  ,"o does n f9d ! ,new ,wom5 ju/ifi$
 ( _! sex1 = cosmetics h no comm]ce )   
common s5se1 & high heels are n         
conducive to l(ty ?9k+2 r\ge1 violet    
p[d]1 tight-lac+1 or an inord9ate love (
 jewell]y1 are n e>ne/ ( bra9-p[]2 & yet
 ^! are ! commone/ adjuncts to1 or      
*>act]i/ics (1 a woman's life4  ,! sight
 ( _m diamonds at ,kimb]ley impress$ ,"l
 ,r&olph ,*ur*ill mightily a:ile ago1 & 
! contemplation ( ^? glitt]+ objects (  
fem99e adornm5t l$ to ! hi/oric         
pron\ncem5t t #8:atev] may h be5 ! orig9
 ( man1' he is #8coldly conv9c$ t       
womank9d are desc5d$ f monkeys4' ,h[ev] 
t may be1 c]ta9 x is t imitation is1    
equally ) ! simians1 h] =te4 ,m5        
orig9ate almo/ ev]y?+2 ev5 ! fa%ions are

 set & controll$ by ,m4 ,wor?1 & wom5   
foll[ 8 lead1 bo? dressmak]s & cli5ts4  
,& ,woman is a consi/5t & invet]ate     
poseur1 f ! "t ( h] leav+ ! cradle1     
?r\gh girlhood1 "y-womanhood1 &         
matron-hood1 to h] la/ gasp4 ,t tale ( !
 old lady1 dy+ f extreme age & decay (  
nature1 :o _h h] face r\g$ ov] aga9/ !  
arrival ( h] doctor1 s t %e %\ld receive
 him to ! be/ effect z %e lay on h]     
dea?-b$1 is *>act]i/ic ( h] sex4        
,vanity1 ?y "n is woman6  ,c\ld we b see
 h] )\t h] #8side'6 ,b we _c4 ,all !    
_w's a /age to h]1 & all ! "t %e plays a
 "p ) an ineffable arti/ry ( diplomacy  
beyond ! und]/&+ ( a ,ri*elieu or a     
,ma*iavelli4 ,a /atesman c frequ5tly    
anticipate ! ruses ( a rival diplomat & 
?us *eck 8 s*emes--because1 be+ m51 !y  
bo? reason f a giv5 po9t & c und]/& v   
accurately ! work+s ( ea* o!r's m9ds2 b 
h[ %all "o und]/& woman or pr$icate h]  
actions :5 %e does n und]/& h]self or h]
 fell[-fem99es1 & acts on ! mom5t ^u    
unreason$ impulse & pure caprice8  ,y   

may po9t to ?is & t fem99e figure :i*   
has made an equable & logical c\rse     
?r\gh\t h] c>e]1 & exclaim triumphantly1
 #8,"h is ! natural woman1 )\t guile or 
self-consci\sness3 a logical &          
close-reason+ creature4' ,well1 y are   
welcome to y\r op9ion1 pi\s1 or d]iv$ f 
:at %all seem to y z evid5ce suffici5t =
 y\r cont5tion4 ,hold x1 nor inquire m  
n>r[ly1 nor seek proselytes to y\r fai?4
 ,! natural woman8 ,my de> sir1 h[ %\ld 
y\r matt]-(-fact & obvi\s nature di/+ui%
 ! excell5tly-fa%ion$ & well-assum$ mask
 f ! natural face8 ,summum ars---- y "k 
! re/4 ,pond] x1 nor prate glibly (     
natures1 good sir6  ,conceive ( !       
dreadfully unreal puppets ! noveli/s h  
creat$ & labell$ ) fem99e names4 ,h[ !  
ma*9]y creaks & rattles :5 ! puppets    
move6 ,) :at unreal /agg] !y pace !     
/age1 & h[ deep bel[ contempt is !      
unlik5ess to womank9d ( _! ways & words4
  ,= ! ne>e/ approa* to an adequate     
portrayal ( ! fem99e "*1 comm5d me to ! 
wom5 ( ,mr4 ,?omas ,h>dy's novels1 ^:   

m5tal gyrations are set =? ) a t\* (    
inspiration3 ,ba?%eba ,ev]d5e1 ,tess1   
,viviette1 & ! unc]ta9 h]o9e ( ,!       
,trumpet ,major4 ,_! spee* has ! conv9c+
 timbre ( _! sex2 _! walk is ! true     
gait1 n ! mascul9e tramp t e*oes ?r\gh !
 pages ( mo/ m5's novels2 & h[ truly l  
nature _! tongues say #8,no1' :5 _!     
he>ts ?rob #8,yes1 yes6'  ,!y live1 ^!  
wom5 & girls--!y brea! & palpitate ) !  
full tide ( life1 & no o!r liv+ noveli/ 
c s in=m 8 fem99e creations ) reality4  
,b turn to ! academic h]o9es ( ,mr4     
,besant4 ,if !y 7 n pres5t$ ) ! subtle  
suavity ( 8 lit]>y /yle1 ,i d n "k h[ we
 c\ld endure ! p>agons ( virtue & le>n+ 
:o occupy ! =emo/ place 9 book aft] book
 t owns him au?or4  ,phillis1 9 ,!      
,gold5 ,butt]fly1 came z a novelty1 b ! 
type p]petuat$ 9 ea* succe$+ novel--n[ z
 ,armorel ,rosevean 9 ,armorel (        
,lyonesse2 aga91 z ,angela ,mess5g] 9   
,all ,sorts & ,conditions ( ,m51 & s    
onw>ds--is bo? monoton\s & e>ne/ ( a    
pov]ty ( imag9ation4 ,!y w\ld seem to be

 frankly unreal3 an ackn[l$g$ ,besant9e 
conv5tion--analog\s to t e>ly ,*ri/ian  
art by :i* repres5tations ( sa9ts1 )    
att5dant aureoles1 & pos+ 9 impossible  
attitudes1 7 %[n1 n z portraitures1 b z 
religi\s ab/ractions4 ,^! maid5s are all
 sweet & sev]ely prop]2 z le>n$ z       
pr(essors & z didactic z lectur]s1 & !y 
h haloes heavy ) gild+4 #8,i _c1' cries 
! noveli/1 9 effect1 #8%[ y ! liv+      
woman4 ,consid]3 h[ un=ese5 h]          
contradictory attitudes & consi/5t      
inconsi/5cy4' ,& ?is1 aft] all1 is      
wisdom3 to portray y\r ideal ( ! sweet  
girl graduate2 to sket* woman z %e might
 be1 r ?an to fa%ion an inadequate      
pres5tm5t ( woman z %e is4  ,%e w h to  
develop v greatly be=e %e becomes !     
equal ( man1 ei!r 9 m9d or muscle2 & %e 
w h to sl\gh "s s+ul> fem99e *>act]i/ics
 if h] incursions into mascul9e walks ( 
life are to be cont9u$4 ,at pres5t %e   
c>ries h] purse 9 h] h& along ! mo/     
cr[d$ /reets1 at ! imm95t risk ( its be+
 snat*$ away4 ,ask h] :y %e does ?is1 & 

%e w tell y t %e has no pockets1 or t !y
 are difficult to rea*1 or else t !y are
 too easily rea*$ by pickpockets4 ,x    
nev] occurs to h] t ! devis+ ( new      
pockets comes )9 ! range ( ! dressmak]'s
 craft4 ,n t x matt]s mu*2 = !          
purse-snat*] obta9s little result = 8   
pa9s1 &1 beyond "s po/age-/amps1 half a 
doz5 visit+-c>ds1 a packet ( ne$les1 & a
 few copp]s1 8 ent]prise usually goes   
unrew>d$4  ,woman does n date h]        
correspond5ce4 ,%e has no #8views' on ! 
subject2 %e simply =gets4 ,sometimes1   
inde$1 %e w head h] lett]s ) ! day ( !  
week2 b1 z ! weeks slip by1 a lett]     
writt5 on any #8,w$nesday' becomes r    
vague 9 date4  ,also1 x is notori\s t ! 
gi/ ( a woman's lett]1 ! real reason (  
its be+ writt51 appe>s 9 a po/script4   
,aga91 x surely does n behove ! ,new    
,woman to ?rong ! /reets 9 front ( !    
e/abli%m5ts ( ,mr4 ,pet] ,rob9son or    
,madame ,l\ise1 9 admir+ ec/asies ov]   
novel cuts & col\rs1 b[s & bonnets1 &   
all ! fem99e acc\trem5ts ( fa%ion4      

,conceive ( m5 cr[d+ ! tailors' & !     
hab]da%]s' 9 l mann]1 & tak+ equal      
delight 9 #8%opp+6' ,?is la/ occupation1
 or r pa/ime1 ( wom5 is a c]ta9 sign (  
m5tal inf]iority4 ,a woman w sp5d a :ole
 day #8%opp+'--t is to say1 9 !         
inspection ( goods %e does n want & has 
no int5tion ( buy+--& w return home :5  
day is done & c\nt h] "t well &         
pr(itably sp5t4 #8,%opp+1' z ap>t f any 
idea ( pur*as+1 is a recognis$ =m (     
fem99e recreation1 z tradesfolk "k to _!
 co/4 ,happy ! %opkeep] ^: trade does n 
l5d itself to #8%opp+1' b wret*$ is he  
:]e ! vice is rampant4 ,= woman is      
pitiless & exact+1 imp]vi\s ei!r to     
criticism1 s>casm1 irony1 or innu5do1 on
 occasion2 & ! m logical ! man ) :om %e 
cont5ds1 s mu* ! m baffl+ is %e to him4 
,s1 %ort ( pla9 & possibly (f5sive spee*
 7= none s readily or m causelessly     
(f5d$ ?an y\r #8%opp]'71 ! unhappy      
victims ( ?is mania h no r$ress1 b mu/  
cont9ue to heap _! c\nt]s ) bales ( clo?
 & rolls ( silk = due exam9ation1 & mu/ 

exhibit a ,*ri/ian pati5ce & =be>ance :5
 ! #8%opp]' dep>ts )\t pur*as+ or       
apologis+4  ,no m]e man c\ld d ?is1 =   
su* assurance c\ld only proce$ f !      
opposite sex4  ,a p]usal ( ! adv]tisem5t
 %eets :i* =m ! bulk ( wom5's newspap]s 
& magaz9es makes = disillusionm5t &     
depression2 & y w\ld ne$ b little excuse
 if1 aft] a c\rse ( ^! appeals to fem99e
 love ( adornm5t1 y rose f x ) a settl$ 
conviction t ,woman is a ,"w ( ,art1    
padd$ "h1 p9*$ 9 !re1 pa9t$1 dy$1 &     
c>efully made up 9 e p>ticul>4 ,he 01   
inde$1 a philosoph] wor?y ! "n 7or      
p]haps x 0 a m ?an usually c&id woman67 
:o said t none ( ! consolations (       
religion or any pi\s ec/asies c\ld equal
 ! pr(\nd & solemn joy :i* accompanies a
 woman's conviction ( h] be+ well dress$
 & ! envy ( h] fell[s4  ,"h1 inde$1 is  
ano!r /rik+ diff]5ce betwe5 ! sexes4 ,a 
man is happie/ :5 circum/ances p]mit him
 to don ! old clo!s :i* = ye>s h be5 8  
only we> 9 leisure h\rs3 he w\ld we> !m 
:ile out & ab\t on 8 bus9ess did !      

conv5ances p]mit--s easy & com=table is 
! old hat2 s well adapt$ by long use is 
! old jacket to ! =m2 s easy ! bagg$ &  
mis%ap5 tr\s]s4 ,b1 alas6 ?is may n be1 
= ! _w judges a man by 8 appe>ance1 & x 
simply does n pay to appe> 9 public     
o!rwise ?an #8well dress$4' ,= dukes &  
millionaires 'tis ano!r matt]2 !y c af=d
 to be #8%abby' & com=table1 & c]ta9ly1 
:e!r !y manage to atta9 com=t or n1 !y  
g5]ally contrive to appe> ill-dress$ &  
d[dy4  ,woman is altoge!r diff]5t f &   
inf]ior to man3 n>r[-*e/$1 wide-hipp$1  
ill-proportion$1 & end[$ ) a less]      
quantity ( bra9s ?an ! male sex4 ,%e w1 
:5 suffici5tly op5 to conviction1 all[  
t1 m5tally1 %e is n s well equipp$ z    
man1 b gives h]self away altoge!r 9     
insi/+ ^u ! #8in/9ct' t takes ! place ( 
reason 9 h] sex2 !reby tacitly plac+    
h]self on a level ) o!r creatures--l !  
dog or cat--:o act ^u #8in/9ct' r ?an ^u
 reason+ p[]s4 #8,a woman's reason' is a
 notori\sly inadequate m5tal process2 &1
 hav+ once arriv$ at a conviction or a  

det]m9ation on any subject1 x is ( no   
use attempt+ to argue h] out ( x4 ,t is 
widely ackn[l$g$ by ! popul> say+ t #8x 
is useless to argue ) a woman'          
#8,if %e w1 %e w1 & !re's an end on't3  
,if %e won't1 %e won't1 dep5d on't4'    
,^! qualifications1 limitations1 or     
defects1 z y may v>i\sly call !m1       
accord+ to y\r lean+s1 expla9 9 great   
measure ! reason :y ! ,lib]al & ,radical
 p>ties 9 politics hesitate to give wom5
 ! ,p>liam5t>y fran*ise4 ,p>ty          
wirepull]s are well aw>e1 putt+ on "o   
side ! small b noisy section ( unsex$   
females :o clam\r to be 9 ! =efront (   
all political & social revolutions1 t ! 
great majority ( wom5 are1 by nature &  
tradition1 ,tories ( ! mo/ ?or\gh-go+   
type4 ,!y "k1 also1 h[ hopeless x w\ld  
be to drive new convictions into _!     
heads1 & s1 be+ reason+ creatures1 !y h 
hi!rto decl9$ to ext5d ! fran*ise to !  
sex :i* w\ld at once swamp _! p>ties    
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,! ,cons]vative p>ty1 
on ! o!r h&1 h = "s "t recognis$ h[     

useful ! wom5 w\ld be 9 fur!r+ _!       
pr9ciples & putt+ a ne$ful skid ^u !    
:eels ( ,radical #8movem5ts2' & !y h    
vot$ 9 fav\r ( ,woman ,suffrage :5 t "q 
has come up = discussion f "t to "t4 ,! 
wond]ful success ( ! ,primrose ,league1 
due almo/ entirely to ! p]sonal         
initiative & en?usiasm ( ! ,dames1 op5$ 
! eyes ( ! p>ty to ! value ( woman z a  
factor 9 politics1 & if ev] %e obta9s h]
 vote ! re=m w be ! "w ( !              
,cons]vatives4 ,?us d p>ty ne$s negative
 convictions on ei!r side ( ! ,h\se2 =  
:at1 inde$1 are convictions :5 weigh$ 9 
! balance aga9/ self-int]e/8  ,x is a   
notori\s fact among arti/s &            
physiologi/s t ! ,p]fect ,woman is ( m  
r>e occurr5ce ?an ! ,p]fect ,man2 t x is
 a matt] ( extreme difficulty to f9d a  
woman ^: body is symmetrical & well knit
 9 all its p>ts4 ,a pa9t] ( ! nude      
works1 ( necessity1 f sev]al models1    
select+ "o = h] %apely arms1 ano!r = h] 
neck1 & s on2 & s ! f9al "w ( art 9     
sculpture or pa9t+ is always eclectic1 &

 nev] a portraiture ( "o woman4  ,& yet 
man has always be5 ready to d battle =  
h]1 & to d>e dea? & ! ,devil himself =  
h] fav\r4 ,%e has1 too1 cont9ually      
presum$ ^u h] influ5ce1 l ! fair lady 9 
! days ( *ivalry1 :o ?rew h] glove among
 ! lions ( an ar5a & boa/$ t h] knight  
w\ld retrieve x = h] sake4 ,%e did n    
ov]rate 8 c\rage1 b %e /ra9$ 8 devotion 
beyond its /r5g?2 =1 leap+ among ! wild 
bea/s1 ! brave man pick$ up ! glove1 &1 
com+ back f ! jaws ( dea?1 flung x 9 !  
woman's face4  ,b w m5 d>e ! dea? & slit
 "o ano!r's weas&s = ! possession ( !   
,new ,woman z !y h done = ! wom5 ( !    
pa/8 ,i ?9k n4 ,! contempt & incr$ulity 
( "o sex = ! judgm5t & discrim9ation ( !
 o!r1 :i* is *iefly a mod]n gr[? induc$ 
by woman's arrogance1 is n compatible ) 
suit & s]vice2 &1 9 tru?1 ! enmity      
betwe5 man & woman1 %ad[$ =? 9 ,g5esis1 
is hav+ ano!r lease ( life1 ow+ to !    
fatu\s females :o cry to-day ^u !       
h\se-tops4  ,mr4 ,romanes wants u to    
#8give h] ! apple1 & let u see :at comes

 ( x4' ,heav5 =bid3 let h] pluck x if %e
 has ! c\rage & ! p[]1 b let u n e>n our
 own condemnation by invit+ h] to d s4  
,he is ( op9ion t #8! days are pa/ :5   
any enlight5$ man ought s]i\sly to      
suppose t1 9 n[ aga9 rea*+ =? h] h& to  
eat ( ! tree ( k1 woman is prep>+ = !   
human race a second ,fall4' ,!re may be 
two op9ions on ?is head4 ,wom5 may      
occasionally surpass 9 le>n+ ! ,s5ior   
,wrangl] ( z good a ye> z 0 ev] kn[n2 !y
 may ex]cise _! bra9s & _! muscles to _!
 utmo/ t5sion2 b let !m n 9 ^? cases    
ex]cise ! natural function ( woman & br+
 *ildr5 into ! _w4 ,= nature1 :i* nev]  
contemplat$ ! production ( a le>n$ or a 
muscul> woman1 w be rev5g$ ^u h] (fspr+1
 & ! ,new ,woman1 if a "m at all1 w be !
 "m ( a ,new ,man1 z diff]5t1 inde$1 f !
 pres5t race z possible1 b h[ diff]5t ! 
clamor\s females ( to-day _c suspect1 or
 surely !y w\ld at once r5\nce ! plat=m 
& _! prospects ( ! tribune  ,b x is n to
 be suppos$ t ev5 ! prospect ( peopl+ ! 
_w ) /unt$ & hydrocephalic *ildr5 w det]

 ! mod]n woman f h] pa?1 ev5 ?\gh h]    
mod]nity lead to ! degradation &        
ultimate ext9ction ( ! race4 ,%e w raise
 ! old1 half-humor\s qu]y once m3 #8,:y 
tr\ble ab\t po/]ity2 :at has po/]ity    
done = u8' & ?us g h] triumphant gait   
he$less ( ! second & great] ,fall %e is 
prep>+ = mank9d4  ,illu/ration          
,,ii4--,,! ,,dress ,,re=m]s4  #8,i d n l
 ! fa%ion ( y\r g>m5ts--y w say1 !y are 
,p]sian attire1 b let !m be *ang$4'--,k+
 ,le>4   ,mod]n dress-re=m crusades h   
ev] be5 alli$ ) womanly revolts aga9/   
man's au?ority4 ,!y proce$$ orig9ally f 
t f\nt ( vulg>ity1 t nev]-fail+ s\rce ( 
(f5ce--,am]ica4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t   
ineffable l& ( wood5 nutmegs & timb]    
hams1 ( /range religions1 ( j]rym&]+ &  
unscrupul\s log-roll]y1 ! ,prophet      
,bloom] fir/ arose1 &1 disc>d+ ! fem99e 
skirt1 /ood =?1 una%am$ & blatant1 9    
tr\s]s6 ,! wra? ( ! ,bloom]s 7z !       
foll[]s ( ! ,prophet 7 t]m$7 0 calculat$
 to dise/abli% at once & = ev] ! skirts 
& frocks1 ! g[ns & miscellane\s fem99e  

fripp]ies1 t _h obta9$ ?r\gh\t !        
c5turies2 & !y conceiv$ t ) ! aboli%m5t 
( skirts ! long-su/a9$ supremacy ( man 0
 also to disappe>1 ev5 z ! walls (      
,j]i*o fell be=e ! trumpet-s\nd ( !     
,"l's own p4 ,= ^! en?usia/s 7 no coo+  
doves1 b r %riek+ cats1 & !y 7 bo?      
abusive & ov]we5+4 ,no m %\ld           
#8tempe/u\s petticoats' inspire a       
,h]rick to da9ty v]se1 b ! woman ( !    
imm$iate future %\ld move maje/ically   
?r\gh ! wond]+ cont95ts ( ! ,old ,_w & !
 ,new ) manni% /rides 9 place ( ! fem99e
 m9c+ gait induc$ by cl++ drap]ies4     
,away ,erato & y\r si/] ,muses--if1     
inde$1 y\r susceptibilities w\ld h all[$
 y\r rema9+ to behold ! spectacle6 ,=   
really1 t mu/ h be5 a #8sight = sore    
eyes'-- to adopt ! expression ( !       
p]iod--! too-conv9c+ vision ( a         
middle-ag$ woman1 pro( aga9/ ridicule1  
consum$ ) all s]i\sness & an ineffable  
zeal = conv]t+ all & sundry to h]       
peculi> views 9 ! matt] ( a becom+ &    
conv5i5t attire4 ,& nev] 0 prophet less 

ju/ifi$ ( 8 c\ntry ?an ! ,bloom] se] (  
h]s2 = nak$ness1 ev5 to undrap$         
piano-legs1 0 !n a reproa* 9 ! c\ntry ( 
! ,/>s & ,/ripes1 :]e legs are n legs1  
an't please y1 b #8extremities' or      
#8limbs2' :]e tr\s]s are nei!r m ?an    
#8pantaloons' nor less ?an              
#8cont9uations4' ,9 t ,l& ( ,fre$om1 :]e
 "o w\ld h outrag$ all mode/y by ! m]e/ 
m5tion ( legs or feet--^! la/           
indisp5sable adjuncts be+ g5]ally kn[n z
 #8p$al extremities'--x surely 0        
illogical 9 ! highe/ degree t wom5 %\ld 
we> a species ( tr\s]1 & !reby proclaim 
! indelicate767 fact to all ! _w ( _!   
possession ( legs4 ,truly ,pudicitia is 
z ,am]ican a goddess z ,mammon is a god6
  ,= ! ,bloom] co/ume 0 no?+ else b a   
trave/y ( male attire4 ,aggressiv5ess is
 insep>able1 x w\ld seem1 f all new     
ideas1 & ! m9or prophets ( ,bloom]ism 7 
aggressive en\gh1 9 all consci5ce4 ,!y 7
 n cont5t ) we>+ ! bree*es 9 ! lit]al   
s5se3 !y s\ght to conv]t all womank9d to
 _! fai? by ! writ+ ( pamphlets & ! mak+

 ( spee*es on public plat=ms4 ,mrs4 ,ann
 ,bloom] 0 _! f\nt ( inspiration4 ,%e x 
0 :o introduc$ ! craze to ,am]ica 9     
#ahdi4 ,two ye>s lat] x _h cross$ !     
h]r+-pond1 & t ,annus ,mirabilis1 ! ye> 
( ! ,great ,exhibition1 witness$ a few (
 its en?usia/s--beldams 9 bree*es--clad 
9 ?is hybrid g>b1 walk+ 9 ,london       
/reets4 ,b wom5 refus$ to be conv]t$ 9  
any l>ge numb]s1 & only a few m ?an     
usually impud5t females w5t s f> z to   
back _! views by we>+ ! badges ( ! cult 
9 public4  ,b al?\gh s few ,engli%wom5 7
 conv]t$ to ! new dress1 & ?\gh few]    
/ill _h ! c\rage to we> x1 ! ,bloom]    
agitation 0 l>gely notic$ 9 ! pap]s & by
 ! satiri/s ( ! "t4 ,x 0 notic$1 inde$1 
9 a mann] entirely disproportion$ to its
 real import1 & ! humor\s pap]s1 !      
ballad-mong]s1 & innum]able private     
witl+s1 _h _! fl+ at ! follies ( ^! e>ly
 dress-re=m]s4 ,! ,bloom]s--unlovely    
"n6--held meet+s 9 ,london1 att5d$1 x   
mu/ be own$1 by cr[ds ( ribald          
unbeliev]s2 & !y ev5 w5t to ! l5g? (    

hold+ a #8,bloom] ,ball1' a grotesque   
idea hail$ ) delight by a ro>+ cr[d :i* 
assembl$ #8aft] ! ball1' & %[$ its      
prejudices by hoot+ ! ridicul\s wom5 :o 
_h come attir$ 9 jackets & tr\s]s l ^? (
 ! ,turk4 ,no ,turk1 inde$1 s           
unspeakable z !y4 ,b ! cr[d did n /op at
 ?is po9t4 ,!y _h br\ght dead cats1     
decay$ cabbages1 rott5 eggs1 & all      
imag9able articles ( (f5ce ) :i* to po9t
 _! wit1 & !y us$ !m freely1 n only ^u !
 wom51 b also ^u ! m5 :o accompani$ !m4 
,= discrim9ation 0 n easy betwe5 ! sexes
 9 ! badly lit /reets1 :5 bo? wore      
bree*es1 & at a "t :5 m5 w5t g5]ally    
clean-%av52 & s ! rightfully bree*$ 7 z 
despitefully us$ z ! usurp]s ( man's    
di/9ctive dress4  ,& s ,bloom]ism       
langui%$ a:ile & pres5tly di$ out1 b n  
be=e a va/ am\nt _h be5 writt5 & pr9t$ 9
 its praise or abuse4 ,! satirical      
effusions :i* owe _! orig9 to ?is mania 
are none ( !m rem>kable = retic5ce or   
delicacy4 ,inde$1 ! subject did n all[ (
 ?is la/ quality1 & ! broad-%eet v]ses  

issu$ f ! purlieus ( ,drury ,lane by !  
successors ( ,catna* are1 "s ( !m1 v    
frank4 ,p]haps ! be/ & mo/ quotable is !
 broad-%eet1 ,i'll be a ,bloom]4 ,!     
writ]1 n a lit]>y man by any means1 />ts
 (f at score1 & 8 fir/ v]ses1 if models 
nei!r ( ta/e1 rhyme1 nor rhy?m1 are     
vigor\s4 ,x is :5 ! inspiration runs    
dry1 & he relies ^u a slogg+ indu/ry )  
:i* to eke out 8 broad-%eet1 t exhau/ion
 becomes evid5t4   ,i',,ll ,,be ,a      
,,bloom]4  ,illu/ration3    ,,! ,,bloom]
   ,,co/ume1 #ahea4       ,li/51 females
 all1       ,no matt] :at y\r trade is1 
,old ,nick is 9 ! girls1       ,!       
,devil's 9 ! ladies6     ,m>ri$ m5 may  
weep1       ,& tumble 9 ! dit*es1       
,s9ce wom5 are resolv$       ,to we> !  
%irt & bree*es4      ,ladies d decl>e   
,a *ange %\ld h be5 soon]1     ,! wom51 
"o & all1       ,are go+ to jo9 !       
,bloom]s4     ,pr9ce ,alb]t & ! ,que5   
,_h su* a jolly r[1 sirs2     ,%e ?rew  
(f /ays & put       ,on wai/coat1 coat1 
& tr\s]s4      ,x w be fun to see       

,ladies1 possess$ ( ri*es1     ,/rutt+  
up & d[n       ,9 ,well+tons & bree*es4 
,bloom]s are funny folks1       ,no     
ladies c be fa/]3     ,!y say #8tis     
almo/ "t       ,t petticoats 7 ma/]4    
,!y w n gov]n$ be       ,by peel]s1     
snobs1 or proctors1     ,b take up _!   
degree       ,z c\ncillors & doctors4   
,no bu/les w !y we>1       ,nor /ocks1  
dep5d ^u x2     ,b j]ry hats & caps     
,in/ead ( d&y bonnet4      ,tr\s]s to _!
 knees1       ,& :isk]s r\nd _! faces2  
,a wat*-*a9 9 _! fob1       ,& a pair ( 
lea!r braces4     ,! tailors mu/ be %>p 
,9 mak+ noble /it*es1     ,& clap _!    
burn+ goose       ,^u ! ladies#8        
bree*es4      ,_! pretty f+]s w         
,be j z sore z mutton     ,till !y h    
f\nd ! way       ,_! tr\s]s to unbutton4
     ,! ,bloom]s all decl>e       ,t m5 
are sad deceiv]s2     ,!y'll take a     
turn1 & be       ,prigs1 du/m51 &       
coalheav]s--     ,memb]s ( ,p>liam5t1   
,& make su* jolly fusses2     ,cobble up
 old ladies' %oes2       ,drive cabs &  

omnibuses4      ,_! husb&s !y w wop1    
,& squ&] all _! ri*es2     ,make !m     
nurse ! kids       ,& wa% _! %irts &    
bree*es4     ,if m5 %\ld say a ^w1      
,!re'd be a jolly r[1 sirs6     ,_!     
wives w\ld make !m sweat       ,& beat  
!m ) _! tr\s]s4      ,! _w's turn$      
upside d[n2       ,! ladies w be        
tailors1     ,& s]ve ,old ,engl&'s ,que5
       ,z soldi]s & z sailors4          
,won't !y look funny :5       ,! seas   
are gett+ lumpy1     ,or :5 !y ride     
a/ride       ,^u an ,iri% donkey8       
,! ladies w be "r2       ,_! husb&s w be
 undone1     ,s9ce ,bloom]s h arriv$    
,to tea* ! folks ( ,london--     ,!     
females all ,i mean--       ,h[ to lay  
out _! ri*es     ,9 ,yankee-,doodle-doos
       ,& a /unn+ pair ( bree*es4       
,female app>el n[       ,is gone to pot1
 ,i v[1 sirs1     ,& ladies w be f9$    
,:o don't we> coats & tr\s]s2     ,blu*]
 boots & hats1       ,& %irts ) h&some  
/it*es1--     ,oh1 de>6 :at %all we d   
,:5 wom5 we> ! bree*es8      ,n[ "s w   

we> smock-frocks       ,& hobnail %oes1 
,i v[1 sirs2     ,j5ny1 ,bet1 & ,sal1   
,cock'd hat & wooll5 tr\s]s4            
,yankee-,doodle-doo1       ,roll+ 9 !   
dit*es2     ,m>ri$ m5 prep>e       ,to  
buy ! wom5 bree*es6  ,pun* _h1 among o!r
 ,bloom] skits1 ! foll[+ r good         
example3--   ,,mrs4 ,,grundy ,,on       
,,bloom]ism4      ,hoity-toity6--don't  
tell me ab\t ! na/y /upid fa%ion6       
,/uff & nons5se6--! idea's en\gh to put 
"o 9 a passion4     ,i'd all[ no su*    
high j9kses1 if ,i 0 ! creatures' p>5t4 
#8,bloom]s' are !y--=w>d m9xes8 ,i soon 
,bloom] 'em1 ,i w>rant4     ,i've no    
pati5ce nor =be>ance ) #8em--scorn9' !m 
z bore 'em2     ,:at6 !y c't dress l _! 
mo!rs 0 cont5t to dress         be=e    
'em1--     ,we>+                        
:at-d'ye-call-'ems--,graci\s6 brass     
itself a9't half s         braz52       
,:y1 !y mu/ look m audaci\s ?an t       
:at6s-a-"n--,amzon6     ,ha6 !y'll smoke
 tobacco next1 & take _! ?imblefuls (   
br&y1     ,br++ %ame ^u _! sex1 by ap+ (

 ! jack-a-d&y4     ,yes2 & !n y'll h !m 
%ortly %[+ (f _! bold b>e         faces1
     ,pranc+ all s p]t & portly at _!   
,d]bys & _! races4     ,oh6 :5 once !y h
 begun1 !re's none c say :]e !y'll be   
/opp+--     ,out !y'll g ) dog & gun2   
p]haps a-%oot+ & a-popp+4     ,aye6 & l 
z n1 y'll see1 if y've a ,bloom] = y\r  
daught]1     ,h] lady%ip1 s f9e & free1 
a-pull+ mat*es on ! wat]2     ,sitt+ 9 a
 pottus tap1 a-talk+ politics & jaw+2   
,or else a-read+ ,pun*1 mayhap1 &       
hee-hee+ & haw-haw+4     ,i c't a-be>   
su* flighty ways--,i c't abide su*      
flaunty ta/es4     ,& s !y mu/ leave (f 
_! /ays1 to %[ _! da9ty %apes          &
 wai/ses6     ,i'd n h my feet filagre$1
 = ev] s1 l ^! "y wom54     ,no2 y won't
 see me1 ,i'll be b\nd1 dress$          
half-&-half1 z a         "y fell]2      
,i'll /ick to my old %awl & g[nd1 my    
patt5s1 & my umb]ell]4  ,! ,bloom]      
agitation 0 b ! beg9n+ ( a s]ies (      
crazes = ! re=m ( wom5's dress1 & !     
#8,girl ( ! ,p]iod' furore succe$$ x1   

aft] an int]val ( sev]al ye>s4 ,true1 ! 
,girl ( ! ,p]iod 0 sc>cely a            
dress-re=m]1 b h] dress & mann]s 7      
suffici5tly pron\nc$1 & c]ta9ly h]      
vulg>ity c\ld n h be5 surpass$ by ! mo/ 
fat & bl[zy ,bloom] t ev] held =? ^u a  
public plat=m4  ,to ,mrs4 ,lynn ,l9ton  
belongs ! hon\r ( hav+ discov]$ ! ,girl1
 & %e communicat$ h] discov]y to !      
,saturday ,review 9 #ahfh4 ,?is x 0 t   
gave "s po9t to ! say+ t ! ,girl ( !    
,p]iod 0 b ! ,girl ( a ,p]iodical4  ,&  
c]ta9ly ! vulg>ity ( ! ,girl ( ! ,p]iod 
0 extremely pron\nc$4 ,x 0 a vulg>ity t 
%[$ itself 9 bu/les & pani]s2 !         
#8,grecian ,b5d2' skirts frill$ & fl\nc$
 & hung ab\t ) ridicul\s fe/oons1 & %ort
 en\gh to display h] intol]able         
,balmoral boots4 ,an absurdly inadequate
 #8,r9k' hat r5d]$ h] *ignon all ! m    
obvi\s1 & ----4 ,b en\gh6 ,! ,man ( !   
,p]iod 0 h] equal 9 absurdity4 ,he      
cultivat$ a hateful affectation (       
lassitude & indiff]5ce2 he affect$ a    
peculi>ly odi\s drawl1 & he tax$ 8 m9d )

 an ef=t to su/a9 a con/antly nil       
admir>i attitude t[>d ?+s ! mo/         
admirable & happ5+s ! mo/ />tl+4 ,he    
wore ! mo/ ridicul\s fa%ion ( :isk]s1   
comp>$ ) :i* ! p]5nial #8mutton-*op' & !
 be>d$ *9 & clean-%av5 upp] lip ( !     
,diss5t] or typical groc] are ?+s (     
beauty & a satisfaction to ! /hetic     
s5se4  ,?is fa%ion 0 !                  
#8,piccadilly-weep]' v>iety ( adornm5t1 
kn[n at ?is day--*iefly ow+ to ,so!rn's 
imp]sonation ( a contempor>y lisp+      
fop--z ! #8,dundre>y4' ,?is creature 0 a
 fitt+ mate to ! ,girl ( ! ,p]iod4 ,he  
m>ri$ h]1 & ! mo/ obvi\s results are !  
#8,gaiety-,johnnies1' ! #8ma%]s1' & !   
#8*appies' ( to-day1 ^: retreat+ *9s &  
=eheads af=d subjects = ! sad           
contemplation ( philosoph]s--to :om we w
 leave !m4  ,z = _! female (fspr+1 !y   
are1 d\btless1 ! #8,lotties & ,totties' 
( ,mrs4 ,lynn ,l9ton's loa?+1 :o smoke  
cig>ettes & ape ! dress & deportm5t ( ! 
ladies ( ! ,alhambra or ! ,empire       
prom5ades4  ,x is at once s+ul> & amus+ 

to notice h[ surely all wom5's          
dress-re=m agitations move 9 ! same     
groove--t ( a m or less close imitation 
( man's attire4 ,ev5 fa%ions :i* are n  
o/5sible #8re=ms' h a decid$ t5d5cy to  
make = mascul9ity4 ,! girls :o1 "s few  
ye>s s9ce1 cut _! hair %ort--l ! boys2  
:o wore b[l] hats1 %irt-fronts1 m5's    
coll>s & neckties2 :o c>ri$ walk+-/icks1
 or t extraord9>y comb9ation (          
walk+-/ick & sun%ade kn[n faceti\sly z a
 #8husb&-beat]2' :o affect$ tailor-made 
frocks1 donn$ man-l jackets1 & adopt$ a 
mascul9e gait1 7 n accr$it$ re=m]s ) a  
,mission1 b !y %[$1 excell5tly well1 !  
_s ( ! age1 & if !y 7 want+ 9           
?or\ghness1 :y1 ,lady ,h>b]ton1 ) h]    
#8divid$ skirts1' 0 a v ,/raf=d =       
?or\ghness 9 h] p>ticul> l9e4  ,divid$  
skirts 7 introduc$ to ! notice ( !      
public "s t5 ye>s ago by ,visc\ntess    
,h>b]ton & a ,society ( ,dress ,re=m]s1 
call+ !mselves1 possibly on lucus a non 
luc5do pr9ciples1 fir/ a #8,national'   
,society1 & at a lat] p]iod arrogat+ !  

title ( #8,rational4' ,x may seem matt] 
= ridicule t an obscure cot]ie ( gr&ams 
%\ld adopt su* a gr&iose title z ! fir/1
 or t !y %\ld1 by us+ ! #8,rational'    
epi!t1 be convict$ ( all[+ ! inf]5ce t  
!y consid]$ e woman irrational :o did n 
adh]e to _! pr9ciples2 b1 l all         
#8re=m]s1' !y 7 )\t hum\r & consum$ ) a 
deadly e>ne/ness4 ,!y 7unlike ! re/ ( ! 
_w7 saw no?+ = laught] 9 ! public       
discussions :i* !y initiat$1 by :i* !y  
s\ght to %[ t corsets 7 n only useless b
 h>mful1 & t ! petticoat might          
advantage\sly be disc>d$ = tr\s]s worn  
und]nea? an ord9>y skirt1 some:at aft] !
 fa%ion t obta9s 9 rid+ co/umes4        
,illu/ration3    ,,! ,,rational         
,,dress4   ,b1 = all ! po!r an5t divid$ 
skirts1 !y did n cat* on2 & a new]      
rival1 ano!r v>iety ( #8,rational       
,dress1' n[ rules ! field1 ! camp1 !    
grove1 b m especially ! road4 ,= !      
popul> & widespread pa/ime ( cycl+ has  
giv5 ?is newe/ craze a v mu* bett] *ance
 ?an ev] ! ,bloom] h]esy or ! orig9al   

,divid$ ,skirt fr5zy obta9$2 & x is n   
too mu* to say t1 if ! cycle _h n be5 s 
democratic a play?+1 ?is late/ exp]im5t 
9 dress re=m w\ld h be5 b little he>d (4
 ,rational ,dress1 z se5 on ! fly+      
females :o p$al d[n ! roads to-day1 is  
only ,bloom]ism ) a diff]5ce4 ,t is to  
say1 ! legs are clo!d 9 roomy           
knick]bock]s d[n to ! knees1 & encas$ 9 
clo? gait]s = ! re/1 button$ d[n to !   
ankles4 ,^! 9 place ( ! ,turk-l tr\s]s1 
ti$ r\nd ! ankles & f9i%$ (f ) frills1 (
 ov] =ty ye>s ago4 ,z = ! att5uat$      
skirts ( ! ,prophet ,bloom]1 ,rational  
,dress replaces !m ) a species ( frantic
 frock-coat1 spread+ z to its ample     
skirts1 b tight5$ r\nd ! wai/4 ,a       
#8,rob9 ,hood' hat1 ev5 z 9 ! bygone    
ye>s1 cr[ns ?is confection2 &1 really1 !
 p>allels betwe5 old-"t s*ismatics & !  
mod]n revolt+ daught]s are wond]fully   
close4 ,ev]y?+ recurs 9 ?is _w 9 cycles 
( long] or %ort] duration4 ,! :irligig (
 "t may be unc]ta9 9 its revolutions1 b 
x p]=ms ! allott$ r\nd at la/2 & s      

surely z ye/]day's sun w reappe>        
to-morr[1 z c]ta9ly w ! cr9ol9es1 !     
*ignons1 & ! ,bloom] vag>ies ( ye/]-ye> 
recur4 ,y may call ! recurr5t fa%ions by
 new] names1 b1 by any "n !y take1 !y   
rema9 practically ! same4 ,! f>?+ale (  
,que5 ,bess's "t is ! cr9ol9e ( !       
,middle ,victorian p]iod1 & #8came 9'   
once m z ! #8full skirt' ( "s seasons   
s9ce4 ,! *ignon is resurrect$ z !       
#8,brighton ,bun1' & is z objectionable 
9 its re9c>nation z x 0 9 its previ\s   
exi/5ce2 & we h already se5 t ,rational 
,dress1 ,divid$ ,skirts1 & ! ,bloom]    
co/ume are b diff]5t titles = "o fad4 ,!
 v late/ developm5t is n pretty3 b !re6 
'tis #8pretty ,fanny's way1' & s an end 
to all discussion4     ,,iii4--,,woman  
,,9 ,,art1 ,,lit]ature1 ,,politics1 ,,& 
,,social ,,polity4   ,9 ^! days1 :5 wom5
 beg9 to talk ( _! ,"w ) all ! zeal &   
religi\s f]v\r t *>act]ises ! attitude (
 ! savage t[>ds 8 feti%1 x behoves u to 
inquire :at t ,"w may be :i* ar\ses s   
mu* en?usiasm & is ! cause ( ! cool     

insol5ce :i* is becom+ m & m ! note ( ! 
,new ,woman4 ,a v little inquiry soon   
conv9ces ! seek] aft] ! true inw>dness (
 mod]n fads & fancies t ,woman's ,"w--s 
to spell x 9 capitals1 9 ! mann] de> to 
! he>ts ( ! unsex$ m5 & wom5 :o reckon  
,adam a humbug & ,eve ! mo/             
despitefully-entreat$ ( h] adorable     
sex--has no?+ to d ) ! up-br++ ( *ildr5 
or ! managem5t ( ! home4 ,^? traditional
 duties are no?+ less1 if y please1 ?an 
! slav]y :i* man's tyranny has impos$ ^u
 ! physically weak] sex1 & are n wor?y (
 %>+ ! ari/ocratic prom95ce ( capital   
lett]s :i* ! desultory foll[+ ( arts &  
sci5ces has arrogat$4 ,mod]n doctr9aires
 prea* h]esies :i* w\ld make mis]able t 
v /rong man1 ,/4 ,paul1 :o con/antly    
enjo9$ woman to sil5ce & submission4    
,place aux dames is ! c5tury-end        
wat*word1 9 a s5se v diff]5t f !        
di/+ui%$ consid]ation :i* ! dames ( ye>s
 bygone receiv$4 ,place aux dames is all
 v well1 z "s "o has some:]e said--b !n1
 dames 9 _! place1 :i*1 ) all possible  

def]5ce to ! fem99ely-influ5c$          
philosoph]s ( to-day1 is n 9 politics1  
nor 9 any arts or sci5ces :atev]4  ,^?  
:o s bli!ly advocate ! ?r[+ op5 ( !     
pr(essions to woman1 & invite h] to "w )
 !m1 side by side1 9 works ( practical  
philan?ropy1 base _! argum5ts on false  
premises4 ,!y assume1 at />t+1 t        
womank9d has be5 ?r\gh\t ! c5turies 9 an
 arre/$ condition4 ,h] m5tal & bodily   
gr[? has1 !y say1 be5 ret>d$ by         
cunn+ly-devis$ re/rictions2 %e has n be5
 p]mitt$ to develop or to rea*          
maturity--%e is1 9 %ort1 accord+ to ^!  
views1 undevelop$ man1 r ?an a sep>ate &
 fully develop$ sex4 ,^? views are1 (   
c\rse1 m]ely fallacies ( ! mo/ un/able  
k9d4 ,woman's place & functions h be5   
def9itely fix$ = h] by nature1 & ^?     
functions & t place are to be ! h&maid (
 man 7or ! h&matron if y l x bett]71 &  
to be ! "m ( 8 *ildr52 & h] place is !  
home4 ,h] physical & m5tal limitations  
are subtly contriv$ by nature to keep   
woman 9 ! home & engross$ 9 dome/ic     

matt]s2 &1 really1 if abuse is ne$$ at  
all1 man does n des]ve x1 b to nature   
belongs ! epi!t ( tyrant1 if an own] mu/
 be f\nd = ! un5viable di/9ction4       
,woman is ess5tially n>r[-m9d$ &        
individuali/ic4 ,h] "t has ev] be5      
fleet$ 9 work+ = ! individual1 & !      
community w\ld be badly (f at ?is day _h
 n ! ,/ate be5 ?or\ghly mascul9e = a "t 
t goes back beyond ! hi/orians into !   
regions ( my?s & fairy tales4 ,small    
bra9s _c eng5d] great ?\ghts2 :i* is b  
ano!r way ( say+ t woman's bra9 is less 
?an man's4 ,x is only rec5tly t woman   
has organiz$ h] =ces at all1 & %e w\ld n
 h done s1 ev5 n[1 _h %e n a pl5tiful   
lack ( any?+ to occupy h] ?\ghts )al 9  
^! days ( ! subdivision ( lab\r & (     
ext5d$ luxury4 ,& s1 ) pl5ty ( "t to    
sp>e1 %e beg9s to ask if !re is no?+ t  
becomes h] bett] ?an ! #8suckl+ ( fools 
& ! *ronicl+ ( small be]4' ,b al?\gh    
,c>lyle said 9 8 wra? t m5 & wom5 7     
mo/ly fools1 yet !re be *ildr5 n\ri%$ ) 
nature's food :o h develop$ a c]ta9 =ce 

( intellect2 & z = ! *ronicles ( small  
be]1 gossip & sc&al-mong]+ h nev] be5   
compulsory 9 wom51 b only unwelcome     
features ( _! nature4 ,idl5ess1 luxury1 
& ! supreme consid]ation ) :i* ev5 ! mo/
 fooli% fem99e manife/ations h be5      
receiv$1 h always be5 fruitful s\rces ( 
mis*ief1 & ?is by-pa/ consid]ation has  
fav\r$ ! developm5t ( vanity & ! gr[? ( 
! fem99e ,ego to its pres5t proportions4
  ,woman nev] becomes m ?an an          
ineffectual amateur 9 all ! c>e]s %e    
ent]s4 ,h] practice 9 art & lit]ature   
inevitably debases art & lett]s1 = %e is
 a copyi/ at mo/4 ,9 lit]ature %e nev]  
orig9ates1 b appropriates & assimilates 
m5's ?\ghts1 & 9 ! transcription ( ^?   
?\ghts seldom rises above ! use ( cli*s4
 ,b ! ,mod]n ,woman desires mo/ ard5tly 
to ent] ^? sph]es ( m5tal & te*nical    
activity1 undet]r$ by any di%e>t5+ d\bts
 ( h] fitness = lett]s or gov]nm5t1 ( h]
 capacity = organiz+ or orig9at+4 ,%e   
po9ts triumphantly = confirmation ( h]  
sex's end[m5ts to ! lives & works ( !   

,george ,eliots1 ! ,h>riet ,m>t9eaus1 ! 
,elizabe? ,frys1 ! ,angelica            
,kauffmanns1 or ! wom5 ( ! ,fr5*        
political salons2 b %e does n /op to    
consid] t ^? di/+ui%$ wom5 succe$$ n    
because1 b 9 spite (1 _! sex1 & t few ( 
! wom5 :o h made :at ! _w t]ms          
successful c>e]s _h any ( ! m graci\s   
fem99e *>act]i/ics beyond _! m]ely      
physiological attributes4 ,_m ( !m 7    
unsex$ creatures ^: womanhood 0 an      
accid5t ( _! bir?4  ,! ru% ( wom5 into !
 arti/ic & lit]>y pr(essions has always 
_h a s+ul>ly ill effect ^u te*nique1 = !
 woman's m9d is normally incapable (    
ris+ to an appreciation ( !             
possibilities ( any m$ium4 ,!y h n ev5 a
 glimm]+ p]ception ( /yle1 & w\ld z     
*e]fully 7if n1 inde$1 ) great]         
read9ess7 acclaim ,dagonet a poet z !y  
w\ld ! ,swan ( ,avon1 al?\gh ! gulf t   
divides ,%akespe>e f ,mr4 ,g4 ,r4 ,sims 
is n only "o =m$ by lapse ( ! c5turies3 
to !m ! works ( ,miss ,braddon appe> z !
 ultimate expression ( ! passions1 & !y 

w\ld z readily label a pa9t+ by         
,velasquez #8nice' z !y w\ld call !     
productions ( ,mr4 ,dudley ,h>dy        
#8awfully jolly4' ,subject r ?an        
execution w9s _! admiration1 & !        
n]veless h&l+ ( a pa9t+ ^: subject      
appeals to _! imag9ation w9s _! praise  
:ile ! highe/ atta9m5ts ( te*nique are  
disreg>d$4 ,= !m does ,mr4 ,w4 ,p4 ,fri?
 pa9t ! ,d]by ,day & ,s ,clean2 = _!    
delight are ! #8dog & dolly' pictures ( 
,mr4 ,burton ,b>b]1 ! ,c 'oo ,talk8 !   
#8peep-bo' & #8pussy-cat' /ories 9 pa9t 
contriv$2 & = _! ultimate satisfaction  
are !y reproduc$ z col\r$ supplem5ts 9 !
 summ] & ,*ri/mas numb]s ( ! illu/rat$  
pap]s4  ,y may c\nt di/+ui%$ wom5 arti/s
 ^u ! f+]s ( y\r h&s1 ) "s f+]s to sp>e1
 & "s ( ^! a*iev$ _! fame by reason ( _!
 womanhood1 r ?an ! excell5ce ( _! art4 
,angelica ,kauffmann is a notable       
example4 ,%e atta9$ ! unique position ( 
a female ,royal ,academician ?r\gh      
,reynolds's infatuation3 %e pa9t$       
portraits & classical compositions      

innum]able1 b ! portraits are poor & h] 
classicism ! mo/ futile & emasculate4   
,lit]ature1 too--al?\gh m wom5 h made   
reputations ) ! p5 ?an ! bru%--c %[ b a 
v small proportion ( fem99e g5ius2 &    
7al?\gh ! ultimate v]dict ( ! critics   
may yet depose ^!7 ,*>lotte ,bront1     
,fanny ,burney1 & ,george ,eliot are !  
mo/ out/&+ names 9 ?is dep>tm5t4 ,^! few
 names comp>e ) an intol]able deal (    
m$iocrity1 cosset$ & %elt]$ f ! adv]se  
w9ds ( criticism 9 its little day2 b yet
 s con/itutionally weak t x has )]$ &   
di$ out ( all k4 ,! wom5 :o1 l ,george  
,eliot1 & h] mod]n successor1 ,mrs4     
,humphry ,w>d1 adv5ture into e?ical     
novels1 are too excruciat+ly s]i\s &    
possess$ ) too solemn a conviction ( _! 
infallibility = mu* pati5t endurance2 & 
really1 :5 "o rememb]s ! spectacle ( ,g4
 ,h4 ,lewis truckl+ to ! critics1       
intrigu+ = fav\rable reviews1 &         
endeav\r+ to /ultify editors = ! sake ( 
8 ,george ,eliot1 9 ord] t no brea? (   
adv]se criticism & no :olesome w9d f !  

out] _w %\ld come to dispel h] colossal 
conceit1 we obta9 a curi\s peep into !  
me?ods by :i* ! fem99e ,ego is n\ri%$4  
,b ! spectacle is no less pitiful ?an   
/range4  ,x is n (t51 h[ev]1 t wom5     
writ]s pres5t u ) philosophical         
treatises 9 ! guise ( novels4 ,_!       
high-wat] m>k ( workman%ip is ! ,family 
,h]ald type ( /ory-tell+1 ev5 z         
cry/oleum-pa9t+ & macram-"w exhau/ !    
en]gies & imag9ation ( ! majority ( wom5
 #8art' work]s4 ,:at1 also1 is to say ( 
! lady-noveli/s' h]oes1 ( god-l grace & 
! m5tal attributes ( ! complete prig8   
,:at b t if we collate ! mascul9e       
*>act]s ( ev5 ! bett]-kn[n1 & presumably
 less fooli%1 fem99e novels1 we %all f9d
 woman's ideal 9 man to be ! syb>itic   
,gu>dsman1 ! loa?ly1 languor\s ,apollos 
:o recl9e on #8divans1' smoke impossibly
 fragrant cig>ettes1 gossip ab\t _!     
affaires du coeur1 & wave #8jewell$     
f+]s'--repell5t comb9ations ( bragg>t1  
prig1 & knight-errant1 ) ! !ws & s9ews (
 a ,samson & ! morals ( a mudl>k4       

,philan?ropy is a field ^u :i* ! mod]n  
woman ent]s ) an en?usiasm t1           
un=tunately1 is v mu* great] ?an h]     
s5se4 ,h] c>e is = ! individual1 & %e x 
is :o enc\rages indiscrim9ate almsgiv+1 
b _c und]/& ! practical philan?ropy :i* 
compels m5 to "w = a wage1 or organizes 
va/ s*emes ( relief works4 ,h] :ole     
nature is individuali/ic1 & we w\ld n h 
x o!rwise1 = x has1 9 _m in/ances (     
womanly wom51 made homes happy &        
com=table1 & n]v$ m5 9 ! l>g]           
philan?ropy :i* succ\rs )\t paup]is+    
?\s&s4 ,b %e has no bus9ess outside !   
home4  ,philan?ropy1 ( sorts1 we h      
always ) u1 & ! undes]v+ ne$ nev] lack  
%elt] & support 9 a disgraceful idl5ess 
:ile ! t5d]-he>t$ or ! hy/]ical amateur 
reliev+-(fic]s are p]mitt$ to make fools
 ( !mselves1 & rogues & vagabonds ( !   
lazy wa/rels :o w nev] d an hone/ day's 
"w s long z a subsi/5ce is to be got by 
begg+4 ,! fa%ionable occupation (       
#8slumm+' made _m m paup]s ?an x        
reliev$1 & ! #8,d>ke/ ,engl&' cry ( ,mr4

 ,william ,boo?1 :om fooli% folk call by
 ! title ( #8,g5]al' he arrogates1 is ! 
mo/ notori\s exhibition ( s5tim5talism 9
 rec5t ye>s4 ,t appeal to ! *>itable &  
pitiful folks ( ,engl& 01 l ! ,salvation
 ,army itself1 eng9e]$ by ! late ,mrs4  
,ca!r9e ,boo?1 & x captur$ _m ?\s&s (   
p\nds :]e) to succ\r ! unfit1 ! crim9al1
 ! unwa%$2 ! v scum & dregs ( ! race :om
 m]ciless ,nature1 cruel to be k9d1 _h  
doom$ to e>ly ext9ction4 ,b m\?+ &      
te>ful s5tim5tality has int]f]$ )       
b5efic5t natural processes1 & ! deprav$ 
& ineffectual are help$ to a long] t]m (
 exi/5ce1 t !y may transmit _! bodily & 
m5tal diseases to ano!r g5]ation1 & s   
f\l ! blood & /unt ! gr[? ( ! nation 9  
ye>s to come4  ,sci5ce1 an?ropology1 &  
economics h no mean+ = !                
fem99ely-influ5c$ f\nd]s ( ,salvation   
,army doss-h\ses3 ! body                
politic--society1 9 ! l>g]              
s5se--national life1 are phrases t      
convey no mean+ to ! sobb+ philan?ropi/s
 to :om ! welf>e ( ! doss] is a cre$ &  

,d>w9ian !ories rank blasphemy4  ,!     
t5d5cy ( s5tim5tal philan?ropy is to    
relieve all alike f ! consequ5ces ( _!  
misde$s1 & to pres]ve ! wor/ & !        
unfitte/1 & to enable ! wor/ to compete 
at an advantage ) ! be/1 & to freely    
propagate its rickety k9d4 ,philan?ropy 
( ?is p]nici\s sort is ess5tially       
s5tim5tal & fem99e4  ,b ! mo/ disa/r\s  
int]f]5ce1 up to ! pres5t1 ( s5tim5tal  
fanatics--wom5 & fem99ely-influ5c$      
m5--has be5 _! successful campaign aga9/
 ^? b5efic5t ,acts ( ,p>liam5t1 !       
,contagi\s ,diseases ,acts1 fram$ f "t  
to "t = ! protection ( ,h] ,maje/y's    
=ces ( ! ,army & ,navy4  ,^? ,acts1     
appli$ to ! g>rison t[ns & ! docky>d    
t[ns ( ,ald]%ot1 ,*a?am1 ,plym\?1 ,dov]1
 ,cant]bury1 ,w9dsor1 ,s\?ampton1 &     
o!rs1 provid$ = ! regi/ration &         
compulsory p]iodical m$ical exam9ation (
 ! public wom5 :o infe/ ! /reets ( ^?   
places4 ,horrible diseases1 spread by ^!
 ab&on$ creatures1 decimat$ ! regim5ts &
 ! crews ( ! %ips t put 9 at _! ports2 &

 ?us1 ?r\gh !m1 ! blood ( future        
g5]ations 0 poison$ & contam9at$4 ,!    
wom5 ^: depravity & disease spread f\l  
disord]s among n only ! soldi]s &       
sailors1 b also among/ ! civil          
populations ( ^! g>rison t[ns1 7 free1  
be=e ! application ( ! ,c4 ,d4 ,acts1 to
 ply _! trade no matt] :at might be _!  
bodily condition2 b ! op]ation ( ^?     
measures1 at fir/ provid+ = volunt>y    
inspection & exam9ation1 & aft]w>ds mak+
 ^? precautions compulsory1 r5d]$ x a   
crim9al (f5ce = a woman regi/]$ by !    
police to h int]c\rse ) m5 :ile kn[+ t  
%e 0 suff]+ f disease4 ,su* an (f5ce1 or
 ! (f5ce ( n pres5t+ !mselves at !      
exam9+ (fic]'s /ation at ! =tnightly    
p]iod prescrib$ by ! ,acts1 r5d]$ wom5 (
 ?is class liable to imprisonm5t4 ,if at
 ^! exam9ations a woman 0 f\nd to be    
heal?y1 a c]tificate 0 giv5 h]2 if !    
m$ical (fic] c]tifi$ h] to be diseas$1  
%e 0 tak5 by compulsion to hospital1 &  
deta9$ !re until recov]y4  ,plym\?1     
,ald]%ot1 & ,*a?am1 9 especial1 7 9 a   

%ock+ condition be=e ! ,acts came into  
=ce2 b dur+ ! ye>s 9 :i* !y 7 adm9i/]$  
by ! police1 a dim9ution ( disease by m 
?an "o-half 0 se5 9 ! ,army & ,navy1 & !
 regi/ration ( ! wom5 l$ to a v great   
fall+-(f ( ! numb]s :o obta9$ s %ameful 
a liv+4 ,evid5ce giv5 be=e ! ,royal     
,commission ^u ! ,contagi\s ,diseases   
,acts 9 #ahgb prov$ ?is beyond "q1 &    
also prov$ t ^! wom5 n only _h no       
objection to ! m$ical exam9ations1 b    
reg>d$ !m & ! hospitals z v great       
b5efits4  ,! %ock+ revelations z to !   
social condition ( ,plym\?1 ,devonport1 
& ,/oneh\se1 af=d$ by ! evid5ce ( !     
police1 _c be m ?an h9t$ at 9 ?is place4
 ,x is suffici5t to say t ov] #bjjj wom5
 7 put ^u ! regi/]s1 ei!r z occasionally
 or habitually liv+ a loose life1 & t   
all classes 7 to be f\nd 9 ^! docum5ts1 
b especially girls employ$ beh9d !      
c\nt]s ( %ops dur+ ! day4 ,! police seem
 ev]y:]e to h be5 consci5ti\s 9 !       
execution ( _! duty1 & to h p]=m$       
ungrateful & delicate tasks ) great     

discretion4 ,! regi/]s 7 private &      
/rictly confid5tial (ficial docum5ts1 & 
bo? ! m$ical exam9ations & ! police     
visits to suspect$ h\ses 7 conduct$ )   
all possible secrecy1 ! police 9 ! latt]
 case be+ pla9-clo!s m51 & n readily to 
be id5tifi$ by ! public4  ,& yet1 9     
spite ( ! v evid5t b5efits d]iv$ f !    
,acts & depos$ to be=e ! ,commission by 
su* unimpea*able au?orities z ! =emo/   
m$ical (fic]s ( ! ,army & ,navy1 comm&+ 
(fic]s1 cl]gym5 ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1    
,wesleyan m9i/]s1 ! entire m$ical &     
nurs+ /affs ( hospitals1 & ! police     
au?orities !mselves1 ^! ,acts 7 repeal$1
 9 submission to ! outcries ( ! #8mules 
& b>r5 wom51' :o1 head$ by ! rancor\s   
,mrs4 ,joseph9e ,butl] & ! gu%+         
s5tim5tali/s f ! religio-radical b5*es (
 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 call$ public       
meet+s1 & %riek$ & rav$ ^u plat=ms      
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry3 a *orus ( %ock$ sp9/]s
 & #8pure' m51 ^: advocacy ( :at !y     
call$1 =soo?1 #8! lib]ty ( ! subject' & 
! abolition ( :at !y falsely t]m$ !     

#8,/ate lic5s+ ( vice1' has result$ 9 a 
lib]ty accord$ ^! wom5 to spread disease
 f> & wide4  ,! nation1 ! m5 ( ,army &  
,navy1 h reason abundant to curse !     
s5tim5tal wom51 ! maid5 aunts1 !        
religieuses1 ! gorgons ( a mi/ak5       
propriety & a peculi>ly h>mful prud]y1  
^: int]f]5ce ) affairs :i* !y 7 n       
compet5t to direct has wr\ght su* unt[>d
 results4  ,?is is :at a writ] says 9 ! 
,we/m9/] ,review3 #8,! /ruggle = !      
repeal ( ! ,contagi\s ,diseases ,acts 0 
an ordeal su* z m5 h nev] be5 oblig$ to 
und]go4 ,x involv$ n m]ely t wom5 %\ld  
speak at public meet+s1 :i* 0 a great   
innovation1 b t !y %\ld discuss ! mo/   
pa9ful ( all subjects1 ^u :i*1 up to t  
"t1 ev5 m5 _h n d>$ to op5 _! m\?s4 ,yet
 s nobly did ! wom5 be> _! "p all ?r\gh 
^? t]rible ye>s ( trial1 t !y rais$ a _s
 ( indignation :i* swept away ! ,acts1 b
 nev]1 by ^w or de$1 did !y des]v$ly    
incur reproa* !mselves4'  ,rubbi%1 e ^w 
( x6 ,! wom5 :o spoke ^u ^! pa9ful      
subjects 7 "u no compulsion1 legal or   

moral1 to initiate or take "p 9 ! fr5zy 
( wrong-head$ emotion1 :i* 0 exhibit$ ^u
 public plat=ms to ! dismay & disgu/ (  
all "r-?9k+ m5 & wom54 ,x _c be conc$$ t
 ! subject 0 pa9ful to ^! p]sons1 nor c 
! /atem5t be all[$ to g un*all5g$ t !y  
did n des]ve reproa*4 ,reproa* ( ! mo/  
bitt] k9d 0 & is des]v$ by ! prejudic$  
p]sons :o di/ort$ facts & gladly reli$  
^u any he>say evid5ce t w\ld seem to    
squ>e ) _! !ories1 & ev5 refus$ to admit
 ! weight ( incontrov]tible /ati/ics    
produc$ aga9/ _! ra% & w9dy /atem5ts4 ,!
 exam9ations ( ,mrs4 ,joseph9e ,butl]#a 
& ( ^? two ridicul\s p]sons1 ! ,unit>ian
 pa/or f ,s\?ampton & 8 wife1 ,mr4 &    
,mrs4 ,kell1 are damn+ indictm5ts ( _!  
good fai? & good s5se4 ,^! are types (  
wom5 & womani% m5 :o take delight 9 !   
inve/igation ( pruri5cy1 ^: noses are 9 
e cesspool & _! h&s 9 ! ne>e/ muck-heap4
 ,_! k9d /op at no?+ 9 ! way ( unf\nd$  
/atem5ts1 & are gre$y ( rum\r r ?an (   
accr$it$ facts4 ,want ( acqua9tance )1  
or exp]i5ce (1 ! subjects !y dogmatise  

^u det]r$ !m z little !n z n[ f         
case-h>d5$ ob/9acy2 & p]haps no "o cut  
su* a sorry figure be=e ! ,commission z 
t illogical & contradictory p]son1 !    
late ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 !               
fem99ely-influ5c$ au?or ( ! n[adays     
some:at discr$it$ ,subjection ( ,wom54  
#8,8 *ief gr\nd = objection to ! sy/em' 
7( ! ,c4 ,d4 ,acts7 #80 on ! score ( !  
infr+em5t ( p]sonal lib]ty' 7i4e41 !    
lib]ty to spread loa?some diseases72 #8b
 he consid]$ x also objectionable = !   
,gov]nm5t to provide securities aga9/ ! 
consequ5ces ( immorality4 ,x is a       
diff]5t ?+ to rem$y ! consequ5ces aft]  
!y occur'--z :o %\ld say1 9 ! mann] ( ! 
prov]b1 ,lock ! /able door :5 ! horse   
has be5 /ol54  ,?is %am philosoph] &    
political economi/ ( ill-argu$ !ories1  
:o is to-day hon\r$ by an uncom=table & 
unga9ly /atue on ! ,victoria ,embankm5t1
 =got t ,engl& has n a*iev$ h] greatness
 by ! /udy or practice ( morality3 &    
%all we fall ?us late 9 ! day by a      
,quixotic obs]vance ( x8  ,! soon] !    

/atue ( ?is woman's advocate is ca/ into
 ! ,?ames1 or melt$ d[n1 ! bett]4       
,woman's influ5ce & int]f]5ce 9 ^!      
matt]s h prov$ an unmix$ evil4 ,x w\ld  
be hopeless1 h[ev]1 to conv9ce h] (     
error3 z well might "o attempt to hu/le 
an elephant4  ,political wom5 are1      
=tunately1 r>e 9 ,engl&4 ,a ,du*ess (   
,devon%ire1 a ,lady ,palm]/on1 & !      
politico-social ,dames ( ! ,primrose    
,league1 ^! are all ! *iefe/ & mo/      
readily-cit$ female politicians3 & _!   
int]e/ 01 & is1 n s mu* 9 ! success or  
defeat ( ?is p>ty or ! o!r z 9 ! return 
( _! fav\r$ c&idate or ! failure ( a pet
 av]sion4 ,politics h no real mean+ =   
wom53 _! natures d n p]mit ( _!         
compreh5sion ( national & int]national  
que/ions4 ,:at does ,empire signify to  
woman if h] little _w is di/ract$8 & :at
 is a revolt$ prov9ce to h] z aga9/ a   
brok5 plate8  ,! ,fates pres]ve u f     
,female ,suffrage2 = give wom5 votes &  
patriotism is swamp$ by ! only wom5 :o  
w\ld c>e to ex]cise ! privilege ( vot+3 

! clamor\s ,new ,woman1 all crot*ets1   
fads & ,radical no/rums = ! reg5]ation (
 ! p>i% & ! b5evol5t treatm5t (         
subjugat$ races 9 an ,empire won by !   
sword & reta9$ by might4     ,,iv4--,,"s
 ,,old-,,"t ,,t]magants ,,& ,,ill-,,made
 ,,mat*es ,,( ,,celebrat$ ,,m54   ,!    
#8/rong-m9d$ woman1' z ! phrase goes1 we
 h always ) u n[adays2 & z ?is species (
 /r5g? ( m9d seems really to be a viol5t
 & unc]ta9 temp]1 !re c be little d\bt b
 t ! /rong-m9d$ woman has always be5 m  
frequ5t ?an welcome4 ,c]ta9ly %rewi%ness
 & t]magancy h be5 too evid5t ?r\gh\t ! 
ages1 f ! days ( ,xan?ippe to ! pres5t  
"t4 ,t mu* we "k f ! lives--or %all we  
say1 "u ! pa9ful circum/ances1 !        
#8exi/5ces8'--( public m5 :o h be5 curs$
 ) scold+ wives4 ,b :at ,asmodeus %all  
unveil ! private conjugal tyrannies1 !  
hector+s1 & ! curta9-lectures t make    
mis]able ! undi/+ui%$ lives ( m5 ( no   
importance = good or evil 9 ! ,/ate8 ,h[
 _m wom51 9 f9e1 #8we> ! bree*es' ?r\gh 
! #8/r5g? ( m9d' :i* may be ju/ly def9$ 

z read9ess ( t impassion$ invective :i* 
9 its turn may be r$uc$ 7l a vulg>      
fraction7 to its l[e/ common d5om9ator (
 #8nagg+4' ,n a pretty ^w1 is x8 ,& x is
 a practice ev5 less pretty ?an t       
cross-gra9$ def9ition w\ld w>rant4 ,we  
_c1 h[ev]1 lift ! veil t hides ! dome/ic
 infelicities ( ! lieges1 b mu/ be      
cont5t to rec\nt ! tr\bles & oppressions
 t h befall5 hi/oric ,caudles1 :o bulk a
 great deal l>g] 9 ! hi/ory ( ,engl& ?an
 !y did1 9 _! own homes1 to _! wives4   
,sir ,edw>d ,coke1 ! great law (fic] (  
,james ! ,fir/'s reign--! rev]$ #8,coke 
^u ,lyttleton' ( ! law-/ud5t--0 little  
en\gh ( an au?ority 9 8 own h\sehold    
aft] he _h m>ri$ 8 second wife1 h]self a
 wid[--! #8relict1' 9 fact1 ( ,sir      
,william ,newport-,hatton4 ,he m>ri$ h] 
b a few mon?s aft] 8 wife's dea?1       
privately & 9 ha/e2 probably urg$ to su*
 an indec5t spe$ by ! necessity (       
=e/all+ ! ,"l ,keep] ,bacon 9 ! lady's  
affections4 ,b he _h n be5 wise 9 8     
ha/e2 = affection--= him1 at lea/--%e _h

 none4 ,%e _h probably buri$ all h]     
k9dly feel+s 9 ! grave ) ,sir ,william  
,hatton1 = %e w\ld nev] be kn[n z ,lady 
,coke1 b always z ,lady ,hatton1 &1 9   
tru?1 %e l$ t di/+ui%$ & bitt] lawy] !  
life ( a dog4 ,"o wond]s1 inde$1 :y %e  
m>ri$ him at all1 :o 0 old en\gh to be  
h] fa!r4 ,x 0 n ambition1 = %e 0 by bir?
 a ,cecil & daught] ( ! second ,"l      
,burleigh2 nor ! want ( money1 nor ! ne$
 ( a protector1 = %e 0 v well able to   
take c>e ( h]self1 z ,sir ,edw>d        
pres5tly discov]$1 & %e 0 suffici5tly   
weal?y4 ,!y qu>rell$ incessantly--ab\t  
prop]ty1 ab\t ! m>riage ( _! daught]1   
ab\t any?+ & ev]y?+4 ,sir ,edw>d ,coke 0
 only suff]$ to ent] h] h\se 9 ,london  
by ! back door1 & %e plund]$ 8 resid5ce 
9 ! c\ntry4 ,%e s5t h] daught] away to  
,oatl&s to prev5t a m>riage ) ,sir ,john
 ,villi]s1 :i* ,sir ,edw>d 0 press+     
=w>d2 & he1 #8) 8 sonne & t5 or elev5   
s]vants1 weapon$ 9 viol5t mann]1'       
repair$ ?i!r1 broke op5 ! door1 & took  
h] away4 ,lady ,hatton intrigu$ at ,c\rt

 aga9/ ! di/ract$ ,coke1 :o 0 already 9 
disfav\r at ,/4 ,james's1 & procur$ an  
int]f]5ce by ! ,/> ,*amb]1 :i* condemn$ 
8 #8mo/ notori\s riot2' b ,coke         
ev5tually ga9$ ! upp] h& 9 ?is matt] at 
lea/1 & ! girl 0 m>ri$ to ! man ( 8     
*oice4 ,?is did n end ! enmity4 ,= ye>s 
!y cont5d$ toge!r until dea? p>t$ !m4 ,b
 %e surviv$ him by t5 ye>s4  ,legal     
subtlety & ability _h no t]rors = ,lady 
,hatton1 & m>tial pr[ess daunt$ ! wife (
 ,monk z little1 =1 9 v tru?1 ,lady     
,albem>le1 ! fam\s ,nan ,cl>ges1 wife ( 
t ,g5]al ,monk :o 0 creat$ fir/ ,duke ( 
,albem>le1 0 s awe-inspir+ a t]magant t 
h] husb& decl>$ he w\ld r fight a battle
 ?an dispute ) h]1 & t ! ro> ( a :ole   
p>k ( artill]y 0 n s t]rible to him z h]
 tongue loos5$ 9 floods ( abuse4 ,!re is
 no d\bt t he regrett$ 8 union ) !      
wa%]woman's daught] :om he _h m>ri$1 :o 
0 nei!r beautiful nor witty4 ,nan       
,cl>ges _h all ! ance/ry & upbr++ t made
 = %rewi%ness4 ,h] "m 0 "o ( ! five wom5
 b>b]s :o ga9$ notoriety by _! vulg>ity 

ev5 9 t age1 & h] fa!r 0 a blacksmi? &  
f>ri]1 "o ,john ,cl>ges1 :o liv$ at !   
corn] ( ,drury ,lane & ! ,/r&1 ov] 8    
=ge4 ,h] "m became aft]w>ds a laundress1
 & %e h]self dabbl$ 9 ! soapsuds be=e & 
aft] h] m>riage to ,?omas ,rat=d1 ^:    
fa!r 0 also a f>ri]4 ,?is m>riage took  
place 9 #afcb1 & %e & h] husb& occupi$ a
 %op 9 ! ,new ,ex*ange 9 ! ,/r&1 :]e !y 
sold gloves1 p[d]1 & cosmetics4 ,h]     
p>5ts di$ 9 #afdh1 & %e & h] husb&      
sep>at$ 9 ! foll[+ ye>4 ,?ree ye>s lat] 
%e m>ri$ ,colonel ,monk1 ^: laundress %e
 _h be54 ,al?\gh ! tongue ( sc&al 0 n   
idle :5 "o re-m>ri$ :o 0 n a wid[1 !    
f>ri] nev] reappe>$ to claim 8 wife1 &  
:5 ! ,re/oration 0 accompli%$ 7p>tly1 x 
is said1 ow+ to h] ,royali/ sympa?ies71 
& ,g5]al ,monk became ,duke ( ,albem>le1
 none 7 f\nd to "q h] title ( ,du*ess4  
,b %e became ! laugh+-/ock ( ! ,c\rt &  
gave g5]al disgu/ to ,pepys1 :o calls h]
 9 good fai? #8a pla91 homely d[dy1' &  
ironically #8t p>agon ( virtue &        
beauty4' ,on "o occasion he #8f\nd !    

,duke ( ,albem>le at d9n] ) sorry       
company2 "s ( 8 (fic]s ( ! ,army2 dirty 
di%es & a na/y wife at table1 & bad     
meat4'  ,b %e 0 mildness itself comp>$ )
 t #8%e-devil1' ,bess ( ,h>dwicke1 :o 0 
w$d$ & a wid[ be=e h] sixte5? ye>1 & saw
 f\r husb&s into ! grave4 ,%e 0 !       
daught] ( a ri* ,d]by%ire g5tleman1 :o  
di$ & left h] 8 sole heiress at an e>ly 
age4 ,%e fasc9at$ & m>ri$ a neighb\r1 ! 
"y & invalid ,mr4 ,b>ley1 ^: prop]ty    
rang$ ) h] own4 ,he liv$ b a %ort :ile1 
& left h] a *>m+ wid[ ) a great access (
 weal?4  ,h] second v5ture 0 ,sir       
,william ,cav5di%1 a ,suffolk g5tleman (
 good family & great prop]ty1 :om %e    
m>ri$ & con/ra9$ to sell 8 ,suffolk l&s 
& settle ) h] 9 ,d]by%ire4 ,%e rul$ him 
?or\ghly1 & he seems to h be5 little    
bett] ?an h] *ief director ( works 9 !  
build+ op]ations t 7 a passion ) ?is    
s+ul> woman ?r\gh ! :ole ( h] long life4
 ,h] home 0 at ,h>dwicke ,hall2 b %e n[ 
began to build a v mu* m magnific5t h\se
 at ,*atswor?4 ,%e _h n proce$$ v f> )  

?is "w be=e ,sir ,william ,cav5di%1     
probably we>i$ out ) be+ rul$ 9 all ?+s1
 foll[$ h] fir/ husb& to ! grave4 ,lady 
,cav5di% m\rn$ him = a dec5t p]iod1     
keep+ h] eye op5 ! :ile = ano!r         
eligible1 :om %e pres5tly f\nd 9 ! p]son
 ( ! wid[]1 ,sir ,william ,sa9t ,lo1 a  
capta9 9 ,que5 ,elizabe?'s gu>d & a     
g5tleman ( consid]able prop]ty 9 !      
neighb\rhood ( ,ba?4 ,b ,sir ,william _h
 a family1 & %e c\ld n ?9k ( w$d+ him   
until he _h made a settlem5t ^u h] ( all
 8 l&s4 ,he did s readily1 ?is bluff    
soldi]2 = he 0 absurdly fond ( h]1 z 8  
lett]s %[4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 deta9$ mu* 9 ! 
s]vice ( ! ,que51 9 ,london & at        
,w9dsor1 & di$ v soon4  ,illu/ration3   
,,elizabe?1   ,,c\ntess ,,(             
,,%rewsbury4   ,lady ,sa9t ,lo 0 n[     
become extremely weal?y1 ) h] own =tune 
& ! add$ weal? ( ?ree husb&s deceas$1 b 
%e 0 f> f cont5t4 ,%e 0 build+          
incessantly1 bo? t]re/rial habitations &
 airy ca/les1 & hung]$ bo? = m weal? &  
great] social di/9ction4 ,= "s :ile %e  

ca/ ab\t = ano!r p>tn]1 & at l5g? f\nd a
 suitable qu>ry 9 ,george ,talbot1 ,e>l 
( ,%rewsbury1 ano!r wid[] ) a gr[n-up   
family4 ,him %e m>ri$1 & f t "t he knew 
b little peace4 ,true1 ! fir/ ye> or s (
 _! union seems to h be5 comp>atively   
mild1 b ! /orms t ensu$ 7 beyond any?+4 
,! ,e>l 0 = n9ete5 ye>s ! cu/odian (    
,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,scots1 & %e seems to h   
ar\s$ ! jeal\sy ( ! ,c\ntess1 = !       
un=tunate ,talbot 0 surr\nd$ ) 8 wife's 
spies1 & ! espions :om ! ,engli% ,que5's
 suspici\s nature also set ar\nd him    
made 8 life a mis]y4 ,poor ,talbot6 two 
que5s & a wife--& su* a wife--to s]ve1  
gu>d1 & pacify4 ,h[ wret*$ he mu/ h be5 
9 t gorge\s palace ( #8,*attyswor?1' z !
 old-"t spell+ _h x6 ,8 wife embitt]$ 8 
own sons aga9/ him1 :ile h] family (    
,cav5di%es hat$ him cordially1 &1 z he  
_h fooli%ly made ov] 8 prop]ty to h] ^u 
8 m>riage1 he liv$ practically ^u       
suff]ance4 ,que5 ,elizabe?1 9 ^: s]vice 
he cont9ually express$ ! greate/        
loyalty1 took ! "p ( 8 wife1 & ord]$ him

 to be cont5t ) an all[ance ( #ejjl4 p] 
annum :i* ! ,c\ntess v\*saf$ him--#8to  
my p]petual infamy & great di%on\r1' z  
he wrote1 #8?us to be rul$ & ov]ranne by
 my wief1 s bad & wick$ a woman4 ,b y\r 
,maje/y %all see t ,i w obs]ve y\r      
comm&m5ts1 ?\gh no curse or plage on e>?
 colde be m griev\s to me4' ,poor fell[6
 8 faults 7 few1 probably ! greate/ ( !m
 be+ a weak amiability :i* l$ him to be 
reconcil$ "t & aga9 to 8 wife1 :o us$ e 
reconciliation z a means to ! end (     
entreat+ him ev5 m %amefully ?an be=e4  
,he di$ at l5g?1 we>i$ out ) lawsuits1 !
 +ratitude ( 8 own *ildr51 & ! bitt]    
animosity ( 8 wife4 ,%e surviv$ him = _m
 ye>s1 & di$1 ag$ eighty-eight1 9 ! w9t]
 ( #afjg1 dur+ a h>d fro/ :i* put a /op 
to ! build+ works :i* %e 0 c>ry+ on "h &
 !re ov] all h] possessions4 ,%e 0      
passionately fond ( bricks & mort>1 or  
else 0 m9dful ( a prophecy t %e %\ld    
live s long z %e cont9u$ build+4 ,t     
prophecy 0 fulfill$ by ! fro/1 :i* r5d]$
 h] workm5 idle4  ,ann ,clif=d1 ,c\ntess

 ( ,dorset1 ,pembroke1 & ,montgom]y1 0  
ano!r insatiate build]1 & a woman ( v   
great indep5d5ce ( "*2 n a v9dictive    
fi5d1 l old ,bess ( ,h>dwicke1 b1 all ! 
same1 a woman :o w\ld h h] way4 ,%e     
m>ri$ ! ,e>l ( ,dorset1 z weak & vici\s 
a man z %e 0 a /rong & virtu\s woman1 ) 
:om %e liv$ mo/ unhappily4 ,:5 he       
=tunately di$1 %e decl>$ t %e w\ld n w$ 
a man :o 0 ei!r a curs]1 a c\rti]1 or a 
swe>]1 or :o _h *ildr52 & x s happ5$ t 9
 m>ry+ ,philip ,h]b]t1 ,e>l ( ,pembroke 
& ,montgom]y1 %e alli$ h]self to a wid[]
 ) a family1 :o 0 bo? a c\rti] & a      
pr(ici5t 9 vile language & fancy swe>+4 
,he1 h[ev]1 soon jo9$ ! majority1 & 8   
wid[ took no m *ances 9 ! lott]y (      
m>riage4 ,%e busi$ h]self 9 rebuild+ h] 
ca/les1 :i* _h be5 de/roy$ dur+ ! ,civil
 ,w>1 six ( !m ?r\gh\t ,cumb]l& &       
,we/morel&2 & sp5t ! rema9d] ( h] long  
life 9 j\rney+ f "o to ano!r1 c>ry+ ) h]
 ! huge volumes 9 :i* %e _h collect$ !  
records ( ! ,clif=d family & ! memoirs (
 h] own life4 ,h]s 0 ! bor\gh (         

,appleby1 = :i* ,sir ,john ,williamson1 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 propos$ a c&idate4 ,b
 ! ,c\ntess1 :o _h despis$ ,cromwell &  
loa!d ! vici\sness ( ,*>les ! ,second's 
ent\rage1 repli$1 9 a *>act]i/ic note1  
#8,i h be5 bulli$ by an usurp]2 ,i h be5
 neglect$ by a ,c\rt2 b ,i won't be     
dictat$ to by a subject4 ,y\r man %an't 
/&4--,,ann ,,dorset1 ,,pembroke1 ,,&    
,,montgom]y4' ,%e 0 a wond]ful woman4   
,%e spoke five languages flu5tly1 & 0   
accompli%$ 9 _m ways1 &1 accord+ to     
,bi%op ,ra9b[1 ( ,c>lisle1 :o prea*$ h] 
fun]al s]mon1 #8%e _h a cle> s\l %9+    
?r\gh a vivid body3 h] body 0 durable & 
heal?ful1' he cont9ues2 #8h] s\l        
sprightful & ( great und]/&+ & judgm5t  
fai?ful memory1 & ready wit4' ,%e 0 #8a 
p]fect mi/ress ( =eca/ & aft]ca/1' &1   
accord+ to ,doctor ,donne1 #8knew well  
h[ to conv]se ( all ?+s1 f pr$e/9ation  
to slea-silk4' ,%e 0 no less great z a  
build] ?an ,nimrod 0 mighty z a hunt]1 &
 ,bess ( ,h>dwicke 0 sc>ce h] equal 9 ! 
pil+ up ( bricks & mort>4  ,illu/ration3

    ,,ann ,,clif=d1 ,,c\ntess ,,(       
,,dorset1   ,,pembroke ,,& ,,montgom]y1 
,,ag$ #ah4   ,%e sp5t ov] #dj1jjjl4 9   
?is way1 & ! good bi%op :o prea*$ h]    
fun]al s]mon took1 z an apt text1 #8,e  
wise woman builde? h] h\se4' ,%e rebuilt
 ! ca/les ( ,br\gham1 ,appleby1         
,skipton1 ,b>don ,t[]1 ,p5dragon1 &     
,br\gh2 %e re/or$ ! *ur*es ( ,bongate1  
,skipton1 & ,appleby1 & ! *apels (      
,n9ekirks1 ,br\gham1 ,bongate1 &        
,mall]/ang2 %e erect$ a monum5t to      
,sp5s] 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ano!r--on !   
old ,p5ri? road--to h] "m1 ! ,d[ag]     
,c\ntess ( ,cumb]l&1 & ano!r /ill to h] 
tutor1 ,samuel ,daniel1 & %e f\nd$ &    
re/or$ alm%\ses besides4  ,b ! fir/     
,du*ess ( ,m>lbor\gh 0 a prize t]magant1
 al?\gh 9 e>ly life a woman ( w9n+ ways4
 ,s>ah1 ,du*ess ( ,m>lbor\gh1 0 ! rul] (
 t great comm&] & milit>y g5ius1 ,john  
,*ur*ill1 fir/ ,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh1 &    
victor ( su* h>d-f\ght fields z         
,bl5heim1 ,ramillies1 & ,malplaquet4  ,!
 rise ( ! ,*ur*ills reads l a romance1 s

 con/antly 0 _! progress ma9ta9$ = s _m 
ye>s4 ,he 0 ! son ( an impov]i%$ c\ntry 
g5tleman :o _h lo/ 8 all 9 a *ivalric   
atta*m5t to ,*>les ! ,fir/1 & ga9$      
little consid]ation = x :5 ! ,re/oration
 br\ght ,*>les ! ,second to ,dov]1 & !  
,k+ enjoy$ 8 own aga94 ,all ! recomp5se 
! ru9$ ,cavali] receiv$ 0 ! reception ( 
8 son1 aft]w>ds to become ! mo/ fam\s   
soldi] & g5]al ( 8 "t1 z a page 9 !     
s]vice ( ! ,k+'s bro!r1 ! ,duke ( ,york4
  ,illu/ration3    ,,ann ,,clif=d1      
,,c\ntess ,,( ,,dorset1   ,,pembroke1   
,,& ,,montgom]y1   ,,ag$ #ha4           
,macaulay's ,:iggi% prejudices =bade him
 writ+ any?+ to ! cr$it ( ! ,duke (     
,m>lbor\gh2 & s he seiz$ ^u ! gossip ( !
 "t1 :i* has come d[n to u1 & has /at$ z
 a fact t ,john ,*ur*ill ow$ ?is        
initiatory po/ to ! int]e/ ( 8 si/]     
,arabella1 :o _h become an ackn[l$g$    
mi/ress ( ! ,duke ( ,york4 #8,! "y lady 
0 n beautiful1' he says1 9 8 ,hi/ory (  
,engl&1 #8b ! ta/e ( ,james 0 n nice1 & 
%e became 8 av[$ mi/ress4 ,%e 0 !       

daught] ( a poor ,cavali] knight :o     
haunt$ ,:itehall1 & made himself        
ridicul\s by publi%+ a dull & affect$   
folio1 long =gott51 9 praise ( mon>*s & 
mon>*y4 ,! necessity ( ! ,*ur*ills 0    
press+1 _! loyalty 0 ard5t1 & _! only   
feel+ on ,arabella's s$uction seems to h
 be5 joyful surprise t s pla9 a girl    
%\ld h obta9$ su* height ( pref]m5t4'   
,b ,*ur*ill's good looks & gallant be>+ 
/ood him 9 bett] /ead ?an ?is 9 t       
pr(ligate c\rt4 ,he captivat$ ! fancy ( 
8 di/ant c\s91 ,b>b>a ,palm]1 ! mo/     
beautiful ( ! ,k+'s mi/resses1 already  
creat$ ,du*ess ( ,clevel& z ! price ( h]
 di%on\r4 ,buck+ham af=d$ ! ,k+ ocul>   
pro( ( ?is atta*m5t1 & we are told t    
,*ur*ill 0 s5t into practical bani%m5t1 
b to an o/5sible comm& 9 ,tangi]1 or    
into ! ,l[ ,c\ntries4 ,! ,du*ess (      
,clevel& made h] k9sman a pres5t (      
#ejjjl41 ) :i* he promptly pur*as$ an   
annuity ( #ejjl41 & s laid a f\ndation  
to 8 =tunes4  ,engl& 0 = a "t 9 close   
alliance ) ,france1 & x 0 !n & !re t !  

"y (fic]--he held a commission 9 !      
,gu>ds--le>n$ sci5tific w>f>e "u ^?     
pa/-ma/]s 9 ! art ( w>1 ,cond & ,tur5ne4
 ,he rema9$ = five ye>s 9 ,fl&]s1 & dur+
 t "t di/+ui%$ himself at num]\s places1
 m especially at ! siege ( ,mae/ri*t1   
:]e #8! h&some ,engli%man1' z ,tur5ne   
call$ him1 0 ?ank$ = 8 s]vices by ,l\is 
,,xiv4  ,return+ to ,engl&1 he 0 m>ri$  
privately to ,s>ah ,j5n+s1 ^: family1 l 
8 own1 _h suff]$ great mis=tunes 9 !    
cause ( ! ,/u>ts4 ,%e _h be5 introduc$  
to ,c\rt1 & _h obta9$ a position !re z  
maid-(-hon\r to ,james's second wife1 ! 
"y & beautiful ,m>y ( ,mod5a1 by !      
int]e/ ( h] eld] si/]1 ! #8,belle       
,j5n+s' ( ,grammont1 :o _h held a simil>
 po/ dur+ ! lifetime ( ! fir/ ,du*ess ( 
,york4 ,%e & h] si/] 7 ! only virtu\s   
wom5 9 all t c\rt1 & nei!r ! cajol]ies (
 ! ,k+ nor 8 bro!r avail$ any?+ to      
induce !m to jo9 ! ranks ( ! ,nell      
,gwynnes1 ! ,b>b>a ,palm]s1 or ! ,l\ise 
de ,qu]\aille1 ^: %ame help$ to swell ! 
pe]age4  ,illu/ration3    ,,s>ah1       

,,du*ess ,,(   ,,m>lbor\gh4   ,s>ah     
,j5n+s 0 n ! equal ( h] si/] 9 beauty1 (
 :om ,grammont says #8%e _h a complexion
 ( dazzl+ fairness1 luxuriant hair ( a  
light gold5 col\r1 an animat$ c\nt5ance1
 & ! mo/ beautiful m\? 9 ! _w4 ,nature  
_h adorn$ h] ) e *>m1 to :i* ! ,graces  
_h add$ ! f9i%+ t\*es4 ,%e gave y ! idea
 ( ,aurora1 or ( ! ,goddess ( ,spr+1 z !
 poets depict ^? div9ities4' ,%e did n q
 come up to ?is /&>d1 b1 if ! judgm5t ( 
h] contempor>ies & ! tru? ( ! pa9t]'s   
bru% may be accept$ on h] behalf1 %e    
w\ld h be5 ! =emo/ beauty at ,:itehall  
or ,sa9t ,james's _h n h] si/] already  
held t di/9ction4 ,knell]'s portrait (  
h] %[s a face ( consid]able beauty1     
pois$ *>m+ly ^u a graceful neck & fr+$ )
 fl[+ curls & ) luxuriant hair z f9e1 "o
 w\ld d>e cont5d1 z t ( h] si/]         
,frances1 ! !me ( t ,fr5* gossip4 ,%e   
has 9 all h] portraits t piquant beauty 
:i* %9es out ( glanc+ eyes1 full &      
lusci\s 7eyes :i* ! ,*ur*ills h inh]it$ 
to ! pres5t day72 t comes ( a dep>ture f

 regul>ity ( feature2 :i* is exhibit$   
mo/ *>m+ly 9 ! nose1 tip-tilt$ ev] s    
little1 b de/ructive ( all coldness &   
frigid hauteur ( appe>ance2 eyes        
eloqu5t1 nose rebelli\s1 *9 a little    
cleft & firm2 lips some:at ri* & ripe1 &
 ) a s5su\sness t mu/ h be5 ?ree p>ts ! 
conv5tion t obta9$ among ! c\rtly pa9t]s
 ( ! "t4 ,d y wond]1 look+ at h]        
c\nt]feit pres5tm5t1 t %e %\ld h be5 !  
ultimate rul] ( t great comm&+ (fic]2 ! 
sc\rge ( ,m9i/]s ( ,/ate2 or t !        
,que5--,anne1 ! mo/ paltry puppet ( a   
sov]eign :i* mod]n times af=d our       
a/oni%$ gaze--%\ld h be5 = ye>s entirely
 "u h] ?umb8 ,%e 0 a woman ( imp]i\s &  
ungov]nable temp]1 %rewd )al1 if n a    
little %rewi%2 accompli%$ & clev] en\gh 
to h prov$1 = a "t1 a mat* = ! intrigu]s
 :o beset ! ,?rone dur+ ! la/ ye>s ( !  
sev5te5? c5tury & ! fir/ ( ! eighte5?4  
,dur+ a great "p ( ,que5 ,anne's reign !
 c\ntry1 x has be5 truly said1 0 rul$ by
 a ,triumvirate3 ! ,du*ess ( ,m>lbor\gh 
rul$ h] melliflu\s ,mrs4 ,morley1 !     

,que52 ! ,duke _h1 9 reality1 fulfill$ !
 k+ly function ( go+ =? to battle &     
defeat+ ! enemies ( ! nation2 :ile      
,godolph9 rul$ ! ,p>liam5t 9 8 abs5ce4  
,b ! greate/ ( ^!1 9 c\ncil1 0 !        
,du*ess4 ,! ,que5 0 a quantit ngligable1
 & ,m>lbor\gh himself1 v accurately1 if 
contemptu\sly1 describ$ h] 9 ! ,c\rts ( 
,europe z #8a v good sort ( a woman4'   
,anne reign$1 b did n gov]n1 b #8,mrs4  
,freeman' _h ambition en\gh1 & v ne>ly !
 capacity1 to gov]n ev]ybody b h]self2 &
 !re ! want ( self-control & h] woman's 
reckless tongue betray$ h]4  ,!re is no 
d\bt t ! ,du*ess 0 extremely fond (1 &  
ambiti\s =1 h] husb&2 & t ! love 0      
mutual may readily be ga!r$ f ! ,duke's 
lett]s to 8 wife ye>s aft] _! m>riage4  
,he writes aft] ,ramillies3 #8,i did n  
tell my de>e/ s\l 9 my la/ my design (  
engag+ ! enemy if possible to a battle1 
fe>+ ! conc]n %e has = me might make h] 
uneasy4444 ,if ,i c\ld beg9 life ov]    
aga91 ,i w\ld devote e h\r ( x to y1 b z
 ,god has be5 pleas$ to bless me1 ,i d n

 d\bt b he w rew>d me ) "s ye>s to end  
my days ) y4' ,?is 0 tw5ty-eight ye>s   
aft] _! m>riage1 & is eloqu5t (         
,*ur*ill's r>e con/ancy & fai?ful he>t4 
,b ?\gh he appe>s f 8 lett]s s uxori\s a
 husb&1 he ex]cis$ a judici\s re/ra9t ^u
 8 feel+s on occasion1 & 8 naturally    
equable1 calm1 & res]v$ temp] /ood him 9
 good /ead :5 ! ,du*ess 0 m ?an usually 
unreasonable & furi\s4 ,?us !re is a    
/ory told ( h]1 t once1 9 ord] to vex   
him :o admir$ h] beautiful hair s       
greatly1 %e cut (f ^? %9+ tresses :i*   
,knell] has pa9t$ s well & laid !m on ! 
,duke's dress+-table4 ,b1 h[ev] mu* he 0
 pa9$ by ?is act ( s+ul> spite1 he %[$  
no?+ ( x by 8 mann]4 ,he sc>cely seem$  
to notice !m1 & :5 %e came aga9 to look 
= !m !y 7 gone1 & no ^w said4 ,%e _h    
fail$ t "t1 & did n d>e to m5tion !     
circum/ance4 ,b1 aft] ! ,duke's dea?1 9 
collect+ 8 pap]s1 %e f\nd h] hair :i* %e
 _h cut (f ye>s be=e treasur$ up 9 a    
secret place among 8 mo/ *]i%$          
possessions4 ,%e 0 us$ to tell ! tale   

h]self1 & :5 %e came to ?is "p1 %e      
inv>iably broke d[n & #8fell a-cry+' =  
%ame & grief4  #8,! beauty ( ! ,du*ess (
 ,m>lbor\gh1' says ,horace ,walpole1    
#8_h always be5 ( ! scornful & imp]i\s  
k9d1 & h] features & air ann\nc$ no?+ t 
h] temp] did n confirm2 bo? toge!r1 h]  
beauty & temp]1 enslav$ h] h]oic "l4'   
,%e 0 pugnaci\s beyond all b\nds1 &     
comm&$ fe> & respect1 ev5 :5 %e 0 n     
lov$1 by h] und\bt$ abilities4 ,%e _h a 
son & f\r daught]s4 ,! son di$ 9 e>ly   
y\?2 h] daught]s all became pe]esses1 & 
!y & _! daught]s 7 h>ri$ by h]          
cont9ually4 ,%e affect$ to be fond ( h] 
gr&daught]1 ! ,du*ess ( ,man*e/]1       
daught] ( ! ,du*ess ( ,montagu1 h]      
y\nge/ *ild4 ,%e said to h] "o day1     
#8,du*ess ( ,man*e/]1 y are a good      
creature1 & ,i love y mightily--b y h a 
"m6' #8,& %e has a "m1' repli$ ! ,du*ess
 ( ,man*e/]4 ,& %e _h1 inde$1 9 a       
sup]lative degree4  #8,! great ,s>ah' 01
 9 fact1 nev] happy unless %e _h "s     
qu>rel on h&4 ,%e 0 (f5d$ by h]         

gr&daught]1 ,lady ,anne ,eg]ton's       
conduct 9 arrang+ a m>riage betwe5 h]   
bro!r & a daught] ( ,"l ,trevor4 ,?is   
alliance c]ta9ly c\ld n fail to be gall+
 to ! wid[$ ,du*ess1 :o1 n[ t h] husb& 0
 dead1 idolis$ 8 memory & pursu$ ) an   
unqu5*able hatr$ all ^? :o _h oppos$ him
 9 =m] ye>s4 ,= ,"l ,trevor _h be5 "o ( 
! great ,duke's bitt]e/ enemies2 & n[ = 
a gr&son ( ,m>lbor\gh to m>ry a daught] 
( "o :o _h revil$ him & _h sat 9 ! seat 
( ! scorn]6 ,x 0 too mu*4 ,%e _h a      
portrait ( h] gr&daught] br\ght h]1 &1  
to %[ h] hatr$1 pa9t$ ! face black &    
wrote an inscription = x1 #8,%e is mu*  
black] )94'  ,h] temp] _h gr[n m furi\s 
) h] advanc+ ye>s1 s\r$ z %e _h be5 by !
 ultimate revolt ( ,anne aga9/ h]       
imp]i\s & insult+ behavi\r t[>d h]      
,maje/y 9 public4 ,%e _h giv5 ! ,que5 h]
 gloves & fan to hold dur+ ,/ate        
c]emonies1 & affect$ n to he> :5 spok5  
to4 ,c]ta9ly no royal fav\rite _h ev]   
be=e held p[] by ! uncompromis+         
frankness ) :i* ! ,du*ess ( ,m>lbor\gh  

treat$ ! ,que52 & :atev] else may be    
laid to h] *>ge1 nei!r flatt]y nor a    
cr++ attitude1 fulsome adulation nor    
obsequi\s humility1 c be attribut$ to   
h]4 ,all ^? qualities ( ! sycophant are 
to be f\nd 9 ! "* ( ,abigail ,hill1 !   
poor relation = :om ! ,du*ess _h f\nd a 
small position 9 ! royal nurs]y1 & :o   
manag$ by ^! meannesses to ali5ate !    
affections ( ! weak & sull5 ,que54      
,c\rts 7 diff]5t !n1 & politics ent]$   
l>gely ev5 into ! do+s & att5tion ( !   
royal dome/ics4 ,abigail ,hill1 :o _h   
be5 engag$ z a rock] ( royal or pr9cely 
cradles1 ex]cis$ h] influ5ce1 tutor$ z x
 0 by ,mr4 ,secret>y ,h>ley1 ^u ! ,que51
 :o dismiss$ ! ,du*ess ( ,m>lbor\gh f h]
 (fice z ,mi/ress ( ! ,robes1 & ) !     
dismissal ( ! ,du*ess fell ! ,m9i/ry (  
,m>lbor\gh & ,godolph94  ,m>lbor\gh1 :o 
0 z able a diplomat z he 0 a soldi]1 :o 
knew ! secrets ( e ,european ,c\rt1 0   
unconsci\s ( ! plott+s & back/airs      
influ5ces :i* 7 und]m9+ 8 own p[]4 ,!   
,du*ess1 too1 knew no?+ until _!        

political ru9 0 accompli%$1 & !n all 0 9
 va94 ,al?\gh ! conqu]or ( s _m         
h>d-f\ght fields & ! crafty ov]rea*] (  
a/ute /atesm5 might plead = ! re9/atem5t
 ( 8 wife ) all 8 eloqu5ce1 & ev5 g on 8
 knees to implore ! ,que5's fav\r1 !    
/eadfa/ ob/9acy ( a /upid woman oppress$
 = ye>s1 & too weak = revolt until n[1 0
 pro( aga9/ all ! mat*less s]vices &    
traditions ( ! man2 & ! position :i* !  
great ,s>ah's arrogance & folly _h lo/  
!m ! ,m>lbor\ghs nev] rega9$4  #8,!     
,vic]oy ov] ! ,que51' z %e _h be5 t]m$1 
0 no long] he>d2 ev5 :5 %e w5t 9 p]son  
to ,k5s+ton ,palace1 ! ,que5 w\ld no    
long] li/5 to h]4 #8,de> ,mrs4 ,morley' 
& #8,de>e/ ,mrs4 ,freeman' 7 e/rang$ =  
ev]1 & ?\gh six ye>s lat] ! ,que5 di$1 &
 t commonplace dyna/y ! ,h\se ( ,hanov] 
came to ! ?rone 9 ! p]son ( ,george ,i41
 nei!r ! ,duke nor ! ,du*ess (          
,m>lbor\gh ev] aga9 held ! p[] :i* _h   
once be5 !irs4 ,m>lbor\gh di$ 9 #agbj4  
,8 wife surviv$ him = ov] tw5ty-f\r     
ye>s1 dy+ at ! advanc$ age ( eighty-f\r4

 ,age did n )] h] resolution nor cu/om  
/ale h] pugnacity4 ,%e /ill pant$1 l !  
w>-horse 9 ,job1 = ! fray2 %e sniff$    
cont5tion f af>1 & kept ,dea? himself   
wait+ an unconscionable "t4 ,a ye> be=e 
h] dea?1 :5 v ill & l to %uffle (f ?is  
mortal coil1 h] physicians1 9           
consultation ov] h] b$1 ^u :i* %e lay 9 
app>5t unconsci\sness1 decid$ t %e mu/  
ei!r be bli/]$ or %e mu/ die4 #8,mu/' 0 
no ^w to utt] 9 h] pres5ce2 compulsion 0
 n to be ?\ght ( or appli$ to t pr\d _s4
 #8,i won't be bli/]$1 & ,i won't die1' 
%e exclaim$1 ) h] old fire & vehem5ce--&
 %e did nei!r at t "t4  ,%e di$1        
possess$ ( imm5se weal?1 at ,m>lbor\gh  
,h\se1 on ,octob] #ah?1 #agdd4 ,%e left 
an income ( #cj1jjjl4 a ye> to h]       
gr&son1 ,*>les1 ,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh1 & ! 
same to 8 bro!r2 :ile h] hatr$s 7 %[n 9 
! legacies %e bequea!d to ,pitt         
7aft]w>ds ,e>l ( ,*a?am7 & to ! ,e>l (  
,*e/]field1 9 recognition ( _!          
opposition to "o ( h] pet av]sions1 ,sir
 ,rob]t ,walpole4  ,! "m ( t d\ghty     

*ampion ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1   
,rob]t de ,insula1 ,bi%op ( ,durham f   
#abgd to #abhc1 mu/ h be5 ! v ideal ( a 
%rew4 ,! ,bi%op rose to 8 high /ation f 
q a m5ial (fice 9 ! mona/]y ( ,durham1 &
 8 orig9 0 s l[ly t he _h no family "n1 
b is suppos$ to h assum$ "o f 8         
bir?place ( ,holy ,isl&1 (f ! ,durham   
coa/4 ,! monki% *ronicl] ( ,wav]ley     
calls him ,haliel&1 & ! ,monk ( ,lan]co/
 dubs him #8,rob]tus de ,coqu91' f :i* x
 w\ld seem t ev5 ^! old hi/orians _h _! 
prejudices4 ,h[ev] t may be1 ! ,bi%op 0 
ei!r n a%am$ ( 8 orig91 or else _h all !
 vanity ( a #8self-made' man1 = he 0 n  
sl[ to allude to ! orig9al meanness ( 8 
bir? on occasion1 z ! foll[+ anecdote   
may %[3--#8,! ,bi%op 0 once at ,norham1 
& ! ,"l ( ,screm]/on s5t him a pres5t ( 
"s c\ntry ale4 ,! ,bi%op _h long be5    
unus$ to su* humble bev]age1 yet1 f     
respect to ! donor1 & also to ! good    
report ( ! liquor1 he ta/$ a cup ( x--et
 non su/95s /atim a m5sa surg5s evomuit4
 8,see10 said he1 8! =ce ( cu/om3 y all 

"k my orig91 & t nei!r f my p>5ts nor my
 c\ntry c ,i d]ive any ta/e = w9e1 & yet
 n[ my c\ntry liquor is r5d]$ utt]ly    
di/a/eful to me40'  ,to 8 "m ! ,bi%op   
gave a tra9 ( male & female s]vants1 &  
an hon\rable e/abli%m5t1 z befitt$ !    
p>5t ( "o come to su* high dignity z to 
be ,bi%op ,palat9e ( ,durham4 ,he visit$
 h] aft]w>ds1 & app>5tly f\nd ! dame 9  
any?+ b a sweet temp]4  #8,:at ails my  
sweet "m8' says he2 #8h[ f>es %e8'      
#8,nev] worse1' quo? %e4  #8,& :at ails 
!e1 !n1 or tr\bles !e8' asks ! good son4
 #8,ha/ ?\ n m5 & wom5 & att5dants      
suffici5t8'  #8,yea1' quo? %e1 #8& m ?an
 en\gh4 ,i say to "o1 8,g10 & he runs2  
to ano!r1 8,come hi!r1 fell[10 & ! v>let
 falls d[n on 8 knee2 &1 9 %ort1 all ?+s
 g on s abom9ably smoo? t my he>t is    
bur/+ = some?+ to spite me1 & pick a    
qu>rel )al4' ,& ) t %e fell a-weep+4    
,lady ,he/] ,/anhope1 daught] ( ,*>les1 
?ird ,e>l ,/anhope1 gr&daught] ( ! great
 ,e>l ( ,*a?am1 & niece ( ,william      
,pitt1 0 a woman ( unb\nd$ vanity1      

arrogance1 & ill-temp]4 ,a te*nical     
t]magant %e c\ld n be1 = %e 0 nev]      
m>ri$1 & t 0 p]haps a bett] fate :i* met
 ,g5]al ,sir ,john ,moore at ,corunna   
?an w\ld h be5 8 _h he surviv$ 8        
disa/r\s retreat1 & return$ to ,engl&4  
,= ,he/] ,/anhope 0 8 fiance2 & if he _h
 m>ri$ h]1 %e c\ld n h fail$ ( keep+ him
 9 a life-long subjection4  ,%e 0       
und\bt$ly a clev] woman1 witty1 & ) "s  
le>n+2 b all h] do+s 7 ecc5tric &       
fanta/ical beyond measure1 & t9ctur$    
/rongly ) h]$it>y madness4 ,= h] fa!r 0 
some?+ m ?an /range 9 8 do+s4 ,he1 too1 
_h gifts1 b !y 7 ov]laid by a s+ul>     
species ( m5tal ali5ation4 ,he 0 a      
furi\s ,republican1 & x is relat$ ( him 
t1 9 accordance ) ^? pr9ciples1 he caus$
 8 armorial be>+s to be oblit]at$ f 8   
plate1 8 c>riages1 & f ev]y?+ he        
possess$4 ,he halt$ only be=e !         
de/ruction ( ! iron gates ( 8 h\se at   
,*ev5+3 hav+ remov$ ev5 ! magnific5t    
tape/ry giv5 to 8 ance/or1 ! great      
,/anhope1 by ! ,k+ ( ,spa91 = ! reason t

 x 0 7to quote himself7 #8damn$         
ari/ocratical4' ,he sold all 8 ,spani%  
plate1 weigh+ six hundr$weight1 = ! same
 :im1 & 0 us$ to sleep at once ) twelve 
blankets ov] him & 8 b$room w9d[ wide   
op54  ,illu/ration3    ,,lady ,,he/]    
,,/anhope4   ,two ( a k9d r>ely agree   
toge!r1 & s x is n surpris+ to f9d t    
,lady ,he/] ,/anhope felt h] fa!r's     
society insupportable4 ,%e left home &  
w5t to reside ) h] gr&mo!r1 ! d[ag]     
,lady ,*a?am1 9 ,som]set%ire2 aft]w>ds  
go+ to keep h\se = h] uncle1 ,william   
,pitt1 9 8 retirem5t at ,walm]4 ,a ye>  
lat]1 he became aga9 ,prime ,m9i/]1 &   
%e1 act+ z "o ( 8 assi/ant private      
secret>ies1 mov$ = a "t 9 ! c5tre (     
political & social turmoil4 ,b :5 ,pitt 
di$1 brok5-he>t$ at ! news ( ,napoleon's
 victory ( ,au/]litz1 8 niece sudd5ly   
lo/ ! pre/ige t _h giv5 h] a factiti\s  
importance1 & 0 fa9 to retire to !      
obscurity ( ,montagu ,squ>e1 :]e = a "t 
%e kept h\se = h] two half-bro!rs :o bo?
 held commissions 9 ! army4 ,w> break+  

out1 h] occupation 0 gone1 &1 aft] a    
%ort retirem5t to ,buil?1 %e set out ^u 
"s extraord9>y escapades 9 travell+ :i* 
f9ally l&$ h] 9 ,syria1 :]e %e liv$     
until #ahci 9 a rambl+ h\se--half       
mona/]y1 half palace--on ! slopes (     
,m\nt ,lebanon1 intrigu+ ) or aga9/ !   
,porte1 & ! petty ,%eiks & ,emirs ( !   
surr\nd+ c\ntry4 ,%e 0 9 receipt ( a    
,gov]nm5t p5sion ( #abjjl4 a ye> = a v  
long p]iod1 & _h consid]able weal?      
besides1 until h] reckless extravagance 
dissipat$ all & br\ght h] n only to     
pov]ty1 b 9 debt to ! am\nt ( #dj1jjjl4 
,%e kept up a consid]able h\sehold 9 h] 
seclusion ^u ,m\nt ,lebanon1 & reta9$ a 
physician all to h]self4 ,c]ta9ly %e    
nev] paid him any?+1 b he seems to h    
tak5 x out 9 a k9d ( po/hum\s           
vilification1 act+ z ! ,boswell to h]   
,johnson1 & publi%+1 "s ye>s aft] h]    
dea?1 ?ree volumes ( memoirs1           
correspond5ce1 & conv]sations4 ,he 0 a  
poor1 inv]tebrate sort ( a creature1 ?is
 physician1 :o 0 cont5t to /ay beside a 

pati5t--or r an employ]--:o n only paid 
him no?+1 b consi/5tly refus$ to foll[ 8
 advice1 & m$ic9$ h]self ) no/rums4 ,x 0
 suffici5t = him to sit by h]1 to li/5  
to h] h>angues--%e made no?+ ( talk+    
incessantly = twelve h\rs at "o sitt+--&
 to endure ! pl5tiful abuse ( doctors 9 
g5]al1 & himself 9 p>ticul>1 :i* 0 !    
/aple ( h] conv]sation3 to h be5 at l5g?
 s5t away ) ! curt intimation t he #8_h 
bett] take himself (f1' seems to h ar\s$
 no res5tm5t 9 ?is mu*-endur+ man4      
,c]ta9ly1 he m5tions t he 01 p]sonally &
 pr(essionally1 subject$ con/antly to   
/++ insults1 & t he suff]$ f h] tyranny2
 b x w\ld n appe> t he ev] grew re/ive  
"u ^! repeat$ indignities4  ,lady ,he/] 
01 inde$1 no mealy-m\!d blue-/ock+4 ,%e 
_h a rasp+ tongue1 us$ on occasion      
language r m free ?an welcome1 & _h !   
voice ( a drill-s]geant4 ,add$ to ^!    
qualifications1 %e possess$ biceps (    
unusual developm5t1 & us$ h] muscles )  
effect on ! mis]able m5 & wom5 ,arabs   
ov] :om %e rul$ ) ! rig\r ( a ,draco or 

a milit>y m>t9et4 ,%e r prid$ h]self on 
! /raight & =cible bl[s %e c\ld deliv]1 
& lo/ no opportunity ( demon/rat+ h]    
pr[ess ^u h] trembl+ slaves4 ,h]        
#8physician' rem>ks t #8f h] mann] t[>ds
 p x w\ld h seem$ t %e 0 ! only p]son 9 
creation privileg$ to abuse & to comm&2 
o!rs _h no?+ else to d b to obey & n to 
?9k4 ,%e 0 haughty & ov]be>+1 impati5t (
 control1 born to rule1 & m at h] ease  
:5 %e _h a hundr$ p]sons to gov]n ?an :5
 %e _h only t54444 ,nev] 0 any "o s fond
 ( wield+ weapons1 & ( boa/+ ( h]       
capability ( us+ !m ^u a fit occasion1 z
 %e 04' ,%e kept a k9d ( arm\ry 9 h]    
b$room1 & slept ) a /eel mace beside h]1
 a battle-axe & an assortm5t ( dagg]s1  
poni>ds1 & o!r murd]\s cutl]y ( t       
description ly+ )9 easy rea*2 &1 if %e  
did n actually use !m ^u ! c[]+ wret*es 
) :om %e 0 surr\nd$1 0 probably ow+ r to
 _! c>e 9 n giv+ (f5ce to ?is t]rible   
%e-devil ?an to any =be>ance on h] "p4  
,%e /unn$ h] ent\rage by h] unusual     
comb9ation ( mascul9e & fem99e p[]s (   

(f5ce & def5ce4 ,%e c\ld /orm & rage1   
c\ld nag & scold ) ! mo/ pr(ici5t       
virago1 & fi/s or mace 7 ready :5 ^? m  
womanlike res\rces 7 exhau/$4  ,%e _h ! 
mo/ excruciat+ly ridicul\s pride ( bir? 
& rank1 & 0 va9 ( h] p]sonal appe>ance  
long aft] any su* beauty z %e ev]       
possess$ _h fl$4 ,t beauty c\ld only h  
be5 ( complexion2 = if h] resemblance to
 h] uncle1 ,william ,pitt1 ^u :i* %e    
always insi/$1 0 m ?an a fancy1 h]      
features mu/ h be5 mean & insignificant4
 ,pitt 0 ! object ( h] :ole-s\l$        
admiration1 & ! ,pitt family--%e 0 a    
,pitt on h] "m's side--%e app>5tly      
consid]$ to be above all ! ord9>y rules 
& re/rictions ( hon\r & probity :i* b9d1
 or are suppos$ to b9d1 mean] mortals4  
,h] physician tells u t %e _h on an     
occasion ask$ him if su* an "o ought n  
to act 9 a c]ta9 way4 #8,und\bt$ly1'    
said he2 #8a p]son ( pr9ciple w\ld n act
 o!rwise4' #8,pr9ciple6' %e exclaim$4   
#8,:at d y mean by pr9ciple8 ,i am a    
,pitt6' ,no?+ 0 impossible aft] ?is4  ,b

 x seems likely t ?is1 l mo/ ( h] say+s 
& do+s1 0 m]ely a pose1 meant to attract
 att5tion & make h] notori\s4 ,x 0      
d\btless to ! same end t %e pr(ess$ to  
dabble 9 magic & a/rology1 & t %e       
affect$ a belief 9 ! proximate com+ ( ! 
,messiah4 ,await+ ,8 arrival1 %e kept   
two ,arabian m>es con/antly saddl$ :i*  
_h nev] be5 ridd51 & ^! m>es _h ea* a   
special att5dant ^: bus9ess 0 to keep   
ev]y?+ ready = ! cele/ial visitor1 :o   
%\ld ride !nce 9 triumph to ,j]usalem ) 
,lady ,he/] ,/anhope z a k9d (          
lady-guide6  ,& s to end ?is galaxy (   
%9+ lights 9 ! :ole art & my/]y (       
%rewi%ness & t]magancy4 ,_m m !re be1 b 
^! are ! mo/ notori\s ( t unbless$      
company4  ,turn we n[ to ! unhappy      
m>riages ( m5 ( g5ius1 ^: c>e]s 9       
lit]ature & art are public prop]ty4  ,! 
in/ances are s num]\s 9 :i* m5 ( g5ius  
or great m5tal activity h embitt]$ _!   
lives by m>riages :i* h prov$ fruitful (
 discord & /rife1 t ! proposition1      
#8,%\ld ,g5ius be mat$8' might well be  

negativ$ 9 discussion4  ,w>n+ examples1 
f ,socrates ) 8 %rewi% ,xan?ippe1 to !  
morose & be>i% ,?omas ,c>lyle1 :o r5d]$ 
8 wife's exi/5ce mis]able ) 8 ac]bity & 
ill-hum\rs1 are frequ5t ?r\gh\t !       
c5turies1 & suffici5t1 "o might ?9k1 to 
det] ,g5ius f mat+ ) ,common-s5se1 or to
 h9d] ,common-s5se f runn+ ! risks ( a  
lifelong companion%ip ) ,g5ius4 ,& yet  
arti/s & lit]>y m51 musicians &         
philosoph]s1 m>ry aft] ! repeat$        
failures ( _! pr$ecessors to secure     
dome/ic happ9ess2 & wom51 9 _! ambition 
to m>ry m5 :o %[ evid5ces ( successful  
c>e]s 9 intellectual occupations1 h no  
hesitancy 9 risk+ a m>tyrdom ( m5tal    
solitude & lonel9ess t is c]ta9ly less  
directly pa9ful & agonis+ ?an ! fate (  
^? /alw>ts :o di$ = consci5ce sake1 b   
:i* is drawn out indef9itely 9 ye>s (   
app>5t neglect & obvi\s alo(ness f all !
 int]e/s ( _! husb&s' lives4  ,b1 9     
consid]+ ! unhappy relations t h (t5    
exi/$ betwe5 ! m5 ( g5ius :o h m>ri$    
wom5 ( ord9>y1 or less ?an ord9>y1 m5tal

 capacity1 ! indictm5t mu/ fall f>      
heavi] ^u ! wom51 because--z w be %[n--!
 active ill-hum\rs & spiteful opposition
 ( _! wives h f> outweigh$ ! indiff]5ce 
or want ( ?\ght ( :i* ^! m5 ( p>ts may h
 be5 unconsci\sly guilty 9 _! homes4 ,x 
is1 & has always be51 ! especial        
attribute or mis=tune ( g5ius t x %\ld  
be m5tally isolat$ & solit>y1 impati5t (
 & unc>+ = petty dome/ic details & !    
sordid c>es ( h\sekeep+4 ,pegasus is a  
brute transc5d$ beyond ! dray-horse t   
p\nds ! e>? ) vibrant ho(s4 ,he so>s    
above ! m\nta9-tops & brea!s ! r>efi$   
air ( ! mo/ ,alp9e heights4 ,he does n g
 well 9 d\ble h>ness & s has no         
companion on 8 j\rneys4  ,! wives (     
great g5iuses1 ( ! inspir$ among poets1 
pa9t]s1 musicians1 or litt]ateurs1 _c   
accompany !m 9 _! exaltations ( ?\ght or
 help !m 9 te*nique2 nor1 to d ^? ladies
 ! m]e/ ju/ice1 h !y (t5 essay$ ! feat2 
hav+ be51 l ! wife ( ,rac9e1 cont5t to  
reg>d _! husb&s z j\rneym5 :o e>n$ _!   
liv+ & kept ! h\sehold go+ by !         

production ( s mu* pa9t$ canvas or s _m 
writt5 %eets ( pap] = :i*               
incompreh5sible p absurdly gave l>ge    
sums ( money4 ,rac9e's wife made x a    
/upid boa/ t %e _h nev] read a l9e ( h] 
husb&'s v]se2 ,he9e's ,p>isian grisette 
nev] attempt$ to und]/& h] great man's  
g5ius2 & _m o!r wives ( g5ius h rema9$  
incapable ( und]/&+ ! m]its or dem]its (
 _! husb&s' "w4 ,b ^! comp>atively      
h>mless freaks ( /upidity & silly lack (
 appreciation1 ?\gh mortify+ to "o's    
vanity1 7 no?+ 9 comp>ison ) su* active 
revolts & exhibitions ( t]magancy z 7   
indulg$ 9 by ! wife ( ,"y1 au?or ( !    
,night ,?\ghts1 :o ?rew h] husb&'s      
manuscripts on ! fire1 or by ,dante's   
wife--he _h bett] h rema9$ 9 celibacy1  
m\rn+ ,beatrice all 8 life--:o gave him 
"s sort ( insight to an e>?ly ,inf]no4  
,%e _h no notion ( all[+ him to h 8 own 
way 9 any?+1 & #8he _h to acc\nt = e    
sigh :i* he heav$4' ,bani%m5t c\ld n    
really h h>m$ him1 s9ce 8 wife rema9$   
beh9d4  ,sir ,?omas ,m 0 ano!r unhappy  

,b5$ick1 if we are to believe ! gossips4
 ,8 fir/ m>riage 0 peaceful en\gh2 b 8  
second1 :5 he m>ri$ a wid[1 "o ,alice   
,middleton1 0 all /rife & cont5tion4    
,p]haps1 he wrote 8 ,utopia1 #8,a       
fruteful & pleasaunt ,worke ( ! be/e    
,/ate ( a publyque ,weale1 & ( ! newe   
yle call$ ,utopia1' z a welcome relief f
 dome/ic broils4 ,8 consci5ce w\ld n    
all[ him to recognise ! validity ( ,h5ry
 ! ,eigh?'s m>riage ) ,anne ,boleyn1 &  
he 0 ca/ into ! ,t[] = 8 pa9s1 pres5tly 
to be execut$ on t spot ri* 9 ! blood ( 
m>tyrs = all mann] ( adequate &         
inadequate causes--,t[] ,hill4 ,8 wife1 
) ! ess5tially ,jesuitical fem99e m9d1  
came daily to :]e he lay 9 ! ,t[] &     
abus$ him s\ndly = n giv+ 9 8 adh]5ce to
 ! ,k+'s wi%es4 #8,?\ mighte/1' said %e1
 #8be 9 ?9e own h\se1 had/ ?\ b done z  
o!rs3' & ,i am n sure b :at %e 0 9 ! "r2
 = life is pleasant & self-pres]vation !
 :ole duty ( man4 ,an unruly consci5ce  
has be5 ! sole undo+ ( _m a wor?y man1  
bo? be=e & s9ce ! "t ( ,sir ,?omas ,m4  

,!y say t ,%akespe>e's 0 an unhappy w$d$
 life4 ,ann ,ha?away--      #8,%e ha? a 
w1 %e ha? a way'--  0 tw5ty-six :5 he   
m>ri$ h]1 :ile he 0 b eighte54 ,h[      
eloqu5t1 !n1 ?is exc]pt f ,twelf?       
,night--                          #8,let
 ! woman take     ,an eld] ?an h]self3 s
 we>s %e to him2     ,s sways %e level 9
 h] husb&'s he>t3     ,=1 boy 7h[ev] we 
d praise ourselves71     ,our fancies   
are m giddy & infirm1     ,m long+1     
wav]+1 soon] lo/ & worn1     ,?an wom5's
 are4     ,!n let ?y love be y\ng] ?an  
?yself1     ,or ?y affection _c hold !  
b5t4'  ,b d n put too mu* fai? 9 !      
biographical value ( lit]>y expression1 
nor assume t ^! views h mu* be>+ ^u     
,%akespe>e's m>ri$ life4 ,8 sonnets     
brea!d love & passion = ladies d>k or   
fair1 & v v>i\s2 b !n 'twas 8 trade to  
assume :at he did n feel1 & to trick x  
out 9 gl[+ pages ( da9ty poesy4 ,i1 =   
"o1 w\ld n reg>d !m nor _! l z argum5ts 
or evid5ce 9 fav\r ( divorce4 ,s1 9 all 
*>ity to sweet ,w1 let u sc\t !         

sugge/ion ( a writ] :o wrote "s ye>s    
s9ce on ! unhappy m>riages ( m5 ( g5ius1
 ev5 z ,i d "h1 t #8we h ! int]nal      
evid5ce ( 8 sonnets t he 0 n a fai?ful  
husb&4' ,we _h f> bett] keep to ! scanty
 facts :i* h come d[n to u respect+     
,%akespe>e's life4 ,we "k1 = in/ance1 t 
he left ,/rat=d-on-,avon & settl$ 9     
,london b f\r ye>s aft] 8 m>riage4 ,x _c
 be said ) c]ta9ty :e!r or n 8 wife came
 up ) him f ,w>wick%ire1 b x is likely  
en\gh t %e did n4 ,& yet c we reasonably
 blame any "o less imp]sonal ?an ,?alia 
or ,melpom5e = 8 leav+ 8 wife beh9d him 
9 t old t[n beside ! ,avon8 ,i w\ld     
suppose t ,ann ,ha?away 0 uncong5ial to 
him 9 s f> t1 & because %e _h no sort ( 
appreciation (1 nor any love (1 ! m$ium 
( words 9 :i* h] husb& work$4  ,x 0 n   
until he _h rea*$ 8 =ty-eigh? ye> t     
,%akespe>e return$ to 8 native t[n4 ,he 
liv$ !re ) 8 wife & 8 daught] ,judi? =  
f\r ye>s1 & !n di$4  ,dryd5's wife mu/ h
 be51 no less ?an ,c>lyle1 #8gey ill to 
live wi'4' ,he m>ri$1 9 8 ?irty-?ird    

ye>1 ! ,lady ,eliza ,h[>d1 daught] ( !  
,e>l ( ,b]k%ire1 a woman ^: intellect 0 
z cl\dy z h] reputation1 & ^: viol5ce   
(ttimes caus$ ! poet to wi% h] dead4 ,he
 wrote an epitaph 9 anticipation ( t    
consummation he mo/ dev\tly wi%$2 b %e  
surviv$ him1 &1 s+ul>ly en\gh1 ! epitaph
 :i* 0 nev] us$ has surviv$ !m bo? to ! 
pres5t day4 ,he said--      #8,"h lies  
my wife2 "h let h] lie2      ,n[ %e's at
 re/--& s am ,i4'  ,& s !y are4         
,wy*]ley1 too1 _h 8 connubial           
infelicities4 ,he m>ri$ ! wid[$ ,c\ntess
 ( ,drogh$a1 :om ,macaulay describes z  
ill-temp]$1 imp]i\s1 & extravagantly    
jeal\s4 ,no?+ is m likely ?an t %e _h   
due cause = jeal\sy1 = ,wy*]ley 0 no    
sa9t4 ,b %e manag$ to keep him "u       
re/ra9t1 & only p]mitt$ him to meet 8   
cronies "u h] surveillance4 ,t is1 he 0 
suff]$ to ent]ta9 8 fell[-dramati/s 9 a 
room ( ! tav]n t /ood opposite _! h\se1 
:5ce %e c\ld obs]ve him ?r\gh ! op5     
w9d[s1 & assure h]self t no woman 0 ( ! 
company4  ,wy*]ley _h1 d\btless1 himself

 to blame = ?is espionage & suspicion2 b
 jeal\sy is1 p]haps1 z frequ5tly unf\nd$
 z des]v$4 ,b]lioz1 = in/ance1 :o m>ri$ 
! *>m+ ,h5rietta ,smi?son1 an ,iri%     
op]atic s+]1 0 driv51 ?r\gh 8 wife's    
unreasonable jeal\sy1 to elope ) ! fir/ 
pretty girl he met4 ,he _h be5 madly    
infatuat$ ) h]1 & %e seems to h w$ him1 
n f affection1 b because ( 8            
importunity2 &1 ev5 s1 %e did n comply  
until aft] an accid5t _h unfitt$ h] = ! 
/age1 & %e 0 fa9 to retire4 ,b          
indiff]5ce *ang$ to an acute jeal\sy    
aft] m>riage4 ,%e s we>i$ ! musician )  
h] baseless suspicions1 t at la/ he felt
 ! absurdity ( be>+ ! odium ( s9 )\t    
hav+ exp]i5c$ its pleasures4 ,s1 "o f9e 
day1 he pack$ a portmanteau & sp$ to    
,brussels 9 company ) #8ano!r1' to speak
 9 ! mann] ( ! lady noveli/s4  ,comte1 !
 f\nd] ( ! ,positivi/ religion1 & !     
def5d] ( m>riage1 l$ a wret*$ m>ri$     
life4 ,hook]1 ! #8judici\s1' seems n to 
h des]v$ t epi!t 9 s f> z 8 *oice ( a   
dome/ic tyrant 0 conc]n$4 ,sir ,ri*>d   

,/eele %\ld n h m>ri$ a second "t2 he   
might h kn[n t ! good =tune ( 8 fir/    
*oice militat$ aga9/ ! *ance ( equal    
luck on ano!r occasion4 ,montaigne--good
 s\l--decl>$ t he w\ld n m>ry aga9 aft] 
8 unt[>d exp]i5ces2 no1 n if he _h !    
*oice ( wisdom inc>nate4  ,man :o has   
once be5 w$ des]ves ! consolations (    
heav51 accord+ to ! /ory 9 :i* a s\l    
7mascul9e7 comes to ! gates ( ,p>adise &
 knocks4 ,pet] cate*ises him1 b f9ds 8  
record inadequate1 & is ab\t to turn him
 away4 #8,/ay1 ?\gh1' says ! sa9t2 #8h y
 be5 m>ri$8' #8,yes1' replies ! s\l4    
#8,ent]1 !n1' rejo9s ! janitor1         
compassionately2 #8y h des]v$ mu* f y\r 
suff]+s on e>?6' #8,ah6' cries ! _s1    
enl>g+ ^u its claims to pres5t bliss f  
pa/ ills2 #8,i h be5 m>ri$ twice6'      
#8,twice8' %\ts ,pet]1 indignantly2     
#8away ) y4 ,p>adise is n = fools6'  ,h[
 little1 !n1 did ,milton des]ve !       
,p>adise ( :i* he wrote1 = he 0 m>ri$ no
 less ?an ?ree times1 & t1 too1 aft] !  
unpleasant exp]i5ces ( 8 fir/ alliance4 

,m>y ,p[ell1 8 fir/ wife1 0 a %rew4 ,%e 
0 ! daught] ( an ,ox=d%ire ,royali/1 &1 
disgu/$ & al>m$ at ! sev]ity ) :i*      
,milton1 :o 0 !n a dom9ie1 treat$ ! boys
 "u 8 *>ge1 %e left him aft] ! honeymoon
 & return$ home4 ,= ?ree ye>s %e kept   
ap>t1 pay+ no att5tion to 8 reque/s = h]
 to return1 & %e only rejo9$ him aft]   
,naseby1 :51 ! ,royali/ hopes be+       
%att]$1 x seem$ advisable t %e & h] p   
%\ld seek ! %elt] t ! ro( ( s           
uncompromis+ a ,puritan af=d$4 ,he      
receiv$ h]1 & = ! rema9+ fifte5 ye>s %e 
made 8 life mis]able4  ,addison made a  
great social triumph = eighte5?-c5tury  
lit]ature :5 he m>ri$ ! wid[$ ,c\ntess (
 ,w>wick1 b 9 do+ s he s[$ ! :irlw9d = 8
 own reap+4 ,h] arrogance 0 monum5tal1 &
 %e made h] /ately h\se at ,k5s+ton s   
unbe>able to him1 t he 0 us$ to fly h]  
pres5ce & take refuge 9 a little c\ntry 
tav]n t /ood 9 ^? days on ! high road to
 ,london1 at ! corn] ( a lane :i* is n[ 
! ,e>l's ,c\rt ,road4 ,dome/ic /rife    
drove him to ! bottle1 & ! #8,spectator'

 di$ #8l a ,*ri/ian1' inde$1 b ) an     
intellect cl\d$ by dr9k4  ,9 m rec5t    
times1 ! m>riages ( ,byron1             
,bulw]-,lytton1 & ,dick5s 7 notori\sly  
unhappy2 b1 c]ta9ly1 ^! ?ree m5 ( g5ius 
mu/ h be5 almo/ insuff]able husb&s4     
,dick5s _h z good a conceit ( himself z 
ev] ,scot desir$ or pray$ =--& g5ius t c
 usurp ! functions ( ! critics &        
calculate ! c&le-p[] ( its effulg5ce to 
a ray m or less mu/ ne$s be intol]able  
ei!r at ! club or 9 ! home4 ,byron took 
advantage ( t indep5d5ce ( moral laws   
:i* is suppos$ to be ! especial         
attribute ( g5ius--& inde$ 7al?\gh "o   
ne$ n h any absurd prejudices 9 fav\r ( 
morality7 he 0 b a sordid scamp1 ) a bee
 9 8 bonnet & a flu5t facile gift (     
v]sification4 ,8 p]son1 8 title1 &      
7above all7 8 reputation = immorality   
made 8 fame & sold 8 works3 & :at unholy
 tr9ity m p[]ful ?an ?is = popul>ity8   
,bulw]-,lytton 0 an odi\s fell[1 a      
#8curl$ d>l+1' jewell$1 sc5t$1 &        
self-c5tr$4 ,he wrote1 presumably (     

himself3 #8,clev] m51 z a rule1 d *oose 
! odde/ wives4 ,! clev]] a man is ! m   
easily1 ,i believe1 a woman c take him  
94' ,t1 d\btless1 0 a piece ( special   
plead+ on behalf ( 8 own extreme        
clev]ness1 = he 0 ! victim ( a virago :o
 0 ! m t]rible = be+ a little less ?an  
sane & m ?an ecc5tric4 ,he b\ght h] (f )
 an annuity ( #djjl41 b lawsuits direct$
 aga9/ him af=d$ a spice to h] life1 &  
p]secutions 9 ! =m ( novels writt5 #8) a
 purpose'--! purpose ( abus+ him--& (   
public alt]cations1 r5d]$ ,lytton's     
m>riage ) ,ros9a ,:eel] "o ( ! mo/      
bitt]ly regrett$ actions ( 8 life4      
#8,!re 7 faults on bo? sides'--to adopt 
! say+ ( ! gossips3 he 0 irritable &    
viol5t1 & %e 0--viol5t & irritable6 ,nor
 0 %e readily put aside4 ,= ye>s aft] _!
 sep>ation %e nev] we>i$ ( draw+        
att5tion to h] wrongs1 & x 0 9 #aheh1   
dur+ ,lytton's c&idature = ,h]t=d1 t %e 
appe>$ be=e ! hu/+s on :i* he 0 prep>+  
to address ! free & enlight5$ vot]s1 &  
bur/ ^u 8 vision1 an excit$ female1     

dress$ 9 yell[ sat9 & fl\ri%+ an        
umbrella1 :ile %e d5\nc$ him at ! top ( 
h] voice z a p]jur$ villa94 ,%e 0 no    
meek & uncompla9+ m>tyr3 %e proclaim$ h]
 wrongs urbi et orbi1 & compell$        
att5tion4  ,_h ,col]idge su* a wife1 8  
dige/ion w\ld h be5 a great deal m      
disord]$ ?an x 0 us$ to be 9 ! conjugal 
difficulties t l$ him to leave 8 home4  
,_h ,romney be5 w$ to s /r5u\s a %rew1  
he _h n des]t$ 8 wife = ov] ?irty ye>s  
)\t "s public sc&al2 & _h ,tommy ,moore 
esp\s$ any b ! mo/ easy-go+ &           
long-suff]+ ( wives1 8 amor\s v]se w\ld 
h pur*as$ him _m a wigg+1 ,i w>rant4 ,t 
mod]n ,anacreon wrote a poem on ! orig9 
( woman :i* w\ld h be5 impossible to !  
uxori\s1 & is suffici5t to set ! ,mod]n 
,woman %riek+ ) indignation4 ,& yet !   
wom5 ( 8 "t delight$ 9 8 society6 ,^?   
v]ses are1 = "s unexpla9$ reason1 n to  
be f\nd 9 ! lat] editions ( 8 works4 ,9 
!m he v]sifies ! ,rabb9ical !ory (      
woman's orig9--t ,adam _h a tail1 & x 0 
cut (f to make ,eve4 ,?is leg5d may be  

f\nd by ^? :o und]/& ,hebrew1 & w\ld l  
to read ! orig9al v]sion1 9 ! ,talmud2 b
 ^! are ,moore's l9es--      #8,!y tell 
u t woman 0 made ( a rib        ,j pick$
 f a corn] s snug 9 ! side2      ,b !   
,rabb9s swe> to y t ?is is a fib1       
,& 'twas n s at all t ! sex 0 suppli$4  
#8,! old ,adam 0 fa%ion$1 ! fir/ ( 8    
k9d1        ,) a tail l a monkey1 full  
y>d & a span2      ,& :5 ,nature cut (f 
?is app5dage beh9d1        ,:y1 !n woman
 0 made ( ! tail ( ! man4      #8,if su*
 is ! tie betwe5 wom5 & m51        ,!   
n9ny :o w$s is a pitiful elf2      ,= he
 takes to 8 tail1 l an idiot1 aga91     
,& makes a mo/ damnable ape ( himself4  
#8,yet1 if we may judge z ! fa%ion      
prevails1        ,ev'ry husb& rememb]s !
 orig9al plan1      ,&1 kn[+ 8 wife is  
no m ?an 8 tail1        ,:y1 he leaves  
h] beh9d him z mu* z he c4'  ,& c]ta9ly 
,moore left 8 wife z mu* z possible1    
:ile he hob-nobb$ ) pr9ces & 0 ! lion ( 
,london salons4  ,b se>* ! ranks ( m>ri$
 m5 :o h a*iev$ fame1 & few %all y f9d  

:o f\nd1 & w$1 _! aff9ity4 ,aff9ities1 x
 %\ld seem1 are r>e :5 once y come to   
bra9s ( m ?an ord9>y calibre3 y\r dull  
dog m readily f9ds 8 mat* ?an wits or   
witl+s1 & ! community ( ! commonplace is
 an easi] consummation ?an ! happy      
comb9ation ( ! unconv5tional4           
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,/ruggle ,,= ,,!     
,,bree*es4  ,v4--,,dome/ic ,,/rife4     
,m>ri$ life is "o long s]ies (          
compromises--:51 inde$1 x is n a /ate ( 
op5 w>f>e4 ,! #8m]e man' mu/ be a little
 less ?an j1 & m ?an a little selfi%1 :o
 w\ld assure himself ( reta9+ 8 au?ority
 ov] ! 7m or less7 #8pleas+ p>tn] ( 8   
he>t2' = woman1 be %e nev] s sweet &    
graci\s1 is always gre$y ( p[] &        
dom9ation1 & ?\gh ) #8sweet ,nellie1'   
y\r #8he>t's delight1' ! wi% to rule may
 be possibly b a h>mless & altoge!r     
amiable ecc5tricity1 & y\r ab&onm5t to  
h] hum\rs ! we>+ ( gold5 & purely       
ornam5tal fett]s1 yet 9 process ( "t y\r
 b5evol5t despot may become m despotic &
 less b5evol5t1 & y\r *a9s transmut$ to 

m sordid guise4 ,b ) imp]i\s ,julia or  
haughty ,georg9a 'tis ano!r matt] f !   
fir/2 y\r initial complaisance spells   
infirmity ( purpose1 & hav+ once        
abdicat$ y\r au?ority1 y are undone =   
always1 & may = ev] t>ry 9 att5dance ^u 
! good lady's :ims & #8ways1' :ile      
acqua9tances sit 9 ! seat ( ! scorn] &  
op9e t n y b ! woman #8we>s ! bree*es4' 
,o6 mo/ mis]able & ineffectual ( m52 y  
:o h ! w-p[] ( a jelly-fi% & ! c\rage ( 
a cockroa*6 ,! #8bett] half' is n       
y\rself2 y\r p>tn] has a*iev$ h] own    
#8bett]m5t1' & y\r comp5sation is all to
 seek = ! #8worsem5t' t rema9s y\r      
portion4  ,life is compact ( compromise1
 b keep x outside ! home & rule absolute
 b5ea? y\r ro(-tree4 ,!n %all "o h      
satisfaction & ! o!r be conv9c$ (       
or?odoxy 9 obs]v+ apo/olic precepts4    
,compromise1 z ,capta9 de ,valabrque    
f\nd1 is pleas+ to nei!r side4 ,a fri5d 
discov]$ him dress+ = d9n] at an unusual
 h\r1 &1 9 reply to ! fri5d's inquiry1  
he said3 #8,x suits my wife to d9e at   

f\r1 & x is conv5i5t = me to d9e at six2
 & s we sit d[n to table at five1 :i*   
suits nei!r ( u4'  ,dual control1 9     
fact1 works smoo?ly nei!r socially nor  
politically1 & ?\gh !re may be wisdom 9 
a multitude ( c\nsellors1 folly abides 9
 divid$ au?ority ev]y:]e1 & n[h]e m     
c]ta9ly ?an 9 dome/ic matt]s4  ,! ,new  
,wom5--female g5d>mes1 c5sors ( morals1 
& w\ld-be dome/ic tyrants--are q alive  
to ^! objections aga9/ ! division (     
au?ority1 b _! agreem5t goes no fur!r4  
#8,woman ought to be & %all be' ! head (
 ! family1 !y say1 & no /atem5t is too  
ra% = woman on ! w>-pa? to make or      
subscribe4 ,woman has ev] be5 a religi\s
 animal1 & ev5 ! mod]n woman diff]s     
little f h] =be>s 9 ?is respect2 b d j  
rem9d h] ( ,/4 ,paul's views on ! sil5ce
 & subjection ( h] sex1 & y le>n t !    
militant sa9t 0 an ass--no less6 ,& yet 
,paul rema9s ! patron sa9t ( ! =emo/    
diocese 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,see to x1 ,o ,new 
,woman6 ,dise/abli% him1 & erect "s m   
complaisant sa9t 9 8 /ead4 ,c]ta9ly 8   

op9ions & tea*+ fl\t ! fem99e ,ego4#b   
#8,no s5sible woman1' wrote "o ( ! mo/  
s5sible ( h] sex1#c #8objects to        
ackn[l$g+ :at is ! fact1 t %e is        
physically & m5tally inf]ior to man4444 
,! position ( woman has always be51 & w 
be1 a subject "o4444 ,! man has always  
be51 & w cont9ue to be1 ! head ( !      
family1 & ! position ( ! woman1 to my   
m9d1 is p]fectly summ$ up 9 ! words1    
8,h] desire %all be to h] husb&1 & he   
%all rule ov] h]40'  ,= wom5 to claim   
supremacy comes some:at too late 9 ! day
 to be effectual4 ,!re is a v pretty    
p>adox conceal$ 9 ! fact t _! numb]s    
con/itute _! weakness1 = num]ical       
prepond]ance is usually f\nd to be an   
increase ( /r5g?2 b ! conv]se is ! case 
:]e wom5 are conc]n$4 ,a wife may be _h 
= ! m]e ask+ by any man1 s great is !   
excess ( wom51 & /ill s widespread !    
old-fa%ion$ & "r-m9d$ notion t m>riage  
r\nds (f & completes a woman's life4    
,sc>ce a man s ill-=m$ 9 m9d or body1 or
 s ill-f\nd 9 worldly e/ate b c\ld      

become a ,b5$ick on ! morr[1 an he *ose4
 ,man's supremacy mu/ infallibly la/    
:ile he rema9s 9 a m9ority4 ,he is      
already p]fectly consci\s t !re are n   
en\gh ( him to g r\nd1 & t ?is fact puts
 a premium ^u 8 sex2 & he c af=d to     
smile at ! wom5 :o h !ories & air !m s  
p]si/5tly4 ,= himself !re is no occasion
 to prote/ s l\dly1 :ile nature cont9ues
 to end[ him ) a l>g] quantity & a      
sup]ior quality ( bra9s3 gives him      
great] bodily /r5g?1 &--be/ boon (      
all--keeps him 9 a m9ority4  ,& yet1    
al?\gh wom5 are inf]ior to m5 9 su*     
important matt]s z intellect & /r5g?1 ! 
#8h5-peck$ husb&' has ev] be5 common1 & 
! #8we>+ ( ! bree*es' by ! wife has be5 
a phrase1 "t out ( m9d1 to d5ote        
#8,%e :o ) furi\s bl[s & l\d-tongu$     
noise      ,do? tempe/s 9 h] quiet      
h\sehold raise4'  #8,!re is a prov]bial 
phrase to signify t ! wife is ma/] 9 !  
h\sehold1 by :i* x is intimat$ t 8%e    
we>s ! bree*es40' ,! phrase is1 x mu/ be
 confess$1 an odd "o1 & is only         

half-und]/ood by mod]n explanations2 b 9
 m$ival /ory we le>n h[ #8%e' fir/ put 9
 h] claim to we> ?is p>ticul> article ( 
dress1 h[ x 0 fir/ disput$ & conte/$1 h[
 %e 0 at times defeat$2 b h[1 z a g5]al 
rule1 ! claim 0 en=c$4 ,!re 0 a ,fr5*   
poet ( ! ?irte5? c5tury1 ,hugues        
,piancelles1 two ( ^: faiblaux1 or      
metrical tales1 entitl$ ! ,faiblau      
d',e/aumi & ! ,faiblau de ,sire ,ha9s et
 de ,dame ,anieuse1 are pres]v$ 9       
manuscript1 & h be5 pr9t$ 9 ! collection
 ( ,b>bazan4 ,! second ( ^! relates "s (
 ! adv5tures ( a m$ival c\ple1 ^:       
h\sehold 0 n ! be/ regulat$ 9 ! _w4 ,!  
"n ( ! h]o9e ( ?is /ory1 ,anieuse1 is   
simply an old =m ( ! ,fr5* ^w ennuyeuse1
 & c]ta9ly ,dame ,anieuse 0 suffici5tly 
ennuyeuse to h] "l & husb&4 #8,sire     
,ha9s1' h] husb&1 01 x appe>s1 a mak] ( 
#8cottes' & mantles1 & we %\ld judge1   
also1 by ! po9t on :i* ! qu>rel turn$1 t
 he 0 p>tial to a good d9n]4 ,dame      
,anieuse 0 ( t disagreeable temp] t1    
:5ev] ,sire ,ha9s told h] ( "s          

p>ticul>ly nice ?+ :i* he wi%$ h] to buy
 = 8 meal1 %e b\ght in/ead some?+ :i* %e
 knew 0 disagreeable to him4 ,if he     
ord]$ boil$ meat1 %e inv>iably roa/$ x1 
& fur!r contriv$ t x %\ld be s cov]$ )  
c9d]s & a%es t he c\ld n eat x4 #8,?is1'
 obs]ves ,mr4 ,wright1 #8w\ld %[ t p 9 !
 ,middle ,ages1 except1 p]haps1         
pr(essional cooks1 7 v unapt at roa/+   
meat4' ,?is /ate ( ?+s _h gone on = "s  
"t1 :5 "o day ,sire ,ha9s gave ord]s to 
8 wife to buy him fi% = 8 d9n]4 ,!      
disob$i5t wife1 in/ead ( buy+ fi%1      
provid$ no?+ = 8 meal b a di% ( sp9a*1  
tell+ him falsely t all ! fi% /ank4 ,?is
 l$ to a viol5t qu>rel1 9 :i*1 aft] "s  
fi]ce wrangl+1 especially on ! "p ( !   
lady1 ,sire ,ha9s proposes to decide _! 
diff]5ce 9 a novel mann]4 #8,e>ly 9 !   
morn+1' he said1 #8,i w take (f my      
bree*es & lay !m d[n 9 ! middle ( !     
c\rt1 & ! "o :o c w9 !m %all be         
ackn[l$g$ to be ma/] or mi/ress ( !     
h\se4'      #8,le mat9et sans contr$ire 
,v\drai mes braies des*auci]1      ,et  

enmui no/re cort c\*i]2      ,et qui    
conqu]re les porra1      ,p> bone reson 
mon/]ra      ,qu'il e/ sire ou dame du  
no/re4'  ,dame ,anieuse accept$ !       
*all5ge ) eag]ness1 & ea* prep>$ = !    
/ruggle4 ,aft] due prep>ation1 two      
neighb\rs1 fri5d ,symon & ,dame ,aupais1
 hav+ be5 call$ 9 z witnesses1 & !      
bree*es1 ! object ( dispute1 hav+ be5   
plac$ on ! pavem5t ( ! c\rt1 ! battle   
began1 ) "s slight p>ody on ! =malities 
( ! judicial combat4  ,! fir/ bl[ 0 giv5
 by ! ,dame1 :o 0 s eag] = ! fray t %e  
/ruck h] husb& be=e he _h put himself on
 8 gu>d2 & ! w> ( tongues1 9 :i* at lea/
 ,dame ,anieuse _h ! be/ ( x1 w5t on at 
! same "t z ! o!r battle4 ,sire ,ha9s   
v5tur$ a slight expo/ulation on h]      
eag]ness = ! fray1 9 answ] to :i* %e    
only ?rew 9 8 tee? a fi]ce defiance to d
 8 wor/4 ,provok$ at ?is1 ,sire ,ha9s   
/ruck at h]1 & hit h] ov] ! eyebr[s s   
effectively t ! sk9 0 discol\r$2 &1     
ov]confid5t 9 ! effect ( ?is fir/ bl[1  
he began r too soon to exult ov] 8      

wife's defeat4 ,b ,dame ,anieuse 0 less 
disconc]t$ ?an he expect$1 & recov]+    
quickly f ! effect ( ! bl[1 %e turn$ ^u 
him & /ruck him on ! same "p ( 8 face ) 
su* =ce1 t %e ne>ly knock$ him ov] !    
%eepfold4 ,dame ,anieuse1 9 h] turn1 n[ 
sne]$ ov] him1 & :ile he 0 recov]+ f 8  
confusion1 h] eyes fell ^u ! object (   
cont5tion1 & %e ru%$ to x1 & laid h] h&s
 ^u x to c>ry x away4 ,?is movem5t r\s$ 
,sire ,ha9s1 :o in/antly seiz$ ano!r "p 
( ! article ( 8 dress ( :i* he 0 ?us 9  
dang] ( be+ depriv$1 & began a /ruggle =
 possession1 9 :i* ! said article       
und]w5t consid]able dilapidation1 &     
fragm5ts ( x 7 scatt]$ ab\t ! c\rt4 ,9 !
 mid/ ( ?is /ruggle ! actual fight      
recomm5c$1 by ! husb& giv+ 8 wife s     
heavy a bl[ on ! tee?1 t h] m\? 0 fill$ 
) blood4 ,! effect 0 su* t ,sire ,ha9s  
already reckon$ on ! victory1 &         
proclaim$ himself "l ( ! bree*es4       
#8,ha9s fi]t sa fame enmi les d5z       
,tel cop1 que la b\*e d$5z      ,li a   
t\te emplie de sancz      8,ti5 ore10   

di/ ,sire ,ha9s1 8anc      ,je cuit que 
je t'ai bi5 ata9te1      ,or t'ai-je de 
deux colors ta9te--      ,j'aurai les   
braies t\tes voies40'  ,b ! imm$iate    
effect on ,dame ,anieuse 0 only to r5d] 
h] m desp]ate4 ,%e quitt$ h] hold on !  
disput$ g>m5t1 & fell ^u h] husb& ) su* 
a %[] ( bl[s t he h>dly knew :i* way to 
turn4 ,%e 0 ?us1 h[ev]1 unconsci\sly    
exhau/+ h]self1 & ,sire ,ha9s soon      
recov]$4 ,! battle n[ became fi]c] ?an  
ev]1 & ! lady seem$ to be ga9+ ! upp]   
h&1 :5 ,sire ,ha9s gave h] a skilful bl[
 9 ! ribs1 :i* ne>ly broke "o ( !m1 &   
consid]ably *eck$ h] ard\r4 ,fri5d      
,symon "h int]pos$1 ) ! praisewor?y aim 
( re/or+ peace be=e fur!r h>m might be  
done1 b 9 va91 = ! lady 0 only r5d]$ m  
ob/9ate by h] mi%ap2 & he agre$ t x 0   
useless to int]f]e be=e "o _h got a m   
decid$ advantage ov] ! o!r4 ,! fight    
!re=e w5t on1 ! two combatants hav+ n[  
seiz$ ea* o!r by ! hair ( ! head1 a mode
 ( combat 9 :i* ! advantages 7 r on !   
side ( ! male4 ,at ?is mom5t "o ( !     

judges1 ,dame ,aupais1 sympa?is+ too mu*
 ) ,dame ,anieuse1 v5tur$ "s words (    
enc\ragem5t1 :i* drew ^u h] a sev]e     
rebuke f h] colleague1 ,symon1 :o       
intimat$ t if %e int]f]$ aga9 !re might 
be two pairs ( combatants in/ead ( "o4  
,mean:ile1 ,dame ,anieuse 0 becom+      
exhau/$1 & 0 evid5tly gett+ ! wor/ ( !  
conte/1 until at l5g?1 /agg]+ f a       
vigor\s pu%1 %e fell back into a l>ge   
basket :i* lay beh9d h]4 ,sire ,ha9s    
/ood ov] h] exult+ly1 & ,symon1 z       
umpire1 pron\nc$ him victori\s4 ,he     
!reupon took possession ( ! disput$     
article ( raim5t1 & aga9 inve/$ himself 
) x1 :ile ! lady accept$ fai?fully !    
conditions impos$ ^u h]1 & we are assur$
 by ! poet t %e 0 a good & ob$i5t wife  
dur+ ! re/ ( h] life4  ,illu/ration3    
,,man ,,ma/]$4  ,f a r>e pr9t aft] ,van 
,meck54  ,9 ?is /ory1 :i* af=ds a curi\s
 picture ( m$ival life1 we le>n ! orig9 
( ! prov]b relat+ to ! possession & !   
we>+ ( ! bree*es4 ,hugues ,piancelles   
concludes 8 faiblau by recomm5d+ e man  

:o has a disob$i5t wife to treat h] 9 ! 
same mann]2 & m$ival husb&s appe>1 to h 
foll[$ 8 device )\t fe> ( laws aga9/ !  
ill-treatm5t ( wom54  ,van ,meck51 a    
,flemi% arti/ :o fl\ri%$ 9 ! fifte5?    
c5tury1 has left a record ( dome/ic     
/rife 9 an engrav+ :i* %[s ! wife z     
victor 9 ! /ruggle = ! bree*es2 & an    
ung5]\s victor %e w\ld seem to h be51   
judg+ f ! picture1 :]e %e is se5 engag$ 
at once 9 putt+ on ! h>d-won g>m5ts &   
/rik+ h] husb& on ! head ) a di/aff4    
,he1 poor fell[1 is foll[+1 "u          
compulsion1 "s m]ely fem99e occupation1 
& seems to f9d x uncong5ial4            
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,judicial ,,duel4  ,f 
an old ,g]man ,,ms4  ,9 ,g]many1 dur+   
m$ival times1 dome/ic diff]5ces 7 settl$
 by judicial duels betwe5 man & wife1 & 
a regul> code = _! prop] conduct 0      
obs]v$4 #8,! woman mu/ be s prep>$1' s !
 in/ructions run1 #8t a sleeve ( h]     
*emise ext5d a small ell beyond h] h& l 
a little sack3 !re inde$ is put a /one  
weigh+ iii p\nds2 & %e has no?+ else b  

h] *emise1 & t is b\nd toge!r betwe5 !  
legs ) a lace4 ,!n ! man makes himself  
ready 9 ! pit ov] aga9/ 8 wife4 ,he is  
buri$ !re9 up to ! girdle1 & "o h& is   
b\nd at ! elb[ to ! side4'  ,! sev5te5? 
c5tury seems to h be5 prolific ( dome/ic
 broils1 = an unusual numb] ( pamphlets 
exi/ :i* h z _! subject ! attempts (    
wom5 to obta9 ! upp] h& ov] _! husb&s4  
,"o !re is1 call$ ,wom5's ,feg>ies1 :i* 
is especially bitt]4 ,a spirit$ woodcut 
on ! cov] %[s a man & woman /ruggl+ = a 
pair ( bree*es1 :i* c]ta9ly w\ld be no  
ga9 to ei!r ( !m1 except z a trophy (   
victory1 s imm5sely l>ge are !y4 ,!     
woman wields a ladle2 ! man br&i%es     
some?+ t may be ei!r a sword or a       
cudgel1 & bo? seem 9 deadly e>ne/4 ,!   
cont5ts ( ?is c\nt]bla/ to wom5's ef=ts 
are extravagant & amus+2 b y %all judge 
= y\rself3--  #8,! prov]b says1 8,!re is
 no wit l ! woman's wit10 especially 9  
matt]s ( mis*ief1 _! natures be+ m prone
 to evil ?an good2 =1 be+ made ( a      
knobby crook$ rib1 !y conta9 some?+ 9 _!

 mann]s & dispositions ( ! matt] & =m ( 
:i* !y 7 creat$1 z may be in/anc$ 9     
sev]al examples1 ( :i* we %all 9 ?is    
%eet ( pap] give y "s ( !m4  #8,at a t[n
 call$ ,/ock+ ,pelham1 9 ! c\nty sic (  
,engl&1 n long ago !re happ5$ a t]rible 
fray betwixt ! man ( ! h\se on "o side1 
& 8 wife & 8 maid on ! o!r side1 & ?\gh 
two to "o be great odds at football1    
yet1 by ! /r5g? ( 8 arm1 & a good       
crab-tree cudgel1 !y felt by _! bruis$  
sides t he _h gott5 ! victory4 ,n[1 ?\gh
 ! man's "n 0 ,william1 yet ! wife = a  
great :ile did want h] ,w--,i mean1 h[  
to be rev5g$ ^u him--until at la/ %e    
effect$1 by policy1 :at %e c\ld n       
compass by /r5g?2 = he1 putt+ 8 head out
 ( a w9d[ t _h nei!r ,glass nor ,lettice
 belong+ to x1 b only a rid+ %utt]1 he  
hav+ no eyes beh9d him1 %e nimbly /ept  
to ! %utt]1 & ran x up close to 8 neck1 
s t he 0 lock$ fa/1 z 9 a ,pillory2 :]e1
 :il/ ! "o kept him 91 ! o!r ) a great  
wa%+-beetle1 belab\r$ 8 body1 z y\r     
,seam5 d /ock-fi%4 ,! maid-s]vant1 a    

/rong-do*t w5*1 ) bo? h] h&s lay+ on1 & 
at e bl[ say+3--      #88,rememb] h[ y  
beat my dame3      ,n[ look = to be s]v$
 ! same40  #8,! poor man1 to be rid ( 8 
torm5tors1 0 glad to pray1 crave1 &     
entreat1 & promise :atsoev] !y w\ld h   
him1 v[+ nev] aft] to use ,crab-tree    
,cudgel aga91 nor s mu* z to eat (      
,mu/>d1 if x 7 made ( ,v]juice1 out (   
dete/ation to ,crabs & ,crab-trees4     
#8,?us1 wom51 y may le>n a ready way    
,to make resi/+ husb&s to obey3         
,al?\gh to ba/e y\r sides _! f+]s it*es1
      ,y may1 by policy1 obta9 !        
bree*es4  #8,x is 9 ! memory ( man1 s9ce
 9 ,black-,fry]s a ,taylor & 8 ,wife    
fell out ab\t sup]iority4 ,! ,taylor    
frett$1 & 8 ,wife scold$1 :]eupon ?is   
n9? "p ( a man *all5g$ h] out into !    
/reet to try ! conque/1 hav+ provid$    
broom-/aves !re = t purpose4 ,be+ bo?   
ent]$ ! li/s1 ! woman ?\ght x be/ policy
 to beg9 fir/1 &1 cat*+ up a ,ram's     
,horn1 :i* lay at h] foot1 %e ?rew x at 
h] husb&1 :i* by *ance light$ on 8      

=ehead at ! great end1 & /uck !re z fa/ 
z ev] x grew ^u ! ,ram's head2 :i*1 hav+
 done1 %e ran 9 at ! door aga94 ,!      
,taylor1 be+ mad to be s]v$ s1 w5t to   
run aft] h]1 b1 mak+ m ha/e ?an good    
spe$1 he ran 8 horn into ! /aple ( !    
door1 :]e he 0 s entangl$ by 8 br[      
antl]s1 t he c\ld /ir no fur!r1 :i* !   
woman p]ceiv+1 %e got up "o ( !         
broom-/aves1 & s belab\r$ poor          
,pilg>lick1 t1 9 great humility1 he ask$
 h] =giv5ess1 & resign$ ! "r ( ! bree*es
 up to h]4  #8',twas 9 ! s\nd (         
,cl]k5well bells1 & !re=e ( long /&+1 t 
a ,plai/]] _h gott5 a mo/ damnable      
,scold to 8 wife1 :o us$ to fet* him f !
 ,ale-h\se4 ,"o night1 com+ home        
?ree-qu>t]s drunk1 %e act$ ! "p (       
,zantippe1 & made ! h\se to ,r+ ) h]    
scold+4 ,?is music 0 s untunable 9 h]   
,husb&'s ,e>s1 t1 gett+ a cudgel 9 8    
h&s1 he fell to belab\r+ h] until he    
made h] to ask him = =giv5ess1 & promise
 nev] to scold s aga94 ,hav+ ?us1 z he  
?\ght1 got an absolute conque/ ov] h]   

tongue1 he w5t quietly to b$1 :]e he    
slept s\ndly1 :il/ %e lay awake /udy+ ( 
mis*ief4 ,9 ! morn+1 be=e he awak$1 %e  
exam9$ 8 pockets = money 7! common      
tricks ( a good _m wom571 b f\nd no?+ 9 
!m1 save only "s la? nails2 ^! did %e   
take & set upright all ab\t ! room1 :i* 
done1 %e gets a ,pail ( ,wat] 9 h] h&s1 
&1 call+ al\d1 comm&$ him to rise1 :i*  
he refus$ to d2 :]eupon %e ?r[s ! pail (
 wat] ^u ! b$4 ,?is s vex$ him t1 />t+  
sudd5ly up1 he w5t to run aft] h]2 :5 8 
nak$ feet light+ ^u ! la? nails1 he 0   
=c$ to slack5 8 pursuit1 be+ s mortifi$ 
) !m t he c\ld nei!r /& nor walk4       
,:]eupon 8 wife1 tak+ ! same cudgel he  
_h beat5 h] )all ! night be=e1 told him 
t :at 0 sauce = a ,goose 0 sauce = a    
,g&]1 & s be-rib-roa/$ him1 t ) great   
p5it5cy he n[ ask$ h] =giv5ess1 resign+ 
! :ole "r & title ( ! ,bree*es unto h]1 
& t ?\gh he 0 sup]ior to h] 9 /r5g?1 yet
 he 0 inf]ior to h] 9 policy4'          
#8,:5 z t wom5 d !mselves apply      ,to
 mis*ief1 !y p]=m x readily4      ,no?+ 

w s]ve !m :5 _! f+]s it*es      ,until  
su* "t !y h atta9$ ! bree*es4      ,be x
 to scold1 to brangle1 scrat*1 or fight1
      ,_! h&s are heavy ?\gh _! tails   
are light4  #8,9 t "p ( ,albion :i* is  
call$ ,veal ,c\ntry1 !re =m]ly liv$ a   
m]ry saddl] :o _h gott5 a scold+ c>rion 
to wife t w\ld frequ5t ! ale-h\se almo/ 
e day1 f :i* he 0 =c$ to fet* h] home at
 night1 :]e he w\ld be/[ "s rib-roa/ ^u 
h] to give h] a brea?+ t %e might n gr[ 
foggy ) dr9k+ s mu* ale4 ,h[ev]1 ! woman
 did n take x s k9dly b t %e v[$ to be  
rev5g$ ^u him = x2 & to put h]          
det]m9ation into practice1 "o day %e    
ask$ two ( h] boon companions to get h] 
husb& to ! ale-h\se & make him drunk1   
:i* !y p]=m$ accord+ to h] desire1 lead+
 him home ab\t t5 o'clock at night1 &   
plac+ him 9 a *air ) a good fire be=e   
him1 :]e he pres5tly fell fa/ asleep3 n[
 _h ! woman a fit opportunity to put h] 
design into practice1 :5 pull+ out 8    
feet t[>ds ! fire1 & ! fire s ne> t[>ds 
!m z x almo/ t\*$ !m1 %e w5t to b$1 :5  

quickly 8 %oes began to fry1 & 8 feet 7 
mortifi$ ) ! burn+1 s t he made a mo/   
sad1 dolor\s noise4 ,%e1 kn[+ ! fi% 0   
caught t %e _h laid wait =1 w5t d[n ) a 
good a%5 w& 9 h] h&4 8,y ill-condition$ 
slave10 quo? %e1 8mu/ y come home drunk 
& make su* a noise t "o _c re/ 9 quiet =
 y8 ,i w make y to ro> = some?+10 &     
!reupon fell on him ) z mu* ,fury z a   
,pyrat do? on a ,m]*ant's b>k4 ,! poor  
,sadl] 0 =c$ to endure all1 = he c\ld n 
help himself2 b1 desir+ h] to be        
m]ciful1 he resign$ up ! bree*es to h]1 
%e tryumph+ 9 h] d\ble conque/1 fir/    
pay+ him :o us$ to pay h]1 &1 secondly1 
br++ him into t condition t =           
?ree-qu>t]s ( a ye> aft]w>ds he did n   
/ir out ( doors to fet* h] f !          
ale-h\se3--      #8,wom51 l pismires1 h 
_! /+1      ,& sev]al ways to pass _!   
ends d br+4      ,_! tongues are nimble1
 nor _! h&s crazy1      ,al?\gh to "w1  
ea* limb !y h is lazy4  #8,_m o!r       
examples might we in/ance ( !           
imp]i\sness ( wom51 & :at /ratagems !y h

 inv5t$ = ga9+ ! ,bree*es f _! ,husb&s1 
b ^! ,i ?9k may suffice = "o s+le %eet (
 pap]1 &1 inde$1 z _m z c well be af=d$ 
= f\r ,f>?+s2 b lea/ any "o %\ld compla9
 ( a h>d p5nywor?1 to make him am5ds1 ,i
 w af=d him a song into ! b>ga93--      
#8,,! ,,song4      #8,:5 wom5 t !y d    
meet toge!r1      ,_! tongues d run all 
sorts ( wea!r1      ,_! noses are %ort1 
& _! tongues !y are long1      ,&       
tittle1 tittle1 tattle is all _! song4  
#8,n[ t wom5 7l ! _w7 d gr[ worse &     
worse1 ,i h read 9 a v le>n$ au?\r1     
viz41 ,poor ,rob9's ,almanack1 h[ t ab\t
 two hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago 7z ne> z he
 c\ld rememb]7 !re 0 a great sickness   
almo/ ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w1 :]e9 !re dy$   
,=ty-five millions1 eight hundr$1       
sev5ty-?ree ?\s&1 six hundr$ & n9ety-two
 good wom51 & ( bad wom5 only ?ree      
hundr$1 =ty & f\r2 by reason :]e( !re   
ha? be5 su* a sc>city ( good wom5 ev]   
s9ce3 ! :ole bre$ ( !m be+ almo/ utt]ly 
ext9ct4'         99       99       99   
99       99  ,& s an end4 ,b ! au?or (  

?is pamphlet is n alone 9 8 satires (   
dome/ic infelicity4 ,"h y %all see1 9 ,!
 ,woman to ! ,pl[1 h[ ^! ?+s /ruck our  
=be>s4 ,he has good ideas1 ?is          
sev5te5?-c5tury v]sifi]1 b 8 gifts 9 !  
matt] ( rhyme & rhy?m are all too       
slight3--   ,,! ,,woman ,,to ,,! ,,pl[  
,,& ,,! ,,man ,,to ,,! ,,h5-,,roo/2     
,,or1 ,a ,,f9e ,,way ,,to ,,cure ,a     
,,cot ,,quean4      ,bo? m5 & wom51 li/5
 well1     ,a m]ry je/ ,i w y tell1     
,betwixt a good man & 8 wife     ,:o    
fell ! o!r day at /rife4     ,he *id h] 
= h] huswiv]y1     ,& %e f\nd fault z   
well z he4  ,he says3--      #8,si? y & 
,i _c agree1     ,let's *ange our       
"w'--#8,cont5t1' quo? %e4     #8,my :eel
 & di/aff1 "h1 take ?\1     ,& ,i w     
drive ! c>t & pl[4'     ,?is 0 conclud$ 
'twixt !m bo?3     ,to c>t & pl[ ! good 
wife goe?4     ,! good man he at home   
do? t>ry1     ,to see t no?+ do?        
misc>ry4     ,an apron he be=e him put3 
,judge3--,0 n ?is a h&some slut8     ,he
 fleets ! milk1 he makes ! *eese2       

,he gropes ! h5s1 ! ducks1 & geese2     
,he brews & bakes z well's he c2     ,b 
n z x %\ld be done1 poor man4     ,z he 
did make 8 *eese "o day     ,two pigs _!
 bellies broke ) :ey3     ,no?+ t he 9  
h& did take     ,did come to good4 ,once
 he did bake1     ,& burnt ! bread z    
black z a /ock4     ,ano!r "t he w5t to 
rock     ,! cradle1 & ?rew ! *ild o' !  
floor1     ,& broke 8 nose1 & hurt x    
sore4     ,he w5t to milk1 "o ev5+-tide1
     ,a skitti% c[1 on ! wrong side--   
,8 pail 0 full ( milk1 ,god wot1     ,%e
 kick'd & spilt x ev'ry jot3            
,besides1 %e hit him a bl[ on ?' face   
,:i* 0 scant well 9 six weeks' space4   
,?us 0 he s]v$1 & yet to dwell     ,on m
 mis=tunes t befell     ,be=e 8 apron   
he'd leave (f1     ,?\gh all 8 neighb\rs
 did him sc(f4     ,n[ li/ & m>k "o     
pretty je/1     ',twill make y laugh    
above ! re/4     ,z he to *urn 8 butt]  
w5t     ,"o morn+1 ) a good int5t1      
,! cot-quean fool did surely dream1     
,= he _h q =got ! cream4     ,he *urn$  

all day ) all 8 might1     ,& yet he    
c\ld get no butt] at night4     ',tw]e  
/range inde$1 = me to utt]     ,t )\t   
cream he c\ld make butt]4     ,n[ hav+  
%ew'd 8 huswiv]y1     ,:o did all ?+s   
?us unt[>dly1     ,unto ! good wife     
,i'll turn my rhyme1     ,& tell y h[ %e
 sp5t h] "t4     ,%e us$ to drive ! c>t 
& pl[1     ,b d't well %e knew n h[4    
,%e made s _m banks i' ?' gr\nd1        
,he'd be5 bett] h giv5 five p\nd     ,t 
%e _h nev] ta'en 9 h&1     ,s sorely %e 
did spoil ! l&4     ,z %e did g to s[   
likewise1     ,%e made a fea/ = cr[s &  
pies1     ,%e ?rew away a h&ful at a    
place1     ,& left all b>e ano!r space4 
,at ! h>r[ %e c\ld n rule ! m>e1     ,b 
bid "o l&1 & left two b>e3     ,& %ortly
 aft]1 well-a-day1     ,z %e came home )
 a load ( hay1     ,%e ov]?rew x1 nay1 &
 worse1     ,%e broke ! c>t & kill'd a  
horse4     ,! goodman t "t _h ill-luck2 
,he let 9 ! s[ & kill$ a duck1     ,&1  
be+ griev$ at 8 he>t1     ,= loss on's  
duck1 8 horse & c>t1     ,! _m hurts on 

bo? sides done1     ,8 eyes did ) salt  
wat] run4     #8,!n n[1' quo? he1 #8full
 well ,i see1     ,! :eel's = h]1 !     
pl['s = me4     ,i !e entreat1' quo? he1
 #8good wife1     ,to take my *>ge1 &   
all my life     ,i'll nev] m$dle )      
huswiv]y m4'      ,! goodwife %e 0 well 
cont5t1     ,& ab\t h] huswiv]y %e w5t2 
,he to h$g+ & to dit*+1     ,reap+1 m[+1
 lad+1 pit*+4  ,& let u hope t1 l !     
,pr9ce & ,pr9cess 9 ! fairy tale1 !y    
liv$ happily ev] aft]w>ds4 ,b ,i h my   
d\bts4     ,,vi4--,,wom5 ,,9 ,,m5',s    
,,employm5ts4   ,t ,woman's true        
pr(ession is m>riage is a fact commonly 
bl9k$ 9 ^! times :51 ow+ to _! great]   
numb]s1 x is become inevitable t _m wom5
 mu/ g ?r\gh life z sp9/]s4 ,n e woman  
may become ! mi/ress ( a home 9 ^! days 
:5 ! proportion ( females to males is   
gr[+ l>g] & m evid5t ye> by ye>3 n all !
 wom5 & girls c atta9 to t ideal (      
m>riage :i* !y s ard5tly desire1 n[ t   
wom5 outnumb] ! m5 9 ,great ,brita9 &   
,irel& alone by ne>ly a million2 & s1 to

 cov] _! failure 9 life1 ! unm>ri$ h    
/>t$ ! h]esy t woman's mission is       
dom9ation r ?an submission2 t woman's   
sph]e ( action & influ5ce is n prop]ly  
conf9$ to ! home1 b is rightly univ]sal1
 & t m>riage is an evil :i* de/roys _!  
individuality4 ,^! failures1 rightly to 
call ^? :o _c a*ieve legalis$ cov]ture1 
are1 ( c\rse1 ( all classes1 b *iefly & 
equally ( c\rse1 !y belong to !         
wage-e>n+ class1 & mu/ seek employm5t   
:]e) to support _! exi/5ce 9 an undesir$
 sp9/]hood4 ,! gr[+ competition ( wom5 )
 "o ano!r 9 fem99e employm5ts1 ! high]  
education ( mod]n girls1 ! increas+     
t5d5cy ( m5 to def] m>riage1 or to rema9
 ba*elors altoge!r--all ^! causes h l$  
to woman's turn+ f ! long-s9ce ov]/ock$ 
m>kets = woman's "w to ! m highly-paid  
functions fulfill$ by m54 ,!n1 also1 !  
new employm5ts & pr(essions evolv$ f !  
increas+ly complex civilisation ( ?is   
dy+ n9ete5? c5tury1 h be5 almo/         
exclusively fem9is$ by ! femmes soles :o
 are occupi$ n[adays z cl]ks1 %or?&     

writ]s1 j\rnali/s1 type-writ]s--vulgo   
#8typi/s'--doctors1 d5ti/s1 telephoni/s1
 telegraphi/s1 decorators1 photograph]s1
 flori/s1 & libr>ians4 ,a l[] social    
/ratum takes to su* employm5ts z        
mat*-box mak+1 pr9t]s' fold+ & bookb9d+1
 & a hundr$ o!r crafts4 ,:]e deftness ( 
manipulation comes into reque/ ^!       
wage-e>n+ wom5 h prov$ _! "r to _! new  
places2 b 9 ! occupations ( cl]ks1      
ca%i]s1 telephoni/s1 telegraphi/s1 &    
%or?& writ]s !y h suffici5tly demon/rat$
 _! unfitness1 & only reta9 _!          
situations by reason ( ! l[] wages !y   
are prep>$ to accept1 9 competition )   
m51 & ?r\gh ! sexual s5tim5tality :i*   
w\ld r h a pretty woman to flirt ) 9 !  
int]vals ( typewrit+ ?an a m]ely useful 
& unornam5tal man4 ,x may be inevitable1
 & 9 accordance ) ! inexorable law (    
self-pres]vation1 t wom5 w cont9ue to   
elb[ m5 f _! /ools2 b woman _c          
reasonably expect1 if %e competes ) man 
9 ! op5 m>ket1 to receive ! old-"t      
def]5ce & *ivalric treatm5t--real or    

assum$--t 0 h]s :5 woman rema9$ at home1
 & :5 ! title ( sp9/] 0 n an empty =m4  
,%e mu/ be cont5t to =ego mu* ( ! k9dly 
usage t 0 h]s be=e %e became man's      
competitor2 & if %e fails 9 m>ket ov]t1 
:]e *ivalry has no place1 :y1 %e has no 
j cause ( compla9t4 ,if ! "t is pa/ :5  
wom5 7 reg>d$ z a cross betwe5 an angel 
& an idiot x is q by h] own do+1 & if %e
 no long] receives ! def]5ce t is ! due 
( an angel1 nor ! compassionate         
consid]ation usually accord$ an idiot1  
no "o is to blame b h]self4  ,if %e w\ld
 be cont5t to e>n h] wages 9 ^? manly   
employm5ts %e has poa*$1 & to refra9 f !
 cry ( triumph %e _c =be>1 %e w\ld be a 
mu* m graci\s figure1 &1 inde$1 entitl$ 
to "s sympa?y2 b fooli% wom5 are        
clamor\sly gre$y ( self-glorification1 &
 /ill in/ant1 9 & out ( season1 9 revil+
 ! /r5g? & m5tal agility ( m5 :i*       
surpass _! own & =bid = ev] !           
possibility ( female dom9ation4 ,& yet  
wom51 "o might reasonably suppose1 h no 
j cause ( compla9t 9 ! matt] ( _! m5tal 

& physical inf]iority4 ,! fem99e quality
 ( cunn+ has ev] /ood !m 9 good /ead1 & 
by its aid !y h grasp$ advantages t c\ld
 n h be5 !irs by "r ( _! muscles or _!  
reason4 ,cunn+ has taught !m to use _!  
%ortcom+s z claims = consid]ation1 & to 
urge c\rtesy z _! due 9 ord] to h&icap  
m5 9 ! race4 ,9 ! same mann] ,mr4       
,glad/one 0 wont1 :5 all reasonable     
argum5ts _h fail$ him1 to urge 8 age z a
 claim to att5tion & a compliance ) 8   
policy2 &1 :5ev] a cricket mat* is play$
 betwe5 an elev5 ( g5tlem5 & a          
correspond+ numb] ( ladies1 ! m5 mu/ fa9
 tie "o h& beh9d _! backs & f5d z be/ !y
 may ) ! o!r1 & use a /ump 9 place ( a  
bat4 ,aga91 :5 gloves are wag]$ on a    
race1 :o ev] he>d ( pretty ,fanny pay+  
:5 h] wag] 0 lo/8 ,y %all see an in/ance
 ( fem99e unreasonabl5ess 9 competition 
) man 9 ?is tale ( a race3--,mrs4       
,?ornton1 ! wife ( a ,colonel ,?ornton1 
rode on horseback1 9 #ahjd1 a mat* ) a  
,mr4 ,fro/1 on ! ,york racec\rse4 ,!    
c\rse 0 f\r miles1 & ! /akes 7 #ejj     

gu9eas1 ev54 ,! race 0 run be=e an      
imm5se conc\rse1 & ev5tually ! lady lo/6
 ,%e c\ld n1 ( c\rse1 consid]+ h] sex1  
conta9 h]self = indignation1 & h] lett] 
to ! ,york ,h]ald :i* foll[$ made       
compla9t aga9/ ,mr4 ,fro/ = hav+ be5    
lack+ 9 c\rtesy 9 #8di/anc+ h] z mu* z  
he c\ld4' ,%e *all5g$ t disc\rte\s      
sportsman to ano!r mat*1 b he v rightly 
consid]$ t sport is mascul9e1 & did n   
accept4  ,_m ?\s&s ( girls & unm>ri$    
wom5 live n[adays ^u _! e>n+s 9 a       
solit>y exi/5ce4 ,!y are ( all grades & 
classes2 !y h ent]$ ! pr(essions1 & ev5 
inv5tion is numb]$ among _! occupations1
 al?\gh ! inability ( wom5 to orig9ate  
is notori\s4 ,accord+ to a /atem5t 9 !  
,times ( ,decemb]1 #ahhh1 #8out ( #bejj 
pat5ts issu$ to wom5 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 none reveal a new        
pr9ciple4'  ,we h n _m wom5 inv5tors 9  
^! isl&s4 ,wom5 h n _h suffici5t c\rage 
or ra%ness = dabbl+ 9 appli$ sci5ce1 or 
m$dl+ ) me*anics4 ,!y owe ev5 !         
sew+-ma*9e1 & all ! improvem5ts ^u its  

crude beg9n+s1 to man1 & w\ld h be5     
cont5t to wield ! ne$le 9 sl[ & pa9ful  
/it*es = all "t b = 8 int]v5tion4  ,x 0 
left = ! ,gov]nm5t to br+ ! employm5t ( 
wom5 =w>d1 & successive ,po/ma/]s-,g5]al
 h sanction$ _! introduction to         
po/-(fices2 b z po/-(fice cl]ks !y h    
fail$ to give satisfaction4 ,!y readily 
assume (ficial insol5ce1 & c>ry x to an 
ext5t unkn[n ev5 to ,=eign ,(fice male  
cl]ks1 :o 71 be=e ! introduction ( wom5 
into ! ,civil ,s]vice1 suppos$ to h     
atta9$ ! utmo/ heights ( #8side' &      
(ficial (f5siv5ess4 ,_m h be5 ! bitt]   
lett]s address$ to ! ,times--t fir/     
resort ( ! aggriev$--^u ! neglect &     
contumely heap$ ^u ! public by !        
,po/ma/]-,g5]al's "y ladies4 ,b ?is     
neglect & /udi$ insol5ce has1 x mu/ be  
own$1 be5 *iefly %[n by ^! ,jacquettas 9
 (fice to _! own sex2 & ladies h be5    
obs]v$ to wait1 ) rage & vexation1 = !  
t>dy pleasure ( female po/-(fice cl]ks 9
 condesc5d+ to notice _! pres5ce4  ,at  
"o "t ! bus9ess ( po/-(fices became s]v$

 almo/ entirely by wom54 ,?is 0 due n to
 any ,gov]nm5tal delusions ^u ! score ( 
_! m]its1 b 0 ow+ entirely to a *eesep>+
 economy :i* employ$ inf]ior wits at a  
l[] wage ?an w\ld h be5 acceptable to   
m54 ,ev5 su* extremely busy (fices z ^? 
( ,ludgate ,circus & ,lomb>d ,/reet 7   
fill$ ) wom51 :o elb[$ m5 f _! /ools1 & 
became s #8flurri$' 9 ! press ( bus9ess 
t !y frequ5tly gave ei!r too mu* *ange  
or too little ov] ! c\nt]1 or committ$  
su* vag>ies z giv+ t5 %ill+s' wor? (    
/amps = half-a-cr[n2 or 7 incapable (   
weigh+ lett]s & p>cels prop]ly1 s t !   
,po/-(fice rev5ues 7 increas$ by        
packages be+ m ?an suffici5tly /amp$1 or
 else 7 augm5t$ by ! f9es levi$ ^u      
addressees 9 cases :]e _! inh]5t        
inability to juggle ) figures _h caus$  
inadequate prepaym5t4 ,inde$1 ! woman :o
 c reason f cause to effect1 or c employ
 ! multiplication-table accurately      
7except "u circum/ances 9 :i* "t is no  
object7 is z mu* a #8sport'--z ,pr(essor
 ,huxley might say--z a :ite rav5 or a  

cat born ) six legs4  ,! /orm (         
indignation 0 s great ov] ^!            
unbus9esslike do+s1 t ev5 t elephant9e  
creature--! ,po/ma/]-,g5]al--0 mov$1#d &
 ! *iefe/ ( ! ,city po/-(fices are s]v$ 
n[ by m54  ,b ! p]t miss ( ! suburban   
po/-(fice1 & ! e/abli%m5ts j beyond !   
,city1 is /ill v mu* 9 evid5ce4 ,x is %e
 :o1 ) a crass /upidity almo/ beyond    
belief1 misreads ! telegrams h&$ 91 &   
despat*es ! mo/ extraord9>y &           
extravagant messages t be> no sort (    
resemblance to _! orig9al draughts1 & x 
is h] si/] at ! o!r end ( ! wire :o _c  
int]pret ! dot & da% ( ! ,morse sy/em   
aright1 & s fur!r complicates affairs4  
,! m>vels & conv5i5cy ( telegraphy h be5
 prais$1 & n beyond _! due1 b ! o!r side
 ( ! m$al has to be %[n 9 ! extraord9>y 
& disquiet+ #8blund]s1' p]petrat$ *iefly
 by female telegraphi/s1 :i* spread     
dismay & con/]nation ?r\gh su* vital    
sub/itutions z #8fa!r is dead1' = !     
orig9al message ( #8fa!r is bad'2 #8all 
go+ well3 a little fire at #g o'clock   

?is morn+1' 9 :i* #8fire' is transmitt$ 
in/ead ( #8girl'2 & ! appall+ error     
#8,come at once3 "m mu* diseas$1' 9 :i* 
! ^w #8diseas$' usurps ! place (        
#8di/ress$4'  ,! absurd way 9 :i* p h   
be5 summon$ by telegraph to meet fri5ds 
at places t n only did ^? fri5ds n      
contemplate1 b :i* ei!r d n exi/ at all1
 or1 at lea/1 n 9 ! situations "s ( ^!  
err+ telegrams assign !m1 is )9 !       
exp]i5ce ( almo/ e "o :o is 9 ! way (   
frequ5tly receiv+ ^! p9k missives at !  
po/-(fice4 #8,meet me #e o'clock ,sa9t  
,m>y ,abbots ,*ur*1 ,k5s+ton1' has be5  
r5d]$1 #8,meet me #e o'clock ,sa9t ,m>k 
,ab*ur*1 ,k5n+ton4' ,! sub/itution (    
#8,piccadilly' = #8,pev5sey'2 ! omission
 ( ! second ^w 9 ! address ( #8,man*e/] 
,squ>e1' & simil> vag>ies are common4   
,( c\rse ?is is n to say t !y are only !
 wom5 telegraph cl]ks :o fall into ^!   
errors1 b ! great] p]c5tage orig9ates ) 
!m4 ,! woman-cl]k :o receives a message 
?r\gh ! wire _c foll[ ! telegraphic     
in/rum5t ) ! att5tion t makes all !     

diff]5ce betwe5 accuracy & "s dreadful  
blund]4 ,?us x is t 9 ! doma9 ( !       
electric telegraph ! in]adicable t5d5cy 
( h] sex to argue f false premises1 & h]
 capacity = jump+ to errone\s           
conclusions are admirably well %[n2 & ! 
sy/em by :i* telegrams are s5t l5ds     
itself 9 ! mo/ complete & rem>kable way 
to h] errors ( anticipation4 ,!         
telegraphic alphabet n[ univ]sally 9    
use--kn[n z ! ,morse sy/em--consi/s ( a 
s]ies ( dots & da%es2 & a message is    
spell$ out by a labori\s tick+ ( !      
magnetic ne$le at ! (fice 9 receipt ( ! 
telegram4 ,! message is read1 tick by   
tick1 f ! ne$le's rapid                 
oscillations3--#8,y\r si/] di----'      
#8,oh1' says ! female telegraphi/ to    
h]self1 disreg>d+ ! next few movem5ts ( 
! ne$le1 #8di$1 ( c\rse1' & s f9i%es !  
^w4 ,! ne$le cont9ues tick+ & ! next    
words are spell$ out1 #8) u la/ night1  
und]take----' ,! telegraphi/ adds an    
#8r' to t ^w to make x fit h] fir/      
guess1 & reads (f ! rema9d] ( ! message1

 #8to br+ h] up to-morr[1' & s despat*es
 an al>m+ telegram1 :i* %\ld h read     
h>mlessly en\gh1 #8,y\r si/] d9$ ) u la/
 night4 ,und]take to br+ h] up          
to-morr[4'  ,^! ?+s are suffici5tly     
dreadful1 & leave little room =         
exagg]ation2 b "o mu/ scan m ?an        
d\btfully t tale ( a telegram :i* :5 h&$
 9 read1 #8,i tea ) ,mr4 ,smi? 9 ,dov]  
,/reet4 ,/ay = me1' b :i* 0 *ang$ into  
#8,i flee ) ,mrs4 ,smi? to ,dov]        
/raight4 ,pray = me4'  ,z = j\rnalism1  
wom5 h invad$ ! newspap] (fices to "s   
purpose1 & x is ow+ to !m t ! mod]n     
newspap] is usually an undi/+ui%$ f>rago
 ( wild & :irl+ words1 ungrammatical at 
be/1 & at its wor/ a jumble ( m or less 
malici\s gossip1 )\t sequ5ce or ?read ( 
reason4 ,! #8lady j\rnali/' is no       
respect] ( p]sons or in/itutions1 & an  
easy impud5ce is natural to h]          
contributions1 :e!r h] subject be pe] or
 peasant4 ,proportion is 9 no s5se h]   
gift or acquirem5t3 ! dea? ( a memb] ( !
 #8subm]g$ t5?' 9 a c\rt (f ,fleet      

,/reet is m ?rill+ to h] s5ses ?an !    
fall ( a /atesman f (fice2 ! cut ( a    
dress or ! %ade ( a ribbon we>s an      
importance 9 h] eyes t ! rise & progress
 ( trades c nev] w92 & ! babble (       
,social ,sci5ce ,congresses1 or !       
lectur+ ( ,univ]sity ,ext5sioni/s       
transc5ds ! ,p>liam5t>y debat] 9 h] m9d4
 #8,actuality' is h] %ibbole? & gu% h]  
output2 & ! he>t actuates h] p5 r ?an ! 
head4  ,! j\rnali/ ( ye>s bygone 0 a v  
diff]5t be+4 ,8--= ! old-"t j\rnali/ 0  
always mascul9e--8 k ( frocks & fl\nces 
0 nil2 8 habitat 0 g5]ally a po?\se1 & 8
 spee* 0 z (t5 z n ?ick & husky )       
potations2 b h[ev] confus$ 8 talk1 &    
h[ev] objectionable 8 p]sonality1 8     
utt]ances 9 ! press 7 apt & lum9\s & he 
took no bribes4 ,9 ?is la/ respect ! "n 
& trade ( a #8lady j\rnali/' are some:at
 /ale & bl[n ^u ( late1 & %e has be5    
reveal$ z ! debau*] ( newspap] morality1
 :o1 9 league ) ! adv]tisem5t dep>tm5t1 
praises ! %oddy goods ( ! adv]tis+      
tradesman1 :ile he :o relies n ^u rclame

 b on excell5ce ( workman%ip is dismiss$
 ) fa9t praise1 or m5tion$ n at all4    
,worse ?an ?is unscrupul\s f5d+ = h]    
employ]--editor or adv]tis+ manag]--%e  
/oops to gifts 9 co9 & k9d f eag]       
%opkeep]s1 pant+ to ga9 ! e> & op5 !    
purse ( ! public1 & :5 %e has a fancy = 
any #8p>ticul>' article1 %e begs x ) an 
assurance born ( ! k t h] wi%es w n be  
refus$ by ! tradesman :o has t article 9
 8 gift4 ,he d>e n d s1 = 8 puff w\ld be
 miss+ f ! #8organ' t w\ld o!rwise h    
proclaim$ ! excell5ce ( 8 w>es to a     
gull$ & gullible _w4  ,c]ta9ly1 9 all ! 
man's employm5ts %e has invad$1 9 no o!r
 is woman s p[]ful = ill z 9 j\rnalism4 
,,f9is4   ,,london3  ,pr9t$ by          
,/rangeways  ,sons1 ,t[] ,/reet1        
,cambridge ,circus1 ,w4,c4  ,illu/ration
     ,,works ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or4   
,,engli% ,,p5 ,,arti/s ,,( ,,to-,,day3  
,examples ( _! ,"w1 ) "s  ,criticisms & 
,appreciations4 ,sup] royal #dto4 #c    
#cs4 net4   ,,! ,,brighton ,,road3 ,old 
,times & ,new on a ,classic ,highway4 ,)

 #ie  ,illu/rations by ! ,au?or & f ,old
 ,pr9ts4 ,demy #hvo4 #afs4   ,,f        
,,padd+ton ,,to ,,p5zance3 ,! ,record ( 
a ,summ] ,tramp4 ,) #aje  ,illu/rations 
by ! ,au?or4 ,demy #hvo4 #afs4   ,a     
,,practical ,,h&-,,book ,,( ,,draw+ ,,= 
,,mod]n ,,me?ods ,,( ,,reproduction4    
,illu/rat$ by ! ,au?or & ,o!rs4 ,demy   
#hvo4 #gs4 #f;d4   ,,! ,,m>*es ,,(      
,,wales3 ,! ,wel% ,bord]s1 f ! ,sev]n   
,sea to !  ,s&s o' ,dee4 ,) #aad        
,illu/rations by ! ,au?or1 & f ,old-"t  
,portraits4 ,demy #hvo4 #afs4   ,,!     
,,portsm\? ,,road3 ,annals ( an ,anci5t 
,turnpike4 ,) #ajj  ,illu/rations by !  
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