,,adolesc5ce ,,adolesc5ce ,,by ,,/eph5 ,,paget ,,con/able ,,company ,,limit$ ,,london ,fir/ pr9t$ #aiag4 ,?is lecture 0 read to ,ox=d ,univ]sity ,ext5sion ,/ud5ts1 9 ! ,%eldonian ,!atre1 9 ,augu/1 #aiag4 ,! g5]al subject ( ! lectures & classes 0 8,! ,ne> ,future3 problems ( con/ruction & recon/ruction40 ,! ,ma/] ( ,univ]sity ,college1 :o presid$ ov] ! meet+1 po9t$ out t ,i _h said no?+ ( ! help :i* is giv5 to "y m5 by _! si/]s4 ,he spoke ( ! legions ( "y m5 :o 8keep /raight0 because !y keep 9 m9d :at _! si/]s are to !m4 ,i ought to h said some?+ ( ?is influ5ce ( home-life4 ,& ,i ought1 p]haps1 to h def9$ ) m exactness ! v words :i* ,i w\ld use1 if x 7 my duty to attempt a boy's 8sex-education0we c\ld h>dly f9d an ugli] title = x4 ,b ,i 0 afraid to say m ?an ,i did say4 ,! great ?+ is1 t ! p>5t1 or x may be ! tea*]1 %\ld be able to tell ! *ild1 8,d come to me1 "r away1 :5ev] y are puzzl$ or %ock$ at any?+ t y read1 or he>1 or notice3 & ,i w tell y1 z well z ,i c1 all t y ne$ to "k ab\t x40 ,& ! greate/ ?+ ( all is c>eful self-prep>ation4 ,to answ] a *ild ) evasive or ly+ nons5se is to (f5d ! *ild3 & we h x on good au?ority t we des]ve = t (f5ce ! mill/one r\nd our necks1 & ! dep? ( ! sea4 ,,adolesc5ce ,! hon\r ( com+ "h 0 embitt]$ by ! difficulty ( decid+ :at to say & h[ to say x4 ,"o ( ! h>de/ ( all subjects1 adolesc5ce1 0 giv5 to me3 ) ?is add$ h>d%ip1 t ,i 0 to consid] x z some?+ :i* may be recon/ruct$ 9 ! ne> future2 or z a problem :i* we may someh[ solve4 ,x ne$s m ?an a man to und]/& adolesc5ce3 x ne$s1 at ! v lea/1 a ,royal ,commission4 ,i d n und]/&1 really und]/&1 anybody except myself2 inde$1 ,i d n ?or\ghly und]/& ev5 me4 ,"o ?+1 to beg9 )1 ,i did "k ab\t adolesc5ce4 ,i knew t x 0 a ,lat9 ^w4 ,s ,i look$ x up 9 ! ,lat9 diction>y4 ,& !re ,i f\nd to my surprise t ! anci5ts 7 n agre$ z to ! t]m ( adolesc5ce4 ,v>ro reckons x f ! #ae? to ! #cj? ye> ( life4 ,cic]o speaks ( ,crassus1 at #cd1 z adolesc5t3 he ev5 uses ! ^w ( ,brutus & ,cassius1 :5 !y 7 #dj2 &1 :at is mo/ unexpect$ ( all1 he uses x ( himself1 9 ! ye> ( 8 ,consul%ip1 :5 he 0 #dd4 ,no?+ c\ld be m incorrigibly middle-ag$ ?an ,cic]o at #dd2 no?+ c\ld be m f9ally settl$ beyond all possibility ( unsettlem5t4 ,we _c discuss adolesc5ce1 if x is to include p]sons ( t /&+4 ,%all we !re=e put ?is ^w back 9 ! ,lat9 diction>y1 & speak n ( adolesc5ce b ( y\?8 ,b ! ^w y\? h>dly takes into acc\nt ! bodily *anges :i* occur betwe5 *ildhood & adult life4 ,we are conc]n$ "h ) ! s*oolroom ye>s1 ! ?re%old ye>s1 say1 f #ad to #ah4 ,all ( u1 :5 we ?9k s]i\sly ab\t boys & girls f #ad to #ah ye>s old1 h at ! back ( our m9ds ! ?\ght ( sex4 ,& y mu/ =give me1 if ,i use v pla9 words ?is ev5+3 = ,i hope & believe t y w pref]1 f a man ( my pr(ession1 pla9 speak+ to r\ndab\t phrases4 ,my !me is adolesc5ce3 ,i h no "r to talk ab\t small *ildr54 ,b h[ c ,i help myself8 ,boys & girls beg9 to be vaguely consci\s ( sex1 long be=e !y are #ad2 "s ( !m get into unclean habits1 or say unclean ?+s1 :5 !y are ne>] to #d ?an !y are to #ad2 inde$1 !y may get into unclean habits be=e !y are #d4 ,if we are to und]/& ! s*oolroom1 we mu/ fir/ und]/& ! nurs]y4 ,*ildr51 by ! "t t !y are #ad1 are :at ^? #ad ye>s h made !m1 ) our assi/ance1 or ) our neglect4 ,b1 z all ( u are well aw>e1 no two *ildr5 are exactly alike 9 ?is matt]4 ,! diff]5ces betwe5 !m are f9ely graduat$2 b ! extremes ( diff]5ce are miles ap>t4 ,"s *ildr5 are :olly incuri\s ab\t sex2 "s are slightly inquisitive1 "s are v inquisitive1 & "s1 b v few1 n "o 9 a ?\s&1 are d[nright vici\s & obsess$4 ,we are too ready1 x may be1 to give all our praise to ^? :o are :olly incuri\s2 we call !m heal?y-m9d$1 pure-m9d$1 & s =?4 ,we admire !m because !y take no int]e/ 9 ?is "p ( _! natural life1 j z we admire !m because !y take no int]e/ 9 ! work+ ( _! bra9s & _! dige/ive organs4 ,b !re is no?+ v admirable 9 ?is blank indiff]5ce t[>d ! affairs ( ! body2 x is good common s5se1 b we ought to ?9k twice be=e we reg>d x z a virtue3 x is altoge!r negative1 & virtues are some?+ positive4 ,we c safely af=d to keep "s ( our admiration = ! *ildr5 :o are inquisitive4 ,besides1 we h no bus9ess to put ! possession ( sex on a level ) ! possession ( dige/ive organs4 ,! facts ( dige/ion are m]ely physiological3 y c take !m or leave !m4 ,! facts ( sex are n m]ely physiological3 & x is p]il\s1 ei!r to take !m or to leave !m4 ,( c\rse1 ! incuri\s *ild is m easy to talk to1 m easy to get on )1 ?an ! inquisitive *ild2 b we c h>dly wi% all boys & girls f #ad to #ah to rema9 ?us *ildi% 9 _! k ( !mselves4 ,i d n believe t :at we call 8innoc5ce0 is any sure protection to boys or to girls aga9/ impure or p]v]t$ ways 9 adolesc5ce4 ,inde$1 ,i am incl9$ to believe t innoc5ce1 or ignorance1 may ev5 betray !m in/ead ( protect+ !m4 ,besides1 x is ! accept$ way ( intellig5t *ildr5 to be inquisitive3 x is _! bir?right to ask u any am\nt ( que/ions4 ,a *ild :o nev] asks a "q ab\t sex is inde$1 s f> z t goes1 a backw>d *ild3 :at we call unobs]vant4 ,9 "s ways1 ?is non-que/ion+ m9d is good = "y *ildr52 b surely x is unnatural t ! *ildr5 %\ld atta9 to adolesc5ce & /ill be ignorant ( :at !y are4 ,:e!r ^! incuri\s *ildr5 t5d to be passionless 9 e>ly adult life1 ,i d n "k2 nor c ,i make any guess z to ! proportion1 9 adolesc5ce1 ( temp]am5ts devoid ( passion4 ,only1 if !y :o are incuri\s dur+ *ildhood d t5d to be passionless 9 lat] ye>s1 t is no reason :y we %\ld admire !m z *ildr54 ,=1 9 ! design ( our nature1 & 9 ! fabric ( our nature1 !re is a place1 & a v hon\rable place1 = passion held "u control4 ,& !y :o h no?+ to control are to be congratulat$1 because !y are out ( ! way ( temptation2 b we admire1 ev5 m1 ^? :o are 9 ! way ( temptation & )/& x4 ,if ?is be true1 or any:]e ne> true1 t a measure ( inquisitiv5ess 9 *ildhood1 & a measure ( passion 9 e>ly adult life1 are welcome signs ( a sane m9d 9 a sane body1 su* z ,juv5al bids u pray =1 !n x foll[s t we ought to give c>eful reg>d to ^! inquisitive *ildr51 & wise & hone/ answ]s to _! emb>rass+ que/ions4 ,b we gr[n-up folk are n agre$1 nor ev] %all be1 :at to tell !m1 & :5 to tell x4 ,we h no set me?od ( talk+ to *ildr5 ab\t sex1 nor ( w>n+ old] boys & girls aga9/ ! mis]ies into :i* x may1 if !y let x1 br+ !m4 ,( c\rse1 ?is want ( agreem5t is n altoge!r our fault2 we are s divid$1 because ! *ildr5 are s div]se4 ,_! diff]5ces ( temp]am5t are reflect$ 9 our diff]5t ways ( deal+ ) !m4 ,! fact rema9s1 t we h no common plan1 no au?oris$ programme3 &1 if ev] we d inv5t "o1 :i* we nev] %all1 x w n suit all ! *ildr54 ,ea* ( u1 9 ?is p]plexity1 judges = himself or h]self2 !re is no?+ else to be done4 ,/ill1 we c be agre$ ov] "s po9ts2 we c make "o or two rules1 & keep !m be=e u4 ,x is a good rule1 surely1 t we %\ld prep>e ourselves & arm ourselves aga9/ ! %ock ( a sudd5 "q4 ,we mu/ h our answ]s ready4 ,we mu/ rehe>se1 we mu/ le>n almo/ ^w = ^w1 z x 7 by he>t1 :at we w say1 :5 ! inevitable dem& = facts is sprung on u4 ,t is our b\nd5 duty1 to make up our phrases be=eh&1 s t we %all n be caught unaw>es4 ,x is n fair to ! *ildr5 t we %\ld give !m /upid fl\nd]+ answ]s1 or snub !m1 or %ut !m up4 ,!y h a p]fect "r to a well ?\ght out answ]4 ,t is ! mean+ ( :at ,horace says1 t ! utmo/ rev]5ce is due to !m4 ,we _c bett] rev]5ce !m ?an by decid+1 long be=e ! "q comes1 h[ we w h&le x4 ,?9k = a mom5t :at silly ?+s are said to *ildr51 all = want ( c>eful self-prep>ation4 ,to ?is good rule we might add ano!rt we mu/ nev] tell !m a lie4 ,we ought n to be li>s1 n ev5 to small *ildr54 ,take1 = in/ance1 "o ( ! be/ ( all opportunities = tell+ ! tru?2 take ! arrival ( a baby bro!r or si/]4 ,:]e did x come f8 ,i h no pati5ce ) p :o say t ! angels1 or ! doctor1 br\ght x4 ,!re is en\gh nons5se already talk$ ab\t my pr(ession )\t t4 ,:at bus9ess h !y to lie to an hone/ *ild8 ,or take a m he>t-se>*+ in/ance4 ,imag9e a *ild at ,*ri/mas-"t play+ ) t mo/ beautiful ( all ,*ri/mas toys1 a little cr*e1 ) little figures ( ,m>y & ,joseph & ! ,babe ly+ 9 a mang]2 & ! *ild turns r\nd & asks y :]e ,baby ,jesus came f4 ,:at answ] w y give8 ,:at h>m c x d to a *ild1 to "k t *ildr5 are born ( _! mo!rs8 ,:at does h>m ! m9ds ( *ildr5 is n our pla9 speak+2 x is _! own secret read+1 gossip+1 & imag9+4 ,n[ let me v5ture a bit fur!r4 ,9 ! k+dom ( a *ild's m9d1 x is n "o set ( ?\ghts1 b two1 :i* gradually rise to p[]1 z ! *ild gr[s to adult life4 ,"r away f ! nurs]y age1 ^! two ideas are important above all o!rs2 important alike to ! *ild & to u4 ,"o is ! *ild's notions ab\t sex2 ! o!r is ! *ild's notions ab\t ,god4 ,ev]y?+ else wav]s & %ifts2 we see ! *ildr5 *ange e scrap ( _! m9ds ov] & ov] aga93 _! likes & _! dislikes1 _! plans & _! decisions1 fl\ri% & p]i%1 & are no m ?an /ages or phases4 ,b ^! two purposes ( _! curiosity! desire to "k :at sex is1 & ! desire to "k :at ,god is^! endure1 & are m imp]ative ) e add$ ye> ( life4 ,z ! *ildr5 ask v absurd que/ions ab\t sex1 s !y ask v absurd que/ions ab\t ,god4 ,z we are tak5 aback1 & say fooli% ?+s to !m ov] ! "o subject1 s we d ov] ! o!r4 ,z we ought to prep>e ourselves = ! "o opportunity1 s we ought = ! o!r4 ,z we mu/ answ] prop]ly ab\t sex1 s we mu/ answ] prop]ly ab\t ,god4 ,x is bad en\gh to %ut !m up ov] sex2 x is worse to %ut !m up ov] ,god4 ,!y are try+ to get at some?+4 ,!y1 at _! end ( life1 are l ,sir ,john ,fal/aff at 8 end ( lifey rememb] ! acc\nt ( 8 dea?1 by ! ho/ess ( ! ,bo>'s ,head ,tav]n3 ,s 'a cri$ out,god1 ,god1 ,god6?ree or f\r times4 ,n[ ,i1 to com=t him1 bid him 'a %\ld n ?9k ( ,god2 ,i hop$ !re 0 no ne$ to tr\ble himself ) any su* ?\ghts yet4 ,:atev] we say to ! *ildr5 we mu/ nev] say t4 ,b :o w tea* u :at we ought to say8 ,p]haps we might make a rule t we w try n to play d[n to _! *ildi% notions4 ,on ! contr>y1 we w try to tell !m t our gr[n-up notions are h>dly less *ildi% ?an !irs4 ,we _c wor%ip _! little grav5 image1 b we c confess to !m t our own image is a v poor ?+4 ,!y w be glad to he> ( ! feebl5ess ( our ?\ghts4 ,we want to lead !m out ( _! fir/ position3 we want to get !m a little fur!r on ! int]m9able que/4 ,we %all n d t by accept+ & adopt+ _! idea ( ,god1 us+ x z an argum5t or weapon aga9/ !m4 ,b we may p]haps be ( use to !m1 if we expla9 to !m t we1 ev5 we1 are no?+ bett] ?an babies1 :5 x comes to attempt+ to ?9k ( :at we really mean by ! ,div9e ,"n4 ,let u in=m !m pla9ly1 t ! be/ t we c d = !m is to conduct !m out ( ! pov]ty ( _! m9ds into ! pov]ty ( ours4 ,x is possible1 also1 t we might f9d x a good rule ) *ildr51 to make less use ( ! ^w 8,god10 & m use ( ! ^w 8! ,_s10 or 8! ,holy ,_s40 ,?is ^w 8,_s0 is n associat$ 9 _! m9ds ) any bodily %ape2 x may ?us help !m1 z "t goes on1 to =sake _! little grav5 image4 ,i d believe t ^! two ideas! idea ( sex1 & ! idea ( ,godare ( ! utmo/ importance to u 9 our deal+s ) *ildr5 & ) adolesc5ts4 ,if we are to ?9k ( con/ruct+ & recon/ruct+ human lives z if !y 7 h\ses1 let u h ! prop] mat]ials = x1 & let u h&le !m wisely4 ,^! two ideas are good mat]ials2 !y w take any am\nt ( con/ruction & ( recon/ruction1 &1 if we build z we ought1 !y w /& ! v heavy /ra9 :i* w be put on !m4 ,please =give me1 t ,i am treat+ my subject on ^! old-fa%ion$ l9es2 ,i did n *oose x3 ! au?orities *ose x = me4 ,!y ought to h giv5 x n to a m]e gr&papa1 b to somebody wor?y ( ! unmusical "n ( an educationali/4 ,9 adolesc5ce1 9 e>ly adult life1 !re comes a heavy /ra9 on ^! two ideas1 & unless we h built z we ought1 "s portion ( ! edifice w be 9 dang] ( fall+4 ,! po9t is1 t we mu/ someh[ manage to build ^! two ideas toge!r2 we mu/ adju/ & fit !m toge!r1 giv+ to ea* ( !m its due place 9 ! h\se ( life1 n oppos+ b conjo9+ !m to ea* o!r1 z a build] conjo9s bricks & mort>4 ,x is a true say+1 8,! reasonable s\l & fle% is "o man40 ,please obs]ve t !y n are1 b is1 "o man2 !y are s closely unit$ t !y is "o man4 ,x foll[s1 t :at we call temptation addresses itself n to ! fle% alone1 b also to ! reasonable s\l4 ,consid] ! pr$icam5t ( a "y man :o up to n[ has1 z we call x1 8kept /raight40 ,all r\nd him1 day aft] day1 newspap]s & books & %op w9d[s & !atres1 & o!r m5's talk1 & ! look ( ! cr[d 9 ! /reets1 are allud+ to x4 ,8 pride is w\nd$1 & ! m he tries n to ?9k ( x1 ! m x hurts4 ,all "y m5 covet & pursue ! exp]i5ces ( life2 he is vex$ & res5tful t he %\ld be ?us incomplete4 ,he has giv5 up :at a "y man mo/ hates to give up3 he has giv5 up some?+ :i* w\ld make him j l o!r "y m54 ,n only 8 body1 b 8 reasonable s\l1 is re/less & impati5t4 ,t :i* impels him to ! edge ( temptation is n 8 animal nature b 8 :ole human nature4 ,o!r motives1 alike 9 boys & 9 girls1 are vanity1 s5tim5tality1 & intol]ance1 especially 9 ^! trem5d\s days1 ( ! monoton\s n>r[ness ( _! "w & ! fretful discipl9e ( _! homes4 ,& !re are "s boys & girlshappily x is a small m9ority:o are s passionate & s wilful t !y h>dly /op to reckon :at !y are do+4 ,( c\rse1 we h "s antidotes aga9/ temptation4 ,"o ( !m is ! "r employm5t ( m9d & body2 b ! m9d mu/ n be employ$ at haphaz>d1 & ! body mu/ n be ov]-fatigu$4 ,! employm5t ( ! m9d mu/ h a t\* ( ref9em5t or fa/idi\sness3 ?+s :i* are lurid & vulg> mu/ be recognis$ = :at !y are3 ! boys & girls mu/ be fond ( 8good =m02 !y mu/ be picksome ov] books & !atres & picture-palaces & fri5d%ips4 ,! employm5t ( ! body mu/ h a t\* ( discipl9e or tra9+3 outdoor ex]cise1 a?letics 9 mod]ation1 fre% air1 pla9 food1 cold wat]4 ,if ,i c\ld be a little boy aga91 ,i w\ld jo9 ! ,boy ,sc\ts2 if ,i c\ld be a "y man aga91 ,i w\ld get on )\t alcohol & cig>ettes4 ,to ^! approv$ antidotes1 let me1 z a doctor1 add a good tonic1 to /eady ! n]ves ( adolesc5ce4 ,i prescribe a full dose ( ! natural sci5ces4 ,"s p believe 9 :at are call$ 8hobbies0 = boys & girls4 ,i d n ?9k mu* ( hobbies1 if x comes to no?+ m ?an photograph+ or /amp-collect+ or c>p5t]+ at odd mom5ts2 b ,i love to see boys & girls work+ h>d at physics & *emi/ry4 ,x is a gr& ?+ = !m3 x really does tranquillise & /r5g!n !m2 ,i l to believe t x ev5 t5ds1 z x 71 to r$uce _! high temp]ature & _! rapid pulse4 ,all o!r employm5ts ( ! adolesc5t m9dz ,mrs4 ,tulliv]1 9 ,! ,mill on ! ,floss1 says ( ! cr[ns ( bonnets!y are 8s *ancy3 nev] two summ]s alike40 ,books1 art1 politics1 amusem5ts1 outw>d obs]vances ( religionall ( !m are s *ancy3 all ( !m are op5 to ! criticism ( ! "y p4 ,i rememb]1 ages ago1 a ,g]man pr(essor d9+ at my fa!r's h\se2 & 9 ! c\rse ( ! talk "s ref]5ce 0 made to ,/4 ,paul4 8,ah6 ,paulus10 said ! ,pr(essor1 8,i h read 8 works2 b ,i d n agree ) ,paulus40 ,sci5ce is n l t3 !re is no *anc9ess 9 h]3 we inevitably agree ) h]4 ,if a *emical te/ goes wrong1 we "k t we h done x wrong4 ,?is et]nal c]ta9ty gives to physics & *emi/ry1 someh[1 au?ority ov] ! vagrant m9ds ( boys & girls2 & ?is au?ority1 surely1 mu/ help to keep !m able to resi/ temptation4 ,^! antidotes & ?is tonic are all v well2 b ! be/ ?+ ( all w\ld be1 = all boys & girls1 unfail+ belief 9 :at we call ! ,_s ( ,god1 or ! ,pres5ce ( ,god1 9 _! daily affairs4 ,i feel sure t !re are _m ( !m :o are m likely to be kept /raight by t ?an by any?+ else4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 x is our bus9ess to prep>e !m1 ) all ! wisdom & =e?\ght t we c manage to f9d 9 ourselves1 = ^! dang]\s ye>s ( e>ly adult life4 ,b we mu/ beg9 :ile !y are *ildr52 we mu/ beg9 ) c>eful answ]s to _! ridicul\s que/ions ab\t sex & ab\t ,god4 ,^! two ideas are our build+-mat]ials3 we mu/ "w !m toge!r1 n keep !m ap>t1 nor oppose !m to ea* o!r2 we mu/ g on1 con/ruct+ & recon/ruct+ !m 9 ! gr[+ fabric ( ! m9d1 adapt+ & adju/+ !m to ea* o!r3 s t ! *ildr51 :5 !y come to adolesc5ce1 %all come to x nei!r ignorant nor helpless4 ,s _m ( u hang ab\t ! *ild's m9d1 9 a timid sort ( way1 hesitat+ to g 94 ,we look up at ! w9d[s1 we peep ?r\gh ! lett]-box1 we try ! back door1 we r+ ! bell v g5tly! left-h& bell1 :i* is m>k$ ,s]vants2 we d>e n r+ ! visitors' bell1 nor ply ! knock]4 ,& ! *ild1 all ! :ile1 is expect+ u4 ,we wait = opportunities4 ,x is probable1 ) "s *ildr51 t we ought to make !m1 n wait = !m4 ,i d n altoge!r l ! ^w 8initiate02 yet ,i h 9 my imag9ation "s special day set & appo9t$ = a grave little home-c]emony2 ! :ole ?+ well ?\ght out1 ! exhortation writt5 d[n be=eh&1 e ^w ( x4 ,! occasion ( tell+ boys & girls ! tru? ab\t _! bodily nature w\ld ?us be made solemn & memorable1 z an act ( _! lives4 ,i h be5 read+ aga9 t sc5e 9 ,tom ,br[n's ,s*ooldays1 :]e ! ,squire gives 8 p>t+ advice to ,tom1 on ! way to ,rugby4 ,x is "o ( ! hundr$ be/ ?+s 9 "o ( ! hundr$ be/ books4 ,only1 all boys & girls are n alike3 !re is ne$1 ) "s ( !m1 ( say+ m ?an ! ,squire said4 ,p]haps a bir?day w\ld af=d a good opportunity4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 x ought to be done at home3 x ought to be done by ! *ild's p>5ts4 ,mo/ ( u "h1 :5 we 7 #ad or #ae ye>s old1 7 confirm$1 & receiv$ ! ,holy ,communion4 ,x 0 a little "t ( quiet self-judgm5t & good resolutions2 x really did help u4 ,if ,i c\ld h my life back1 ,i %\ld l to be told ab\t my bodily nature 9 t dev\t & prem$itat$ way4 ,x ought to be done at home1 & my fa!r ought to d x1 probably on my bir?day4 ,in/ead ( t1 x 0 done by ano!r boy1 at a prep>atory s*ool4 ,i /ill rememb] ! exact words t we us$1 & ,i c\ld /ill f9d almo/ ! v pav+-/one on :i* ,i 0 /&+4 ,!re are ?+s to be said to *ildr52 & !re are ?+s to be said to old] boys & girls go+ out into ! _w4 ,i _c fix ! "r ages = x3 no two *ildr5 are alike4 ,i feel1 also1 t fir/-rate s*ool tea*]s are m likely ?an second-rate p>5ts to say ! "r ?+ to *ildr54 ,!re is a place1 d\btless1 9 s*ool tea*+1 = lessons 9 botany & 9 natural hi/ory4 ,! tr\ble is1 t "s ( ! *ildr5 may fail to see :at y are driv+ at4 ,y c lead !m to ! v edge ( ! /ream ( analogy1 b y _c make !m dr9k4 ,!y may rema91 at ! la/ mom5t1 recalcitrant2 & y may nev] get q s f> z to tell !m :at y 7 int5d+ to tell !m4 ,if x 7 my duty to in=m a boy1 betwe5 #ab & #ad ye>s old& x c]ta9ly is n ! bus9ess ( any man to speak to girls ab\t _! bodily nature,i w\ld n beg9 ) botany4 ,i w\ld beg9 ) mank9d4 ,i w\ld tell him t all ( u come out ( ! bodies ( our mo!rs3 & 9 t way come all creatures4 ,i w\ld argue f u to animals1 n f animals to u4 ,!n ,i w\ld say some?+ ab\t ! anatomical diff]5ces betwe5 male & female *ildr53 & ,i w\ld tell him t ?is diff]5ce runs ?r\gh all creation1 all ! di/ance f u d[n to plants & fl[]s4 ,& ,i w\ld say to him1 8,all creatures are =m$ 9 ?is way1 9 ! bodies ( _! mo!rs1 be=e !y are born3 b !y _c beg9 to be =m$1 till ! male & ! female h actually come toge!r3 & t is all t y ne$ to "k40 ,if x 7 my duty to talk to a "y man #ah or #ai ye>s old1 ,i w\ld talk to him z to any o!r man1 freely & explicitly2 ,i w\ld also w>n him ( ! disa/r\s bodily results :i* may foll[ ev5 "o act ( wrong-do+1 & h[ ^! results might be visit$1 ye>s h5ce1 on 8 *ildr54 ,&1 ( c\rse1 :atev] ! age1 ,i w\ld n only lecture1 ,i w\ld also prea*4 ,if ,i am to help a boy to 8keep /raight10 ,i mu/ appeal f t :i* is natural 9 him to t :i* is spiritual 9 him4 ,&s f> z adolesc5ce is conc]n$if ev] !re 0 a "t :5 we ought to speak pla9ly1 x is n[4 ,:e!r we l x or n1 ! old habit ( sil5ce has = "s ye>s be5 fall+ away f u4 ,ev5 be=e ! ,w>1 we _h begun to talk m freely1 & to be less (f5d$ by pla9 speak+4 ,! ,w> has made x /ill h>d] = u to rema9 sil5t4 ,we h se51 ev]y:]e1 boys & girls1 all ( a sudd51 z x 7 transfigur$3 ! boys turn$ into m51 ! girls turn$ into wom52 c\rage1 ob$i5ce1 endurance1 flam+ up 9 !m1 s t we m>vel at !m4 ,b we h se51 also1 ! d>k side ( _! life4 ,!y h gone ahead s fa/1 & _! eyes are s dazzl$1 t "s ( !m w n /op to read our dang]-signals4 ,mo/ ( u h "s influ5ce ov] !m1 "s ( u h great influ5ce4 ,?+s already are bad en\gh1 &1 9 all probability1 w be worse 9 ! ne> future4 ,our influ5ce 0 n giv5 to u = no?+3 & if we d n ex]cise x n[1 we %all be sorry1 too late4 ,!re is "o m bit ( advice1 9 ^! days1 :i* we might give to "y m54 ,! ,w> seems to make x someh[ wrong1 t a "y man1 ( dec5t "*1 9 good heal? & /eady "w1 %\ld rema9 unm>ri$4 ,he ought to m>ry1 t sons ( 8 may s]ve _! c\ntry1 fill+ ! empty places ( ! "y m5 :o h di$ = _! c\ntry4 ,be=e ! ,w>1 x 0 nobody's bus9ess b 8 own1 :e!r a "y man 7 m>ri$ or s+le4 ,we obs]ve him n[ f ano!r po9t ( view1 ) e add$ mon? ( ! ,w>1 & e casualty-li/2 we say t he is n do+ 8 duty1 if he pref]s ! com=t & ! fre$om ( ba*elor-life to ! c>es ( m>riage & p>5tage4 ,let him s live n[1 9 ^! t]rible days1 t 8 *ildr5 %all be born heal?y1 a bless+ alike to him & to 8 c\ntry4 ,n[1 to f9i% )1 let me dot ! i's & cross ! t's ( ?is pap]4 ,x is likely en\gh t ,i h be5 talk+ m ( ?+s z !y 7 9 my boyhood ?an ( ?+s z !y are n[4 ,! ,victorian ,age 0 9 _m ways magnific5t2 b x nei!r approv$ ( inquisitive *ildr51 nor enlight5$ !m4 ,= example"o ( my contempor>ies tells me t %e 0 taught botany out ( a book call$ ,l9dley's ,ladies' ,botany4 ,9 ?is book1 ! fact t fl[]s are male & female 0 c>efully left out4 ,%e le>n$ ?is fact :5 %e 0 #ah2 %e ga!r$ x f a s]mon 9 *ur*1 & x vex$ & (f5d$ h]4 ,we h got pa/ all t sort ( nons5se4 ,b we are /ill at sixes & sev5s h[ to tell *ildr5 ab\t _! bodily nature4 ,we let !m alone1 !y let u alone2 we wait1 !y wait2 nei!r we nor !y l to beg94 ,we d n "k :at !y are ?9k+ (4 ,b we "k ?is mu*1 t !re are two sets ( ?\ghts :i* mu/1 simply mu/1 be gr[+ up toge!r 9 _! m9ds! idea ( sex1 & ! idea ( ,god4 ,we _c help !m )\t self-prep>ation2 we muddle !m1 n educate !m1 on ^! two subjects1 unless we h made up our own m9ds h[ we w answ] _! que/ions4 ,fur!r1 ,i d believe t "s p>5ts might well make a solemn little home-c]emony ( tell+ a *ild ab\t 8 or h] bodily nature2 n leave x to *ance1 nor to ! unclean talk ( s*oolfell[s2 no1 nor ev5 leave x to ! *ild's tea*]s4 ,fa!r or "m ought to d x4 ,&1 :5 ! *ildr5 are gr[n up1 x ought to be done aga91 ) cle> w>n+ aga9/ ! dang]s :i* !y are go+ into4 ,f9ally1 :at !y ne$ is n physiology alone1 b physiology & fai? toge!r4 ,!re has be5 a great deal too mu* sci5ce talk$ ab\t adolesc5ce4 ,too mu* physiology1 pa?ology1 psy*ologyn t psy*ology really is a sci5cetoo mu* analysis1 too _m /ati/ics4 ,if any ( y1 z p>5ts or z tea*]s1 d require a %ort sci5ce-book1 !re is ,dr4 ,/>r's ,! ,adolesc5t ,p]iod4 ,x has its faults4 ,x is unduly appreh5sive ( "s ?+s :i* are n important4 ,x makes too mu* ( ^? boys & girls :o are abnormal4 ,"s *ildr5 are abnormal2 & "s1 b v few1 are z x 7 demoniac1 to _! own mis]y & ! mis]y ( o!rs4 ,^! mo/ unhappy *ildr5 h be5 put "u ! microscope = u by our k9d fri5ds ! psy*ologi/s4 ,b ! va/ majority ( boys & girls are normal4 ,dr4 ,/>r's book is n = g5]al read+4 ,/ill1 = ! "r sort ( read]s1 x is a good & useful book4 ,b :at1 aft] all1 d we want ) books8 ,x is ! *ildr5 t we h got to read2 n books ab\t !m1 b !m4 ,i d\bt :e!r psy*ologi/s und]/& ord9>y *ildr5 bett] ?an a wise old family nurse und]/&s !m4 ,boys & girls are human be+s3 !y 7 n discov]$ by sci5ce3 !y refuse to be elucidat$ by sci5ce4 ,! way = u to help !m is n by psy*ology1 b by fai?1 self-prep>ation1 c\rage1 & common s5se4 ,pr9t$ 9 ,engl& by ,butl] & ,tann]1 ,frome & ,london ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,text 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74 ,punctuation & spell+ inaccuracies 7 sil5tly correct$4 ,ar*aic & v>iable spell+ has be5 pres]v$4