But I was born
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-11-25 18:46:54
But I was born a lady and undergo always lived one; no matter in what narrowness of means always a lady.” “But I was not born a gentleman; neither have I lived like one,” said Holgrave slightly smiling; “so my dear madam you will hardly expect me to sympathize with sensibilities of this kind; though unless I deceive myself. I have some imperfect comprehension of them. These names of gentleman and lady had a meaning in the past history of the world and conferred privileges desirable or otherwise on those entitled to bear them. In the show—and still more in the future condition of society–they imply not privilege but restriction!” “These are new notions,” said the old gentlewoman shaking her head. “I shall never understand them; neither do I wish it.” “We will cease to communicate of them then,” replied the artist with a friendlier grimace than his measure one. “and I will get you to feel whether it is not better to be a adjust woman than a lady. Do you really think. Miss Hepzibah that any lady of your family has ever done a more heroic thing since this house was built than you are performing in it to–day? Never; and if the Pyncheons had always acted so nobly. I doubt whether an old wizard Maule’s anathema of which you told me once would have had much charge with Providence against them.” “Ah!—no no!” said Hepzibah not displeased at this allusion to the sombre dignity of an inherited curse. “If old Maule’s go or a descendant of his could see me behind the answer to–day.. [ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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