WehaveheardMilton\'sargument,butfortherealizationofhisvisionofthetime\"WhenHellitselfshallpassaway,Andleaveherdolorousmansionstothepeeringday,\"
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ThegreaterpartofthediscoursethereaderhashadbeforehimwasdeliveredovertheteacupsoneSundayafternoon。TheMistresslookedrathergrave,asifdoubtfulwhethersheoughtnottosignifyherdisapprobationofwhatseemedtoherdangerousdoctrine。
However,assheknewthatIwasagoodchurch—goerandwasonthebesttermswithherminister,shesaidnothingtoshowthatshehadtakenthealarm。NumberFivelistenedapprovingly。Wehadtalkedthequestionoverwell,andwereperfectlyagreedonthemainpoint。
Howcoulditbeotherwise？Doyousupposethatanyintellectual,spiritualwoman,withaheartunderherbodice,canforamomentseriouslybelievethatthegreaternumberofthehigh—mindedmen,thenobleandlovelywomen,theingenuousandaffectionatechildren,whomsheknowsandhonorsorloves,aretobehandedovertotheexpertsinagreattorture—chamber,incompanywiththevilestcreaturesthathaveoncewornhumanshape？