Hefaltered。\"ToAnsell’s，itis——\"Itseemedasifhewasmakingsomegreatadmission。Soself—consciouswashe，thathethoughtthetwowomenexchangedglances。HadAgnesalreadyexploredthatpartofhimthatdidnotbelongtoher？Wouldanotherchancesteprevealthepartthatdid？Heaskedthemabruptlywhattheywouldliketodoafterlunch。
\"Anything，\"saidMrs。Lewin，——\"anythingintheworld。\"
Awalk？Aboat？Ely？Adrive？Someobjectionwasraisedtoeach。
\"Totellthetruth，\"shesaidatlast，\"Idofeelaweebittired，andwhatoccurstomeisthis。YouandAgnesshallleavemehereandhavenomorebother。Ishallbeperfectlyhappysnoozlinginoneofthesedelightfuldrawing—roomchairs。Dowhatyoulike，andthenpickmeupafterit。\"
\"Alas，it’sagainstregulations，\"saidRickie。\"TheUnionwon’ttrustladyvisitorsonitspremisesalone。\"
\"Butwho’stoknowI’malone？Withalotofmeninthedrawing—room，how’seachtoknowthatI’mnotwiththeothers？\"
\"ThatwouldshockRickie，\"saidAgnes，laughing。\"He’sfrightfullyhigh—principled。\"
\"No，I’mnot，\"saidRickie，thinkingofhisrecentshiftinessoverbreakfast。
\"Thencomeforawalkwithme。Iwantexercise。SomeconnectionofourswasoncerectorofMadingley。Ishallwalkoutandseethechurch。\"
Mrs。LewinwasaccordinglyleftintheUnion。
\"Thisisjolly！\"AgnesexclaimedasshestrodealongthesomewhatdepressingroadthatleadsoutofCambridgepasttheobservatory。
\"DoIgotoofast？\"
\"No，thankyou。Igetstrongereveryyear。Ifitwasn’tforthelookofthething，Ishouldbequitehappy。\"
\"Butyoudon’tcareforthelookofthething。It’sonlyignorantpeoplewhodothat，surely。\"
\"Perhaps。Icare。Ilikepeoplewhoarewell—madeandbeautiful。
Theyareofsomeuseintheworld。Iunderstandwhytheyarethere。Icannotunderstandwhytheuglyandcrippledarethere，howeverhealthytheymayfeelinside。Don’tyouknowhowTurnerspoilshispicturesbyintroducingamanlikeabolsterintheforeground？Well，inactuallifeeverylandscapeisspoiltbymenofworseshapesstill。\"
\"Yousoundlikeabolsterwiththestuffingout。\"Theylaughed。
Shealwaysblewhiscobwebsawaylikethis，withapuffofhumorousmountainair。Justnowtheassociationsheattachedtoherwerevarious——sheremindedhimofaheroineofMeredith’s——
butaheroineattheendofthebook。Allhadbeenwrittenabouther。Shehadplayedhermightypart，andknewthatitwasover。
Heandhealonewasnotcontent，andwroteforherdailyatrivialandimpossiblesequel。
LasttimetheyhadtalkedaboutGerald。Butthatwassomesixmonthsago，whenthingsfelteasier。TodayGeraldwasthefaintestblur。FortunatelytheconversationturnedtoMr。
Pembrokeandtoeducation。DidwomenlosealotbynotknowingGreek？\"Aheap，\"saidRickie，roughly。Butmodernlanguages？ThustheygottoGermany，whichhehadvisitedlastEasterwithAnsell;andthencetotheGermanEmperor，andwhatato—dohemade;andfromhimtoourownking（stillPrinceofWales），whohadlivedwhileanundergraduateatMadingleyHall。Hereitwas。
Andallthetimehethought，\"Itishardonher。Shehasnorighttobewalkingwithme。Shewouldbeillwithdisgustifsheknew。
Itishardonhertobeloved。\"
TheylookedattheHall，andwentinsidetheprettylittlechurch。SomeArundelprintshunguponthepillars，andAgnesexpressedtheopinionthatpicturesinsideaplaceofworshipwereapity。Rickiedidnotagreewiththis。Hesaidagainthatnothingbeautifulwasevertoberegretted。
\"You’recrackedonbeauty，\"shewhispered——theywerestillinsidethechurch。\"Dohurryupandwritesomething。\"
\"Somethingbeautiful？\"
\"Ibelieveyoucan。I’mgoingtolectureyouseriouslyallthewayhome。Takecarethatyoudon’twasteyourlife。\"
Theycontinuedtheconversationoutside。\"ButI’vegottohatemyownwriting。Ibelievethatmostpeoplecometothatstage——notsoearlythough。WhatIwriteistoosilly。Itcan’thappen。Forinstance，astupidvulgarmanisengagedtoalovelyyounglady。
Hewantshertoliveinthetowns，butsheonlycaresforwoods。
Sheshockshimthiswayandthat，butgraduallyhetamesher，andmakeshernearlyasdullasheis。Onedayshehasalastexplosion——overthesnobbyweddingpresents——andfliesoutofthedrawing—roomwindow，shouting，’Freedomandtruth！’Nearthehouseisalittledellfulloffir—trees，andsherunsintoit。
Hecomestherethenextmoment。Butshe’sgone。\"
\"Awfullyexciting。Where？\"
\"OhLord，she’saDryad！\"criedRickie，ingreatdisgust。\"She’sturnedintoatree。\"
\"Rickie，it’sverygoodindeed。Thekindofthinghassomethinginit。OfcourseyougetitallthroughGreekandLatin。Howupsetthemanmustbewhenheseesthegirlturn。\"
\"Hedoesn’tseeher。Heneverguesses。SuchamancouldneverseeaDryad。\"
\"Soyoudescribehowsheturnsjustbeforehecomesup？\"
\"No。IndeedIdon’teversaythatshedoesturn。Idon’tusetheword’Dryad’once。\"
\"Ithinkyououghttoputthatpartplainly。Otherwise，withsuchanoriginalstory，peoplemightmissthepoint。Haveyouhadanyluckwithit？\"
\"Magazines？Ihaven’ttried。Iknowwhatthestuff’sworth。Yousee，ayearortwoagoIhadagreatideaofgettingintotouchwithNature，justastheGreekswereintouch;andseeingEnglandsobeautiful，Iusedtopretendthathertreesandcoppicesandsummerfieldsofparsleywerealive。It’sfunnyenoughnow，butitwasn’tfunnythen，forIgotinsuchastatethatIbelieved，actuallybelieved，thatFaunslivedinacertaindoublehedgerowneartheCogMagogs，andoneeveningIwalkedamilesoonerthangothroughitalone。\"
\"Goodgracious！\"Shelaidherhandonhisshoulder。
Hemovedtotheothersideoftheroad。\"It’sallrightnow。I’vechangedthosefolliesforothers。ButwhileIhadthemIbegantowrite，andevennowIkeeponwriting，thoughIknowbetter。I’vegotquiteapileoflittlestories，allharpingonthisridiculousideaofgettingintotouchwithNature。\"
\"Iwishyouweren’tsomodest。It’ssimplysplendidasanidea。
Though——buttellmeabouttheDryadwhowasengagedtobemarried。Whatwasshelike？\"
\"Icanshowyouthedellinwhichtheyoungpersondisappeared。
Wepassitontherightinamoment。\"
\"Itdoesseemapitythatyoudon’tmakesomethingofyourtalents。Itseemssuchawastetowritelittlestoriesandneverpublishthem。Youmusthaveenoughforabook。Lifeissofullinourdaysthatshortstoriesaretheverything;theygetreadbypeoplewho’dnevertackleanovel。Forexample，atourDorcaswetriedtoreadoutalongaffairbyHenryJames——Herbertsawitrecommendedin’TheTimes。’Therewasnodoubtitwasverygood，butonesimplycouldn’trememberfromoneweektoanotherwhathadhappened。Sonowouraimistogetsomethingthatjustlaststhehour。Itakeyouseriously，Rickie，andthatiswhyIamsooffensive。Youaretoomodest。Peoplewhothinktheycandonothingsooftendonothing。Iwantyoutoplunge。\"
Itthrilledhimlikeatrumpet—blast。Shetookhimseriously。
Couldhebutthankherforherdivineaffability！Butthewordswouldstickinhisthroat，orworsestillwouldbringotherwordsalongwiththem。Hisbreathcamequickly，forheseldomspokeofhiswriting，andnoone，notevenAnsell，hadadvisedhimtoplunge。
\"ButdoyoureallythinkthatIcouldtakeupliterature？\"
\"Whynot？Youcantry。Evenifyoufail，youcantry。Ofcoursewethinkyoutremendouslyclever;andImetoneofyourdonsattea，andhesaidthatyourdegreewasnotintheleastaproofofyourabilities:hesaidthatyouknockedupandgotflurriedinexaminations。Oh！\"——hercheekflushed，——\"IwishIwasaman。Thewholeworldliesbeforethem。Theycandoanything。Theyaren’tcoopedupwithservantsandteapartiesandtwaddle。Butwhere’sthisdellwheretheDryaddisappeared？\"
\"We’vepassedit。\"Hehadmeanttopassit。Itwastoobeautiful。
Allhehadread，allhehadhopedfor，allhehadloved，seemedtoquiverinitsenchantedair。Itwasperilous。Hedarednotenteritwithsuchawoman。
\"Howlongago？\"Sheturnedback。\"Idon’twanttomissthedell。
Hereitmustbe，\"sheaddedafterafewmoments，andsprangupthegreenbankthathidtheentrancefromtheroad。\"Oh，whatajollyplace！\"
\"Gorightinifyouwanttoseeit，\"saidRickie，anddidnotoffertogowithher。Shestoodforamomentlookingattheview，forafewstepswillincreaseaviewinCambridgeshire。Thewindblewherdressagainsther。Then，likeacataractagain，shevanishedpureandcoolintothedell。
Theyoungmanthoughtofherfeelingsnolonger。Hisheartthrobbedlouderandlouder，andseemedtoshakehimtopieces。
\"Rickie！\"
Shewascallingfromthedell。Forananswerhesatdownwherehewas，onthedust—bespatteredmargin。Shecouldcallasloudassheliked。Thedevilhaddonemuch，butheshouldnottakehimtoher。
\"Rickie！\"——anditcamewiththetonesofanangel。Hedrovehisfingersintohisears，andinvokedthenameofGerald。Buttherewasnosign，neitherangrymotionintheairnorhintofJanuarymist。June——fieldsofJune，skyofJune，songsofJune。GrassofJunebeneathhim，grassofJuneoverthetragedyhehaddeemedimmortal。Abirdcalledoutofthedell:\"Rickie！\"
Abirdflewintothedell。
\"DidyoutakemefortheDryad？\"sheasked。Shewassittingdownwithhisheadonherlap。Hehadlaiditthereforamomentbeforehewentouttodie，andshehadnotlethimtakeitaway。
\"Iprayedyoumightnotbeawoman，\"hewhispered。
\"Darling，Iamverymuchawoman。Idonotvanishintogrovesandtrees。Ithoughtyouwouldnevercome。\"
\"Didyouexpect——？\"
\"Ihoped。Icalledhoping。\"
InsidethedellitwasneitherJunenorJanuary。Thechalkwallsbarredouttheseasons，andthefir—treesdidnotseemtofeeltheirpassage。Onlyfromtimetotimetheodoursofsummerslippedinfromthewoodabove，tocommentonthewaxingyear。
Shebentdowntotouchhimwithherlips。
Hestarted，andcriedpassionately，\"Neverforgetthatyourgreatestthingisover。Ihaveforgotten:Iamtooweak。Youshallneverforget。WhatIsaidtoyouthenisgreaterthanwhatIsaytoyounow。Whathegaveyouthenisgreaterthananythingyouwillgetfromme。\"
Shewasfrightened。Againshehadthesenseofsomethingabnormal。Thenshesaid，\"Whatisallthisnonsense？\"andfoldedhiminherarms。
VIII
Ansellstoodlookingathisbreakfast—table，whichwaslaidforfourinsteadoftwo。Hisbedmaker，equallypeevish，explainedhowithadhappened。Lastnight，atoneinthemorning，theporterhadbeenawokewithanoteforthekitchens，andinthatnoteMr。
ElliotsaidthatallthesethingsweretobesenttoMr。
Ansell’s。
\"Thefoolshavesenttheoriginalorderaswell。Here’sthelemon—solefortwo。Ican’tmoveforfood。\"
\"Thenotebeingambigerous，theKitchensjudgedbesttosenditall。\"Shespokeofthekitchensinahalf—respectful，half—pityingway，muchasonespeaksofParliament。
\"Who’stopayforit？\"Hepeepedintothenewdishes。Kidneysentombedinanomelette，hotroastchickeninwaterygravy，aglazedbutpallidpie。
\"Andwho’stowashitup？\"saidthebedmakertoherhelpoutside。
AnsellhaddisputedlatelastnightconcerningSchopenhauer，andwasalittlecrossandtired。HebouncedovertoTilliard，whokeptopposite。Tilliardwaseatinggooseberryjam。
\"DidElliotaskyoutobreakfastwithme？\"
\"No，\"saidTilliardmildly。
\"Well，you’dbettercome，andbringeveryoneyouknow。\"
SoTilliardcame，bearinghimselfalittleformally，forhewasnotveryintimatewithhisneighbour。OutofthewindowtheycalledtoWiddrington。Buthelaidhishandonhisstomach，thusindicatingitwastoolate。
\"Who’stopayforit？\"repeatedAnsell，asamanappearedfromtheButterycarryingcoffeeonabrighttintray。
\"Collegecoffee！Hownice！\"remarkedTilliard，whowascuttingthepie。\"Butbeforetermendsyoumustcomeandtrymynewmachine。Mysistergaveitme。Thereisabulbatthetop，andasthewaterboils——\"
\"Hemighthavecounter—orderedthelemon—sole。That’sRickieallover。Violentlyeconomical，andthenloseshishead，andallthethingsgobad。\"
\"Givethemtothebedderwhilethey’rehot。\"Thiswasdone。Sheacceptedthemdispassionately，withtheairofonewholiveswithoutnourishment。Tilliardcontinuedtodescribehissister’scoffeemachine。
\"What’sthat？\"Theycouldhearpantingandrustlingonthestairs。
\"Itsoundslikealady，\"saidTilliardfearfully。Heslippedthepieceofpieback。Itfellintopositionlikeabrick。
\"Isithere？AmIright？Isithere？\"ThedooropenedandincameMrs。Lewin。\"Ohhorrors！I’vemadeamistake。\"
\"That’sallright，\"saidAnsellawkwardly。
\"IwantedMr。Elliot。Wherearethey？\"
\"WeexpectMr。Elliotevery—moment，\"saidTilliard。
\"Don’ttellmeI’mright，\"criedMrs。Lewin，\"andthatyou’retheterrifyingMr。Ansell。\"And，withobviousrelief，shewrungTilliardwarmlybythehand。
\"I’mAnsell，\"saidAnsell，lookingveryuncouthandgrim。
\"Howstupidofmenottoknowit，\"shegasped，andwouldhavegoneontoIknownotwhat，butthedooropenedagain。ItwasRickie。
\"Here’sMissPembroke，\"hesaid。\"Iamgoingtomarryher。\"
Therewasaprofoundsilence。
\"Weoughtn’ttohavedonethingslikethis，\"saidAgnes，turningtoMrs。Lewin。\"WehavenorighttotakeMr。Ansellbysurprise。
ItisRickie’sfault。Hewasthatobstinate。Hewouldbringus。
Heoughttobehorsewhipped。\"
\"Heought，indeed，\"saidTilliardpleasantly，andbolted。Nottillhegainedhisroomdidherealizethathehadbeenlessaptthanusual。AsforAnsell，thefirstthinghesaidwas，\"Whydidn’tyoucounter—orderthelemon—sole？\"
InsuchasituationMrs。Lewinwasofpricelessvalue。Sheledthewaytothetable，observing，\"IquiteagreewithMissPembroke。Iloathesurprises。NevershallIforgetmyhorrorwhentheknife—boypaintedthedove’scagewiththedoveinside。Hediditasasurprise。PoorParsivalnearlydied。Hisfeatherswerebrightgreen！\"
\"Well，givemethelemon—soles，\"saidRickie。\"Ilikethem。\"
\"Thebedder’sgotthem。\"
\"Well，thereyouare！What’stheretobeannoyedabout？\"
\"Andwhilethecagewasdryingweputhimamongthebantams。Theyhadbeenthegreatestallies。ButIsupposetheytookhimforaparrotorahawk，orsomethingthatbantamshateforwhilehiscagewasdryingtheypickedouthisfeathers，andPICKEDandPICKEDouthisfeathers，tillhewasperfectlybald。’Hugo，look，’saidI。’ThisistheendofParsival。Letmehavenomoresurprises。’Heburstintotears。\"
ThusdidMrs。Lewincreateanatmosphere。Atfirstitseemedunreal，butgraduallytheygotusedtoit，andbreathedscarcelyanythingelsethroughoutthemeal。Insuchanatmosphereeverythingseemedofsmallandequalvalue，andtheengagementofRickieandAgneslikethefeathersofParsival，flutteredlightlytotheground。Ansellwasgenerallysilent。Hewasnomatchforthesetwoquitecleverwomen。Onlyoncewasthereahitch。
TheyhadbeentalkinggailyenoughaboutthebetrothalwhenAnsellsuddenlyinterruptedwith，\"Whenisthemarriage？\"
\"Mr。Ansell，\"saidAgnes，blushing，\"Iwishyouhadn’taskedthat。Thatpart’sdreadful。Notforyears，asfaraswecansee。\"
ButRickiehadnotseenasfar。Hehadnottalkedtoherofthisatall。Lastnighttheyhadspokenonlyoflove。Heexclaimed，\"Oh，Agnes—don’t！\"Mrs。Lewinlaughedroguishly。
\"Whythisdelay？\"askedAnsell。
AgneslookedatRickie，whoreplied，\"Imustgetmoney，worseluck。\"
\"Ithoughtyou’dgotmoney。\"
Hehesitated，andthensaid，\"Imustgetmyfootontheladder，then。\"
Ansellbeganwith，\"Onwhichladder？\"butMrs。Lewin，usingtheprivilegeofhersex，exclaimed，\"Notanotherword。Ifthere’sathingIabominate，itisplans。Myheadgoeswhirlingatonce。\"
Whatshereallyabominatedwasquestions，andshesawthatAnsellwasturningserious。Toappeasehim，sheputonherclevermannerandaskedhimaboutGermany。Howhaditimpressedhim？Werewesototallyunfittedtorepelinvasion？WasnotGermanscholarshipoverestimated？Hereplieddiscourteously，buthedidreply;andifshecouldhavestoppedhimthinking，hertriumphwouldhavebeencomplete。
Whentheyrosetogo，AgnesheldAnsell’shandforamomentinherown。
\"Good—bye，\"shesaid。\"Itwasveryunconventionalofustocomeaswedid，butIdon’tthinkanyofusareconventionalpeople。\"
Heonlyreplied，\"Good—bye。\"Theladiesstartedoff。Rickielingeredbehindtowhisper，\"Iwouldhaveitso。Iwouldhaveyoubeginsquaretogether。Ican’ttalkyet——I’velovedherforyears——can’tthinkwhatshe’sdoneitfor。I’mgoingtowriteshortstories。Ishallstartthisafternoon。Shedeclarestheremaybesomethinginme。\"
Assoonashehadleft，Tilliardburstin，whitewithagitation，andcrying，\"Didyouseemyawfulfauxpas——aboutthehorsewhip？
WhatshallIdo？ImustcallonElliot。OrhadIbetterwrite？\"
\"MissPembrokewillnotmind，\"saidAnsellgravely。\"Sheisunconventional。\"Hekneltinanarm—chairandhidhisfaceintheback。
\"Itwaslikeabomb，\"saidTilliard。
\"Itwasmeanttobe。\"
\"Idofeelafool。Whatmustshethink？\"
\"Nevermind，Tilliard。You’venotbeenasbigafoolasmyself。
Atallevents，youtoldherhemustbehorsewhipped。\"
Tilliardhummedalittletune。Hehatedanythingnasty，andtherewasnastinessinAnsell。\"Whatdidyoutellher？\"heasked。
\"Nothing。\"
\"Whatdoyouthinkofit？\"
\"Ithink:Damnthosewomen。\"
\"Ah，yes。Onehatesone’sfriendstogetengaged。Itmakesonefeelsoold:Ithinkthatisoneofthereasons。Thebrotherjustabovemehaslatelymarried，andmysisterwasquitesickaboutit，thoughthethingwassuitableineveryway。\"
\"DamnTHESEwomen，then，\"saidAnsell，bouncingroundinthechair。\"Damntheseparticularwomen。\"
\"Theylookedandspokelikeladies。\"
\"Exactly。Theirdiplomacywasladylike。Theirlieswereladylike。
They’vecaughtElliotinamostladylikeway。Isawitallduringtheonemomentwewerenatural。Generallywewereclatteringafterthemarriedone，whom——likeafool——Itookforafool。Butforonemomentwewerenatural，andduringthatmomentMissPembroketoldalie，andmadeRickiebelieveitwasthetruth。\"
\"Whatdidshesay？\"
\"Shesaid`wesee’insteadof’Isee。’\"
Tilliardburstintolaughter。Thisjaundicedyoungphilosopher，withhiskinkyviewoflife，wastoomuchforhim。
\"Shesaid’wesee，’\"repeatedAnsell，\"insteadof’Isee，’andshemadehimbelievethatitwasthetruth。Shecaughthimandmakeshimbelievethathecaughther。Shecametoseemeandmakeshimthinkthatitishisidea。ThatiswhatImeanwhenI
saythatsheisalady。\"
\"Youaretoosubtleforme。Mydulleyescouldonlyseetwohappypeople。\"
\"Ineversaidtheyweren’thappy。\"
\"Then，mydearAnsell，whyareyousocutup？It’sbeastlywhenafriendmarries，——andIgranthe’sratheryoung，——butIshouldsayit’sthebestthingforhim。Adecentwoman——andyouhaveprovednotonethingagainsther——adecentwomanwillkeephimuptothemarkandstophimgettingslack。She’llmakehimresponsibleandmanly，formuchasIlikeRickie，Ialwaysfindhimalittleeffeminate。And，really，\"——hisvoicegrewsharper，forhewasirritatedbyAnsell’sconceit，\"and，really，youtalkasifyouweremixedupintheaffair。Theypayacivilvisittoyourrooms，andyouseenothingbutdarkplotsandchallengestowar。\"
\"War！\"criedAnsell，crashinghisfiststogether。\"It’swar，then！\"
\"Oh，whatalotoftommy—rot，\"saidTilliard。\"Can’tamanandwomangetengaged？Mydearboy——excusemetalkinglikethis——whatonearthisittodowithus？\"
\"We’rehisfriends，andIhopewealwaysshallbe，butweshan’tkeephisfriendshipbyfighting。We’reboundtofallintothebackground。Wifefirst，friendssomewayafter。Youmayresenttheorder，butitisordainedbynature。\"
\"Thepointis，notwhat’sordainedbynatureoranyotherfool，butwhat’sright。\"
\"Youarehopelesslyunpractical，\"saidTilliard，turningaway。
\"Andletmeremindyouthatyou’vealreadygivenawayyourcasebyacknowledgingthatthey’rehappy。\"
\"Sheishappybecauseshehasconquered;heishappybecausehehasatlasthungalltheworld’sbeautyontoasinglepeg。Hewasalwaystryingtodoit。Heusedtocallthepeghumanity。
Willeitherofthesehappinesseslast？Hiscan’t。Hersonlyforatime。Ifightthiswomannotonlybecauseshefightsme，butbecauseIforeseethemostappallingcatastrophe。ShewantsRickie，partlytoreplaceanothermanwhomshelosttwoyearsago，partlytomakesomethingoutofhim。Heistowrite。Intimeshewillgetsickofthis。Hewon’tgetfamous。Shewillonlyseehowthinheisandhowlame。Shewilllongforajollierhusband，andIdon’tblameher。And，havingmadehimthoroughlymiserableanddegraded，shewillbolt——ifshecandoitlikealady。\"
SuchweretheopinionsofStewartAnsell。
IX
SevenletterswritteninJune:——
CambridgeDearRickie，Iwouldratherwrite，andyoucanguesswhatkindofletterthisiswhenIsayitisafaircopy:Ihavebeenmakingroughdraftsallthemorning。WhenItalkIgetangry，andalsoattimestrytobeclever——tworeasonswhyIfailtogetattentionpaidtome。
Thisisaletteroftheprudentsort。Ifitmakesyoubreakofftheengagement，itsworkisdone。Youarenotapersonwhooughttomarryatall。Youareunfittedinbody:thatweoncediscussed。Youarealsounfittedinsoul:youwantandyouneedtolikemanypeople，andamanofthatsortoughtnottomarry。
\"Youneverwereattachedtothatgreatsect\"whocanlikeonepersononly，andifyoutrytoenterityouwillfinddestruction。IhavereadinbooksandIcannotaffordtodespisebooks，theyareallthatIhavetogoby——thatmenandwomendesiredifferentthings。Manwantstolovemankind;womanwantstoloveoneman。Whenshehashimherworkisover。SheistheemissaryofNature，andNature’sbiddinghasbeenfulfilled。ButmandoesnotcareadamnforNature——oratleastonlyaverylittledamn。Hecaresforahundredthingsbesides，andthemorecivilizedheisthemorehewillcarefortheseotherhundredthings，anddemandnotonly——awifeandchildren，butalsofriends，andwork，andspiritualfreedom。
Ibelieveyoutobeextraordinarilycivilized。——Yoursever，S。A。