Every now and then, our father would invite students from his rectory.
Women . . .
What do you
think of young
ladies?
W-women,
Mr. Austen?
The better
side of a woman is
expressed by her
devotion.
First as a daughter
and then as a wife.
R-right!
Right?
On those nights, our house tended to become a private cultural society.
Women’s
appeal derives
from a virtuous
love . . .
. . . and
a silence
filled with
approval.
Ugh!
What if a
woman has a
fine intellect?
She
should
keep it to
herself!
Jane!
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