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,P]HAPS MO/ IMPORTANT = PO/]ITY REG>D+ ,RECLUS FAMILY'S FEM9ISM & ITS MEMB]S' COMMITM5T TO ! IDEA ?AT 0P]SONAL IS POLITICAL0 WAS !IR PRACTICE ( ! ,UNION LIBRE 7,FREE ,UNION71 :I* HAD A BROAD IMPACT ON ! ,FR5* & 9T]NATIONAL PRESS4 ,FREE UNION CONSI/$ ( A SIMPLE C]EMONY :]E A C\PLE 9VIT$ FRI5DS & RELATIVES TO ANN\NCE !IR 0M>RIAGE0 ) NEI!R RELIGI\S NOR CIVIL SANCTION1 0)\T PRIE/S & MAYORS10 9 NAME ( ! FRE$OM ( ! 9DIVIDUAL S5TIM5TAL SPH]E FROM SOCIAL & 9/ITUTIONAL CONV5TIONS4 ,9 ,FRANCE1 (ICIAL M>RIAGES 5TAIL$ ! /IPULATION ( AN (FICIAL CONTRACT1 H>%LY CRITICIZ$ BY ALL ! FEM9I/S ( ?AT TIME BECAUSE IT E/ABLI%$ ! WIFE'S SUBORD9ATE POSITION AS A 0P]5NIAL M9OR10 9 :I* M>RI$ WOM5 W]E COMPLETELY DEP5D5T ON !IR HUSB&S' CONS5T = EV]Y LEGAL & ECONOMIC ISSUE4 ,M>IE ,D]AISMES CALL$ ! M>RIAGE CODE 0! LONG 5UM]ATION ( ALL ! HUMILIATION & ! S]FDOM ?AT WOM5 MU/ SUFF] ALL !IR LIVES LONG40 

,! FIR/ ( ! FREE UNION CELEBRATIONS TOOK PLACE 9 #ahg 9 ,VASCOEUIL1 ,FRANCE1 BETWE5 ,ELISEE ,RECLUS & ,FANNY ,L',H]M9EZ1 AFT] ! DEA? ( ,CL>ISSE1 ,ELISEE'S FIR/ WIFE1 & IT WAS ATT5D$ BY1 AMONG O!RS1 ,LEO & ,MALON1 :O LAT] CELEBRAT$ !IR FREE UNION 9 ,SWITZ]L& 9 #a#h#g#b4 ,IF ONE C\LD >GUE ?AT MANY WORK+ CLASS ,P>ISIANS 5GAG$ 9 FREE UNIONS1 BO? BECAUSE ( !IR ANTI-CL]ICALISM1 & BECAUSE !Y EI!R DID NOT WANT TO OR C\LD NOT AF=D TO PAY = A LEGAL M>RIAGE1 IT IS WOR? NOT+ ?AT ! ORIG9ALITY ( !SE FREE UNIONS WAS TO BE PUBLICALLY CELEBRAT$ & VALU$ AS A POLITICAL ACT4 ,! MO/ FAM\S & SC&AL\S FREE UNION C]EMONY TOOK PLACE 9 ,P>IS ON #ad ,OCTOB] #a#h#h#b1 :]E ,ELISEE ,RECLUS'S TWO DAU<T]S1 ,MAGALI 7#a#h#f-#a#i#e#c7 & ,JEANNIE 7#a#h#f#c-#a#h#i#g71 CELEBRAT$ !IR RESPECTIVE UNIONS ) TWO Y\NG M51 ,PAUL ,REGNI] 7#a#h#e#h-#a#i#c#h7 & ,LEON ,CUIS9I] 7#a#h#e#i-#a#h#h#g74 ,ON ?IS OCCASION1 ,RECLUS PUBLI%$ A DISC\RSE UND] ! TITLE ( ,UNIONS LIBRES1 :I* SC&ALIZ$ ! ,FR5* CONS]VATIVE PRESS NO LESS ?AN ! 0SC&AL\S COHABITATION0 :I* ?IS UNION IMPLI$4 ,9 HIS PAMPHLET1 ,RECLUS FIR/LY REFUS$ TO CLAIM ANY P>5TAL AU?ORITY3 0! ONLY RI<T WE HAVE ON Y\ IS \R PR(\ND FEEL+ = Y\40 ,HE 9SI/$ ON ! FREE *OICE MADE BY ! TWO C\PLES4 0,AMONG Y\R P>5TS1 SOME HAD PREF]R$ A LEGAL M>RIAGE2 P]HAPS1 9 ! HE>T ( SOMEONE1 SOME SORR[ HAS ACCOMPANI$ ! JOY TO SEE Y\ L9K$ TOGE!R2 BUT EV]YONE HAS RESPECT$ Y\1 NOBODY TRI$ TO CON/RA9 Y\ TO FOLL[ HIS IDEAS 4444 ,Y\ >E ! MA/]S ( Y\RSELF40 ,! F9AL ADDRESS BY ,RECLUS IS AN ACKN[L$GM5T ( !SE Y\NG PEOPLE AS NOT ONLY BIOLOGICAL1 BUT ALSO 0SPIRITUAL0 HEIRS4 0,WE >E TIR$1 BUT Y\ WILL CONT9UE \R WORK1 & O!R WILL CONT9UE AFT] Y\ 4444 ,= Y\1 IT WILL NOT BE 5\< TO BE HAPPY1 BECAUSE Y\R UNIONS >E NOT DOME/IC EGOISM2 Y\ WILL R$\BLE Y\R VIRTUES 9 D$ICATION & GOODNESS4 ,Y\ >E GOOD1 PLEASE BE EV5 BETT]1 MORE S9C]E 9 PRACTIC+ JU/ICE & /RONG] 9 CLAIM+ = ! RI<T40 

,! SC&AL 9 ,P>IS WAS WIDE4 ,DOZ5S ( PRESS >TICLES APPE>$1 CONTA9+ MOCK]IES 9 :I* FREE LOVE WAS COMP>$ TO FREE PRO/ITUTION OR S]I\S 9DIGNATION AB\T ! CONTRA/ BETWE5 ,RECLUS'S UNIV]SALLY RECOGNIZ$ SCI5TIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS & HIS 0UNPOPUL>0 POLITICAL POSITIONS4 ,:AT IS SIGNIFICANT IS ?AT ALL !SE CONS]VATIVE COMM5T>IES FOCUS$ ON ,RECLUS & NOT ON ! FREE *OICE ( HIS DAU<T]S & !IR P>TN]S1 REFUS+ ?US TO ACKN[L$GE1 OR EV5 SIMPLY NOT UND]/&+1 HIS RADICAL & CONCRETE QUE/ION+ ( PATRI>*Y4 ,TO ! CONS]VATIVES1 ,RECLUS WAS ! 0PATRI>*0 SO ! RESPONSIBILITY ( :AT HAPP5$ WAS 0OBJECTIVELY0 UP TO HIM4 

.<,EXTRACT$ FROM ! PAP] 0,AN>*I/ GEOGRAPH]S & FEM9ISM 9 LATE #a#i? C5TURY ,FRANCE0 BY ,F$]ICO ,F]RETTI.> 

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,! Y\NG C\PLES1 ( :I* Y\ >E ALL RELATIVES & FRI5DS H]E1 MET & ?\<T ?AT !Y C\LD NOT DO BETT] ?AN TO ASSOCIATE !IR LIVES1 SO ?AT1 SUPPORT$ ONE ON ! O!R1 !Y WORK MORE C\RAGE\SLY1 & !IR JOYS >E SWEET]1 !IR SORR[S LESS BITT]4 

,!Y M>RY - BUT NOT BE=E CIVIL AU?ORITY1 & REFRA9 FROM ANY CONTRACT1 OA? OR (FICIAL 9/RUM5T4 

,! ACT IS UNUSUAL1 IT CAN BE EASILY 9CRIM9AT$2 BUT !Y ?\<T AB\T IT BE=E COMMITT+ TO IT4 ,FE>+ ?AT !IR Y\? W\LD DIM9I% ! SCOPE ( SOME ( !IR >GUM5TS1 !Y *>G$ ME - BALD HEAD - TO SPEAK = !M & ON !IR BEHALF1 TO SUBMIT TO Y\ ! MA9 REASONS :I* MOTIVAT$ !IR CONDUCT1 ASK+ Y\ TO LI/5 TO !M ) A SPIRIT ( FAIRNESS1 ) FEEL+S ( B5EVOL5CE4 

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,S9CE ! V]Y 9/ITUTION ( CIVIL M>RIAGE IS 9 QUE/ION1 WE WILL PRES5T ITS HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,! PO9TS 9 DISPUTE WILL BE PUT AT !IR RELATIVE VALUE2 BY ! S+LE FACT ?AT ! G5]AL SITUATION WILL BE WELL E/ABLI%$1 SEV]AL DIFFICULTIES ( A SECOND>Y ORD] WILL DISSIPATE )\T BE+ T\*$1 & ! GREAT QUE/ION ( LAW WILL BE CL>IFI$ 9 SOME WAY BY ITSELF4  
  

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0,MAN IS ! MEASURE ( ALL ?+S01 SAID A WISE MAN ( ANTIQUITY1 =MULAT+ A TRU? ( :I* SUCCESSIVE G5]ATIONS W\LD NOT EXHAU/ ! DEP?4 - 0,SO1 ,I MEASURE EV]Y?+ BY MY Y>D/ICK01 - CONCLUDE SOME TO :OM IT DOES NOT OCCUR ! IDEA ?AT ! PHYSICAL L5G? ( !IR 9DIVIDUAL1 ALREADY V]Y SMALL 9 COMP>ISON ) ! ,E>?1 IS 9SUFFICI5T TO MEASURE ! SOL> SY/EM1 9SUFFICI5T = CELE/IAL SPACES4 ,! MO/ 9TELLIG5T HAS ONLY A PETTY VALUE1 IF HE COMP>ES HIS 9TELLECTUAL BAGGAGE TO ?AT ( ! MILLIONS :O POPULATE ! WORLD1 ! BILLIONS :O HAVE POPULAT$ IT4 ,9 COMP>ISON ) ! COSMIC P]IODS1 EPHEM]AL >E \R LIVES1 EPHEM]AL \R YE>S COMPOS$ ( ?IRTE5 LUNATIONS4 ,?IS DOES NOT PREV5T ?AT ) P]FECT C&OR1 ) NAIVE 9NOC5CE1 ! COMMON MAN IMAG9ES TO UND]/& ! UNIV]SE BECAUSE HE R$UC$ IT TO HIS [N SIZE1 DECL>ES MOTIONLESS :AT HE HAS NEV] SE5 *ANGE1 UN*ANG+ :AT HE HAS NEV] FELT MOVE2 = HE NEV] QUE/ION$ ! ALLEG$ EVID5CE ( ! S5SES4 ,?IS IS H[ ! ,E>? WAS SAID TO BE1 ! ET]NAL C5T] ( ! HEAV5S1 ! ,E>?1 :I*1 S9CE UNC\NT$ CYCLES1 RU%ES ?R\< ! CON/ELLATIONS ) A PRODIGI\S SPE$4 ,H[ HE W\LD %AKE HIS HEAD1 ! PEASANT BORN 9 HIS VILLAGE1 IF ALL ABRUPTLY HE WAS TOLD ?AT HE WAS PL[+ A SEAB$2 ?AT FROM ?IS HILL TO ! HORIZON1 !RE IS NOT A CUBIC C5TIMET] ?AT HAS NOT SW>M$ 9 ! MUD1 SWAM 9 ! WAVES2 ?AT ! ROCK 9 ! MID/ ( ! ALFALFA CAME FROM TWO HUNDR$ & FIFTY LEAGUES1 C>T$ ON AN ICE CUBE2 H[ BLUE M\NTA9S ON ! HORIZON1 H[ !SE M\NTA9S >E MOV+ T[>DS ! SEA1 & H[ !Y ROLL1 C>RI$ AWAY BY TORR5TS & RIV]S6 ,HE WILL NOD HIS HEAD1 Y\R GOOD MAN1 IF Y\ >GUE ?AT WE HAVE NOT ALWAYS BE5 M>RI$ BY ! M9I/RY ( ! PRIE/ & ! MUNICIPAL (FIC]4 - ,NO?+ IS MORE TRUE1 H[EV]2 - BUT H[ TO ADMIT :AT ONE CANNOT UND]/&8 

,WE NE$1 9 FACT1 A REFLECTION ALREADY %>P5$ BY MOD]N SCI5TIFIC DISCOV]IES TO FULLY ACCEPT ! FACT ?AT ! ,UNIV]SE IS 5GAG$ 9 A S]IES ( 9CESSANT TRANS=MATIONS1 ?AT \R SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS1 LIKE ! GREAT COSMIC PH5OM5A1 >E MODIFI$ BY !IR RECIPROCAL ACTION 9 ! C\RSE ( LONG AGES2 ?AT HI/ORY & GEOLOGY RESEMBLE EA* O!R1 ?AT ,NATURE & HUMANITY DEVELOP 9 P>ALLEL & ACCORD+ TO ! SAME LAWS4 

,KIDNAPP+1 MURD]1 SLAV]Y1 BRUTAL PROMISCUITY1 SU* W]E ! BEG9N+S ( ! MATRIMONIAL 9/ITUTION1 +LORI\S BEG9N+S1 BUT ( :I* WE >E NOT A%AM$3 ! L[] WE HAVE />T$1 ! HI<] WE HOPE TO CLIMB4 ,BY :AT IS PRACTIC$ AMONG ! MO/ BACKW>D CONTEMPOR>Y POPULATIONS1 WE JUDGE ! MORES ( \R [N RACE1 9 REMOTE TIMES 9 :I* IT HAD NO HI/ORY4 ,:AT DO A HUNDR$ & ONE TRAVEL] CONNECTIONS TEA* US8 

,W>RIORS1 - 9 ASSIZE C\RTS !Y W\LD BE QUALIFI$ AS ASSASS9S1 - A B& ( W>RIORS SURPRISE A VILLAGE4 ,! NI<T IS DEEP2 TO ! HUTS ( RE$S1 TO ! G\RBIS BRAID$ ) BRAN*ES1 ! 9VAD]S CREPT /EAL?ILY1 )\T MAK+ A DRY LEAF CRY \T4 ,SUDD5LY !Y UTT] FI]CE CRIES1 T]RIBLE RO>S1 %AKE TOR*ES1 BR&I% EMB]S4 ,9 ! BL9K ( AN EYE ! P9E TOR*ES >E SET ABLAZE1 ! LEAFY RO(S FLAME & SP>KLE4 ,! FAMILIES :O SLUMB]$1 ! 9DIVIDUALS SQUATT+1 BUNDL$ UP1 PRESS$ AGA9/ EA* O!R1 !RE !Y >E SEIZ$ BY ! DISA/]2 DUMBF\ND$1 PANICK$1 !Y >E ALREADY BURN+1 & >E /ILL ASLEEP4 ,WE RU% TO ! OP5+ ?AT WE HAD MADE N>R[ & L[ TO BE ABLE TO BETT] DEF5D IT1 WE RUN 9TO IT1 WE PU% \RSELVES & EMB>RASS \RSELVES1 ROA/$ BY ! FLAME1 DAZZL$ BY ! 9C&ESC5T SPRAYS1 SUFFOCAT$ BY ! SMOKE4 ,! FIR/ ONES CROSS ! DOOR CRAWL+1 & AS !Y /ILL SLIDE ON ! GR\ND1 !IR LIMBS >E PI]C$1 !IR HEADS %ATT]$4 ,LESS AGILE OLD PEOPLE1 *ILDR5 )\T VIGOR1 UN=TUNATE PEOPLE 9CAPABLE ( DEF5D+ !MSELVES1 ONE DOES NOT EV5 GIVE !M ! ALMS ( A MACE BL[1 ONE ?R[S !M BACK 9TO ! BLAZ+ 9F]NO4 ,EV]Y?+ IS KILL$1 EV]Y?+ IS MASSACR$1 EXCEPT A FEW BIG GIRLS :O ESCAP$ ! FIRE1 SP>$ BY ! TRUN*EON4 ,! VICTORS - WE CALL ?AT VICTORS - RU% 9TO ! 5CLOSURE ( ! H]DS :I* !Y PU% 9 FRONT ( !M PELL-MELL1 ) ! UN=TUNATE WOM5 :O HAVE !IR H&S TI$ BEH9D !IR BACKS4 ,HAPPY & PR\D1 ! LOOT]S ANN\NCE !MSELVES FROM AF> ) GRUNTS ( TRIUMPH2 !Y CLIMB ! HILLS1 DESC5D ! PLA9S4 ,! CAPTIVES :O TOO (T5 /UMBLE & FALL1 ?OSE :O HAVE TOO MU* DIFFICULTY 9 GETT+ UP1 >E DISPAT*$ ) A LA/ BL[1 OR LEFT TO EXPIRE 9 SOME M>%1 TO ROT 9 A QUAGMIRE4 ,TO ACTIVATE WALK+1 TO REVIVE FAIL+ EF=TS1 !Y /+ 9 ! %\LD]S1 9 ! BACK ( ! NECK3 0,ADVANCE OR BUR/604 ,9 H]OIC TIMES1 ! BRAVE1 ! VALIANT & ! ADMIR$ ?US PROVID$ !MSELVES ) WIVES & BRIDES4 

,VICTORY P>TY4 ,MAGNIFIC5T BUT*]Y = RAID$ ANIMALS4 ,UPRO>1 FUSS & VOCIF]ATIONS1 FR5ETIC DANCES1 5ORM\S BANQUET1 GLORI\S 9TOXICATION1 ORGY WOR?Y ( ! ,IMMORTALS4 ,/ILL EXHAU/$ ) FATIGUE1 !IR W\NDS B>ELY CLOS+1 ! =AG$ GIRLS & WOM5 AWAIT1 ?R[N 9TO ! CORN]S1 ! LA/ ACT ( ! FEA/3 ALL ! MALES ( ! HORDE WILL PASS OV] !IR BODIES4 - ,BE=EH&1 ! SORC]]1 /RANGELY DRESS$1 ! MAN ) ! 9CANTATIONS1 WILL WA% !M1 FUMIGATE !M1 UNSPELL !M1 EXORCIZE ! DEMONS ( ! NATIVE TRIBE1 9OCULATE ! DEITIES ( ! NEW HOME2 HE WILL PUT A NECKLACE ( BLESS$ SE$S >\ND !IR NECKS1 A GOOD-LUCK *>M ON !IR NO/RILS4 ,! HOLY MAN1 HIS ACOLYTES ASSI/+ HIM1 & ALL ! Y\NG S*OOL ( PROPHETS1 ( !SE UNHAPPY GIRLS WILL MAKE WOM51 TAK+ ALL ! RISKS ( ! OP]ATION - = !Y TEA* ?AT ! WOMAN IS ( IMPURE & POISON\S NATURE1 - !Y WILL PRON\NCE SACR$ =MULAS1 9 ORD] TO GU>ANTEE AGA9/ BAD LUCK ! FUTURE HUSB&S :O >E WAIT+ TO P]=M 9 !IR TURN4 

,FROM ?IS FIR/ PATT]N1 ! MO/ DIV]SE POPULATIONS HAVE C>V$ \T ! 9NUM]ABLE V>IETY ( !IR NUPTIAL RITES1 :I* HAVE BE5 TRANSMITT$1 MORE OR LESS MODIFI$1 TO ! PRES5T DAY4 

,M>RIAGE1 :I* WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO CONSID] AS 9DIVIDUAL1 ABSOLUTELY PRIVATE1 WAS ORIG9ALLY COMMUNAL & COLLECTIVE2 ! WOM5 BELONG$ TO ! B& UNDIVID$LY2 ALL M5 HAD ! SAME RI<TS OV] ALL WOM51 NO W>RIOR :O DID NOT HAVE HIS %>E ( ! LOOT4 ,! CAPTIVE BELONG$ TO ?OSE :O HAD BURN$ H] VILLAGE1 SUFFOCAT$ H] UNCLES1 TOR*$ H] BRO!RS1 DISEMB[EL$ H] MO!R4 ,EV5 IF ! KIDNAPP]S HAD ONLY BE5 H] MA/]S6 EV5 IF %E HAD ONLY BE5 PAID ) BEAT+S & ABUSE6 ,BUT NO6 ,!IR MURD]\S FURY TURN$ 9TO AMOR\S RAGE1 !IR 9TOXICATION 9TO LASCIVI\SNESS MORE BRUTAL & FRI<T5+ ?AN !IR RAGE 9 COMBAT4 ,C\LD ONE RESPOND TO SU* LORDS O!RWISE ?AN BY CUNN+ & P]FIDY1 BY MURD] OR POISON+ ATTEMPTS8 - ,WELL NO6 ,!Y LOV$ ?OSE BRIG&S1 !Y CAME TO *]I% ?OSE ASSASS9S1 TO DEVOTE !MSELVES TO ?OSE CANNIBALS 444 - ,BY ! B5IGN 9FLU5CE ( OBLIVION8 ,BY ! EFFECT ( HABITUATION :I* /UPEFIES EV5 ! ATROCI\S PA9S1 :I* /IFLES ! VIVID S5SITIVITIES8 - ,?AT W\LDN'T HAVE BE5 5\<4 

,BUT %E CAME1 HEAL+ W\NDS1 CALM+ IRRITATIONS1 LULL+ RES5TM5TS1 %E CAME1 ,MO!RHOOD1 OP]ATOR ( M>VELS1 %E CAME1 HOLD+ 9 H] >MS ! ,*ILD1 ! SWEET & PRODIGI\S MIRACLE ( ,NATURE4 ,NO SOON] IS HE BORN1 ! ,*ILD1 ?AN ALL ?+S >E MADE NEW1 ?AN ALL OLD ?+S >E =GOTT54 ,:AT DO Y\ TALK AB\T REMORSE1 CRIME & IGNOM9Y1 :5 HE IS !RE1 9NOC5T & SWEET6 ,:AT DO Y\ REMEMB] ( ?OSE /ORIES ( VIOL5CE & CRUELTY1 :5 HE W&]S HIS C>ESS+ H& 9 Y\R HAIR8 ,:AT DO Y\ C>E AB\T PA/ MIS=TUNES :5 HE LOOKS AT Y\ ) HIS S(T & PURE EYES8 ,! *ILD'S SMILE ILLUM9ATES ! WORLD2 HE IS NOT A D>K5$ S\L 9 :I* WAVES ( LI<T >E NOT RELEAS$1 9 :I* ! TRANQUIL DEP?S ( AZURE SKIES DO NOT P\R \T4 ,HE APPE>S1 & ! ,PA/1 ) ITS LONG SEQUEL ( REGRET & REP5TANCE1 ANNOYANCE & BITT]NESS1 ! ,PA/ VANI%ES1 IS =GOTT51 & ! ,FUTURE1 FRE% & SMIL+1 MAKES ITS 5TRANCE ) ! RADIANT PROCESSION ( HOPES4 ,& !SE PRODIGIES1 H[ DOES ! ,*ILD ACCOMPLI% !M8 ,:AT IS ! MY/]Y ( HIS P[]8 ,IT IS BECAUSE ! LITTLE BE+1 WEAK1 HELPLESS1 9CAPABLE ( DEF5D+ HIMSELF1 P[]LESS TO BE SELF-SUFFICI5T1 LIVES ONLY ?R\< Y\R K9DNESS1 SUBSI/S ONLY ?R\< Y\R FAVOR4 ,! M]E FACT ( HIS EXI/5CE PROVES ?AT IT IS NOT ! ,RI<T ( ! /RONGE/1 AS SAID BY ! WEAK-KNE$ PHILOSOPH]S1 BUT ! ,RI<T ( ! WEAKE/1 :I* PREVAILS 9 HUMANITY AS 9 ANIMAL SPECIES4 ,! ,*ILD MORALIZES ! MO!R1 MORALIZES ! FA!R1 MORALIZES ! SURR\ND+S2 >\ND ! CRADLE NE/ FRI5DLY G5II :O L& ON ! HEADS1 COME & GO 9 :ITE FLI<TS2 FROM ! BEAT+ ( !IR W+S1 ?\<TS ( PEACE HAT*1 GOOD WI%ES1 WORDS ( CONCORD4 ,9T]PRET] ( ! NAIVE POPUL> SCI5CE1 QUITE DEEP] ?AN ?AT ( PR(ESSIONAL MORALI/S1 ! PA9T] ,RAPHAEL1 WANT+ TO %[ ,HUMANITY ITS TRUE R$EEM]1 MODEL$ ) HIS MO/ C>ESS+ L9E1 ) HIS MO/ LUM9\S COLOR1 ! 0,BAMB9O01 A *ILD1 A T9Y *ILD1 SMIL+ 9 HIS MO!R'S >MS1 BEAM+ ) HAPP9ESS4 

,! ,*ILD HAS BE5 ! FIR/ & DIRECT CAUSE ( \R SOCIAL PROGRESS4 ,9 VIEW ( ! ,*ILD1 MATRI>*AL 9/ITUTIONS W]E E/ABLI%$ :I*1 POLITICAL & RELIGI\S1 SOCIAL & CIVIL1 HAD ! *ILD AS ITS DECL>$ OR IMPLI$ OBJECT4 ,!RE WAS !N NO FILIATION EXCEPT MAT]NAL FILIATION4 ,?IS CAN BE EXPLA9$4 ,FA!RHOOD IS A MY/]I\S ACT1 AN UNC]TA9 FACT2 BUT :AT C\LD BE MORE GRASPABLE ?AN ! DRAMA ( P>TURITION1 ) ! PA9S & CRIES ( ! ANGUI%$ WOMAN1 ) ! EXPLOSION ( JOY :I* GREETS ! NEW FELL[ CITIZ56 ,EV]Y *ILD KNEW A MO!R1 BUT NOT A FA!R2 ! COLLECTIVE PAT]NITY ( ! M5 ( ! TRIBE WAS SUFFICI5T2 IT DIDN'T MATT] ONE OV] ! O!R4 ,= A LONG TIME !RE WAS NO SON EXCEPT ( HIS MO!R4 ,!RE W]E NO CLANS1 !RE W]E NO 0G5TES0 EXCEPT ! MATRONYMIC ONES3 WE HAD ! 0MO!RL&0 .<0MATRIE0.> BE=E ! FA!RL& .<PATRIE.>4 ,S+UL> ?+6 DUR+ ?IS HI/ORICAL PHASE1 ! NOTIONS ( /ABILITY1 DURATION1 P]PETUITY W]E GR\P$ >\ND ,MO!RHOOD & ! FEM99E PR9CIPLE4 ,! MASCUL9E !N REPRES5T$ ONLY FRAGILITY & 9CON/ANCY2 BUT JU/ICE & EQUITY1 ! NE$ = ORD] 9 PROGRESS & = PROGRESS 9 ORD]1 ! IDEAS ( PEACE1 CONCILIATION & >BITRATION1 W]E ATTA*$ TO ! ,MO!R1 FROM :OM1 AS FROM A C5T]1 RADIAT$ ! MA9 MANIFE/ATIONS ( MORAL LIFE4 ,O!R ?AN ! CURR5T ONE WAS !N ! C5TRAL CONCEPTION1 O!R ! G5]AL EXPLANATION ( ?+S2 ! 9TELLECTUAL WORLD1 DIFF]5TLY BALANC$1 DID NOT GRAVITATE 9 ! SAME ORBIT4 ,= IDEAS & S5TIM5TS >E F> FROM HAV+ ! FIXITY ?AT IS ATTRIBUT$ TO !M1 & ! V]Y LAWS ( EVOLUTION HAVE A HI/ORY4 ,! ANCI5T SAY+3 0MOBILE LIKE A WAVE .<MOBILE COMME L'ONDE.>01 W\LD ONCE HAVE SEEM$ DEVOID ( FLAVOR & DEPRIV$ ( MEAN+1 IF IT HAD BE5 APPLI$ TO O!RS ?AN ! /RONG] SEX4 

,LITTLE BY LITTLE ! KIDNAPP+ WAS CONSOLIDAT$ 9 M>RIAGE4 ,9 ! SAME WAY ! PLUND]1 TAK+ ON PROPORTION & CONSI/5CY1 HAD BECOME PROP]TY BY ITS TRANSMISSION TO ! *ILD1 & ?IS TRANSMISSION 9 ! SAME L9E1 FROM MO!R TO DAU<T]1 OR FROM UNCLE TO NEPHEW1 CON/ITUT$ ! FAMILY GR\P4 ,= A LONG TIME ! FAMILY FELT ! ACTS ( VIOL5CE :I* HAD 9AUGURAT$ IT2 ITS LEAD]1 9VE/$ ) ! RI<T ( LIFE & DEA?1 EX]CIS$ IT AS HE SAW FIT2 0FAMILY0 !N SIGNIFI$ DOME/IC *I\RME1 SLAVES MESS4 ,! RELATIVE LIB]TY :I* IT N[ 5JOYS WAS CONQU]$ ONLY BY P]SEV]+ EF=TS2 = A LONG TIME ?IS WORD LIB]TY DID NOT HAVE ?AT MORAL *>ACT] :I* WE HAVE ATTRIBUT$ TO IT1 & :5 WE APPLY IT TO PRIMITIVE P]IODS1 IT %\LD BE WISELY4 ,MANY TIMES ! MO!R ( HEIRS OR HEIRESSES REMA9$ 9 S]VILE CONDITION1 & ! PR9CELY H\SES ( ! CONTEMPOR>Y ,EA/ %[ US FREQU5T EXAMPLES ( ?IS4 ,H[EV]1 MATRI>*AL 9/ITUTIONS SIGNIFICANTLY RAIS$ ! SOCIAL SITUATION = ! MO!R & ! CIVIL SITUATION = ! WOMAN4 

,KIDNAPP+ HAD 5T]$ SO WELL 9TO ! MORES1 SEEM$ SO DEC5T & PROP]1 ?AT :5 ! GIRLS W]E NO LONG] =CIBLY ABDUCT$1 ! M>RIAGES W]E PREC$$ BY A MOCK ABDUCTION1 A COM$Y ?AT IS ALWAYS GIV5 9 SEV]AL ( \R CANTONS4 ,:5 ! WOM5 W]E NO LONG] 0WON AT ! PO9T ( ! SPE>01 ! FA!R DELIV]$ !M TO ! FUTURE G5RE = ANIMALS ) HORNS1 = LEA!RS OR FURS4 ,GOOD H\SES ONLY GOT RID ( !IR Y\NG LADIES AT A GOOD PRICE1 :O !MSELVES TOOK PRIDE 9 BE+ PAID DE>LY4 ,9 ORD] NOT TO DEPRECIATE ! COMMODITY1 P>5TS W]E C>EFUL NOT TO CLUTT] ! M>KET1 & MO!RS - MO!RS1 WE SAY - CALCULAT$ ?AT IT WAS BETT] TO SUFFOCATE !IR LITTLE GIRLS AT Y\NG AGE ?AN1 LAT]1 SELL !M AT A DISC\NT4 ,! MO/ 9FATUAT$ ) NOBILITY IMM$IATELY SUPPRESS$ ALL ?OSE :I* W]E BORN TO !M1 ASSUR$ 9 ADVANCE ?AT NO PUR*AS] C\LD SETTLE SU* A RI* PIECE4 ,IF !RE HAD BE5 A NUMB] ( BOYS1 !Y W\LD HAVE BE5 AUCTION$ (F1 BUT ! PRECAUTION HAD BE5 TAK5 ( ?9N+ ! RANKS3 !Y HAD BE5 MADE TO KNOCK EA* O!R \T *E]FULLY 9 MANY 5C\NT]S & SKIRMI%ES4 ,!SE REMOTE TIMES ALSO HAD !IR SOCIAL QUE/ION1 :I* !Y DIDN'T KN[ H[ TO SOLVE EXCEPT BY CUTT+ & TRIMM+ ON HUMAN LIVES1 & ESPECIALLY AMONG ! *ILD-BE>]S ( ! SPECIES4 

,! MURD] ( GIRLS RESULT$ 9 ! POLY&RY1 ! ADDITION ( SEV]AL HUSB&S TO A S+LE WIFE1 & POLY&RY 9 TURN CALL$ = 9FANTICIDE1 PREC$+ \R ECONOMI/S1 \R LIB]ALS & PHILAN?ROPI/S1 9 ! 9V5TION ( ,MAL?USIAN ME?ODS TO BALANCE POPULATIONS & SUBSI/5CE4 

,CONCURR5TLY ) EXOGAMIC M>RIAGES BY KIDNAPP+ & BY PUR*ASE1 !RE W]E ALSO V]Y SIMPLI/IC M>RIAGES BETWE5 BRO!RS & SI/]S - NOTE ?AT 9 SEV]AL REGIONS ADELPHOGAMY IS /ILL 9 HONOR AS A PR]OGATIVE ( HI< FAMILIES & ROYAL H\SES4 ,LAT]1 ONE WAS PLEAS$ TO M>RY A LOT ( BRO!RS ) A LOT ( SI/]S1 NO DI/9CTION BE+ MADE BETWE5 ! *ILDR51 ALL CO-HEIRS ( A DOMA9 :I* REMA9$ ! 9ALI5ABLE POSSESSION ( A S+LE FAMILY4 ,FROM ! POLY&RIC SY/EM >OSE ! LEVIRATE1 A CU/OM ?AT WE KN[ FROM ! /ORY ( ,RU? & ,BOAZ1 & SIGISBEISM1 :OSE LEGAL EXI/5CE - NO FUR!R ?AN 9 ,ITALY - WAS CONSID]$ A P>ADOX1 BECAUSE ! EXPLANATION WAS IGNOR$4 

,H\SEWIFE ( SEV]AL HUSB&S1 CONDEMN$ TO 5DLESS PREGNANCIES1 TO P]PETUAL GE/ATION1 H>%LY 9T]RUPT$ BY FREQU5T 9FANTICIDES1 ! WOMAN ASPIR$ TO FLEE H] M>ITAL PRISON1 TO AVOID ! =C$ LABOR ( POLY&RY4 ,H] /R5G? & P[] BE+ 9 LOVE1 IT WAS FROM LOVE ?AT %E ASK$ = H] LIB]ATION4 ,TO ! FAVORITE AMONG ! HUSB&S1 TO ! Y\NGE/ ( ! BRO!RS1 HIMSELF (T5 BULLI$ BY ! ELD]S1 ONE DAY %E CONFID$ ! SWEET SECRET3 0,?IS *ILD BELONGS TO US6 ,TO ME1 TO Y\1 TO NO ONE ELSE40 - ,FROM ?AT MOM5T ON1 ! MATRI>*AL 9/ITUTION WAS COMPROMIS$ & 5T]$ 9TO A DECL9E :I*1 DAY BY DAY1 ACCEL]AT$ UNTIL IT WAS COMPLETELY & COMPLETELY ABOLI%$4 ,?R[+ ITSELF FROM ONE EXTREME TO ! O!R1 ,HUMANITY SEEMS 9CAPABLE ( UND]/&+ ! SIMPLE/ FACTS BE=E HAV+ D5I$ !M ) FURY1 AFT] HAV+ DI/ORT$ !M BY OV]LY EXAGG]AT+ !M4 ,IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE TO EXHAU/ ! S]IES ( P>ADOXES BE=E WE COME TO T]MS ) ! SOLUTIONS DICTAT$ BY EVID5CE & GOOD S5SE4 ,AS SOON AS IT WAS DISCOV]$ ?AT ! *ILD IS ! SON ( HIS FA!R1 IT WAS NO LONG] WANT$ ?AT HE WAS ALSO ! SON ( HIS MO!R4 ,IT WAS DECRE$ ?AT H5CE=? ! FA!R W\LD C\NT = EV]Y?+1 ! MO!R = NO?+4 ,BUT 9 ORD] TO GET ! NEW DOCTR9E ADOPT$1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO UPSET ! S\L TO ITS DEP?S2 & IF EV] A REVOLUTION TR\BL$ PEOPLE'S M9DS1 IT WAS UND\BT$LY ?AT :I* SUB/ITUT$ MATRIMONIAL 9/ITUTIONS ) PATRI>*Y4 

,C]ES1 ACCORD+ TO POETS & HI/ORIANS1 WAS ! LEGISLATOR ( ! PEOPLES4 ,! TRIBES ( FI%]M51 HUNT]S & PA/ORALI/S W]E =GOTT5 9 ! OLD SAVAG]Y FROM :I* EM]G$ ! COLONIES ( F>M]S1 PR\D ( !IR PL[ AS MU* AS ( !IR SPE> & !IR SWORD4 ,\R CIVILIZATION EMANATES FROM ! MAN ( ! FIELDS1 :O 9ITIAT$ ! WORLD TO ALREADY COMPLICAT$ JURIDICAL 9/ITUTIONS1 TO A :OLE SY/EM ( RUDIM5T>Y SCI5CE1 :I* =MULAT$ A SET ( POLITICAL1 CIVIL & RELIGI\S LAWS1 E/ABLI%$ A CODE :I* HAS REMA9$ 9 =CE 9 \R C\NTRYSIDE1 A CU/OM>Y LAW OBS]V$ BY \R PEASANTS4 

,! ANCI5T F>M] CONSID]$ HIMSELF TO BE ! HUSB& ( ! ,E>?1 :OM HE BELIEV$1 ALMO/ )\T METAPHOR1 TO F]TILIZE ) HIS SWEAT4 ,M>RIAGE1 AS IT IS E/ABLI%$1 CAN ONLY BE EXPLA9$ CLE>LY AS AN AGRICULTURAL 9/ITUTION4 ,AS MU* AS ! F>M] FELT SUP]IOR TO ! L&1 SO MU* HE BELIEV$ TO PREVAIL OV] HIS WIFE1 :OSE WOMB1 HE CLAIM$1 IS ONLY ! FIELD 9 :I* ! S[] DEPOSITS ! SE$4 ,:ATEV] !Y >E1 B>LEY OR :EAT1 SPELL$ OR MILLET1 ! ,E>? ACCEPTS !M 9DIFF]5TLY1 TRANSMITS TO !M ITS JUICES OR ITS MOI/URE2 BUT IT ITSELF PRODUCES1 HE SAID1 ONLY CRAZY & DISORD]LY VEGETATION1 ONLY A WILD & F]OCI\S ANIMALITY4 ,CLODS TAKE ORGANIC =M1 ! MUD W>MS1 ! DU/ COMES TO LIFE3 SNAKES1 TOADS1 FROGS1 RATS & ANTS TO EM]GE1 9SECTS TO PROLIF]ATE1 V]M9 TO SW>M2 BITT] B]RIES1 ACRID FRUITS TO TIE !MSELVES TO BU%ES & WILDL+S2 !N TO APPE> NA/Y NETTLES1 HOLLY & PRICKLY ?I/LES1 F\L RUE1 9VAD+ QUACKGRASS1 VIRAL HEMLOCK1 POISON\S BELLADONNA4 ,SYMBOLS ( ! PROLET>IAT1 IMAGES ( ! COMMON PEOPLE1 ! RU%ES ( MUDFLATS1 ! HORSETAILS & RE$S AB\ND+ 9 ! M>%ES1 A :OLE VEGETABLE DEMOCRACY4 ,BY ITS TA/ES1 ITS PASSIONS & ITS 9/9CTS1 ! CR[D IS ALWAYS WOMAN1 ! WOMAN IS H]SELF ! DAU<T] ( ! ,E>? & H] DIRECT 9C>NATION4 ,( SPECIALLY FEM99E PROG5Y >E ! 0NATURAL *ILDR501 ! MU%ROOMS F\ND UND] A BU%1 ! BA/>DS PICK$ UP 9 A CROSSROADS1 ! ADULT]9ES BORN 9 ! MIRE ( ! /REAM4 ,( ! SAME PROCREATION COMES \T ! MALN\RI%$ MULTITUDE1 ! POOR & MIS]ABLE BRE$1 :OM ! RI* & P[]FUL1 SEE+ AS WEAK1 EASILY TREAT AS C[>DS4 ,TWO RACES >E 9 PRES5CE1 ?AT ( ! ,EUPATRIDS1 OR HIDALGOS ( ,ANTIQUITY1 N[ GLORI\S TO HAVE A FA!R1 & ?IS ANONYM\S PROLIFICATION LAID BY ! MO!R ,GIGOGNE1 PEAT ( 0PEOPLE :O W]E NOT BORN01 AS EXPRESS$ PLEASANTLY ?OSE :O HAVE TAK5 ! TR\BLE TO BE BORN4 ,! TWO SPECIES1 IT WAS CLAIM$1 REPRODUCE ! QUALITIES ( ! SEXES FROM :I* !Y ORIG9ATE2 DIFF]+ NO LESS 9 9TELLIG5CE & MORALITY ?AN 9 PHYSICAL ORGANISM2 = ONE IS ! VIRILE S\L1 ANO!R ! FEM99E S\L4 ,! MAN IS ( ACTIVE PR9CIPLE1 ! WOMAN ( PASSIVE PR9CIPLE2 ! =M] IS ( SPIRITUAL ESS5CE1 & BY ! ELEM5TS :I* CON/ITUTE IT1 ALLI$ ) FIRE1 ) E!R1 ) LUM9\S SUB/ANCES2 BUT ! LATT]1 FUNDAM5TALLY MAT]IAL1 IS =M$ ( AQUE\S & E>?Y MOLECULES1 IMPREGNAT$ ) OBSCURE ?+S4 ,! MALES P> EXCELL5CE1 W>RIORS & LABOR]S1 HEADS ( CLANS OR TRIBES1 [N]S ( FIELDS & H]DS1 PR\D ( !IR H]OIC FAMILY1 ( !IR NOBILITY OR PEASANTRY QU>T]S1 ( !IR ANCE/ORS & L>ES GODS1 ( !IR DOME/IC ALT>1 K+S 9 ?IS WORLD & PREP>+ TO BE GODS 9 ! NEXT1 PRES5T$ !MSELVES AS REPRES5T+ ! DOM9AT+ ,REASON ( ,9/9CT1 AS P]SONIFY+ ! CIVILIZATION :I* 5SLAVES ,NATURE1 AS TAM+ HUMAN & ANIMAL PEAT4 ,:O WON !M !SE GR&IOSE PR]OGATIVES8 ,H]$ITY1 ! TRANSMISSION ( DIV9E VIRTUES1 FROM FA!R TO SON4 ,KN[ ?AT !Y >E1 EA* ON HIS [N1 ! (FSPR+ ( ! ,IMMORTALS :O1 AT ! DAWN ( ! WORLD1 TOOK PLEASURE 9 F]TILIZ+ ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL DAU<T]S ( ,DEMET]2 LE>N ?AT !Y >E ( ! SOL> RACE1 *ILDR5 ( ! ,/> ( ! ,DAY1 :O IS REBORN EA* MORN+ FROM ! WOMB ( ! NI<T1 & EA* SPR+ FROM ! SLEEP ( W9T]2 !Y C>RY 9CORRUPTIBILITY )9 !MSELVES1 !Y HAVE ! PROMISES ( ! RESURRECTION4 ,BUT ! PEOPLE1 BUT ! WOMAN1 BUT ! ,E>?1 EM]GE FROM ! ,MOON1 :OSE SUBTLE & COLD LI<T RA9S CORRUPTION 9 \R ATMOSPH]E4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! OR?ODOX *AMPIONS ( ! DOCTR9E BURN$ ! CORPSES ( M5 & W>RIORS :OSE SPIRITS W]E SUPPOS$ TO ASC5D ! HEAV5LY SPACES ON ! W+S ( FLAME1 TO MIX ) ! A/RAL LI<T4 ,AS = ! MORTAL REMA9S ( ! DAU<T]S & MO!RS1 !Y BURI$ IT1 MIX+ CLAY ) CLAY & P[D] ) P[D]4 ,H5CE ! HESITATIONS ( ! ,*RI/IAN ,*UR*1 :I* HAD DIFFICULTY 9 DECID+ ?AT ! WOMAN1 AS WELL AS ! MAN1 %\LD 5JOY AN IMMORTAL S\L4 

,! WOMAN HAV+ BE5 DECRE$ 9F]IOR1 C\LD NOT FAIL TO BE ALSO *>G$ ) 9IQUITY & MALICE4 ,IF %E IS ESS5TIALLY PASSIVE1 %E CAN ONLY CROSS ! N>R[ LIMITS ASSIGN$ TO H] TO FALL 9TO PREV]SITY1 ONLY TO SPOIL & DET]IORATE :AT %E T\*ES4 ,ONE PROVES TO H] ?AT1 BE+ MATT]1 & NO?+ BUT MATT]1 %E CAN ONLY PUT H]SELF 9 HO/ILITY ) ! SPIRIT2 ?AT %E IS IMMODE/ EV5 BE=E ! AWAK5+ ( ! S5SES1 ?AT H] FLE% IS MORE S9FUL ?AN ANY O!R FLE%4 ,IT WAS TAU<T ?AT ?R\< H] DEA? 5T]$ ! WORLD1 IT WAS %[N ?AT %E PROPAGATES & P]PETUATES ORIG9AL S91 ?AT %E IS ! V]Y F\NTA9 ( EVIL4 ,H5CE ! SUP]IORITY ( CELIBACY OV] M>RIAGE1 ( MONA/IC LIFE OV] FAMILY LIFE3 A DOGMA PR(ESS$ BY MO/ RELIGIONS1 ESPECIALLY BY ?AT :I* REIGNS & GOV]NS 9 \R NEI<BORHOOD4 ,H5CE ! BELIEF 9 ! HOL9ESS ( ! PRIE/1 BECAUSE HE CRIES \T TO ! WOMAN3 0,DO NOT T\* ME6 ,NOLI ME TANG]E 04 ,H5CE ! COMM5TS ON ! WORDS ( ! ,MA/] REPROA*+ ! UN=TUNATE WOMAN :O HAD GRAZ$ ! $GE ( ! SEAMLESS TUNIC3 0,A VIRTUE HAS COME \T ( ME60 ,H5CE ! PRAISE BE/[$ BY ! ,*UR* ON S+UL>LY PRECOCI\S *ILDR51 :OSE MON/R\S HOL9ESS WAS (F5D$ TO SEE ! BREA/S ( ! NURSE & :O EV5 REFUS$ TO BE BREA/F$ BY !IR MO!R6 

,S9CE ! WOMAN IS1 IT WAS SAID1 AN 9F]IOR BE+1 & EV5 A P]V]SE BE+1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 ABSURD TO %[ H] RESPECT & E/EEM1 TO RECOGNIZE H] ANY RI<TS1 TO LET H] BE MA/] ( H] ACTIONS1 FREE TO GO & TO COME4 ,EXCEPT ANCI5T ,EGYPT1 OV] :I* HOV]$ ! G5TLE G5IUS ( ,ISIS1 ALWAYS COMPASSIONATE GODDESS1 ALWAYS LOV+ & G5]\S2 EXCEPT ,BUDDHISM1 :I* HAD TREASURES ( COMPASSION = ALL CREATION & PROTECT$ ! WOMAN - NOT H[EV] )\T SOME DI/RU/1 %[+1 9 %ORT1 LESS PITY1 LESS T5D]NESS = H] ?AN = ANIMALS2 - EXCEPT A FEW SECTS1 9CLUD+ ! ,PY?AGOREAN1 ALL CIVILIZATIONS1 ALL RELIGIONS KN[N TO US1 :I* 9VAD$ ! /AGE ( ! WORLD TO TE> EA* O!R AP>T1 ONLY AGRE$ ON ONE PO9T3 HATR$ & CONTEMPT = WOM54 ,BRAHM9S1 ,SEMITES1 ,HELL5ES1 ,ROMANS1 ,*RI/IANS1 ,MOHAMM$ANS1 EA* ?REW !IR /ONE AT ! UN=TUNATE WOMAN2 ALL MADE A PAGE = !MSELVES 9 ?IS /ORY ( %AME & PA91 SUFF]+ & TYRANNY4 ,WE SAY IT V]Y S]I\SLY1 ON ?IS PO9T1 \R HUMANITY1 SO VA9 ( ITS CULTURE1 FELL BACK BEL[ ! MAJORITY ( ANIMAL SPECIES4 ,! ,GREEKS1 ! MO/ REF9$ ( !IR TIME1 5ACT$ ! ABOM9ABLE =MULA3 0,H\SEWIFE OR C\RTESAN01 :I* WE W]E MORTIFI$ TO HE> REPEAT$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! #a#i? C5TURY AS ! LA/ WORD ( SOCIAL & EV5 REVOLUTION>Y SCI5CE4 ,POETS1 LIKE ,EURIPIDES1 REPROA*$ ! ,GODS = HAV+ MADE ! PROCREATION & MA9T5ANCE ( ! FAMILY DEP5D ON WOM54 ,! 0DIV9E ,PLATO01 :O IS SAID TO BE ! GREATE/ ( PHILOSOPH]S & ! FIR/ ( ! FA!RS ( ! ,*UR*1 CONSID]$ UNNATURAL LOVE TO BE SACR$2 IT IS ADVOCAT$ AS AN ANTIDOTE TO ! NATURAL ATTRACTION ( ONE SEX TO ! O!R4 ,UNABLE TO SUPPRESS MO!RHOOD1 A PHYSICAL FACT1 IT WAS D5I$1 A MORAL FACT4 ,A T]RIBLE TRIAL POS$ ! QUE/ION 9 T]MS ?AT C\LD NOT BE IMAG9$ MORE BLUNT2 ANTIQUITY PASSIONATELY DISCUSS$ ! LEG5D ( ,ORE/ES3 ! SON ( ,AGAMEMNON HAD MURD]$ HIS MO!R TO AV5GE ! MURD] ( HIS FA!R2 ,CLYTEMNE/RA1 = H] P>T1 HAD MADE H] HUSB& EXPIATE ! MURD] ( !IR DAU<T] ,IPHIG5IA444 ,WELL6 ! MATRICIDE WAS ABSOLV$1 ,M9]VA H]SELF CAME D[N FROM ,OLYMPUS TO PLEAD H] CASE BE=E ! ,>EOPAGUS4 ,IT WAS DECID$ ?AT ?IS SON HAD ACT$ RI<TE\SLY & S\NDLY1 ?AT HE [$ EV]Y?+ TO ! FA!R :O BEGOT HIM1 NO?+ TO ! MO!R :O C>RI$ HIM 9 H] WOMB2 ONCE & = ALL1 IT WAS ADMITT$ ?AT ! SON IS NOT EV5 RELAT$ TO HIS MO!R & ?AT HE IS ( A DIFF]5T RACE4 ,AGA9/ ?IS DECREE ( ! ,GODS PROTE/S >OSE1 :I* W]E /IFL$ AS IMPI\S2 MOREOV]1 !Y W]E PRIM>ILY IMPOLITIC1 & FR[N$ UPON BY ! DOM9ANT OP9ION4 ,LET US RECORD ?AT ( ! GYPSIES1 A MIS]ABLE ,H9DU TRIBE1 REPUT$ TO BE VILE AMONG ! VILES3 - 0,BOA/ ( BE+ A RACE ( H]OES1 OH SONS ( BRIG&S1 IT IS 5\< = US TO BE COPP]SMI?S & HORSE ?IEVES2 BOA/ ( BE+ ! SONS ( ! MALE1 WE PRIDE \RSELVES ON REMA9+ SONS ( ! MO!R2 SONS ( ! WOMAN WE W]E1 SONS ( ! WOMAN WE WILL REMA960 

,TO ! FIR/ FA!RS 9FATUAT$ ) !IR PAT]NITY1 *ILDR5 BE+ BORN WAS NOT 5\< = !M TO DEIGN TO RECOGNIZE !M & BR+ !M UP4 ,UNTIL ! MA/] MADE HIS [N1 PICK+ IT UP1 ! PACKAGE HIS MO!R HAD DROPP$1 ! (FSPR+ DID NOT EXI/1 LEGALLY SPEAK+4 ,H5CE ! PRACTICES ( ! 0CONVADE01 AN EXTRAORD9>Y CU/OM1 :OSE HI< ABSURDITY CANNOT BE TOO MU* ADMIR$4 ,TO %[ CLE>LY ?AT ! NEWBORN CEASES TO BELONG TO ! MO!R1 IF IT HAS EV] BELONG$ TO H]1 ! FA!R GOES TO B$1 ABSORBS POTIONS & H]BAL TEAS1 AVOIDS DRAFTS1 S5DS ! MO!R TO WORK 9 ! FIELDS1 & MAJE/ICALLY HOLDS \T HIS LITTLE F+] = ! 9FANT TO SUCK IT4 

,! MO/ NOTABLE ( PATRI>*AL 9/ITUTIONS1 ! C\NT]P>T ( POLY&RY1 IS POLYGAMY1 9TO :I* P\R$1 9 ! ,EA/1 ALL ?AT WAS RI*] & MORE P[]FUL4 ,?IS WAS ANO!R WAY ( EMANCIPAT+ ! /RONG] SEX FROM ! TYRANNY ( ! WEAK] SEX4 ,IT WAS SAID1 ) SOME REASON1 ?AT ?REE WOM5 EX]CISE LESS CONTROL OV] A S+LE MAN1 ?AN A S+LE WOMAN OV] ?REE HUSB&S4 ,! PRIMITIVE ,*UR* ALL[$ M>RIAGE1 BUT AS AN \TLET = LU/1 DECL>+ L\DLY ITS PREF]5CES = VIRG9ITY1 :I* GREAT DOCTORS EFFECTIVELY 5SUR$ BY =BIDD+ Y\NG ,*RI/IAN WOM5 TO BA! EV]1 & ORD]+ !M TO WA% ) ONE H& ONLY4 ,! ANCI5T ,ROMAN LAW1 H>D AGA9/ ! WOMAN1 ( :OM IT MADE AN ET]NAL M9OR1 ALWAYS UND] ! TUTELAGE ( ! FA!R1 ! HUSB&1 ! SON OR ! GR&SONS1 S]V$ AS A TYPE = ! G5]ATIONS :I* FOLL[$1 & /ILL REGULATES US4 ,! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 :I* SOME ONLY WANT TO SEE 9 ! ,C\RTS ( ,LOVE & ! J\/S 9 HONOR ( ! LADIES1 WAS = WOM5 A MO/ UNHAPPY TIME4 ,REMEMB] A WELL-KN[N LEG5D1 ?AT ( ,GRISELIDIS4 ,! WIFE ( ! ,C\NT ( ,SALUZZO ACCEPT$ )\T A MURMUR ALL ! REBUFFS1 ALL ! 9JU/ICES ( H] HUSB&4 ,HE HAD H] %[]$ ) 9SULTS BY A RIVAL2 ,GRISELIDIS DID NOT REBEL4 ,GRISELIDIS REMA9$ HUMBLE & SUBMISSIVE :5 ! B>B>IAN TOOK AWAY H] *ILDR5 SUPPOS$LY TO SLAU<T] !M444 ,! PATI5T ,GRISEIDIS1 AS %E WAS CALL$1 WAS ! IDEAL ( ! VIRTU\S WIFE 9 ! DAYS :5 CA!DRALS W]E BE+ BUILT4 ,IF SU* WAS POETRY1 !N :AT WAS REALITY8 ,%ALL WE SAY H[ Y\NG B>ONS1 UNEXPECT$LY1 S5T !IR MO!R TO SU* & SU*1 TO :OM !Y GAVE H] AS A WIFE8 ,%ALL WE SAY ! KICKS ) :I*1 9 SEV]AL CANTONS1 ! NEW WIFE WAS (FICIALLY REW>D$1 ! SLAPS ADM9I/]$ TO H] BY FA!R-9-LAW & MO!R-9-LAW8 ,:5 ! ,GR& ,DUKE ( ,MUSCOVY M>RI$ HIS DAU<T]1 HE PLAC$ H] 9 ! H&S ( ! FUTURE HUSB&1 TO :OM HE PASS$ A C]TA9 LEA!R-BRAID$ KN\T3 0,MY SON-9-LAW1 Y\R TURN604 ,! KN\T1 A CO>SE 9/RUM5T1 WAS1 ) ! PROGRESS ( F9E MANN]S1 REPLAC$ BY A :IP ) A SCULPT$ H&LE1 ) R$ SILK /R+S1 :I* ! G5TLEM5 PLAC$ DELICATELY 9 ! BASKET ( !IR BRIDES4 ,EV5 TODAY1 9 SU* A ,B5GALI TRIBE1 ! GALLANT HIMSELF RIVETS A L>GE1 SOLIDLY =G$ R+ ON HIS FIANCEE'S >M3 IF HE GETS DIVORC$1 HE UNB9DS ! SCRAP METAL1 SUBJECTS IT TO ANO!R WRI/4 ,& )\T GO+ AS F> AS ,ASIA1 HAV5'T WE ALL NOTIC$ !SE LITTLE BAD PA9T+S 9 CEMET]IES3 A :ITE H& EM]GES FROM ! LACE1 5CAS$ 9 A BRACELET FROM :I* HANG ! L9KS ( A BROK5 *A9444 8 ,NO NE$ TO BELONG TO ! ,ACADEMIE DES ,9SCRIPTIONS ET ,BELLES-,LETTRES TO EXPLA9 ! GRACEFUL SYMBOL4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION H]E ( A VULG> CONVICT4 ,! DECEAS$ WAS 9 ! BONDS ( M>RIAGE1 BONDS ?AT DEA? BROKE4 

,>E WE EXAGG]AT+ BY SAY+ ?AT ! WOMAN IS /ILL A CAPTIVE8 ,?AT %E IS /ILL OPPRESS$ BY ! REACTION ( ! PATRI>*Y AGA9/ MATRIMONIAL 9/ITUTIONS8 ,?AT KIDNAPP+ & VIOL5CE HAVE LEFT 9DELIBLE TRACES 9 ! M>RIAGE ( :I* !Y %AP$ ! BEG9N+S8 ,& ?AT ! EVOLUTION 9 :I* HUMANITY HAS BE5 5GAG$ = ?IRTY C5TURIES IS /ILL HO/ILE TO WOM58 ,HO/ILE1 H5CE UNJU/4 ,BUT ! SY/EM IS ALREADY COLLAPS+ ON ITSELF2 WE >E REACT+ AGA9/ IT1 & AS LONG AS IT IS CONTE/$1 IT WILL NOT GR[ OLD ANY LONG]4  
  

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,ACCORD+ TO ! CIVIL CODE1 :AT DOES M>RIAGE CONSI/ ( AMONG US ,FR5* PEOPLE8 

,BE=E ! ASSEMBL$ PUBLIC & ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! LAW1 BY A SOLEMN DECL>ATION1 ! GIRL PUTS H] BODY1 H] LIFE1 H] =TUNE & H] HONOR 9 ! POSSESSION ( A MAN1 N[ B\ND TO GIVE H] HIS PROTECTION - A V]Y VAGUE T]M - 9 RETURN ( OB$I5CE - A V]Y CLE> T]M - :I* IS ACQUIR$ TO HIM4 ,?IS P]SON WILL NO LONG] HAVE ! FREE DISPOSAL ( H]SELF4 ,IF1 RI<TLY OR WRONGLY1 %E LEAVES ! M>ITAL HOME1 ! HUSB& CAN HAVE H] BR\<T BACK BY ! G5D>MES4 ,! HUSB& CAN DISMISS H] FROM ! $UCATION ( H] *ILDR51 CAN EV5 TAKE !M 5TIRELY AWAY FROM H]1 IF HE SO PLEASES1 S5D !M F> 5\< AWAY SO ?AT %E DOES NOT SEE !M AGA94 ,CODE 9 H&1 MORE ?AN ONE WRET* ?REAT5$ HIS WIFE1 :O RESI/$ HIS :IMS1 TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS BASE REV5GE4 ,IS %E 9JUR$ 9 :AT IS LEFT TO H] ( RI<TS8 ,! ,C\RT WILL ONLY GRANT H] REP>ATION IF ! HUSB& CONS5TS4 ,:AT IF ! HUSB& P]PETRAT$ ! (F5SE8 ,%E WILL ONLY NAME ! CULPRIT ) ! CONS5T ( ! CULPRIT4 ,HUMAN CREATURE ?\< %E IS1 %E HAS A RI<T TO JU/ICE ONLY UND] ! GOODWILL ( ! LORD & MA/]4 ,9 ! EYES ( ALL1 9 ! EYES ( H] [N *ILDR51 ! WOMAN IS A BE+ MANIFE/LY 9F]IOR TO H] SP\SE4 ,?IS IS 9 \R C\NTRIES1 :I* >E MORE =TUNATE ?AN ! MANY O!RS :]E %E IS A SLAVE1 ! LEGAL EQUIVAL5T ( ! PIECES ( CATTLE ?AT >E B\<T & SOLD4 

,WE DO NOT WANT TO EXAGG]ATE ANY?+1 &1 BECAUSE WE CRITICIZE LEGAL M>RIAGE1 WE DO NOT CLAIM ?AT IT ONLY PRODUCES CRIME & MIS=TUNE4 ,WE /RONGLY RECOGNIZE ?AT 9 M>RIAGES CONTRACT$ UND] ! AUSPICES ( CIVIL AU?ORITY1 !RE >E UNIONS :I* >E AS HAPPY AS POSSIBLE2 !RE >E SEV]AL :I* MAKE \R ADMIRATION1 SEV]AL :I* WE PROPOSE TO IMITATE4 ,SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS1 ?+S ( 9F9ITE COMPLEXITY1 PRODUCE S+UL>LY DISSIMIL> RESULTS4 ,PRACTICE WILL ALWAYS BE BETT] ?AN FAULTY SY/EMS1 & ALWAYS LESS ?AN F9E !ORIES4 ,?IS DOES NOT PREV5T ?AT1 9 ALL ! ELEM5TS :I* CONTRIBUTE TO A RESULT1 A GOOD PR9CIPLE LEADS TO GOOD1 A BAD ONE TO EVIL4 ,WE !RE=E AFFIRM ?AT !RE IS NO REAL FRI5D%IP1 ?AT !RE IS NO GREAT LOVE1 EXCEPT BETWE5 EQUALS2 & ?AT1 BY ITSELF1 SOCIAL 9EQUALITY BRE$S ABUSE1 9JU/ICE & 9EQUITY4 ,CO]CION LEADS TO REVOLT1 & SUBORD9ATION TO 9SUBORD9ATION4 ,TYRANNY HAS HATR$ & RES5TM5T AS A BACKLA%1 PROCREAT+ A BRE$ :I* IS WOR? NEI!R MORE NOR LESS ?AN IT3 !FT1 DECEPTION1 P]FIDY4 ,9EQUALITY1 & ABOVE ALL ?AT IMPOS$ BY LAWS & MORES1 FACTITI\S & PURELY EXT]NAL 9EQUALITY1 WILL ALWAYS HAVE A FATAL 9FLU5CE4 ,WILL IT BECOME H>MLESS1 & EV5 A PRODUC] ( GOOD1 BECAUSE IT WILL HAVE BE5 9TRODUC$ BETWE5 SP\SES8 ,! VICES & FAULTS ?AT ONE HAS (T51 TOO (T51 REPROA*$ ! WOMAN1 WE DO NOT D5Y !M1 BUT WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT !Y RESULT FROM ! CONDITION ?AT WE HAVE MADE H]2 WE AFFIRM ?AT !Y >E1 NOT H] FAULT1 BUT H] MIS=TUNE1 AS A S]VANT OR SLAVE4 ,LET US D>E TO REMOVE ! CAUSE IF WE WANT TO ABOLI% ! EFFECTS6 - ,:AT6 WE EXCLUD$ WOM5 FROM HI<] $UCATION1 WE FABRICAT$ A SPECIAL HI/ORY & LIT]ATURE = !M1 WE S]VE !M MORALITY 0= ! USE ( Y\NG LADIES01 & !N WE >E SC&ALIZ$ ?AT ! BE+ ?US %AP$ IS SUP]FICIAL & FRIVOL\S1 ?AT IT 9TRIGUES & W&]S8 ,Y\ =BID H] SCI5CE1 & Y\ DISLIKE H] 9DULG+ 9 SUP]/ITIONS8 ,Y\ D5Y H] ACCESS TO ! S\RCES ( HI< MORALITY1 & Y\ REPROA* H] = BE+ AFFRI&$ ( ADULT]Y8 - ,& ?AT'S NOT ALL4 ,H[ MANY :O1 VITIAT$ BY A VICI\S M>RIAGE1 VITIATE !IR HUSB&1 URGE HIM TO GAMBLE1 5C\RAGE HIM TO ADV5TURES 9 ! ALLEYS8 ,! UN=TUNATE MAN W\LD LIKE TO FLEE AN 9T]IOR OOZ+ ) BOR$OM1 TO ESCAPE ODI\S CACKL+1 BASE DESIRES1 REPULSIVE VULG>ITY1 SORDID MORALITY4 ,?IS IS H[ BAD M>RIAGES CORRUPT FAMILIES1 & BY FAMILIES ! COMMUNITY4 ,?IS IS H[ CANC]\S BLOOD C>RIES ROT 9 ! ORGANS ( ! SOCIAL BODY4 

- ,ALL ?+S CONSID]$1 SAID ! TWO Y\NG C\PLES H]E1 WE WILL NOT />T 9 LIFE ) AN ACT ?AT \R CONSCI5CE DISAPPROVES (4 ,IS M>RIAGE REALLY JU/ AN OLD CU/OM1 BUT NOT YET \T ( FA%ION8 ,SOME ASSURE ?AT !Y HAVE ACCEPT$ ! (FICIAL M>RIAGE1 BUT %RUGG+ !IR %\LD]S BE=E & AFT]4 - ,WELL6 WE WILL DISP5SE ) ?IS USELESS C]EMONY4 - ,IS M>RIAGE1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 AS WE BELIEVE1 A REALITY ( ! FIR/ ORD]1 :I* IT W\LD BE FOOLI% TO TREAT LI<TLY8 - ,!N \R DECL>ATION W\LD IMPLY ?AT WE ACCEPT BO? ! SEMBLANCE ( TYRANNY & ! SEMBLANCE ( S]VITUDE1 TWO SEMBLANCES :I* MAKE C[>DICE4 ,BECAUSE WE ASSUME AS DEMON/RAT$ ! :OLE & COMPLETE EQUIVAL5CE ( ! TWO FACTORS ( ! FAMILY4 ,IT IS REPUGNANT TO US ?AT ! WOMAN IS DECL>$ M>ITAL PROP]TY1 & ?AT ! MAN IS DEEM$ TO BE ! [N] ( SU* AN OBJECT4 

- 0,?AT'S IDEOLOGY601 WE HE>4 ,BE IT6 ,BUT WE ACTUALLY NE$ ?AT1 FROM TIME TO TIME1 SOME F9D \T EXACTLY AB\T !IR RI<TS & !IR DUTIES2 ?AT !Y COME \T ( FICTION1 & CONF9E !MSELVES TO MORAL REALITY4 ,LET US />T ) ! TRU?1 S9CE WE DESIRE IT AS AN 5D4 

,EXCELL5T FRI5DS & BELOV$ RELATIVES PUT =W>D REASONS TO ! CONTR>Y1 R\<LY 9 !SE T]MS3 

- 0,LEGAL 9T]V5TION1 PASS$ 9TO HABIT1 ALONE DET]M9ES ! LEGITIMACY & ILLEGITIMACY ( UNIONS2 & :O IS FREE FROM IT IS CONSID]$ IMMORAL4 ,?IS 9T]V5TION MU/ BE ACCEPT$1 EXCEPT TO BE CONFUS$ ) ?OSE :O TURN ! SEXUAL UNION 9TO 9CONT95CE4 ,SO DON'T RUN MAD ON ! ROAD TO PROGRESS6 ,YE/]DAY1 NO ONE D>$ TO DIE )\T BE+ SPR9KL$ ) HOLY WAT]1 NO ONE D>$ TO M>RY )\T ! BLESS+ ( ! PRIE/2 ,LET US FIR/ C>RY \T !SE RE=MS AT ! RI<T PO9T4 ,& AL?\< ! CURR5T LEGISLATION LEAVES A LOT TO BE DESIR$1 IT CANNOT BE D5I$ ?AT IT (F]S GU>ANTEES1 NUM]\S GU>ANTEES1 ( :I* H]E >E ! MA9 ONES3 ,TO ! HUSB&1 ?AT ! WIFE WILL RESPECT ! SANCTITY ( ! MATRIMONIAL HOME & AT ! V]Y LEA/1 WILL NOT L\DLY DISPLAY H] MISCONDUCT4 ,TO ! WIFE1 ?AT ! HUSB& WILL NOT BR+ A CONCUB9E UND] !IR RO(4 ,TO ! *ILDR51 ! *ILDR5 ESPECIALLY1 ?AT !Y WILL BE COV]$ BY ! NAME ( ! FA!R1 A NAME :OSE DEPRIVATION CAN BE FATAL4 ,MIS]ABLE1 9DE$1 IS ! CONDITION MADE = EXTRA-LEGAL (FSPR+4 ,! REPROBATION ATTA*ES TO ! UNM>RI$ MO!R1 & PURSUES ! *ILDR52 ! LAW P]SECUTES !SE 9NOC5T PEOPLE1 TREATS !M AS GUILTY1 DESPOILS !M BY ! MEANS AT ITS DISPOSAL3 :I* IT %[S V]Y WELL 9 ! *APT] 0,SUCCESSIONS04 ,F9ALLY1 WE ADD1 IF ALL ! PRECAUTIONS >E UNNECESS>Y1 IF ! HUSB& BETRAYS ! WIFE1 OR ! WIFE BETRAYS ! HUSB&1 IF ! P>5TS !MSELVES DEFRAUD !IR *ILDR51 WE CAN1 WE MU/ 9VOKE ! RETRIBUTION ( ! LAW1 :I* PUNI%ES ! EVIL ?AT IT FAIL$ TO PREV5T4 0 

- ,YES1 ANY?+ IS POSSIBLE6 WE ANSW]4 ,BUT LEGAL RETRIBUTION MATT]S LITTLE TO US4 ,& WE ASK3 :AT IS GU>ANTE$ BY SO MANY GU>ANTEES8 ,WE SPEAK ( S$UCTIONS1 AB&ONM5TS & BETRAYALS2 WE %[ BROK5 OA?S1 IGNOBLE P]JURY444 - ,LET'S GET TO ! BOTTOM ( ?+S4 ,= DECEIV+ OR BE+ DECEIV$1 !RE IS NO REM$Y4 ,MAY ! HUSB& :OM WE HAD TRU/$ UNMASK HIS BAD FAI?1 MAY HE BE C[>DLY 5\< TO MI/REAT HIS WIFE1 & TO LET ! *ILDR5 SUFF]1 TO :OM HE %\LD GIVE ! BREAD ( WORK444 WELL6 HIS VIL5ESS NOT$1 A WOMAN :O RESPECTS H]SELF WILL LET HIM GO )\T REGRET1 ASK+ ONLY ONE ?+3 ,NEV] REAPPE> 9 MY PRES5CE6 ,BECAUSE IF %E ALL[$ HIM TO RECONNECT & SEE H] AGA91 HONE/ PEOPLE W\LD HAVE ! RI<T TO CALL !M ACCOMPLICES4 - ,& IF ! WIFE :OM ONE BELIEV$ FAI?FUL BETRAYS PROMISES & DUTIES1 PROVES TO BE A LI> & TREA*]\S1 IF %E DISAPPE>S ) A BAD COMPANION4441 W\LD ONE WANT TO RE9/ATE H] 9 ! HE>? ( ! FAMILY8 ,IMM$IATELY1 OR AFT] HAV+ H] H\S$ BETWE5 ! WALLS ( A PRISON1 TO BE MORALIZ$ !RE BY ! GOOD C>E ( A *APLA9 & KEY R+S .<PORTE-CLEFS.>8 - 0,Y\ LEFT1 ONE W\LD SAY TO H]1 DO NOT COME BACK40 

,:AT DO ! GU>ANTEES DO TO US1 IF WE ALREADY HOLD 9 L[ E/EEM ! UNION ?AT %\LD BE GU>ANTE$8 ,LOVE DESPISES & REFUSES ANY O!R RESPOND5T ?AN ITSELF4 ,TO LOVE1 A SWEET ?+1 TO LOVE1 A DELICATE & PR\D ?+1 :AT DO PRECAUTIONS1 AU?ORIZATIONS & P]MISSIONS MATT]8 ,:ATEV] ONE WANTS1 :ATEV] ONE DOES1 IT IS UTOPIA TO GU>ANTEE DEVOTION ?R\< SELF-9T]E/1 IT IS ABSURDITY TO BASE AFFECTION ON SELFI%NESS1 TO TIME S9C]ITY ON /AMP$ PAP]1 TO SEAL T5D]NESS ) CU/OMS /AMPS4 ,AS WE PREF] TO SAY3 - 0,( Y\R LOVE1 ,I WANT NO O!R PRO( ?AN Y\R *>M+ SMILE1 O!R GU>ANTORS ?AN Y\R LOYAL H&1 ?AN ?AT EYE AT ! BOTTOM ( :I* ,I SAW MY IMAGE4440 ,IF IT HAD LI$ TO ME1 ?AT LOOK OV]FL[+ ) SWEET PROMISES1 :AT W\LD NOT>IZ$ CONTRACTS1 DIPLOMAS C\NT]SIGN$ BY ! MUNICIPAL AU?ORITY DO TO ME6 ,!N ,I W\LD CRY \T 9 MY TURN3 0,NO?+ IS ANY?+ TO ME ANYMORE6 .<,PLUS NE M'E/ RI56 RI5 NE M'E/ PLUS6.>0 - ,BUT WE W\LD NOT GO TO ! PROSECUTOR SO ?AT HE RUMMAGES 9 ! 9TIMATE NOTES1 SO ?AT HE WALKS HIS EYEGLASS OV] WI!R$ FL[]S1 POOR FL[]S /ILL P]MEAT$ BY A VAGUE P]FUME4 ,WE W\LD NOT REQUIRE SEP>ATION ( BODY & PROP]TY1 TO BE VILIFI$1 RIDICUL$1 DRAGG$ ?R\< ! MUD BY FACETI\S LAWY]S444 BECAUSE A LAWSUIT1 LAWSUITS1 IS /ILL ! CLE>E/ ( ! GU>ANTEES (F]$ BY ! LEGISLATION TO ! SP\SES :O CEASE TO LOVE & TO E/EEM EA* O!R4 

,WE REPEAT3 0,! LAW1 UNFAVORABLE TO M>RIAGES :I* IT DOES NOT SANCTION1 ! LAW1 EV5 H>%] ?AN PUBLIC OP9ION1 ! LAW TAKES REV5GE ON *ILDR5 :I* IT QUALIFIES AS BA/>DS1 & 5DEAVORS TO RULE \T1 TO EXCLUDE FAMILY %>+40 

- ,?AT IS 9DISPUTABLE4 ,BUT S9CE ! 9H]ITANCE IS A PRIVILEGE1 ONE DOES NOT HAVE TO SEEK IT EI!R = ONESELF OR = ONE'S FAMILY1 /ILL LESS TO SACRIFICE A CONVICTION TO IT4 ,& AS F> AS CIVIL /ATUS IS CONC]N$1 :AT H>M IF WE QUALIFY AS NATURAL *ILDR5 ?OSE :O >E NO?+ ELSE8 

,SOMEONE /OPS US3 - ,Y\ TAKE ! ?+ V]Y LI<TLY4 ,! NAME BA/>D1 SIMPLE SL&] 9 L>GE POPULATION C5T]S1 IS /ILL V]Y MU* FE>$ 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE & SMALL T[NS4 ,TO ?OSE TO :OM IT WILL APPLY1 IT WILL BE PA9FUL BECAUSE ( ITS 9JU/ICE & ITS ABSURDITY4 ,! 9JURY IS ONLY PRET5D$1 BUT IT IS MADE REAL BY 9T5TION1 & REMA9S 9 /RICT LAW4 ,! *ILD :O WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DEF5D HIMSELF FROM IT1 WILL ONLY HAVE TO B[ HIS HEAD :5 FOOLS & WICK$ ?R[ IT 9 HIS FACE4440 ,& WE >E IMPLOR$3 0,P>5TS 9 HOPE1 DO NOT IMPR9T ?IS /IGMA ON ! =EHEADS ( ?OSE :O >E TO BE BORN1 DO NOT MAKE ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE MORE DIFFICULT = !M2 DO NOT *EGE !M ) A BURD5 :I* IT W\LD BE UP TO Y\ TO SP>E !M60 

,LET US DWELL ON ?IS CONSID]ATION1 ! MO/ S]I\S ( ALL 9 ! EYES ( SEV]AL FRI5DS4 

,IF IT DEP5D$ ONLY ON US1 EA* W\LD SP>E ?OSE HE LOVES1 & ESPECIALLY HIS *ILDR51 ALL PA9 & SORR[4 ,WE KN[1 H[EV]1 ?AT LIFE IS FULL ( TR\BLES2 ?AT ONE IS TRULY A MAN ONLY ON CONDITION ( HAV+ LE>N$ TO SUFF]2 ?AT HE MU/ BE READY TO PAY ) HIS P]SON = ! CAUSE ( REASON & JU/ICE4 ,IT W\LD !RE=E BE DO+ ! Y\NG] G5]ATION A DISS]VICE TO TREAT !M1 EV5 BE=E !Y EXI/1 AS HAV+ TO BE WEAK & 9CAPABLE2 IT W\LD BE DO+ !M AN 9JU/ICE TO COMMIT C[>DICE1 AS SOON AS IT IS NECESS>Y TO ACT 9 !IR NAME4 ,! FREE UNION BE+ ILLEGITIMATE - (FICIALLY - IT IS C]TA9 ?AT TO ANYONE IT WILL BE P]MISSIBLE TO GIVE \R *ILDR5 ! APPELLATION ( 0BA/>D0 AS LONG AS IT PLEASES HIM4 ,IF NECESS>Y1 WE WI% \R SON1 DOM9AT+ ! 9SULT1 ALWAYS B5EVOL5T & CALM1 ANSW]$ ) A S(T & PR\D SMILE3 - 0,Y\ >E FREE TO PRON\NCE 0BA/>D0 ! WORD ?AT MY FA!R & MY MO!R PRON\NCE3 0*ILD ( LOVE04 ,:ATEV]6 ,BA/>D ,I AM1 9CONTE/ABLE BA/>D1 S9CE ,I AM NOT IT BY ACCID5T1 BUT BECAUSE IT WAS WANT$2 BA/>D ,I WAS BE=E ,I WAS BORN4 ,MY P>5TS UND]/OOD ?AT ?IS NAME W\LD CEASE TO BE AN OPPROBE AS SOON AS HONE/ PEOPLE W]E NOT A%AM$ ( IT2 !Y WANT$ ME TO BE BA/>D 9 ORD] TO R$UCE ! NUMB]4 ,SO GRATIFY ME AT Y\R EASE ) ! TITLE ?AT ,I /ILL HAVE ! HONOR TO BE>1 BUT :I* IS GO+ TO BE EXT+UI%$4 ,I AM ONE ( ! LA/ REPRES5TATIVES ( ! RACE1 ILLU/RI\S1 C]TA9LY1 AS MU* AS NOT ONE40 

,WE >E F> FROM WANT+ TO BRAVE PUBLIC OP9ION1 & IT IS NOT LI<TLY ?AT WE R5\NCE ! CONSID]ATION GIV5 TO LEGAL M>RIAGE1 &1 IF IT MU/ BE ADMITT$1 WE DISAPPROVE ( ANY UNNECESS>Y SC&AL1 WE DREAD UNHEAL?Y PUBLICITY4 ,BUT L\DLY WE DECL>E \RSELVES RESPONSIBLE = \R ACT 9 ALL ITS SCOPE1 & WE WILL GLADLY DEF5D IT NE> ?OSE :O WANT TO DISCUSS IT ) A S9C]ITY EQUAL TO \RS4 ,HUSB&S1 WE EXPECT ?AT WE WILL NEV] BE CONFUS$ ) VULG> S$UC]S1 & IF WE ACT$ LIKE !M1 WE W\LD NOT EV5 HAVE !IR BAD EXCUSES TO MAKE4 ,WOM51 WE HOPE NOT TO DECEIVE ! TRU/ ?AT HAS BE5 PLAC$ 9 US4 ,& IF WE W]E TO BE DECEIV$1 WE W\LD NOT HAVE TO COMPLA91 BECAUSE WE ACT ( \R [N FREE WILL1 9 FULL KN[L$GE ( ! FACTS2 WE DECL>E ?AT WE >E DO+ RESOLUTELY & DELIB]ATELY :AT SO MANY S$UC$ GIRLS1 \R UNHAPPY SI/]S1 HAVE ONLY DONE \T ( WEAKNESS1 FRIVOLITY OR IGNORANCE4 

,DISDA9+ ! CONV5TIONAL FICTIONS1 WE 5T] 9TO ! FULL & S9C]E REALITY ( ?+S4 ,! RE=M ( CIVIL M>RIAGE1 WE BELIEVE1 IS CALL$ = BY ! PROGRESS ( IDEAS & MORES2 AS LONG AS IT SPREADS1 ONE WILL NOT FAIL TO SAY ?AT IT WAS SO WELL 9 ! MOVEM5T ?AT IT C\LD NOT BE AVOID$2 & ONE WILL BE A/ONI%$ ?AT IT WAS NOT ATTEMPT$ MU* E>LI]4 ,IT IS /ILL NECESS>Y TO />T1 & MAY ! VOLUNTE]S ( ! ,IDEA PRES5T !MSELVES4 

,?IS IS :AT \R Y\NG PEOPLE >E SAY+4 ,!Y EXPLA9$ TO Y\ ! REASONS :I* DET]M9$ !IR CONDUCT1 ! REASONS :I* MOTIVAT$ !IR ACT4 ,& EV5 IF !Y W\LD BE WRONG1 Y\ WON'T BLAME !M = PUTT+ HI< VALUE ON ! HAPP9ESS !Y CALL = ON :AT !Y BELIEVE TO BE RI<T & TRUE4 

,ADDRESS BY ! FA!R TO HIS DAU<T]S & SONS-9-LAW 

  

,! BELOV$ *ILDR5 :O CALL US TOGE!R TO WITNESS !IR UNION M>RY 9 ! FULLNESS ( !IR FRE$OM2 !Y DO NOT COME TO ASK \R WORD = A CONFIRMATION ( :AT !Y HAVE SPOK5 9 ! DEP?S ( !IR HE>TS4 ,!IR PR\D WILL IS 5\<1 BUT !Y WILL C]TA9LY LIKE TO HE> ! VOICE ( A FA!R AS !Y 5T] ?IS NEW LIFE ?AT AWAITS !M4 

,IT IS NOT 9 ! NAME ( ! PAT]NAL AU?ORITY ?AT ,I ADDRESS MYSELF TO Y\1 MY DAU<T]S1 & TO Y\1 Y\NG M51 :O ALL[ ME TO GIVE Y\ ! NAME ( SONS4 ,\R TITLE ( P>5TS 9 NO WAY MAKES US Y\R SUP]IORS1 & WE HAVE NO RI<TS OV] Y\ O!R ?AN ?OSE ( \R DEEP AFFECTION4 ,EV5 MORE1 9 ?IS GREAT CIRCUM/ANCE ( Y\R LIFE1 WE ASK Y\ TO BE \R JUDGES4 ,IT IS UP TO Y\1 MY *ILDR51 TO SAY :E!R WE HAVE ABUS$ \R /R5G? TO KEEP Y\ 9 WEAKNESS1 \R WILL TO 5?RALL$ Y\RS1 \R NATURAL 9FLU5CE TO IMPOSE \R MORALS ON Y\4 ,TO ?OSE :O LOVE Y\ WILL DO ?IS JU/ICE ?AT !IR T5D]NESS WAS NOT TYRANNICAL4 ,9 ?IS GR\P ( RELATIVES :O SURR\ND Y\1 !RE >E SOME :O W\LD HAVE PREF]R$ TO SEE Y\R M>RIAGE ACCOMPANI$ BY LEGAL C]EMONIES2 P]HAPS EV5 A C]TA9 TI<TNESS ( HE>T HAS M+L$1 9 SOME ( !M1 ) ! JOY ?AT Y\R UNION WAS CAUS+2 BUT ALL RESPECT$ Y\1 NONE WANT$ TO =CE Y\ TO FOLL[ HIS IDEAS3 ABOVE ! DIV]G5CE ( OP9IONS ! 9TEGRITY ( Y\R RI<T WAS MA9TA9$4 ,! TE/ .<,L'EPREUVE.> ONLY S]V$ TO BR+ US CLOS] TO EA* O!R & MAKE US LOVE EA* O!R MORE4 ,FA!RS & MO!RS HAVE FELT !IR T5D]NESS D\BL$1 SONS & DAU<T]S HAVE FELT !IR RESPECT & DEVOTION GR[4 ,HAV+ REMA9$ FREE1 Y\ HAVE ONLY BECOME MORE LOV+4 

,/ILL ON ?IS DAY1 Y\ >E Y\R [N MA/]S4 ,WE DON'T HAVE TO ASK Y\ = PROMISES & WE DON'T MAKE RECOMM5DATIONS4 ,Y\ >E RESPONSIBLE = Y\R ACTIONS4 ,)\T D\BT1 WE WILL FOLL[ Y\ ) ALL ! SOLICITUDE ?AT \R T5D]NESS GIVES US1 BUT Y\ WILL NOT BE HUMILIAT$4 ,:5 ! BIRD FIR/ TRIES ITS W+S BE=E SO>+ 9TO ! BLUE AIR1 CAN ONE BLAME ! MO!R = LOOK+ ANXI\SLY FROM ! $GE ( H] NE/8 BUT %E WILL SOON HAVE CONFID5CE4 ,Y\R W+S >E /RONG & WILL C>RY Y\ 9TO OP5 SPACE4 

,WE >E NOT ASK+ Y\ = ANY?+1 MY *ILDR52 BUT Y\ WILL GIVE US A LOT4 ,AGE BEG9S TO WEI< ON \R HEADS2 IT IS UP TO Y\ TO GIVE US BACK \R Y\? & \R /R5G?4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT 9 ! GREAT HUMAN FAMILY WE SEE ALL ?+S BE+ R5EW$ 9CESSANTLY1 SPR+S SUCCE$+ SPR+S & IDEAS SUCCE$+ IDEAS4 ,BUT WE WILL FEEL A MORE 9TIMATE SWEETNESS 9 SEE+ ! R5EWAL TAK+ PLACE >\ND US 9 ! DISCREET CIRCLE ( ! FAMILY4 ,IT IS 9 Y\1 *ILDR51 ?AT WE ESPECIALLY LIKE TO SEE \RSELVES REBORN1 TO BEG9 ! /RUGGLE ( LIFE ANEW & TO CONT9UE ) NEW /R5G? ! WORKS UND]TAK54 ,WE >E TIR$1 BUT Y\ RESUME \R WORK1 !N O!RS WILL RESUME IT AFT] Y\4 ,?IS IS H[ 9 ! FUTURE WE SEE \R H>D & GOOD WORK CONT9UE FROM EXI/5CE TO EXI/5CE4 ,Y\ GIVE US ! FEEL+ ( DURATION2 ?R\< Y\1 MY DAU<T]S & MY SONS1 WE FEEL IMMORTAL4 

,BUT Y\ HAVE BETT] ?AN IMMORTALITY1 Y\ HAVE ! 9T5SITY ( ! PRES5T LIFE4 ,H[ WILL Y\ USE IT8 ,IS IT SIMPLY TO LOVE Y\RSELF1 TO *ASE AFT] HAPP9ESS1 TO VIOLATE DE/9Y SO ?AT IT BECOMES Y\R ACCOMPLICE & MAKES Y\ DRAW ! RI<T NUMB] 9 ! LOTT]Y ( EXI/5CE8 ,NO1 Y\ HAVE HI<] AMBITIONS1 ,I'M SURE4 ,IT WILL NOT BE 5\< = Y\ TO BE HAPPY1 Y\R UNIONS WILL NOT BE H\SEHOLD EGOISMS1 BUT ! D\BL+ ( ALL Y\R VIRTUES ( DEVOTION & K9DNESS4 ,Y\ >E GOOD6 BE EV5 BETT]1 MORE S9C]E 9 ! PRACTICE ( JU/ICE1 /RONG] 9 ! CLAIM ( ! RI<T4 

,REMEMB] ?AT NOT ALL >E HAPPY1 ?AT NOT ALL HAVE P>5TS :O LOVE !M1 COMPANIONS :O 5C\RAGE !M1 WIVES OR HUSB&S :O DEVOTE !MSELVES TO !M6 ,?9K ?AT 9 ?IS V]Y MOM5T1 !RE >E ?OSE :O >E DY+ )\T FRI5DS & O!RS :O >E WALK+ 9 DESPAIR1 WAT*+ FROM ! TOP ( ! BRIDGES ! FL[ ( ! BLACK WAT] ( ! ,SE9E6 ,Y\ >E AMONG ! HAPPY4 ,MAKE ?OSE :O >E NOT =GIVE Y\1 BY WORK+ = !M4 ,SWE> TO DEVOTE Y\R LIFE TO LESS5+ ! BURD5 ( ! UNDES]V$ PA9S ?AT WEI< ON ! WORLD4 ,TO DO GOOD1 Y\ >E /RONG] ?AN Y\ ?9K2 EV5 ALONE Y\ C\LD ACT1 & Y\ >E UNIT$6 

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