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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT 

,TEXT 3 

,MODE/Y6  ,SACR$ (FSPR+ ( S5SIBILITY & REASON6 TRUE DELICACY 
( M9D6 MAY ,I UNBLAM$ PRESUME TO 9VE/IGATE ?Y NATURE1 & 
TRACE TO ITS COV]T ! MILD *>M1 ?AT MELL[+ EA* H>% 
FEATURE ( A *>ACT]1 R5D]S :AT W\LD O!RWISE ONLY 9SPIRE 
COLD ADMIRATION--LOVELY6  ,?\ ?AT SMOO!/ ! WR9KLES ( 
WISDOM1 & S(T5E/ ! TONE ( ! MORE SUBLIME VIRTUES TILL 
!Y ALL MELT 9TO HUMANITY6 ?\ ?AT SPREADE/ ! E!REAL CL\D 
?AT SURR\ND+ LOVE HEI<T5S EV]Y BEAUTY1 IT HALF %ADES1 
BREA?+ ?OSE COY SWEETS ?AT /EAL 9TO ! HE>T1 & *>M ! 
S5SES--MODULATE = ME ! LANGUAGE ( P]SUASIVE REASON1 TILL ,I 
R\SE MY SEX FROM ! FL[]Y B$1 ON :I* !Y SUP9ELY SLEEP 
LIFE AWAY6 

,9 SPEAK+ ( ! ASSOCIATION ( \R IDEAS1 ,I HAVE NOTIC$ TWO 
DI/9CT MODES2 & 9 DEF9+ MODE/Y1 IT APPE>S TO ME EQUALLY 
PROP] TO DISCRIM9ATE ?AT PURITY ( M9D1 :I* IS ! EFFECT ( 
*A/ITY1 FROM A SIMPLICITY ( *>ACT] ?AT LEADS US TO =M A 
JU/ OP9ION ( \RSELVES1 EQUALLY DI/ANT FROM VANITY OR 
PRESUMPTION1 ?\< BY NO MEANS 9COMPATIBLE ) A L(TY 
CONSCI\SNESS ( \R [N DIGNITY4  ,MODE/Y 9 ! LATT] 
SIGNIFICATION ( ! T]M1 IS ?AT SOB]NESS ( M9D :I* TEA*ES 
A MAN NOT TO ?9K MORE HI<LY ( HIMSELF ?AN HE \<T TO ?9K1 
& %\LD BE DI/+UI%$ FROM HUMILITY1 BECAUSE HUMILITY IS A 
K9D ( SELF-ABASEM5T4  ,A MODE/ MAN (T5 CONCEIVES A GREAT PLAN1 
& T5ACI\SLY ADH]ES TO IT1 CONSCI\S ( HIS [N /R5G?1 TILL 
SUCCESS GIVES IT A SANCTION ?AT DET]M9ES ITS *>ACT]4  ,MILTON 
WAS NOT >ROGANT :5 HE SUFF]$ A SUGGE/ION ( JUDGM5T TO 
ESCAPE HIM ?AT PROV$ A PROPHESY2 NOR WAS ,G5]AL ,WA%+TON :5 
HE ACCEPT$ ( ! COMM& ( ! ,AM]ICAN =CES4  ,! LATT] HAS 
ALWAYS BE5 *>ACT]IZ$ AS A MODE/ MAN2 BUT HAD HE BE5 M]ELY 
HUMBLE1 HE W\LD PROBABLY HAVE %RUNK BACK IRRESOLUTE1 AFRAID ( 
TRU/+ TO HIMSELF ! DIRECTION ( AN 5T]PRISE ON :I* SO MU* 
DEP5D$4 

,A MODE/ MAN IS /EADY1 AN HUMBLE MAN TIMID1 & A VA9 ONE 
PRESUMPTU\S2 ?IS IS ! JUDGM5T1 :I* ! OBS]VATION ( MANY 
*>ACT]S1 HAS L$ ME TO =M4  ,JESUS ,*RI/ WAS MODE/1 ,MOSES WAS 
HUMBLE1 & ,PET] VA94 

,?US DISCRIM9AT+ MODE/Y FROM HUMILITY 9 ONE CASE1 ,I DO NOT 
MEAN TO CONF\ND IT ) BA%FULNESS 9 ! O!R4  ,BA%FULNESS1 9 
FACT1 IS SO DI/9CT FROM MODE/Y1 ?AT ! MO/ BA%FUL LASS1 OR 
RAW C\NTRY L\T1 (T5 BECOMES ! MO/ IMPUD5T2 = !IR 
BA%FULNESS BE+ M]ELY ! 9/9CTIVE TIMIDITY ( IGNORANCE1 
CU/OM SOON *ANGES IT 9TO ASSURANCE4"9 

7"9,FOOTNOTE4  0,SU* IS ! C\NTRY-MAID5'S FRI<T1 

,:5 FIR/ A R$-COAT IS 9 SI<T2 

,BEH9D ! DOOR %E HIDES H] FACE1 

,NEXT TIME AT DI/ANCE EYES ! LACE3 

,%E N[ CAN ALL HIS T]RORS /&1 

,NOR FROM HIS SQUEEZE )DRAWS H] H&1 

,%E PLAYS FAMILI> 9 HIS >MS1 

,& EV]Y SOLDI] HA? HIS *>MS2 

@>,FROM T5T TO T5T %E SPREADS H] FLAME2 

,= CU/OM CONQU]S FE> & %AME407 

,! %AMELESS BEHAVIOR ( ! PRO/ITUTES :O 9FE/ ! /REETS 
( ,LONDON1 RAIS+ ALT]NATE EMOTIONS ( PITY & DISGU/1 MAY 
S]VE TO ILLU/RATE ?IS REM>K4  ,!Y TRAMPLE ON VIRG9 
BA%FULNESS ) A SORT ( BRAVADO1 & GLORY+ 9 !IR %AME1 
BECOME MORE AUDACI\SLY LEWD ?AN M51 H[EV] DEPRAV$1 TO :OM 
! SEXUAL QUALITY HAS NOT BE5 GRATUIT\SLY GRANT$1 EV] APPE> 
TO BE4  ,BUT !SE POOR IGNORANT WRET*ES NEV] HAD ANY MODE/Y TO 
LOSE1 :5 !Y CONSIGN$ !MSELVES TO 9FAMY2 = MODE/Y IS A 
VIRTUE NOT A QUALITY4  ,NO1 !Y W]E ONLY BA%FUL1 %AME-FAC$ 
9NOC5TS2 & LOS+ !IR 9NOC5CE1 !IR %AME-FAC$NESS WAS 
RUDELY BRU%$ (F2 A VIRTUE W\LD HAVE LEFT SOME VE/IGES 9 ! 
M9D1 HAD IT BE5 SACRIFIC$ TO PASSION1 TO MAKE US RESPECT ! 
GR& RU94 

,PURITY ( M9D1 OR ?AT G5U9E DELICACY1 :I* IS ! ONLY 
VIRTU\S SUPPORT ( *A/ITY1 IS NE> A-K9 TO ?AT REF9EM5T ( 
HUMANITY1 :I* NEV] RESIDES 9 ANY BUT CULTIVAT$ M9DS4  ,IT IS 
SOME?+ NOBL] ?AN 9NOC5CE2 IT IS ! DELICACY ( REFLECTION1 
& NOT ! COYNESS ( IGNORANCE4  ,! RES]VE ( REASON1 :I* 
LIKE HABITUAL CLEANL9ESS1 IS SELDOM SE5 9 ANY GREAT DEGREE1 
UNLESS ! S\L IS ACTIVE1 MAY EASILY BE DI/+UI%$ FROM RU/IC 
%YNESS OR WANTON SKITTI%NESS2 & SO F> FROM BE+ 9COMPATIBLE 
) KN[L$GE1 IT IS ITS FAIRE/ FRUIT4  ,:AT A GROSS IDEA ( 
MODE/Y HAD ! WRIT] ( ! FOLL[+ REM>K6  0,! LADY :O 
ASK$ ! QUE/ION :E!R WOM5 MAY BE 9/RUCT$ 9 ! MOD]N 
SY/EM ( BOTANY1 CONSI/5TLY ) FEMALE DELICACY80 WAS ACCUS$ 
( RIDICUL\S PRUD]Y3  NEV]!LESS1 IF %E HAD PROPOS$ ! 
QUE/ION TO ME1 ,I %\LD C]TA9LY HAVE ANSW]$--,!Y CANNOT40 
,?US IS ! FAIR BOOK ( KN[L$GE TO BE %UT ) AN EV]LA/+ 
SEAL6  ,ON READ+ SIMIL> PASSAGES ,I HAVE REV]5TIALLY LIFT$ UP 
MY EYES & HE>T TO ,HIM :O LIVE? = EV] & EV]1 & SAID1 ,O 
MY ,FA!R1 HA/ ,?\ BY ! V]Y CON/ITUTION ( H] NATURE =BID 
,?Y *ILD TO SEEK ,!E 9 ! FAIR =MS ( TRU?8  ,&1 CAN H] 
S\L BE SULLI$ BY ! KN[L$GE ?AT AWFULLY CALLS H] TO ,!E8 

,I HAVE !N PHILOSOPHICALLY PURSU$ !SE REFLECTIONS TILL ,I 
9F]R$1 ?AT ?OSE WOM5 :O HAVE MO/ IMPROV$ !IR REASON MU/ 
HAVE ! MO/ MODE/Y --?\< A DIGNIFI$ S$AT5ESS ( DEPORTM5T 
MAY HAVE SUCCE$$ ! PLAYFUL1 BEWIT*+ BA%FULNESS ( Y\?4"9 

7"9,FOOTNOTE4  ,MODE/Y1 IS ! GRACEFUL CALM VIRTUE ( MATURITY2 
BA%FULNESS1 ! *>M ( VIVACI\S Y\?47 

,& ?US HAVE ,I >GU$4  ,TO R5D] *A/ITY ! VIRTUE FROM :I* 
UNSOPHI/ICAT$ MODE/Y WILL NATURALLY FL[1 ! ATT5TION %\LD 
BE CALL$ AWAY FROM EMPLOYM5TS1 :I* ONLY EX]CISE ! 
S5SIBILITY2 & ! HE>T MADE TO BEAT TIME TO HUMANITY1 RA!R 
?AN TO ?ROB ) LOVE4  ,! WOMAN :O HAS D$ICAT$ A 
CONSID]ABLE PORTION ( H] TIME TO PURSUITS PURELY 9TELLECTUAL1 
& :OSE AFFECTIONS HAVE BE5 EX]CIS$ BY HUMANE PLANS ( 
USEFULNESS1 MU/ HAVE MORE PURITY ( M9D1 AS A NATURAL 
CONSEQU5CE1 ?AN ! IGNORANT BE+S :OSE TIME & ?\<TS HAVE 
BE5 OCCUPI$ BY GAY PLEASURES OR S*EMES TO CONQU] HE>TS4  ,! 
REGULATION ( ! BEHAVIOR IS NOT MODE/Y1 ?\< ?OSE :O /UDY 
RULES ( DECORUM1 >E1 9 G5]AL T]M$ MODE/ WOM54  ,MAKE ! 
HE>T CLEAN1 LET IT EXP& & FEEL = ALL ?AT IS HUMAN1 9/EAD 
( BE+ N>R[$ BY SELFI% PASSIONS2 & LET ! M9D FREQU5TLY 
CONTEMPLATE SUBJECTS ?AT EX]CISE ! UND]/&+1 )\T 
HEAT+ ! IMAG9ATION1 & >TLESS MODE/Y WILL GIVE ! 
F9I%+ T\*ES TO ! PICTURE4 

,%E :O CAN DISC]N ! DAWN ( IMMORTALITY1 9 ! /REAKS ?AT 
%OOT A?W>T ! MI/Y NI<T ( IGNORANCE1 PROMIS+ A CLE>] 
DAY1 WILL RESPECT1 AS A SACR$ TEMPLE1 ! BODY ?AT 5%R9ES SU* 
AN IMPROVABLE S\L4  ,TRUE LOVE1 LIKEWISE1 SPREADS ?IS K9D ( 
MY/]I\S SANCTITY R\ND ! BELOV$ OBJECT1 MAK+ ! LOV] MO/ 
MODE/ :5 9 H] PRES5CE4  ,SO RES]V$ IS AFFECTION1 ?AT1 
RECEIV+ OR RETURN+ P]SONAL 5DE>M5TS1 IT WI%ES1 NOT ONLY TO 
%UN ! HUMAN EYE1 AS A K9D ( PR(ANATION2 BUT TO DIFFUSE AN 
5CIRCL+ CL\DY OBSCURITY TO %UT \T EV5 ! SAUCY SP>KL+ 
SUNBEAMS4  ,YET1 ?AT AFFECTION DOES NOT DES]VE ! EPI!T ( 
*A/E :I* DOES NOT RECEIVE A SUBLIME GLOOM ( T5D] MELAN*OLY1 
?AT ALL[S ! M9D = A MOM5T TO /& /ILL & 5JOY ! 
PRES5T SATISFACTION1 :5 A CONSCI\SNESS ( ! ,DIV9E PRES5CE 
IS FELT--= ?IS MU/ EV] BE ! FOOD ( JOY6 

,AS ,I HAVE ALWAYS BE5 FOND ( TRAC+ TO ITS S\RCE 9 NATURE ANY 
PREVAIL+ CU/OM1 ,I HAVE FREQU5TLY ?\<T ?AT IT WAS A 
S5TIM5T ( AFFECTION = :ATEV] HAD T\*$ ! P]SON ( AN 
ABS5T OR LO/ FRI5D1 :I* GAVE BIR? TO ?AT RESPECT = RELICS1 
SO MU* ABUS$ BY SELFI% PRIE/S4  ,DEVOTION1 OR LOVE1 MAY BE 
ALL[$ TO HALL[ ! G>M5TS AS WELL AS ! P]SON2 = ! LOV] 
MU/ WANT FANCY1 :O HAS NOT A SORT ( SACR$ RESPECT = ! GLOVE 
OR SLIPP] ( HIS MI/RESS4  ,HE C\LD NOT CONF\ND !M ) VULG> 
?+S ( ! SAME K9D4 

,?IS F9E S5TIM5T1 P]HAPS1 W\LD NOT BE> TO BE ANALYZ$ BY ! 
EXP]IM5TAL PHILOSOPH]--BUT ( SU* /UFF IS HUMAN RAPTURE MADE 
UP6-- ,A %AD[Y PHANTOM GLIDES BE=E US1 OBSCUR+ EV]Y O!R 
OBJECT2 YET :5 ! S(T CL\D IS GRASP$1 ! =M MELTS 9TO 
COMMON AIR1 LEAV+ A SOLIT>Y VOID1 OR SWEET P]FUME1 /OL5 FROM 
! VIOLET1 ?AT MEMORY LONG HOLDS DE>4  ,BUT1 ,I HAVE TRIPP$ 
UNAW>ES ON FAIRY GR\ND1 FEEL+ ! BALMY GALE ( SPR+ /EAL+ 
ON ME1 ?\< ,NOVEMB] FR[NS4 

,AS A SEX1 WOM5 >E MORE *A/E ?AN M51 & AS MODE/Y IS ! 
EFFECT ( *A/ITY1 !Y MAY DES]VE TO HAVE ?IS VIRTUE ASCRIB$ 
TO !M 9 RA!R AN APPROPRIAT$ S5SE2 YET1 ,I MU/ BE ALL[$ TO 
ADD AN HESITAT+ IF3-- = ,I D\BT1 :E!R *A/ITY WILL PRODUCE 
MODE/Y1 ?\< IT MAY PROPRIETY ( CONDUCT1 :5 IT IS M]ELY A 
RESPECT = ! OP9ION ( ! WORLD1 & :5 COQUETRY & ! 
LOVELORN TALES ( NOVELI/S EMPLOY ! ?\<TS4  ,NAY1 FROM 
EXP]I5CE1 & REASON1 ,I %\LD BE LEAD TO EXPECT TO MEET ) 
MORE MODE/Y AMONG M5 ?AN WOM51 SIMPLY BECAUSE M5 EX]CISE 
!IR UND]/&+S MORE ?AN WOM54 

,BUT1 ) RESPECT TO PROPRIETY ( BEHAVIOR1 EXCEPT+ ONE CLASS ( 
FEMALES1 WOM5 HAVE EVID5TLY ! ADVANTAGE4  ,:AT CAN BE MORE 
DISGU/+ ?AN ?AT IMPUD5T DROSS ( GALLANTRY1 ?\<T SO MANLY1 
:I* MAKES MANY M5 />E 9SULT+LY AT EV]Y FEMALE !Y MEET8 
,IS ?IS RESPECT = ! SEX8  ,?IS LOOSE BEHAVIOR %[S SU* 
HABITUAL DEPRAVITY1 SU* WEAKNESS ( M9D1 ?AT IT IS VA9 TO 
EXPECT MU* PUBLIC OR PRIVATE VIRTUE1 TILL BO? M5 & WOM5 GR[ 
MORE MODE/--TILL M51 CURB+ A S5SUAL FONDNESS = ! SEX1 OR 
AN AFFECTATION ( MANLY ASSURANCE1 MORE PROP]LY SPEAK+1 
IMPUD5CE1 TREAT EA* O!R ) RESPECT--UNLESS APPETITE OR 
PASSION GIVES ! TONE1 PECULI> TO IT1 TO !IR BEHAVIOR4  ,I MEAN 
EV5 P]SONAL RESPECT--! MODE/ RESPECT ( HUMANITY1 & 
FELL[-FEEL+2 NOT ! LIBID9\S MOCK]Y ( GALLANTRY1 NOR ! 
9SOL5T CONDESC5SION ( PROTECTOR%IP4 

,TO C>RY ! OBS]VATION /ILL FUR!R1 MODE/Y MU/ HE>TILY 
DISCLAIM1 & REFUSE TO DWELL ) ?AT DEBAU*]Y ( M9D1 :I* 
LEADS A MAN COOLLY TO BR+ =W>D1 )\T A BLU%1 9DEC5T 
ALLUSIONS1 OR OBSC5E WITTICISMS1 9 ! PRES5CE ( A FELL[ 
CREATURE2 WOM5 >E N[ \T ( ! QUE/ION1 = !N IT IS 
BRUTALITY4  ,RESPECT = MAN1 AS MAN IS ! F\NDATION ( EV]Y 
NOBLE S5TIM5T4  ,H[ MU* MORE MODE/ IS ! LIB]T9E :O OBEYS 
! CALL ( APPETITE OR FANCY1 ?AN ! LEWD JOK] :O SETS ! 
TABLE 9 A RO>4 

,?IS IS ONE ( ! MANY 9/ANCES 9 :I* ! SEXUAL DI/9CTION 
RESPECT+ MODE/Y HAS PROV$ FATAL TO VIRTUE & HAPP9ESS4  ,IT 
IS1 H[EV]1 C>RI$ /ILL FUR!R1 & WOMAN1 WEAK WOMAN6 MADE BY 
H] $UCATION ! SLAVE ( S5SIBILITY1 IS REQUIR$1 ON ! MO/ 
TRY+ OCCASIONS1 TO RESI/ ?AT S5SIBILITY4  0,CAN ANY ?+10 
SAYS ,KNOX1 BE MORE ABSURD ?AN KEEP+ WOM5 9 A /ATE ( 
IGNORANCE1 & YET SO VEHEM5TLY TO 9SI/ ON !IR RESI/+ 
TEMPTATION8  ,?US :5 VIRTUE OR HONOR MAKE IT PROP] TO *ECK A 
PASSION1 ! BURD5 IS ?R[N ON ! WEAK] %\LD]S1 CONTR>Y TO 
REASON & TRUE MODE/Y1 :I*1 AT LEA/1 %\LD R5D] ! 
SELF-D5IAL MUTUAL1 TO SAY NO?+ ( ! G5]OSITY ( BRAV]Y1 
SUPPOS$ TO BE A MANLY VIRTUE4 

,9 ! SAME /RA9 RUNS ,R\SSEAU'S & ,DR4 ,GREGORY'S ADVICE 
RESPECT+ MODE/Y1 /RANGELY MISCALL$6 = !Y BO? DESIRE A 
WIFE TO LEAVE IT 9 D\BT1 :E!R S5SIBILITY OR WEAKNESS L$ H] 
TO H] HUSB&'S >MS4  ,! WOMAN IS IMMODE/ :O CAN LET ! 
%AD[ ( SU* A D\BT REMA9 ON H] HUSB&'S M9D A MOM5T4 

,BUT TO /ATE ! SUBJECT 9 A DIFF]5T LI<T4  ,! WANT ( 
MODE/Y1 :I* ,I PR9CIPALLY DEPLORE AS SUBV]SIVE ( MORALITY1 
>ISES FROM ! /ATE ( W>F>E SO /R5U\SLY SUPPORT$ BY 
VOLUPTU\S M5 AS ! V]Y ESS5CE ( MODE/Y1 ?\<1 9 FACT1 ITS 
BANE2 BECAUSE IT IS A REF9EM5T ON S5SUAL DESIRE1 ?AT M5 FALL 
9TO :O HAVE NOT SUFFICI5T VIRTUE TO RELI% ! 9NOC5T 
PLEASURES ( LOVE4  ,A MAN ( DELICACY C>RIES HIS NOTIONS ( 
MODE/Y /ILL FUR!R1 = NEI!R WEAKNESS NOR S5SIBILITY WILL 
GRATIFY HIM--HE LOOKS = AFFECTION4 

,AGA92 M5 BOA/ ( !IR TRIUMPHS OV] WOM51 :AT DO !Y BOA/ 
(8 ,TRULY ! CREATURE ( S5SIBILITY WAS SURPRIS$ BY H] 
S5SIBILITY 9TO FOLLY--9TO VICE2"9 & ! DREADFUL RECKON+ 
FALLS HEAVILY ON H] [N WEAK HEAD1 :5 REASON WAKES4  ,= :]E 
>T ?\ TO F9D COM=T1 =LORN & DISCONSOLATE ONE8  ,HE :O 
\<T TO HAVE DIRECT$ ?Y REASON1 & SUPPORT$ ?Y WEAKNESS1 HAS 
BETRAY$ !E6  ,9 A DREAM ( PASSION ?\ CONS5T$/ TO W&] 
?R\< FL[]Y LAWNS1 & HE$LESSLY /EPP+ OV] ! PRECIPICE 
TO :I* ?Y GUIDE1 9/EAD ( GU>D+1 LUR$ !E1 ?\ />TE/ 
FROM ?Y DREAM ONLY TO FACE A SNE]+1 FR[N+ WORLD1 & TO F9D 
?YSELF ALONE 9 A WA/E1 = HE ?AT TRIUMPH$ 9 ?Y WEAKNESS IS 
N[ PURSU+ NEW CONQUE/S2 BUT = !E--!RE IS NO R$EMPTION ON 
?IS SIDE ! GRAVE6  ,& :AT RES\RCE HA/ ?\ 9 AN 5]VAT$ 
M9D TO RAISE A S9K+ HE>T8 

7"9,FOOTNOTE4  ,! POOR MO? FLUTT]+ R\ND A C&LE1 BURNS ITS 
W+S47 

,BUT1 IF ! SEXES BE REALLY TO LIVE 9 A /ATE ( W>F>E1 IF 
NATURE HAS PO9T$ IT \T1 LET M5 ACT NOBLY1 OR LET PRIDE :ISP] 
TO !M1 ?AT ! VICTORY IS MEAN :5 !Y M]ELY VANQUI% 
S5SIBILITY4  ,! REAL CONQUE/ IS ?AT OV] AFFECTION NOT TAK5 BY 
SURPRISE--:51 LIKE ,HELOISA1 A WOMAN GIVES UP ALL ! WORLD1 
DELIB]ATELY1 = LOVE4  ,I DO NOT N[ CONSID] ! WISDOM OR VIRTUE 
( SU* A SACRIFICE1 ,I ONLY CONT5D ?AT IT WAS A SACRIFICE TO 
AFFECTION1 & NOT M]ELY TO S5SIBILITY1 ?\< %E HAD H] %>E4 
,& ,I MU/ BE ALL[$ TO CALL H] A MODE/ WOMAN1 BE=E ,I DISMISS 
?IS P>T ( ! SUBJECT1 BY SAY+1 ?AT TILL M5 >E MORE *A/E1 
WOM5 WILL BE IMMODE/4  ,:]E1 9DE$1 C\LD MODE/ WOM5 F9D 
HUSB&S FROM :OM !Y W\LD NOT CONT9UALLY TURN ) DISGU/8 
,MODE/Y MU/ BE EQUALLY CULTIVAT$ BY BO? SEXES1 OR IT WILL EV] 
REMA9 A SICKLY HOT-H\SE PLANT1 :IL/ ! AFFECTATION ( IT1 ! 
FIG LEAF BORR[$ BY WANTONNESS1 MAY GIVE A ZE/ TO VOLUPTU\S 
5JOYM5TS47 

,M5 WILL PROBABLY /ILL 9SI/ ?AT WOMAN \<T TO HAVE MORE 
MODE/Y ?AN MAN2 BUT IT IS NOT DISPASSIONATE REASON]S :O WILL 
MO/ E>NE/LY OPPOSE MY OP9ION4  ,NO1 !Y >E ! M5 ( FANCY1 
! FAVORITES ( ! SEX1 :O \TW>DLY RESPECT1 & 9W>DLY 
DESPISE ! WEAK CREATURES :OM !Y ?US SPORT )4  ,!Y CANNOT 
SUBMIT TO RESIGN ! HI<E/ S5SUAL GRATIFICATION1 NOR EV5 TO 
RELI% ! EPICURISM ( VIRTUE--SELF-D5IAL4 

,TO TAKE ANO!R VIEW ( ! SUBJECT1 CONF9+ MY REM>KS TO WOM54 

,! RIDICUL\S FALSITIES :I* >E TOLD TO *ILDR51 FROM MI/AK5 
NOTIONS ( MODE/Y1 T5D V]Y E>LY TO 9FLAME !IR IMAG9ATIONS 
& SET !IR LITTLE M9DS TO WORK1 RESPECT+ SUBJECTS1 :I* 
NATURE NEV] 9T5D$ !Y %\LD ?9K (1 TILL ! BODY >RIV$ 
AT SOME DEGREE ( MATURITY2 !N ! PASSIONS NATURALLY BEG9 TO 
TAKE PLACE ( ! S5SES1 AS 9/RUM5TS TO UNFOLD ! 
UND]/&+1 & =M ! MORAL *>ACT]4 

,9 NURS]IES1 & BO>D+ S*OOLS1 ,I FE>1 GIRLS >E FIR/ 
SPOIL$2 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! LATT]4  ,A NUMB] ( GIRLS SLEEP 9 
! SAME ROOM1 & WA% TOGE!R4  ,&1 ?\< ,I %\LD BE SORRY TO 
CONTAM9ATE AN 9NOC5T CREATURE'S M9D BY 9/ILL+ FALSE 
DELICACY1 OR ?OSE 9DEC5T PRUDI% NOTIONS1 :I* E>LY CAUTIONS 
RESPECT+ ! O!R SEX NATURALLY 5G5D]1 ,I %\LD BE V]Y 
ANXI\S TO PREV5T !IR ACQUIR+ 9DELICATE1 OR IMMODE/ HABITS2 
& AS MANY GIRLS HAVE LE>N$ V]Y 9DELICATE TRICKS1 FROM 
IGNORANT S]VANTS1 ! MIX+ !M ?US 9DISCRIM9ATELY TOGE!R1 
IS V]Y IMPROP]4 

,TO SAY ! TRU?1 WOM5 >E1 9 G5]AL1 TOO FAMILI> ) EA* 
O!R1 :I* LEADS TO ?AT GROSS DEGREE ( FAMILI>ITY ?AT SO 
FREQU5TLY R5D]S ! M>RIAGE /ATE UNHAPPY4  ,:Y 9 ! NAME ( 
DEC5CY >E SI/]S1 FEMALE 9TIMATES1 OR LADIES & !IR WAIT+ 
WOM51 TO BE SO GROSSLY FAMILI> AS TO =GET ! RESPECT :I* ONE 
HUMAN CREATURE [ES TO ANO!R8  ,?AT SQUEAMI% DELICACY :I* 
%R9KS FROM ! MO/ DISGU/+ (FICES :5 AFFECTION OR HUMANITY 
LEAD US TO WAT* AT A SICK PILL[1 IS DESPICABLE4  ,BUT1 :Y WOM5 
9 HEAL? %\LD BE MORE FAMILI> ) EA* O!R ?AN M5 >E1 
:5 !Y BOA/ ( !IR SUP]I\R DELICACY1 IS A SOLECISM 9 
MANN]S :I* ,I C\LD NEV] SOLVE4 

,9 ORD] TO PRES]VE HEAL? & BEAUTY1 ,I %\LD E>NE/LY 
RECOMM5D FREQU5T ABLUTIONS1 TO DIGNIFY MY ADVICE ?AT IT MAY NOT 
(F5D ! FA/IDI\S E>2 &1 BY EXAMPLE1 GIRLS \<T TO BE 
TAU<T TO WA% & DRESS ALONE1 )\T ANY DI/9CTION ( RANK2 
& IF CU/OM %\LD MAKE !M REQUIRE SOME LITTLE ASSI/ANCE1 LET 
!M NOT REQUIRE IT TILL ?AT P>T ( ! BUS9ESS IS OV] :I* 
\<T NEV] TO BE DONE BE=E A FELL[-CREATURE2 BECAUSE IT IS AN 
9SULT TO ! MAJE/Y ( HUMAN NATURE4  ,NOT ON ! SCORE ( 
MODE/Y1 BUT DEC5CY2 = ! C>E :I* SOME MODE/ WOM5 TAKE1 
MAK+ AT ! SAME TIME A DISPLAY ( ?AT C>E1 NOT TO LET !IR 
LEGS BE SE51 IS AS *ILDI% AS IMMODE/4"9 

7"9,FOOTNOTE4  ,I REMEMB] TO HAVE MET ) A S5T5CE1 9 A BOOK ( 
$UCATION ?AT MADE ME SMILE4  0,IT W\LD BE NE$LESS TO CAUTION Y\ 
AGA9/ PUTT+ Y\R H&1 BY *ANCE1 UND] Y\R NECK-H&K]*IEF2 
= A MODE/ WOMAN NEV] DID SO607 

,I C\LD PROCE$ /ILL FUR!R1 TILL ,I ANIMADV]T$ ON SOME /ILL 
MORE 9DELICATE CU/OMS1 :I* M5 NEV] FALL 9TO4  ,SECRETS >E 
TOLD--:]E SIL5CE \<T TO REIGN2 & ?AT REG>D TO CLEANL9ESS1 
:I* SOME RELIGI\S SECTS HAVE1 P]HAPS1 C>RI$ TOO F>1 
ESPECIALLY ! ,ESS5ES1 AMONG ! ,JEWS1 BY MAK+ ?AT AN 9SULT 
TO ,GOD :I* IS ONLY AN 9SULT TO HUMANITY1 IS VIOLAT$ 9 A BRUTAL 
MANN]4  ,H[ CAN ,D,E,L,I,C,A,T,E WOM5 OBTRUDE ON NOTICE ?AT P>T ( ! 
ANIMAL ECONOMY1 :I* IS SO V]Y DISGU/+8  ,& IS IT NOT V]Y 
RATIONAL TO CONCLUDE1 ?AT ! WOM5 :O HAVE NOT BE5 TAU<T TO 
RESPECT ! HUMAN NATURE ( !IR [N SEX1 9 !SE P>TICUL>S1 
WILL NOT LONG RESPECT ! M]E DIFF]5CE ( SEX1 9 !IR 
HUSB&S8  ,AFT] !IR MAID5I% BA%FULNESS IS ONCE LO/1 ,I1 9 
FACT1 HAVE G5]ALLY OBS]V$1 ?AT WOM5 FALL 9TO OLD HABITS2 & 
TREAT !IR HUSB&S AS !Y DID !IR SI/]S OR FEMALE 
ACQUA9TANCE4 

,BESIDES1 WOM5 FROM NECESSITY1 BECAUSE !IR M9DS >E NOT 
CULTIVAT$1 HAVE REC\RSE V]Y (T51 TO :AT ,I FAMILI>LY T]M 
BODILY WIT2 & !IR 9TIMACIES >E ( ! SAME K9D4  ,9 %ORT1 
) RESPECT TO BO? M9D & BODY1 !Y >E TOO 9TIMATE4  ,?AT 
DEC5T P]SONAL RES]VE1 :I* IS ! F\NDATION ( DIGNITY ( 
*>ACT]1 MU/ BE KEPT UP BETWE5 WOM51 OR !IR M9DS WILL NEV] 
GA9 /R5G? OR MODE/Y4 

,ON ?IS ACC\NT ALSO1 ,I OBJECT TO MANY FEMALES BE+ %UT UP 
TOGE!R 9 NURS]IES1 S*OOLS1 OR CONV5TS4  ,I CANNOT RECOLLECT 
)\T 9DIGNATION1 ! JOKES & HOID5 TRICKS1 :I* KNOTS ( 
Y\NG WOM5 9DULG$ !MSELVES 91 :5 9 MY Y\? ACCID5T ?REW 
ME1 AN AWKW>D RU/IC1 9 !IR WAY4  ,!Y W]E ALMO/ ON A P> 
) ! D\BLE MEAN+S1 :I* %AKE ! CONVIVIAL TABLE :5 ! 
GLASS HAS CIRCULAT$ FREELY4  ,BUT IT IS VA9 TO ATTEMPT TO KEEP ! 
HE>T PURE1 UNLESS ! HEAD IS FURNI%$ ) IDEAS1 & SET TO 
WORK TO COMP>E !M1 9 ORD]1 TO ACQUIRE JUDGM5T1 BY 
G5]ALIZ+ SIMPLE ONES2 & MODE/Y BY MAK+ ! UND]/&+ 
DAMP ! S5SIBILITY4 

,IT MAY BE ?\<T ?AT ,I LAY TOO GREAT A /RESS ON P]SONAL 
RES]VE2 BUT IT IS EV] ! H&-MAID ( MODE/Y4  ,SO ?AT W]E ,I 
TO NAME ! GRACES ?AT \<T TO ADORN BEAUTY1 ,I %\LD 9/ANTLY 
EXCLAIM1 CLEANL9ESS1 NEATNESS1 & P]SONAL RES]VE4  ,IT IS 
OBVI\S1 ,I SUPPOSE1 ?AT ! RES]VE ,I MEAN1 HAS NO?+ SEXUAL 9 
IT1 & ?AT ,I ?9K IT ,E,Q,U,A,L,L,Y NECESS>Y 9 BO? SEXES4  ,SO 
NECESS>Y 9DE$1 IS ?AT RES]VE & CLEANL9ESS :I* 9DOL5T 
WOM5 TOO (T5 NEGLECT1 ?AT ,I WILL V5TURE TO AFFIRM1 ?AT :5 
TWO OR ?REE WOM5 LIVE 9 ! SAME H\SE1 ! ONE WILL BE MO/ 
RESPECT$ BY ! MALE P>T ( ! FAMILY1 :O RESIDE ) !M1 
LEAV+ LOVE 5TIRELY \T ( ! QUE/ION1 :O PAYS ?IS K9D ( 
HABITUAL RESPECT TO H] P]SON4 

,:5 DOME/IC FRI5DS MEET 9 A MORN+1 !RE WILL NATURALLY 
PREVAIL AN AFFECTIONATE S]I\SNESS1 ESPECIALLY1 IF EA* LOOK 
=W>D TO ! DIS*>GE ( DAILY DUTIES2 & IT MAY BE RECKON$ 
FANCIFUL1 BUT ?IS S5TIM5T HAS FREQU5TLY RIS5 SPONTANE\SLY 9 
MY M9D4  ,I HAVE BE5 PLEAS$ AFT] BREA?+ ! SWEET BRAC+ 
MORN+ AIR1 TO SEE ! SAME K9D ( FRE%NESS 9 ! C\NT5ANCES 
,I P>TICUL>LY LOV$2 ,I WAS GLAD TO SEE !M BRAC$1 AS IT W]E1 
= ! DAY1 & READY TO RUN !IR C\RSE ) ! SUN4  ,! 
GREET+S ( AFFECTION 9 ! MORN+ >E BY !SE MEANS MORE 
RESPECTFUL1 ?AN ! FAMILI> T5D]NESS :I* FREQU5TLY PROLONGS 
! EV5+ TALK4  ,NAY1 ,I HAVE (T5 FELT HURT1 NOT TO SAY 
DISGU/$1 :5 A FRI5D HAS APPE>$1 :OM ,I P>T$ ) FULL 
DRESS$ ! EV5+ BE=E1 ) H] CLO!S HUDDL$ ON1 BECAUSE 
%E *OSE TO 9DULGE H]SELF 9 B$ TILL ! LA/ MOM5T4 

,DOME/IC AFFECTION CAN ONLY BE KEPT ALIVE BY !SE NEGLECT$ 
ATT5TIONS2 YET IF M5 & WOM5 TOOK HALF AS MU* PA9S TO DRESS 
HABITUALLY NEAT1 AS !Y DO TO ORNAM5T1 OR RA!R TO DISFIGURE 
!IR P]SONS1 MU* W\LD BE DONE T[>DS ! ATTA9M5T ( PURITY 
( M9D4  ,BUT WOM5 ONLY DRESS TO GRATIFY M5 ( GALLANTRY2 = ! 
LOV] IS ALWAYS BE/ PLEAS$ ) ! SIMPLE G>B ?AT SITS CLOSE 
TO ! %APE4  ,!RE IS AN IMP]T95CE 9 ORNAM5TS ?AT REBUFFS 
AFFECTION2 BECAUSE LOVE ALWAYS CL+S R\ND ! IDEA ( HOME4 

,AS A SEX1 WOM5 >E HABITUALLY 9DOL5T2 & EV]Y ?+ T5DS TO 
MAKE !M SO4  ,I DO NOT =GET ! />TS ( ACTIVITY :I* 
S5SIBILITY PRODUCES2 BUT AS !SE FLI<TS ( FEEL+ ONLY 9CREASE 
! EVIL1 !Y >E NOT TO BE CONF\ND$ ) ! SL[1 ORD]LY WALK 
( REASON4  ,SO GREAT1 9 REALITY1 IS !IR M5TAL & BODILY 
9DOL5CE1 ?AT TILL !IR BODY BE /R5G!N$ & !IR 
UND]/&+ 5L>G$ BY ACTIVE EX]TIONS1 !RE IS LITTLE REASON 
TO EXPECT ?AT MODE/Y WILL TAKE PLACE ( BA%FULNESS4  ,!Y MAY 
F9D IT PRUD5T TO ASSUME ITS SEMBLANCE2 BUT ! FAIR VEIL WILL 
ONLY BE WORN ON GALA DAYS4 

,P]HAPS !RE IS NOT A VIRTUE ?AT MIXES SO K9DLY ) EV]Y O!R 
AS MODE/Y4  ,IT IS ! PALE MOON-BEAM ?AT R5D]S MORE 9T]E/+ 
EV]Y VIRTUE IT S(T5S1 GIV+ MILD GR&EUR TO ! CONTRACT$ 
HORIZON4  ,NO?+ CAN BE MORE BEAUTIFUL ?AN ! POETICAL FICTION1 
:I* MAKES ,DIANA ) H] SILV] CRESC5T1 ! GODDESS ( 
*A/ITY4  ,I HAVE SOMETIMES ?\<T1 ?AT W&]+ ) S$ATE 
/EP 9 SOME LONELY RECESS1 A MODE/ DAME ( ANTIQUITY MU/ HAVE 
FELT A GL[ ( CONSCI\S DIGNITY1 :51 AFT] CONTEMPLAT+ ! 
S(T %AD[Y L&SCAPE1 %E HAS 9VIT$ ) PLACID F]VOR ! 
MILD REFLECTION ( H] SI/]'S BEAMS TO TURN TO H] *A/E BOSOM4 

,A ,*RI/IAN HAS /ILL NOBL] MOTIVES TO 9CITE H] TO PRES]VE H] 
*A/ITY & ACQUIRE MODE/Y1 = H] BODY HAS BE5 CALL$ ! 
,TEMPLE ( ! LIV+ ,GOD2 ( ?AT ,GOD :O REQUIRES MORE ?AN 
MODE/Y ( MI54  ,HIS EYE SE>*E? ! HE>T2 & LET H] 
REMEMB]1 ?AT IF %E HOPE? TO F9D FAVOR 9 ! SI<T ( PURITY 
ITSELF1 H] *A/ITY MU/ BE F\ND$ ON MODE/Y1 & NOT ON WORLDLY 
PRUD5CE2 OR V]ILY A GOOD REPUTATION WILL BE H] ONLY REW>D2 = 
?AT AWFUL 9T]C\RSE1 ?AT SACR$ COMMUNION1 :I* VIRTUE 
E/ABLI%ES BETWE5 MAN & HIS ,MAK]1 MU/ GIVE RISE TO ! WI% 
( BE+ PURE AS HE IS PURE6 

,AFT] ! =EGO+ REM>KS1 IT IS ALMO/ SUP]FLU\S TO ADD1 ?AT 
,I CONSID] ALL ?OSE FEM99E AIRS ( MATURITY1 :I* SUCCE$ 
BA%FULNESS1 TO :I* TRU? IS SACRIFIC$1 TO SECURE ! HE>T ( A 
HUSB&1 OR RA!R TO =CE HIM TO BE /ILL A LOV] :5 NATURE 
W\LD1 HAD %E NOT BE5 9T]RUPT$ 9 H] OP]ATIONS1 HAVE MADE 
LOVE GIVE PLACE TO FRI5D%IP1 AS IMMODE/4  ,! T5D]NESS :I* A 
MAN WILL FEEL = ! MO!R ( HIS *ILDR5 IS AN EXCELL5T 
SUB/ITUTE = ! >DOR ( UNSATISFI$ PASSION2 BUT TO PROLONG 
?AT >DOR IT IS 9DELICATE1 NOT TO SAY IMMODE/1 = WOM5 TO 
FEIGN AN UNNATURAL COLDNESS ( CON/ITUTION4  ,WOM5 AS WELL AS M5 
\<T TO HAVE ! COMMON APPETITES & PASSIONS ( !IR NATURE1 
!Y >E ONLY BRUTAL :5 UN*ECK$ BY REASON3  BUT ! OBLIGATION 
TO *ECK !M IS ! DUTY ( MANK9D1 NOT A SEXUAL DUTY4  ,NATURE1 
9 !SE RESPECTS1 MAY SAFELY BE LEFT TO H]SELF2 LET WOM5 ONLY 
ACQUIRE KN[L$GE & HUMANITY1 & LOVE WILL TEA* !M MODE/Y4 
,!RE IS NO NE$ ( FALSEHOODS1 DISGU/+ AS FUTILE1 = /UDI$ 
RULES ( BEHAVIOR ONLY IMPOSE ON %ALL[ OBS]V]S2 A MAN ( S5SE 
SOON SEES ?R\<1 & DESPISES ! AFFECTATION4 

,! BEHAVIOR ( Y\NG PEOPLE1 TO EA* O!R1 AS M5 & WOM51 IS 
! LA/ ?+ ?AT %\LD BE ?\<T ( 9 $UCATION4  ,9 FACT1 
BEHAVIOR 9 MO/ CIRCUM/ANCES IS N[ SO MU* ?\<T (1 ?AT 
SIMPLICITY ( *>ACT] IS R>ELY TO BE SE52  YET1 IF M5 W]E 
ONLY ANXI\S TO CULTIVATE EA* VIRTUE1 & LET IT TAKE ROOT FIRMLY 
9 ! M9D1 ! GRACE RESULT+ FROM IT1 ITS NATURAL EXT]I\R 
M>K1 W\LD SOON /RIP AFFECTATION ( ITS FLAUNT+ PLUMES2 
BECAUSE1 FALLACI\S AS UN/ABLE1 IS ! CONDUCT ?AT IS NOT F\ND$ 
UPON TRU?6 

7,FOOTNOTE4  ,! BEHAVIOR ( MANY NEWLY M>RI$ WOM5 HAS (T5 
DISGU/$ ME4  ,!Y SEEM ANXI\S NEV] TO LET !IR HUSB&S =GET 
! PRIVILEGE ( M>RIAGE1 & TO F9D NO PLEASURE 9 HIS SOCIETY 
UNLESS HE IS ACT+ ! LOV]4  ,%ORT1 9DE$1 MU/ BE ! REIGN ( 
LOVE1 :5 ! FLAME IS ?US CON/ANTLY BL[N UP1 )\T ITS 
RECEIV+ ANY SOLID FUEL47 

,W\LD YE1 ,O MY SI/]S1 REALLY POSSESS MODE/Y1 YE MU/ REMEMB] 
?AT ! POSSESSION ( VIRTUE1 ( ANY D5OM9ATION1 IS 9COMPATIBLE 
) IGNORANCE & VANITY6 YE MU/ ACQUIRE ?AT SOB]NESS ( M9D1 
:I* ! EX]CISE ( DUTIES1 & ! PURSUIT ( KN[L$GE1 ALONE 
9SPIRE1 OR YE WILL /ILL REMA9 9 A D\BTFUL DEP5D5T SITUATION1 
& ONLY BE LOV$ :IL/ YE >E FAIR6 ! D[NCA/ EYE1 ! ROSY 
BLU%1 ! RETIR+ GRACE1 >E ALL PROP] 9 !IR SEASON2 BUT 
MODE/Y1 BE+ ! *ILD ( REASON1 CANNOT LONG EXI/ ) ! 
S5SIBILITY ?AT IS NOT TEMP]$ BY REFLECTION4  ,BESIDES1 :5 
LOVE1 EV5 9NOC5T LOVE1 IS ! :OLE EMPLOY ( Y\R LIVES1 Y\R 
HE>TS WILL BE TOO S(T TO AF=D MODE/Y ?AT TRANQUIL RETREAT1 
:]E %E DELI<TS TO DWELL1 9 CLOSE UNION ) HUMANITY4 

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