Скорбь сатаны

Chapter 31

           Moralityhasalwaysbeendeclaredunnecessaryformenitisbecomingequallyunnecessaryforwomen!"

           Istaredather,amazedattheglibnessofherspeech,andthecoolconvincingmannerinwhichshespoke,afterherrecentaccessofpassionandexcitement.

           "Youhaveonlytoreadthe‘new’fiction,"—shewenton,amockingsmilelightingupherpaleface,"andindeedall‘new’literaturegenerally,tobeassuredthatyourideasofdomesticvirtuearequiteoutofdate.Bothmenandwomenare,accordingtocertainacceptedwritersoftheday,atequallibertytolovewhentheywill,andwheretheymay.Polygamouspurityisthe‘new’creed!Suchlove,infact,sowearetaught,constitutestheonly‘sacred’union.Ifyouwanttoalterthis‘movement,’andreturntotheold-fashionedtypesofthemodestmaidenandtheimmaculatematron,youmustsentenceallthe‘new’writersofprofitablepruriencytopenalservitudeforlife,andinstituteaGovernmentcensorshipofthemodernpress.Asmattersstand,yourattitudeoftheoutragedhusbandisnotonlyridiculousitisunfashionable.IassureyouIdonotfeeltheslightestprickofconscienceinsayingIloveLucioanywomanmightbeproudoflovinghim;he,however,willnot,orcannotlovemewehavehada‘scene,’andyouhavecompletedthedramaticeffectbywitnessingitthereisnomoretobesaidordoneintheaffair.Idonotsupposeyoucandivorcemebutifyoucan,youmayIshallmakenodefence.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 507 из 677