Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 10

           Youwillallow,thatinboth,manhastheadvantageofchoice,womanonlythepowerofrefusal;thatinboth,itisanengagementbetweenmanandwoman,formedfortheadvantageofeach;andthatwhenonceenteredinto,theybelongexclusivelytoeachothertillthemomentofitsdissolution;thatitistheirduty,eachtoendeavourtogivetheothernocauseforwishingthatheorshehadbestowedthemselveselsewhere,andtheirbestinteresttokeeptheirownimaginationsfromwanderingtowardstheperfectionsoftheirneighbours,orfancyingthattheyshouldhavebeenbetteroffwithanyoneelse.Youwillallowallthis?”

           “Yes,tobesure,asyoustateit,allthissoundsverywell;butstilltheyaresoverydifferent.Icannotlookuponthematallinthesamelight,northinkthesamedutiesbelongtothem.”

           “Inonerespect,therecertainlyisadifference.Inmarriage,themanissupposedtoprovideforthesupportofthewoman,thewomantomakethehomeagreeabletotheman;heistopurvey,andsheistosmile.Butindancing,theirdutiesareexactlychanged;theagreeableness,thecomplianceareexpectedfromhim,whileshefurnishesthefanandthelavenderwater.That,Isuppose,wasthedifferenceofdutieswhichstruckyou,asrenderingtheconditionsincapableofcomparison.”

           “No,indeed,Ineverthoughtofthat.”

           “ThenIamquiteataloss.Onething,however,Imustobserve.Thisdispositiononyoursideisratheralarming.

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