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Eothen

           DuringwhatlongthanklessnightshadsheworkedoutherfingersforlittleGeorgywhilstathomewithher;whatbuffets,scorns,privations,povertieshadsheenduredforfatherandmother!Andinthemidstofallthesesolitaryresignationsandunseensacrifices,shedidnotrespectherselfanymorethantheworldrespectedher,butIbelievethoughtinherheartthatshewasapoor-spirited,despicablelittlecreature,whoseluckinlifewasonlytoogoodforhermerits.Oyoupoorwomen!Oyoupoorsecretmartyrsandvictims,whoselifeisatorture,whoarestretchedonracksinyourbedrooms,andwholayyourheadsdownontheblockdailyatthedrawing-roomtable;everymanwhowatchesyourpains,orpeersintothosedarkplaceswherethetortureisadministeredtoyou,mustpityyouandandthankGodthathehasabeard.Irecollectseeing,yearsago,attheprisonsforidiotsandmadmenatBicetre,nearParis,apoorwretchbentdownunderthebondageofhisimprisonmentandhispersonalinfirmity,towhomoneofourpartygaveahalfpennyworthofsnuffinacornetor"screw"ofpaper.Thekindnesswastoomuchforthepoorepilepticcreature.Hecriedinananguishofdelightandgratitude:ifanybodygaveyouandmeathousandayear,orsavedourlives,wecouldnotbesoaffected.Andso,ifyouproperlytyrannizeoverawoman,youwillfindah’p’orthofkindnessactuponherandbringtearsintohereyes,asthoughyouwereanangelbenefitingher.

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