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The Green Silk Purse

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           "No,"saidshe,"IKNOWyouwouldn’t";andthenshegavehimeversogentleapressurewithherlittlehand,anddrewitbackquitefrightened,andlookedfirstforoneinstantinhisface,andthendownatthecarpet-rods;andIamnotpreparedtosaythatJoe’sheartdidnotthumpatthislittleinvoluntary,timid,gentlemotionofregardonthepartofthesimplegirl.

           Itwasanadvance,andassuch,perhaps,someladiesofindisputablecorrectnessandgentilitywillcondemntheactionasimmodest;but,yousee,poordearRebeccahadallthisworktodoforherself.Ifapersonistoopoortokeepaservant,thougheversoelegant,hemustsweephisownrooms:ifadeargirlhasnodearMammatosettlematterswiththeyoungman,shemustdoitforherself.Andoh,whatamercyitisthatthesewomendonotexercisetheirpowersoftener!Wecan’tresistthem,iftheydo.Letthemshoweversolittleinclination,andmengodownontheirkneesatonce:oldorugly,itisallthesame.AndthisIsetdownasapositivetruth.Awomanwithfairopportunities,andwithoutanabsolutehump,maymarryWHOMSHELIKES.Onlyletusbethankfulthatthedarlingsarelikethebeastsofthefield,anddon’tknowtheirownpower.Theywouldovercomeusentirelyiftheydid.

           "Egad!"thoughtJoseph,enteringthedining-room,"IexactlybegintofeelasIdidatDumdumwithMissCutler.

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