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Chapter 15

           Women,Iconsidered,shouldbekeptintheirplacesasmen’sdrudgesortoysaswives,mothers,nurses,cooks,mendersofsocksandshirts,andhousekeepersgenerallywhatrighthadtheytointrudeintotherealmsofartandsnatchthelaurelsfromtheirmasters’brows!IfIcouldbutgetthechanceofreviewingthisbook,Ithoughttomyselfsavagely!Iwouldmisquote,misrepresent,andcutittoshredswithajoytoogreatforwords!ThisMavisClare,‘unsexed,’asIatoncecalledherinmyownmindsimplybecauseshehadthepowerIlackedwrotewhatshehadtosaywithagraciouscharm,freedom,andinnateconsciousnessofstrengthastrengthwhichforcedmebackuponmyselfandfilledmewiththebitteresthumiliation.WithoutknowingherIhatedherthiswomanwhocouldwinfamewithouttheaidofmoney,andwhowascrownedsobrightlyandvisiblytotheworldthatshewasbeyondcriticism.ItookupherbookagainandtriedtocavilatitoveroneortwodaintybitsofpoeticsimileandsentimentIlaughedenviously.WhenIlefttheclublaterintheday,Itookthebookwithme,dividedbetweenacuriousdesiretoreadithonestlythroughwithjusticetoitanditsauthor,andanimpulsetotearitasunderandflingitintotheroadtobecrushedinthemudunderrollingcabandcartwheels.InthisstrangehumourRimânezfoundme,whenataboutfouro’clockhereturnedfromhismissiontoDavidMcWhing,smilingandtriumphant."

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