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Chapter 17

           Iaskyou,doyouthinkagirlcanreadthebooksthatarenowfreelypublished,andthathersillysocietyfriendstellhertoread‘becauseitissodreadfullyqueer!’andyetremainunspoiltandinnocent?Booksthatgointothedetailsofthelivesofoutcasts?thatexplainandanalysethesecretvicesofmen?thatadvocatealmostasasacredduty‘freelove’anduniversalpolygamy?thatseenoshameinintroducingintothecirclesofgoodwivesandpure-mindedgirls,aheroinewhoboldlyseeksoutaman,anyman,inorderthatshemayhaveachildbyhim,withoutthe‘degradation’ofmarryinghim?Ihavereadallthosebooksandwhatcanyouexpectofme?Notinnocence,surely!IdespisemenIdespisemyownsexIloathemyselfforbeingawoman!YouwonderatmyfanaticismforMavisClareitisonlybecauseforatimeherbooksgivemebackmyself-respect,andmakemeseehumanityinanoblerlightbecausesherestorestome,ifonlyforanhour,akindofglimmeringbeliefinGod,sothatmymindfeelsrefreshedandcleansed.Allthesame,youmustnotlookuponmeasaninnocentyounggirlGeoffreyagirlsuchasthegreatpoetsidealizedandsangofIamacontaminatedcreature,trainedtoperfectioninthelaxmoralsandprurientliteratureofmyday."

           Ilookedatherinsilence,pained,startled,andwithasenseofshock,asthoughsomethingindefinablypureandprecioushadcrumbledintodustatmyfeet.

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