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Chapter 1
Theyoungmenwithwhomtheytalkedsopassionatelyandsangsolustilyandcampedunderthetreesinsuchfreedomwanted,ofcourse,theloveconnexion.Thegirlsweredoubtful,butthenthethingwassomuchtalkedabout,itwassupposedtobesoimportant.Andthemenweresohumbleandcraving.Whycouldn’tagirlbequeenly,andgivethegiftofherself?
Sotheyhadgiventhegiftofthemselves,eachtotheyouthwithwhomshehadthemostsubtleandintimatearguments.Thearguments,thediscussionswerethegreatthing:thelove-makingandconnexionwereonlyasortofprimitivereversionandabitofananti-climax.Onewaslessinlovewiththeboyafterwards,andalittleinclinedtohatehim,asifhehadtrespassedonone’sprivacyandinnerfreedom.For,ofcourse,beingagirl,one’swholedignityandmeaninginlifeconsistedintheachievementofanabsolute,aperfect,apureandnoblefreedom.Whatelsedidagirl’slifemean?Toshakeofftheoldandsordidconnexionsandsubjections.
Andhoweveronemightsentimentalizeit,thissexbusinesswasoneofthemostancient,sordidconnexionsandsubjections.Poetswhoglorifieditweremostlymen.Womenhadalwaysknowntherewassomethingbetter,somethinghigher.Andnowtheyknewitmoredefinitelythanever.Thebeautifulpurefreedomofawomanwasinfinitelymorewonderfulthananysexuallove.Theonlyunfortunatethingwasthatmenlaggedsofarbehindwomeninthematter.Theyinsistedonthesexthinglikedogs.
Andawomanhadtoyield.Amanwaslikeachildwithhisappetites.
