I believe I really do understand 'the Emancipation of Women movement' of the nineteenth century.

I doubt if any other man now alive does." "Well ?" said I, a little bit nettled by his merriment.
"Well," said he, "of course you will see that all that is a dead controversy now.

The men have no longer any opportunity of tyrannising over the women, or the women over the men; both of which things took place in those old times.

The women do what they can do best, and what they like best, and the men are neither jealous of it or injured by it.
This is such a commonplace that I am almost ashamed to state it." I said, "O; and legislation?
do they take any part in that ?" Hammond smiled and said: "I think you may wait for an answer to that question till we get on to the subject of legislation.

There may be novelties to you in that subject also." "Very well," I said; "but about this woman question?
I saw at the Guest House that the women were waiting on the men: that seems a little like reaction doesn't it ?" "Does it ?" said the old man; "perhaps you think housekeeping an unimportant occupation, not deserving of respect.