So that, you see, the ordinarily healthy woman (and almost all our women are both healthy and at least comely), respected as a child-bearer and rearer of children, desired as a woman, loved as a companion, unanxious for the future of her children, has far more instinct for maternity than the poor drudge and mother of drudges of past days could ever have had; or than her sister of the upper classes, brought up in affected ignorance of natural facts, reared in an atmosphere of mingled prudery and prurience." "You speak warmly," I said, "but I can see that you are right." "Yes," he said, "and I will point out to you a token of all the benefits which we have gained by our freedom.

What did you think of the looks of the people whom you have come across to-day ?" Said I: "I could hardly have believed that there could be so many good- looking people in any civilised country." He crowed a little, like the old bird he was.

"What! are we still civilised ?" said he.

"Well, as to our looks, the English and Jutish blood, which on the whole is predominant here, used not to produce much beauty.

But I think we have improved it.