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A Daughter of the Land

CHAPTER IX
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"Then if you will have it, I want of life by the time I am twenty a man of my stature, dark eyes and hair, because I am so light.

I want him to be honest, forceful, hard working, with a few drops of the milk of human kindness in his heart, and the same ambitions I have." "And what ARE your ambitions ?" asked Mrs.Jardine.
"To own, and to cultivate, and to bring to the highest state of efficiency at least two hundred acres of land, with convenient and attractive buildings and pedigreed stock, and to mother at least twelve perfect physical and mental boys and girls." "Oh, my soul!" cried Mrs.Jardine, falling back in her chair, her mouth agape.

"My dear, you don't MEAN that?
You only said that to shock me." "But why should I wish to shock you?
I sincerely mean it," persisted Kate.
"You amazing creature! I never heard a girl talk like that before," said Mrs.Jardine.
"But you can't look straight ahead of you any direction you turn without seeing a girl working for dear life to attract the man she wants; if she can't secure him, some other man; and in lieu of him, any man at all, in preference to none.

Life shows us woman on the age-old quest every day, everywhere we go; why be so secretive about it?
Why not say honestly what we want, and take it if we can get it?
At any rate, that is the most important thing inside my sunbonnet.

I knew you'd be shocked." "But I am not shocked at what you say, I agree with you.


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