A woman with brains and will may hope to distinguish herself in the greatest movement of our time--that of emancipating her sex.

But what can a man do, unless he has genius ?' 'There's the emancipation of the working classes.

That is the great sphere for men; and Everard cares no more for the working classes than I do.' 'Isn't it enough to be free oneself ?' 'You mean that he has task enough in striving to be an honourable man ?' 'Perhaps.

I hardly know what I meant.' Miss Barfoot mused, and her face lighted up with a glad thought.
'You are right.

It's better to be a woman, in our day.