[Beyond the City by Arthur Conan Doyle]@TWC D-Link bookBeyond the City CHAPTER V 10/22
I wish that you would give us your powerful support at our coming meeting for the improvement of the condition of woman." "No, ma'am, I can't do that." He pursed up his lips and shook his grizzled head. "And why not ?" "Against my principles, ma'am." "But why ?" "Because woman has her duties and man has his.
I may be old-fashioned, but that is my view.
Why, what is the world coming to? I was saying to Dr.Walker only last night that we shall have a woman wanting to command the Channel Fleet next." "That is one of the few professions which cannot be improved," said Mrs. Westmacott, with her sweetest smile.
"Poor woman must still look to man for protection." "I don't like these new-fangled ideas, ma'am.
I tell you honestly that I don't.
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