But their different attitude towards us, their natural lords and masters, directly we are no longer necessary to them as stepping-stones to a home and a recognized position, revolts me.

If you had taken my advice at the start, you would have made up to one among the mob of women who are dependent on marriage for their very existence.

If a man goes into that herd he will not be refused.

And if he is it does not matter.

It is the blessed custom of piling everything on to the eldest son, and leaving the women of the family almost penniless, which provides half of us with wives without any trouble to ourselves.