She said they were born slaves and died slaves and a good deal more of the same kind of talk.

I told her in reply that women were sent into life _to give life_, to be, as thou said, _mothers of men_, and she laughed, a queer kind of laugh though.

Then I added, 'You may like the reason or not, Jane.

You may accept or defy it, but I tell you plainly, motherhood was and is and always will be the chief reason and end of womanhood.'" "Well, mother ?" "She was unpleasant and sarcastic and said this and that for pure aggravation about the selfishness of men.

So our cup of tea was a bit bitter, and as a last fling she said my muffins were soggy and she would send me her mother's receipt.