36/65 Women propose to share with men the honors of statecraft and the wealth of trading and manufacturing." "Jane, dear, I don't like to hear you talking such nonsense. The mere fact that women _can not fight_ affects all the unhappy equality they aim at; and if it were possible to alter that fact, we should be equalizing _down_ and not up." Then he looked at his watch and said he must be at the Club very soon. "I will come home as quickly as possible." "No, John, I find it is better for me to go to sleep early. Indeed, as you are leaving me, I will go to my room now. Good night, dear!" He said good night but his voice was cold, and his heart anxious and dissatisfied. |