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pass the evening in dancing or at the card´table�察�shows�察�when one takes the 

time   to   think   of   it�察  �how   unconsciously   we   have   changed�察  �and   ��with   all 

apologies to the gay hostesses and graceful athletes of to´day�� not for the 

better。 

     It is just in the subtle quality of charm that the women of the last ten 

years   have   fallen   away   from   their   elder   sisters。   They   have   been   carried 

along by a love of sport�察�and by the set of fashion's tide�察�not stopping to 

ask    themselves      whither    they   are   floating。   They     do  not   realize   all  the 

importance of their acts nor the true meaning of their metamorphosis。 

     The   dear   creatures   should   be   content�察  �for   they   have   at   last   escaped 

from the bondage of ages�察�have broken their chains�察�and vaulted over their 

prison   walls。   ;Lords   and   masters;   have   gradually   become   very   humble 

and obedient servants�察�and the ;love�察 �honour�察�and obey; of the  marriage 

service might now more logically be spoken by the man�察�on the lips of the 

women of to´day it is but a graceful ;FACON DE PARLER�察─�and holds 

only those who choose to be bound。 

     It is not my intention to rail against the short´comings of the day。 That 

ungrateful task I leave to sterner moralists�察�and hopeful souls who naively 

imagine   they   can   stem   the   current   of   an   epoch   with   the   barrier   of   their 

eloquence�察�or sweep back an ocean of innovations by their logic。 I should 

like�察  �however�察  �to   ask   my   sisters   one   question�此  �Are   they   quite   sure   that 

women   gain   by   these   changes�拭  �Do   they   imagine�察  �these   ;sporty;   young 

females in short´ cut skirts and mannish shirts and ties�察�that it is seductive 

to   a   lover�察  �or   a   husband   to   see   his   idol   in   a   violent   perspiration�察  �her 

draggled hair blowing across a sunburned face�察�panting up a long hill in 

front of him on a bicycle�察�frantic at having lost her race�拭�Shade of gentle 

William� �who said 

       A woman   moved�察 �is   like   a fountain   troubled�察  �   Muddy�察  �ill´seeming�察�



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thick�察�bereft of beauty。 And while it is so�察�none so dry or thirsty Will deign 

to sip or touch one drop of it。 

       Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be   contented 

with    poor   imitations    of  themselves�察    �to  share   their   homes    and   be   the 

mothers   of   their   children�拭  �She   is   throwing   away   the   substance   for   the 

shadow� �

     The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes�察�the 

glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside�察�that 

moment   will   they  cease   to   rule   mankind。 Women   may  agitate   until   they 

have    obtained    political   recognition�察   �but   will  awake    from   their   foolish 

dream of power�察�realizing too late what they have sacrificed to obtain it�察�

that the price has been very heavy�察�and the fruit of their struggles bitter on 

their lips。 

     There are few   men�察�I imagine�察�of my generation to whom the words 

;home; and ;mother; have not a penetrating charm�察�who do not look back 

with    softened    heart   and  tender   thoughts   to    fireside   scenes   of  evening 

readings   and   twilight   talks   at   a   mother's   knee�察  �realizing   that   the   best   in 

their natures owes its growth to these influences。 

     I sometimes look about me and wonder what the word ;mother; will 

mean     later�察 �to  modern      little  boys。  It  will   evoke�察  �I  fear�察 �a  confused 

remembrance of some centaur´like being�察�half woman�察�half wheel�察�or as it 

did to neglected little Rawdon Crawley�察�the vision of a radiant creature in 

gauze and jewels�察�driving away to endless FETES ´ FETES followed by 

long mornings�察�when he was told not to make any noise�察�or play too loudly�察�

;as   poor   mamma   is   resting。;   What   other   memories   can   the   ;successful; 

woman of to´day hope to leave in the minds of her children�拭�If the child 

remembers his mother in this way�察�will not the man who has known and 

perhaps loved her�察�feel the same sensation of empty futility when her name 

is mentioned�拭�

     The woman who proposes a game of cards to a youth who comes to 

pass    an  hour    in  her  society�察  �can   hardly   expect    him   to  carry   away    a 

particularly tender memory of her as he leaves the house。 The girl who has 

rowed�察�ridden�察�or raced at a man's side for days�察�with the object of getting 

the better of him at some sport or pastime�察�cannot reasonably hope to be 



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connected in   his   thoughts   with   ideas   more   tender   or   more   elevated   than 

;odds;     or   ;handicaps�察─    �with   an   undercurrent     of  pique    if  his  unsexed 

companion has ;downed; him successfully。 

     What man�察�unless he be singularly dissolute or unfortunate�察�but turns 

his   steps�察  �when   he   can�察  �towards   some   dainty   parlor   where   he   is   sure   of 

finding   a   smiling�察  �soft´voiced   woman�察  �whose   welcome   he   knows   will 

soothe   his   irritated   nerves   and   restore   the   even   balance   of   his   temper�察�

whose charm will work its subtle way into his troubled spirit�拭�The wife he 

loves�察�or the friend he admires and respects�察�will do more for him in one 

such quiet hour when two minds commune�察�coming closer to the real man�察�

and moving him to braver efforts�察�and nobler aims�察�than all the beauties 

and     ;sporty;    acquaintances      of   a  lifetime。    No    matter   what    a   man's 

education or taste is�察�none are insensible to such an atmosphere or to the 

grace and witchery a woman can lend to the simplest surroundings。   She 

need not be beautiful or brilliant to hold him in lifelong allegiance�察�if she 

but possess this magnetism。 

     Madame Recamier was a beautiful�察�but not a brilliant woman�察�yet she 

held men her slaves for years。 To know her was to fall under her charm�察�

and to feel it once was to remain her adorer for life。 She will go down to 

history   as   the   type   of  a  fascinating    woman。     Being    asked    once   by   an 

acquaintance what spell she worked on mankind that enabled her to hold 

them for ever at her feet�察�she laughingly answered�此�

     ;I have always found two words sufficient。 When a visitor comes into 

my salon�察�I say�察�'ENFIN��' and when he gets up to go away�察�I say�察�'DEJA��' ; 

     ;What   is   this   wonderful   'charm'   he   is   writing   about�拭─  �I   hear   some 

sprightly maiden inquire as she reads these lines。 My dear young lady�察�if 

you ask the question�察�you have judged yourself and been found wanting。 

But to satisfy you as far as I can�察�I will try and define it ´ not by telling you 

what it is�察�that   is beyond my power   ´ but by negatives�察 �the only way  in 

which subtle subjects can be approached。 

     A   woman   of   charm   is   never   flustered   and   never   DISTRAITE。   She 

talks little�察�and rarely of herself�察�remembering that bores are persons who 

insist   on   talking   about   themselves。   She   does   not   break   the   thread   of   a 

conversation by irrelevant questions or confabulate in an undertone with 



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the   servants。   No   one   of   her   guests   receives   more   of   her   attention   than 

another   and   none   are   neglected。   She   offers   to   each   one   who   speaks   the 

homage of her entire attention。 She never makes an effort to be brilliant or 

entertain   with   her   wit。   She   is   far   too   clever   for   that。   Neither   does   she 

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