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were his words。 

     You have nothing which the laws permit you to call your own。 Justice 

entitles you to the supply of your physical wants�察�from those who are able 

to supply  them�察  �but   there   are   few   who   will   acknowledge   your   claim�察  �or 



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spare an atom of their superfluity to appease your cravings。                  That which 

they   will   not   spontaneously   give�察  �it   is   not   right   to   wrest   from   them   by 

violence。     What then is to be done�拭�

     Property     is  necessary     to  your   own    subsistence。      It  is  useful�察  �by 

enabling you to supply the wants of others。               To give food�察�and clothing�察�

and   shelter�察  �is   to   give   life�察  �to   annihilate   temptation�察 �to   unshackle   virtue�察�

and propagate felicity。        How shall property be gained�拭�

     You   may   set   your   understanding   or   your   hands   at   work。     You   may 

weave stockings�察�or write poems�察�and exchange them for money�察�but these 

are tardy and meagre schemes。            The means are disproportioned to the end�察�

and   I   will   not   suffer   you   to   pursue   them。 My   justice   will   supply   your 

wants。 

     But dependance on the justice of others is a precarious condition。                  To 

be the object is a less ennobling state than to be the bestower of benefit。 

Doubtless you desire to be vested with competence and riches�察�and to hold 

them by virtue of the law�察�and not at the will of a benefactor。 。 。 。 。 。                He 

paused as if waiting for my assent to his positions。                I readily expressed 

my   concurrence�察  �and   my   desire   to   pursue   any   means   compatible   with 

honesty。     He resumed。 

     There are various means�察�besides labour�察�violence�察�or fraud。 It is right 

to select the   easiest   within   your   reach。     It   happens   that   the   easiest is   at 

hand。     A revenue of some thousands a year�察�a stately mansion in the city�察�

and    another     in  Kildare�察   �old  and    faithful   domestics�察   �and    magnificent 

furniture�察�are good things。 Will you have them�拭�

     A gift like that�察�replied I�察�will be attended by momentous conditions。 

I cannot decide upon its value�察�until I know these conditions。 

     The sole condition is your consent to receive them。               Not even the airy 

obligation of gratitude will be created by acceptance。               On the contrary�察�by 

accepting them�察�you will confer the highest benefit upon another。 

     I do not comprehend you。           Something surely must be given in return。 

     Nothing。      It may seem strange that�察�in accepting the absolute controul 

of so much property�察�you subject yourself to no conditions�察�that no claims 

of gratitude or service will accrue�察�but the wonder is greater still。                   The 



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law equitably enough fetters the gift with no restraints�察�with respect to you 

that receive it�察�but not so with regard to the unhappy being who bestows it。 

That being must part�察�not only with property but liberty。              In accepting the 

property�察�you must consent to enjoy the services of the present possessor。 

They cannot be disjoined。 

     Of the true nature and extent of the gift�察�you should be fully apprized。 

Be   aware�察  �therefore�察  �that�察  �together   with   this   property�察  �you   will   receive 

absolute     power    over    the  liberty   and   person    of  the   being   who    now 

possesses it。     That being must become your domestic slave�察�be governed�察�

in every particular�察�by your caprice。 

     Happily for you�察�though fully invested with this power�察�the degree and 

mode in which it will be exercised will depend upon yourself。 。 。 。 。                 You 

may either totally forbear the exercise�察�or employ it only for the benefit of 

your   slave。    However   injurious�察  �therefore�察  �this   authority   may   be   to   the 

subject of it�察�it will�察�in some sense�察�only enhance the value of the gift to 

you。 

     The attachment and obedience of this being will be chiefly evident in 

one thing。     Its duty will consist in conforming�察�in every instance�察�to your 

will。    All the powers of this being are to be devoted to your happiness�察�

but there is one relation between you�察�which enables you to confer�察�while 

exacting�察�pleasure。 。 。 。 。       This relation is ~~sexual~~。          Your slave is a 

woman�察  �and   the   bond�察  �which   transfers   her   property   and   person   to   you�察�

is 。 。 。 。 ~~marriage~~。 

     My knowledge of Ludloe�察�his principles�察�and reasonings�察�ought to have 

precluded      that  surprise   which    I  experienced     at  the  conclusion     of  his 

discourse。     I knew that he regarded the present institution of marriage as 

a contract of servitude�察�and the terms of it unequal and unjust。               When my 

surprise had subsided�察�my thoughts turned upon the nature of his scheme。 

After a pause of reflection�察�I answered�此�

     Both law and custom have connected obligations with marriage�察�which�察�

though heaviest on the female�察�are not light upon the male。 Their weight 

and extent are not immutable and uniform�察�they are modified by various 

incidents�察�and especially by the mental and personal qualities of the lady。 



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     I am not sure that I should willingly accept the property and person of 

a   woman   decrepid   with   age�察  �and   enslaved   by   perverse   habits   and   evil 

passions�此      �whereas      youth�察   �beauty�察   �and   tenderness      would     be   worth 

accepting�察�even for their own sake�察�and disconnected with fortune。 

     As to altar vows�察�I believe they will not make me swerve from equity。 

I shall exact neither service nor affection from my spouse。                  The value of 

these�察�and�察�indeed�察�not only the value�察�but the very existence�察�of the latter 

depends upon its spontaneity。            A promise to love tends rather to loosen 

than strengthen the tie。 

     As to myself�察�the age of illusion is past。             I shall not wed�察�till I find 

one   whose   moral   and   physical   constitution   will   make   personal   fidelity 

easy。    I shall judge without mistiness or passion�察�and habit will come in 

aid of an enlightened and deliberate choice。 

     I shall not be fastidious in my choice。            I do not expect�察�and scarcely 

desire�察   �much     intellectual   similitude     between     me   and    my   wife。    Our 

opinions and pursuits cannot be in common。                  While women are formed 

by their education�察�and their education continues in its present state�察�tender 

hearts   and   misguided   understandings   are   all   that   we   can   hope   to   meet 

with。 

     What are the   character�察�age�察�and   person of the   woman to whom  you 

allude�拭    �and    what    prospect    of  success    would     attend   my    exertions    to 

obtain her favour�拭�

     I have told you she is rich。         She is a widow�察�and owes her riches to 

the liberality of her husband�察�who was a trader of great opulence�察�and who 

died   while   on   a   mercantile   adventure   to   Spain。   He   was   not   unknown   to 

you。     Your letters   from  Spain often   spoke   of him。          In   short�察 �she   is   the 

widow   of   Benington�察  �whom   you   met   at   Barcelona。          She   is   still   in   the 

prime of life�察�is not without many feminine attractions�察�has an ardent and 

credulent   temper�察  �and   is   particularly  given   to   devotion。      This   temper   it 

would   be   easy   to   regulate   according   to   

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