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Chapter XVII

           "Poor,punythings,notfittostirastepbeyondpapa’sparkgates:nortogoevensofarwithoutmama’spermissionandguardianship! Creaturessoabsorbedincareabouttheirprettyfaces,andtheirwhitehands,andtheirsmallfeet;asifamanhadanythingtodowithbeauty! Asiflovelinesswerenotthespecialprerogativeofwomanherlegitimateappanageandheritage!Igrantanuglywomanisablotonthefairfaceofcreation; butastothegentlemen,letthembesolicitoustopossessonlystrengthandvalour:lettheirmottobe:-Hunt,shoot,andfight:therestisnotworthafillip. Suchshouldbemydevice,wereIaman." 

           "WheneverImarry,"shecontinuedafterapausewhichnoneinterrupted,"Iamresolvedmyhusbandshallnotbearival,butafoiltome. Iwillsuffernocompetitornearthethrone;Ishallexactanundividedhomage:hisdevotionsshallnotbesharedbetweenmeandtheshapeheseesinhismirror. Mr.Rochester,nowsing,andIwillplayforyou." 

           "Iamallobedience,"wastheresponse. 

           "HerethenisaCorsair-song.KnowthatIdoatonCorsairs;andforthatreason,singitconspirito." 

           "CommandsfromMissIngram’slipswouldputspiritintoamugofmilkandwater." 

           "Takecare,then:ifyoudon’tpleaseme,Iwillshameyoubyshowinghowsuchthingsshouldbedone." 

           "Thatisofferingapremiumonincapacity:Ishallnowendeavourtofail." 

           "Gardez-vousenbien!Ifyouerrwilfully,Ishalldeviseaproportionatepunishment. 

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