Part 8

Mina Murray’s Journal

           Sameday,11o’clockP.M. Oh,butIamtired! IfitwerenotthatIhadmademydiaryadutyIshouldnotopenittonight. Wehadalovelywalk. Lucy,afterawhile,wasingayspirits,owing,Ithink,tosomedearcowswhocamenosingtowardsusinafieldclosetothelighthouse,andfrightenedthewitsoutofus. Ibelieveweforgoteverything,exceptofcourse,personalfear,anditseemedtowipetheslatecleanandgiveusafreshstart. Wehadacapital‘severetea’atRobinHood’sBayinasweetlittleold-fashionedinn,withabowwindowrightovertheseaweed-coveredrocksofthestrand. Ibelieveweshouldhaveshockedthe‘NewWoman’withourappetites. Menaremoretolerant,blessthem! Thenwewalkedhomewithsome,orrathermany,stoppagestorest,andwithourheartsfullofaconstantdreadofwildbulls. 

           Lucywasreallytired,andweintendedtocreepofftobedassoonaswecould. Theyoungcuratecamein,however,andMrs.Westenraaskedhimtostayforsupper. LucyandIhadbothafightforitwiththedustymiller. Iknowitwasahardfightonmypart,andIamquiteheroic. Ithinkthatsomedaythebishopsmustgettogetherandseeaboutbreedingupanewclassofcurates,whodon’ttakesupper,nomatterhowhardtheymaybepressedto,andwhowillknowwhengirlsaretired. 

           Lucyisasleepandbreathingsoftly. Shehasmorecolourinhercheeksthanusual,andlooks,ohsosweet. IfMr.Holmwoodfellinlovewithherseeingheronlyinthedrawingroom,Iwonderwhathewouldsayifhesawhernow. Someofthe‘NewWomen’writerswillsomedaystartanideathatmenandwomenshouldbeallowedtoseeeachotherasleepbeforeproposingoraccepting. ButIsupposethe‘NewWoman’won’tcondescendinfuturetoaccept.Shewilldotheproposingherself. Andanicejobshewillmakeofittoo! There’ssomeconsolationinthat. 

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