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Maria, or the Wrongs of Woman-Part17_Mary Wollstonecraft(1759-1797)_English Literature(文学名著)-第2页

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This has probably caused the imperfectness of the manuscript

in the above passage; though, at the same time, it must be



acknowledged to be somewhat uncertain, whether Darnford is

the stranger intended in this place. It appears from



Chap. XVII, that an interference of a more decisive nature

was designed to be attributed to him. EDITOR. [Godwin's note]



"'Not by her husband?' asked the attorney.

"'No, sir, not by her husband.' Mr. Venables advanced towards him--



But there was a decision in his attitude, that so well seconded

that of his voice, * They left the house: at the same time protesting,



that any one that should dare to protect me, should be prosecuted

with the utmost rigour.



* Two and a half lines of asterisks appear here in the

original [Publisher's note].



"They were scarcely out of the house, when my landlady came

up to me again, and begged my pardon, in a very different tone.



For, though Mr. Venables had bid her, at her peril, harbour me, he

had not attended, I found, to her broad hints, to discharge the



lodging. I instantly" target="_blank" title="ad.立即，立刻">instantly promised to pay her, and make her a present

to compensate for my abruptdeparture, if she would procure me



another lodging, at a sufficient distance; and she, in return,

repeating Mr. Venables' plausible tale, I raised her indignation,



and excited her sympathy, by telling her briefly the truth.

"She expressed her commiseration with such honest warmth, that



I felt soothed; for I have none of that fastidious sensitiveness,

which a vulgaraccent or gesture can alarm to the disregard of real



kindness. I was ever glad to perceive in others the humane feelings

I delighted to exercise; and the recollection of some ridiculous



characteristic circumstances, which have occurred in a moment of

emotion, has convulsed me with laughter, though at the instant I



should have thought it sacrilegious to have smiled. Your improvement,

my dearest girl, being ever present to me while I write, I note



these feelings, because women, more accustomed to observe manners

than actions, are too much alive to ridicule. So much so, that



their boasted sensibility is often stifled by false delicacy. True

sensibility, the sensibility which is the auxiliary of virtue, and



the soul of genius, is in society so occupied with the feelings of

others, as scarcely to regard its own sensations. With what reverence



have I looked up at my uncle, the dear parent of my mind! when I

have seen the sense of his own sufferings, of mind and body, absorbed



in a desire to comfort those, whose misfortunes were comparatively

trivial. He would have been ashamed of being as indulgent to



himself, as he was to others. 'Genuine fortitude,' he would assert,

'consisted in governing our own emotions, and making allowance for



the weaknesses in our friends, that we would not tolerate in

ourselves.' But where is my fond regret leading me!



"'Women must be submissive,' said my landlady. 'Indeed what

could most women do? Who had they to maintain them, but their



husbands? Every woman, and especially a lady, could not go through

rough and smooth, as she had done, to earn a little bread.'



"She was in a talking mood, and proceeded to inform me how

she had been used in the world. 'She knew what it was to have a



bad husband, or she did not know who should.' I perceived that she

would be very much mortified, were I not to attend to her tale,



and I did not attempt to interrupt her, though I wished her, as

soon as possible, to go out in search of a new abode for me, where



I could once more hide my head.

"She began by telling me, 'That she had saved a little money



in service; and was over-persuaded (we must all be in love once in

our lives) to marry a likely man, a footman in the family, not






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