Butifshebeblameless:
andif,contumaciousandresentful,sheharshlyrefusesto\"condone\";if,withblindself-willandarrogance,shehastheindecenthardihoodtoresist,andcomplain。IfshewailandworryforJUSTICE,andtalkofthemotherwholoved——thefatherwhosheltered——thebrotherwhowillprotecther,——andinsistonbeing\"separated\"fromyouandyourmistress,——then,mypoorfriend,Ifearwemustdosomething;butwewilldoaslittleaspossible:wewillgiveherwhat,inpointoffact,youhavealreadygivenher,\"theWoman\'sDivorce\";——leavetoremainALONE。Alone——marriedtoyourname。Nevertoknowtheprotectionofthisnominalhusband——northejoysoffamily——northeevery-daycompanionshipofarealhome。Nevertofeelorshowpreferenceforanyfriendnotofherownsex;thoughtempted,perhaps,byafeelingnoblerthanpassion;gratitudeforgenerouspity,thathaslightenedthePage58
drearydays。Tobeslandered,tormented,insulted;tofindtheworld,andtheworld\'slaw,astheLordChancellortrulyobserves,utterlyindifferenttoherwrongsorherhusband\'ssin;andthroughallthistoleadachaste,unspotted,patient,cheerfullife;withoutanger,withoutbitterness;andwithmeekrespectforthoseEnglishedictswhich,withaperverseparodyonScripture,pronouncethat\"itisnotgoodforMANtobealone,\"——butextremelygoodforwoman。Hardthatahusbandshouldnotdivorceanadulterouswife!Hardthatheshouldnotforma\"purerconnection!\"
Hardthoughhehasacareerandoccupationoutofhisownhome,thatasecondchanceofdomestichappinessshouldnotagaingreethim!——Butnottheleasthardthathisweakerpartner,elevated,accordingtoMrGladstone,toanequalitywithhim,sincetheChristianadvent,——she,whoifshehasnotahomehasnothing——shouldbeleftstrandedandwreckedonthebarrensands,atthefootoftheworld\'simpassiveandimpassablerocks。
\"Oh!sheoughttohavecondoned: