Whatthereisleftofitisallgoingintothatfoolishbook,whichthewomanlyelementinyou,stillhealthyandalive,delightsin;becauseitplacesyouinfancyinsituationsinwhichyouwillneverstand,andinspiresyouwithemotions,someofwhich,itmaybe,youhadbetterneverfeel。PoorNausicaa——old,somementhink,beforeyouhavebeeneveryoung。
Andnowtheyaregoingto\"develop\"you;andletyouhaveyoursharein\"thehighereducationofwomen,\"bymakingyoureadmorebooks,anddomoresums,andpassexaminations,andstoopoverdesksatnightafterstoopingoversomeotheremploymentallday;
andtoteachyouLatin,andevenGreek!
Well,wewillgladlyteachyouGreek,ifyoulearntherebytoreadthehistoryofNausicaaofold,andwhatmannerofmaidenshewas,andwhatwashereducation。Youwilladmireher,doubtless。Butdonotletyouradmirationlimititselftodrawingameagrehalf-
mediaevaliseddesignofher——assheneverlooked。Copyinyourownperson;andevenifyoudonotdescendaslow——orriseashigh——aswashingthehouseholdclothes,atleastlearntoplayatball;andsing,intheopenairandsunshine,notintheatresandconcert-roomsbygaslight;andtakedecentcareofyourownhealth;anddressnotlikea\"Parisienne\"——nor,ofcourse,likeNausicaaofold,forthatistoasktoomuch:——butsomewhatmorelikeanaverageHighlandlassie;andtrytolooklikeher,andbelikeher,ofwhomWordsworthsang: