CHAPTERVIII。
\"Andnote，also，thisfalsehood，ofwhichallareguilty；thewayinwhichmarriagesaremade。Whatcouldtherebemorenatural？Theyounggirlismarriageable，sheshouldmarry。Whatsimpler，providedtheyoungpersonisnotamonster，andmencanbefoundwithadesiretomarry？Well，no，herebeginsanewhypocrisy。
\"Formerly，whenthemaidenarrivedatafavorableage，hermarriagewasarrangedbyherparents。Thatwasdone，thatisdonestill，throughouthumanity，amongtheChinese，theHindoos，theMussulmans，andamongourcommonpeoplealso。Thingsaresomanagedinatleastninety-ninepercent。ofthefamiliesoftheentirehumanrace。
\"Onlyweriotouslivershaveimaginedthatthiswaywasbad，andhaveinventedanother。Andthisother，——whatisit？Itisthis。
Theyounggirlsareseated，andthegentlemenwalkupanddownbeforethem，asinabazaar，andmaketheirchoice。Themaidenswaitandthink，butdonotdaretosay：’Takeme，youngman，meandnother。Lookattheseshouldersandtherest。’Wemaleswalkupanddown，andestimatethemerchandise，andthenwediscourseupontherightsofwoman，uponthelibertythatsheacquires，Iknownothow，inthetheatricalhalls。\"