Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > the ways of men(ÈËÃǵÄÊÖ¶Î) >

µÚ18½Ú

the ways of men(ÈËÃǵÄÊÖ¶Î)-µÚ18½Ú

С˵£º the ways of men(ÈËÃǵÄÊÖ¶Î) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




afternoon¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡drink¡¡¡¡¡¡chocolate¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®Rotonde£»'¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡dine¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®Les¡¡¡¡¡¡Trois¡¡

Freres¡¡Provencaux£»'¡¡and¡¡let¡¡our¡¡husbands¡¡have¡¡a¡¡try¡¡at¡¡the¡¡gambling¡¡tables¡¡

in¡¡the¡¡Passage¡¡d'Orleans¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡buying¡¡¡¡¡¡jewelry¡¡¡¡¡¡anywhere¡¡¡¡¡¡else¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

windows¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡shops¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fashions¡¡¡¡¡¡started¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡¡¡around¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

world¡£¡¡When¡¡Victoria¡¡as¡¡a¡¡bride¡¡was¡¡visiting¡¡Louis¡¡Philippe£»¡¡she¡¡was¡¡so¡¡

fascinated¡¡by¡¡the¡¡aspect¡¡of¡¡the¡¡place¡¡that¡¡the¡¡gallant¡¡French¡¡king¡¡ordered¡¡a¡¡

miniature¡¡copy¡¡of¡¡the¡¡scene£»¡¡made¡¡IN¡¡PAPIER¡­MACHE£»¡¡as¡¡a¡¡present¡¡for¡¡

his¡¡guest£»¡¡a¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡gigantic¡¡dolls'¡¡house¡¡in¡¡which¡¡not¡¡only¡¡the¡¡palace¡¡and¡¡

its¡¡long¡¡colonnades¡¡were¡¡reproduced£»¡¡but¡¡every¡¡tiny¡¡shop¡¡and¡¡the¡¡myriad¡¡

articles¡¡for¡¡sale¡¡were¡¡copied¡¡with¡¡Chinese¡¡fidelity¡£¡¡Unfortunately¡¡the¡¡pear¡­¡¡

headed¡¡old¡¡king¡¡became¡¡England's¡¡uninvited¡¡guest¡¡before¡¡this¡¡clumsy¡¡toy¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡63¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡64¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡WAYS¡¡OF¡¡MEN¡¡



was¡¡finished£»¡¡so¡¡it¡¡never¡¡crossed¡¡the¡¡Channel£»¡¡but¡¡can¡¡be¡¡seen¡¡to¡­day¡¡by¡¡

any¡¡one¡¡curious¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡examine¡¡it£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Musee¡¡Carnavalet¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Few¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡realize¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Paris¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Charles¡¡¡¡¡¡X¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Louis¡¡¡¡¡¡Philippe¡¡

would¡¡¡¡¡¡seem¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡small£»¡¡¡¡¡¡ill¡­paved£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡worse¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡lighted¡¡¡¡¡¡provincial¡¡

town£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡theatres¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡hotels£»¡¡¡¡¡¡communicating¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡outer¡¡¡¡¡¡world¡¡

only¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡means¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡horse¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡drawn¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®post£»'¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡practically¡¡¡¡¡¡farther¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡

London¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡Constantinople¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡to¡­day¡£¡¡¡¡One¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡feels¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡isolation¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡

literature¡¡of¡¡the¡¡time£»¡¡brilliant¡¡as¡¡the¡¡epoch¡¡was£»¡¡the¡¡horizon¡¡of¡¡its¡¡writers¡¡

was¡¡bounded¡¡by¡¡the¡¡boulevards¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Faubourg¡¡Saint¡­Germain¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Dumas¡¡says¡¡laughingly£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡letter¡¡to¡¡a¡¡friend£º¡¡¡¨I¡¡have¡¡never¡¡ventured¡¡

into¡¡the¡¡unexplored¡¡country¡¡beyond¡¡the¡¡Bastille£»¡¡but¡¡am¡¡convinced¡¡that¡¡it¡¡

shelters¡¡wild¡¡animals¡¡and¡¡savages¡£¡¨¡¡The¡¡wit¡¡and¡¡brains¡¡of¡¡the¡¡period¡¡were¡¡

concentrated¡¡into¡¡a¡¡small¡¡space¡£¡¡Money¡­making¡¡had¡¡no¡¡more¡¡part¡¡in¡¡the¡¡

programme¡¡of¡¡a¡¡writer¡¡then¡¡than¡¡an¡¡introduction¡¡into¡¡¡¨society¡£¡¨¡¡Catering¡¡to¡¡

a¡¡foreign¡¡market¡¡and¡¡snobbishness¡¡were¡¡undreamed¡­of¡¡degradations¡£¡¡Paris¡¡

had¡¡not¡¡yet¡¡been¡¡turned¡¡into¡¡the¡¡FOIRE¡¡DU¡¡MONDE¡¡that¡¡she¡¡has¡¡since¡¡

become£»¡¡with¡¡whole¡¡quarters¡¡given¡¡over¡¡to¡¡the¡¡use¡¡of¡¡foreigners£»¡¡¡­¡¡theatres£»¡¡

restaurants£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡hotels¡¡¡¡¡¡created¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡use¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡polyglot¡¡¡¡¡¡population¡¡

that¡¡could¡¡give¡¡lessons¡¡to¡¡the¡¡people¡¡around¡¡Babel's¡¡famous¡¡¡¨tower¡£¡¨¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡64¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡65¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡WAYS¡¡OF¡¡MEN¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡13¡¡¡­¡¡Some¡¡American¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Husbands¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡UNTIL¡¡the¡¡beginning¡¡of¡¡this¡¡century¡¡men¡¡played¡¡the¡¡BEAU¡¡ROLE¡¡in¡¡

life's¡¡¡¡¡¡comedy¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡rest¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡animal¡¡¡¡¡¡world£»¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡males¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

brilliant¡¡¡¡¡¡members¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡community£»¡¡¡¡¡¡flaunting¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡gaudy¡¡¡¡¡¡plumage¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡

home¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡abroad£»¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡women¡­folk¡¡¡¡¡¡remained¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡seclusion£»¡¡¡¡¡¡tending¡¡

their¡¡children£»¡¡directing¡¡the¡¡servants£»¡¡or¡¡ministering¡¡to¡¡their¡¡lords'¡¡comfort¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡happy¡¡¡¡¡¡days¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡husband¡¡¡¡¡¡ruled¡¡¡¡¡¡supreme¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡fireside£»¡¡

receiving¡¡the¡¡homage¡¡of¡¡the¡¡family£»¡¡who¡¡bent¡¡to¡¡his¡¡will¡¡and¡¡obeyed¡¡his¡¡

orders¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡During¡¡the¡¡last¡¡century£»¡¡however£»¡¡the¡¡¡¨part¡¨¡¡of¡¡better¡¡half¡¡has¡¡become¡¡

less¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡less¡¡¡¡¡¡attractive¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡America£»¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡prerogative¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡having¡¡

been¡¡¡¡¡¡whisked¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡enterprising¡¡¡¡¡¡wives¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Modern¡¡¡¡¡¡Delilahs¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡yearly¡¡

snipped¡¡off¡¡more¡¡and¡¡more¡¡of¡¡Samson's¡¡luxuriant¡¡curls£»¡¡and¡¡added¡¡those¡¡

ornaments¡¡to¡¡their¡¡own¡¡COIFFURES£»¡¡until¡¡in¡¡the¡¡majority¡¡of¡¡families¡¡the¡¡

husband¡¡finds¡¡himself¡¡reduced¡¡to¡¡a¡¡state¡¡of¡¡bondage¡¡compared¡¡with¡¡which¡¡

the¡¡biblical¡¡hero¡¡enjoyed¡¡a¡¡pampered¡¡idleness¡£¡¡Times¡¡have¡¡indeed¡¡changed¡¡

in¡¡America¡¡since¡¡the¡¡native¡¡chief¡¡sat¡¡in¡¡dignified¡¡repose¡¡bedizened¡¡with¡¡all¡¡

the¡¡finery¡¡at¡¡hand£»¡¡while¡¡the¡¡ladies¡¡of¡¡the¡¡family¡¡waited¡¡tremblingly¡¡upon¡¡

him¡£¡¡To¡­day¡¡it¡¡is¡¡the¡¡American¡¡husband¡¡who¡¡turns¡¡the¡¡grindstone¡¡all¡¡the¡¡

year¡¡round£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡is¡¡his¡¡pretty¡¡tyrant¡¡who¡¡enjoys¡¡the¡¡elegant¡¡leisure¡¡that¡¡a¡¡

century¡¡ago¡¡was¡¡considered¡¡a¡¡masculine¡¡luxury¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡America¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡given¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡credit¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡having¡¡¡¡¡¡produced¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡model¡¡

husband£»¡¡a¡¡new¡¡species£»¡¡as¡¡it¡¡were£»¡¡of¡¡the¡¡GENUS¡¡HOMO¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡role¡¡¡¡¡¡does¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡compatriot¡¡¡¡¡¡appear¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡advantage¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

Benedict¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡boy¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡often¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡¡¡¡¡advanced¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡years¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡his¡¡

information£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡youth¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡conspicuous¡¡¡¡¡¡neither¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡culture¡¡¡¡¡¡nor¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

unselfishness¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡once¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡matrimonial¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡harness¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡untrained¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡animal¡¡

becomes¡¡bridle¡­wise¡¡with¡¡surprising¡¡rapidity£»¡¡and¡¡will¡¡for¡¡the¡¡rest¡¡of¡¡life¡¡

go¡¡through¡¡his¡¡paces£»¡¡waltzing£»¡¡kneeing£»¡¡and¡¡saluting¡¡with¡¡hardly¡¡a¡¡touch¡¡

of¡¡the¡¡whip¡£¡¡Whether¡¡this¡¡is¡¡the¡¡result¡¡of¡¡superior¡¡horse¡­womanship¡¡on¡¡the¡¡

part¡¡of¡¡American¡¡wives¡¡or¡¡a¡¡trait¡¡peculiar¡¡to¡¡sons¡¡of¡¡¡¨Uncle¡¡Sam£»¡¨¡¡is¡¡hard¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡65¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡66¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡WAYS¡¡OF¡¡MEN¡¡



to¡¡say£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡fact¡¡is¡¡self¡­evident¡¡to¡¡any¡¡observer¡¡that¡¡our¡¡fair¡¡equestrians¡¡

rarely¡¡meet¡¡with¡¡a¡¡rebellious¡¡mount¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Any¡¡one¡¡who¡¡has¡¡studied¡¡marital¡¡ways¡¡in¡¡other¡¡lands¡¡will¡¡realize¡¡that¡¡

in¡¡no¡¡country¡¡have¡¡the¡¡men¡¡effaced¡¡themselves¡¡so¡¡gracefully¡¡as¡¡with¡¡us¡£¡¡In¡¡

this¡¡¡¡¡¡respect¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡foreign¡¡¡¡¡¡production¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡compare¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡moment¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

domestic¡¡article¡£¡¡In¡¡English£»¡¡French£»¡¡and¡¡German¡¡families¡¡the¡¡husband¡¡is¡¡

still¡¡all¡­¡¡powerful¡£¡¡The¡¡house¡¡is¡¡mounted£»¡¡guests¡¡are¡¡asked£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡year¡¡

planned¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡suit¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡occupations¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡pleasure¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Here¡¡¡¡¡¡papa¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡rarely¡¡

consulted¡¡until¡¡such¡¡matters¡¡have¡¡been¡¡decided¡¡upon¡¡by¡¡the¡¡ladies£»¡¡when¡¡

the¡¡head¡¡of¡¡the¡¡house¡¡is¡¡called¡¡in¡¡to¡¡sign¡¡the¡¡checks¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡had¡¡occasion¡¡more¡¡than¡¡once¡¡to¡¡bewail¡¡the¡¡shortcomings¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

American¡¡man£»¡¡and¡¡so¡¡take¡¡pleasure¡¡in¡¡pointing¡¡out¡¡the¡¡modesty¡¡and¡¡good¡¡

temper¡¡with¡¡which¡¡he¡¡fills¡¡this¡¡role¡£¡¡He¡¡is¡¡trained¡¡from¡¡the¡¡beginning¡¡to¡¡

give¡¡all¡¡and¡¡expect¡¡nothing¡¡in¡¡return£»¡¡an¡¡American¡¡girl¡¡rarely¡¡bringing¡¡any¡¡

DOT¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡husband£»¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡matter¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡wealthy¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡family¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡If£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡

occasionally¡¡¡¡¡¡happens£»¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡income¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡allowed¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡bride¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡parents£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡

expects¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡spend¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡toilets¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡pleasures¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡¡¡¡¡condition¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡

matrimonial¡¡¡¡¡¡market¡¡¡¡¡¡exists¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡country£»¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡England£»¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡

MARIAGES¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡DE¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CONVENANCE¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡rare£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨settlements¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡form¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡

inevitable¡¡prelude¡¡to¡¡conjugal¡¡bliss¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡fact¡¡that¡¡she¡¡contributes¡¡little¡¡or¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡the¡¡common¡¡income¡¡in¡¡

no¡¡way¡¡embarrasses¡¡an¡¡American¡¡wife£»¡¡her¡¡pretensions¡¡are¡¡usually¡¡in¡¡an¡¡

inverse¡¡proportion¡¡to¡¡her¡¡personal¡¡means¡£¡¡A¡¡man¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡some¡¡years¡¡ago¡¡

deliberately¡¡chose¡¡his¡¡bride¡¡from¡¡an¡¡impecunious¡¡family¡¡£¨in¡¡the¡¡hope¡¡that¡¡

her¡¡simple¡¡surroundings¡¡had¡¡inculcated¡¡homely¡¡taste£©£»¡¡and¡¡announced¡¡to¡¡

an¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡incredulous¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡circle¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡friends£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡bachelor¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dinner£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡

intended£»¡¡in¡¡future£»¡¡to¡¡pass¡¡his¡¡evenings¡¡at¡¡his¡¡fireside£»¡¡between¡¡his¡¡book¡¡

and¡¡his¡¡pretty¡¡spouse¡£¡¡Poor£»¡¡innocent£»¡¡confiding¡¡mortal£¡¡¡The¡¡wife¡¡quickly¡¡

became¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡belle¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fastest¡¡¡¡¡¡set¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡town¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Having¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡

wanted¡¡of¡¡firesides¡¡and¡¡quiet¡¡evenings¡¡before¡¡her¡¡marriage£»¡¡her¡¡idea¡¡was¡¡

to¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡possible£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡occupied£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡fill¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

house¡¡with¡¡company¡£¡¡It¡¡may¡¡be¡¡laid¡¡down¡¡as¡¡a¡¡maxim¡¡in¡¡this¡¡connection¡¡

that¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡marries¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡obtain¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡home£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡girl¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡get¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡one£»¡¡

hence¡¡disappointment¡¡on¡¡both¡¡sides¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡66¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡67¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡WAYS¡¡OF¡¡MEN¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡couple¡¡in¡¡question¡¡have¡¡in¡¡all¡¡probability¡¡not¡¡passed¡¡an¡¡evening¡¡

alone¡¡since¡¡they¡¡were¡¡married£»¡¡the¡¡lady¡¡rarely¡¡stopping¡¡in¡¡the¡¡round¡¡of¡¡her¡¡

gayeties¡¡until¡¡she¡¡collapses¡¡from¡¡fatigue¡£¡¡Their¡¡home¡¡is¡¡typical¡¡of¡¡their¡¡life£»¡¡

which¡¡itself¡¡can¡¡be¡¡taken¡¡as¡¡a¡¡good¡¡example¡¡of¡¡the¡¡existence¡¡that¡¡most¡¡of¡¡

our¡¡¡¨smart¡¨¡¡people¡¡lead¡£¡¡The¡¡ground¡¡floor¡¡and¡¡the¡¡first¡¡floor¡¡are¡¡given¡¡up¡¡

to¡¡entertaining¡£¡¡The¡¡second¡¡is¡¡occupied¡¡by¡¡the¡¡spacious¡¡sitting£»¡¡bath£»¡¡and¡¡

sleeping¡¡rooms¡¡of¡¡the¡¡lady¡£¡¡A¡¡ten¡­by¡­twelve¡¡chamber¡¡suffices¡¡for¡¡my¡¡lord£»¡¡

and¡¡the¡¡only¡¡den¡¡he¡¡can¡¡rightly¡¡call¡¡his¡¡own¡¡is¡¡a¡¡small¡¡room¡¡near¡¡the¡¡front¡¡

door£»¡¡about¡¡as¡¡private¡¡as¡¡the¡¡sidewalk£»¡¡which¡¡is¡¡turned¡¡into¡¡a¡¡cloak¡­room¡¡

whenever¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡couple¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡receive£»¡¡¡¡¡¡making¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡impossible¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡keep¡¡¡¡¡¡books¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡

papers¡¡of¡¡value¡¡there£»¡¡or¡¡even¡¡to¡¡use¡¡it¡¡as¡¡a¡¡smoking¡­room¡¡after¡¡dinner£»¡¡so¡¡

his¡¡men¡¡guests¡¡sit¡¡around¡¡the¡¡dismantled¡¡dining¡­table¡¡while¡¡the¡¡ladies¡¡are¡¡

enjoying¡¡a¡¡suite¡¡of¡¡parlors¡¡above¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨1£© ²È£¨1£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ