30.6.06

Godiva


De 'The New Godiva: A Dialogue' de J.E. Butler.

"-  Indeed! (...) You smile...
-...  At the notion of anything strong-minded, in the vulgar sense of the term, in one of the most refined, tender, and lovable of women. Oh, prejudice! what a miracle-worker art thou! You met a charming, sympathetic, feminine creature like Aimee, and you are prepared to fall at her feet. You hear that she wants the franchise, and instantly, without any change in her demeanour, you dub her strong-minded, a compound of Medusa and Mrs.Jellyby, an unsexed, aggresive, officious, dangerous being, to whom all rational persons would give a wide berth!"