I admire a woman in her true place as much as any man--and would fight and die for her.

But for these men that forget their manhood, these Marc Antonies who yield up their sound reason and their manly strength to the wiles and tears and charms of selfish and ambitious Cleopatras, I have nothing but contempt.

There are plenty of them around in all ages of the world, and they generally glory in their shame.

Of course brother Thomas did not enjoy very much my mean opinion of his conduct--and as for sister Ann, she has never forgiven me, and never will." "And so you think she hates Dulcibel, mainly because you love her ?" "That is about the shape of it," said Master Putnam drily.

"That Dulcibel feels for me the affection of a sister, only intensifies my sister-in-law's aversion to her.