fpinkribbons.Italwaysmeansthattheyhaveahistory.Othersfindagreatsolationinsuddenlydiscthegoodqualitiesoftheirhusbands.Theyflaunttheirjugalfelicityinonesface,asifitwerethemostfasatingofsins.Religionsolessome.Itsmysterieshaveallthecharmofaflirtation,awomaoldme,andIquiteuandit.Besides,nothingmakesonesovaioldthatoneisasinner.scemakesegotistsofusall.Yes;thereisreallyothesolationsthatwomenfindinmodernlife.Indeed,Ihaveiohemostimportantone."

    "Whatisthat,Harry?"saidtheladlistlessly.

    "Oh,theobvioussolation.Takingsomeoneelsesadmirerwhenonelosesonesown.Ingoodsocietythatalwayswhitewashesawoman.Butreally,Dorian,howdifferentSibylVahavebeenfromallthewomes!Thereissomethingtomequitebeautifulaboutherdeath.IamgladIamlivingiurywhensudershappen.Theymakeonebelieveintherealityofthethingslaywith,suchasromance,passion,andlove."

    "Iwasterriblycrueltoher.Yetthat."

    "Iamafraidthatwomenappreciatecruelty,dhtcruelty,morethananythingelse.Theyhavewonderfullyprimitiveinstincts.Wehaveemancipatedthem,buttheyremainslaveslookingfortheirmasters,allthesame.Theylovebeingdominated.Iamsureyouweresplendid.Ihaveneverseenyoureallyandabsolutelyangry,butIfancyhowdelightfulyoulooked.And,afterall,yousaidsomethingtomethedaybeforeyesterdaythatseemedtomeatthetimetobemerelyfanciful,butthatIseenowwasabsolutelytrue,anditholdsthekeytoeverything."

    "Whatwasthat,Harry?"

    "YousaidtomethatSibylVanerepreseoyoualltheheroinesofromahatshewasDesd