第36部分(第8/8 頁)

；　rattling　away　at　the　instrument。　“Poor；　puny　things；　not　fit　to　stir　a　step　beyond　papa’s　park　gates：　nor　to　go　even　so　far　without　mama’s　permission　and　guardianship！　Creatures　so　absorbed　in　care　about　their　pretty　faces；　and　their　white　hands；　and　their　small　feet；　as　if　a　man　had　anything　to　do　with　beauty！　As　if　loveliness　were　not　the　special　prerogative　of　woman—her　legitimate　appanage　and　heritage！　I　grant　an　ugly　woman　is　a　blot　on　the　fair　face　of　creation；　but　as　to　the　gentlemen；　let　them　be　solicitous　to　possess　only　strength　and　valour：　let　their　motto　be：…　Hunt；　shoot；　and　fight：　the　rest　is　not　worth　a　fillip。　Such　should　be　my　device；　were　I　a　man。”

“Whenever　I　marry；”　she　continued　after　a　pause　which　none　interrupted；　“I　am　resolved　my　husband　shall　not　be　a　rival；　but　a　foil　to　me。　I　will　suffer　no　petitor　near　the　throne；　I　shall　exact　an　undivided　homage：　his　devotions　shall　not　be　shared　between　me　and　the　shape　he　sees　in　his　mirror。　Mr。　Rochester；　now　sing；