“ for the most utterly fashionable life does not kill the heart out of women, till years of selfish pleasure have passed over their heads. ”
Louisa May Alcott, An Old-Fashioned Girl (1869). copy citation
| Author | Louisa May Alcott |
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| Source | An Old-Fashioned Girl |
| Topic | pleasure women |
| Date | 1869 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2787/2787-h/2787-h.htm |
Context
““I don't think many of us would enjoy that selfish sort of peace, while little children starve, and girls no older than us kill themselves because their dreadful poverty leaves them no choice but sin or death.”
A sudden lull took place, for, though Polly, did not raise her voice, it was full of indignant emotion, and the most frivolous girl there felt a little thrill of sympathy; for the most utterly fashionable life does not kill the heart out of women, till years of selfish pleasure have passed over their heads. Trix was ashamed of herself; but she felt the same antagonism toward Polly, that Polly did toward her; and, being less generous, took satisfaction in plaguing her. Polly did not know that the secret of this was the fact that Tom often held her up as a model for his fiance to follow, which caused that young lady to dislike her more than ever.”
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