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That is Victoria's foible.
COLONEL [_gallantly_].
I can admit no foible in a lady.
ENID.
At any rate, we are agreed on the main point--the equality of the s.e.xes.
COLONEL.
That, alas, is impossible.
VOICE.
Impossible?
COLONEL.
Whilst Woman persists in remaining perfect.
VICTORIA.
Cannot Man emulate her?
COLONEL.
I am afraid his strength is only equal to the confession of his unworthiness.
ENID.
You would confess that? Then you agree with me, that a woman is ent.i.tled to know the whole of a man's past?
LADY WARGRAVE [_who has joined them_].
Would it not be more useful if she knew something of his future?
ENID.
Women have futures; men have only pasts.
DOCTOR [_still in SYLVESTER'S group_].
It stands to reason--pure reason--there ought not to be one law for women and another for men.
SYLVESTER.
You mean, that they ought both to be for women?
DOCTOR.
I mean, that the inst.i.tution of marriage is in urgent need of reconsideration.
SYLVESTER.
The sooner, the better.
DOCTOR.
I am glad you think so.
SYLVESTER.
When the inst.i.tution of marriage is reconsidered, man will have another chance.
[_Exit, R._
LADY WARGRAVE [_who has joined PERCY'S group_].
What do I think of the New Woman? There is no New Woman; she is as old as Moliere.
[_Stands listening, amused._
CHORUS.
Moliere!
VICTORIA.
A pagan!
PERCY.
A frank pagan. For pure art we must go to Athens.
CHORUS.
Athens!
PERCY.
Or the Music Halls. Have you seen Trixy Blinko?
CHORUS.
Trixy--oh, charming--sweet!
PERCY.
