Florence Nightingale Quote

It is very well to say "be prudent, be careful, try to know each other." But how are you to know each other?
Unless a woman had lost all pride, how is it possible for her, under the eyes of all her family, to indulge in long exclusive conversations with a man? "Such a thing" must not take place till after her "engagement." And how is she to make an engagement, if "such a thing" has not taken place?


Cassandra (1860)


It is very well to say be prudent, be careful, try to know each other. But how are you to know each other? Unless a woman had lost all pride, how is...

It is very well to say be prudent, be careful, try to know each other. But how are you to know each other? Unless a woman had lost all pride, how is...

It is very well to say be prudent, be careful, try to know each other. But how are you to know each other? Unless a woman had lost all pride, how is...

It is very well to say be prudent, be careful, try to know each other. But how are you to know each other? Unless a woman had lost all pride, how is...