Part 41 (1/2)

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.