9.17 Mother's plan on her daughters

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9.17 What was Mother's plan according to herself? (mother's perspective on money & marriage) (p.139-140)

 

2019-06-12

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  陈海彤

  Better be happy old maids than unhappy wives or unmaidenly girls, running about to find husbands,\' said Mrs. March, decidedly. `Don\'t be troubled, Meg; poverty seldom daunts a sincere lover. Some of the best and most honoured women I know were poor girls, but so love-worthy that they were not allowed to be old maids. Leave these things to time. Make this home happy, so that you may be fit for homes of your own if they are offered you, and contented here if they are not. One thing remember, my girls; Mother is always ready to be your confidante, Father to be your friend; and both of us trust and hope that our daughters, whether married or single, will be the pride and comfort of our lives.\'

  
  

  
  

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  陈海彤

  I want my daughters to be beautiful, accomplished, and good; to be admired, loved, and respected; to have a happy youth, to be well and wisely married, and to lead useful, pleasant lives, with as little care and sorrow to try them as God sees fit to send. To be loved and chosen by a good man is the best and sweetest thing which can happen to a woman; and I sincerely hope my girls may know this beautiful experience. It is natural to think of it, Meg; right to hope and wait for it, and wise to prepare for it; so that, when the happy time comes, you may feel ready for the duties and worthy of the joy. My dear girls, I am ambitious for you, but not to have you make a dash in the world - marry rich men merely because they are rich, or have splendid houses, which are not homes because love is wanting. Money is a needful and precious thing - and, when well used, a noble thing - but I never want you to think of it as the first or only prize to strive for. I\'d rather see you poor men\'s wives, if you were happy, beloved, contented, than queens on thrones, without self-respect and peace.\'

  
  

  
  

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  刘进
  Mrs. March want to her daughter married with someone who really loves her, don't marry with some with money.

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  林璇
  Mrs. March held the girls' hands, looked thoughtfully into the young faces, and said in a grave, brisk voice --" I hope my daughters are beautiful, kind, and accomplished; To be loved and respected; Happy youth, happy marriage. May god be kind enough to make them as carefree as possible and live a happy and meaningful life. To be loved by a good man and chosen as his wife is the greatest happiness of a woman's life, and I fervently hope that my girls will experience this beautiful experience. It is natural to think of such things, Meg, and it is right to expect and wait, and it is wise to be ready, so that when the happy moment comes, you will feel ready to take responsibility and live up to the happiness. My dear daughters, I have high hopes for you, but I do not expect you to rush about -- to marry rich people just because they are rich and beautiful houses, which are not homes because there is no love in them. Money is a necessary and precious thing -- a noble thing, if used youdao -- but I never want you to think of it as the first or only thing to strive for. I would rather have you as wives of a poor man with love and happiness than as queens with no pride and no peace."

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