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If you can keep in front of you always that basic principle which I explained in my first letter, it will guide you on all occasions, and, if you are disillusioned and disgusted with your husband, it will suggest the finest course for you to take. IF YOU CAN KEEP IN FRONT OF YOU ALWAYS THAT BASIC PRINCIPLE WHICH I EXPLAINED IN MY FIRST LETTER IT WILL GUIDE YOU ON ALL OCCASIONS AND IF YOU ARE DISILLUSIONED AND DISGUSTED WITH YOUR HUSBAND IT WILL SUGGEST THE FINEST COURSE FOR YOU TO TAKE
f their own provokes them, the action having proved that their interest in their wives is going off. The wise woman instantly appreciates this point, and knows that, if she gives way to her, perhaps just, reproaches, she will be adding another millstone round her own neck in a further weakening of her attraction for, and influence over, the man. The wise woman makes quite sure that the matter which has annoyed her is really important--she banishes it if not, and, if it is, she states her case quietly and with dignity, so that her husband can answer her without heat, and give her explanations--or excuses. She must never forget that the momentary relief and satisfaction of indulging her anger is but a poor consolation when it has produced resentment and repulsion in her husband’s mind--even if, as in the case of our present argument, she herself no longer cares for him. Whatever the man has done, she ought to say or do nothing which can make him feel _less respect for herself_ in return.  OCCUR UNTIL SOME ACTION OF THEIR OWN PROVOKES THEM THE ACTION HAVING PROVED THAT THEIR INTEREST IN THEIR WIVES IS GOING OFF THE WISE WOMAN INSTANTLY APPRECIATES THIS POINT AND KNOWS THAT IF SHE GIVES WAY TO HER PERHAPS JUST REPROACHES SHE WILL BE ADDING ANOTHER MILLSTONE ROUND HER OWN NECK IN A FURTHER WEAKENING OF HER ATTRACTION FOR AND INFLUENCE OVER THE MAN THE WISE WOMAN MAKES QUITE SURE THAT THE MATTER WHICH HAS ANNOYED HER IS REALLY IMPORTANT SHE BANISHES IT IF NOT AND IF IT IS SHE STATES HER CASE QUIETLY AND WITH DIGNITY SO THAT HER HUSBAND CAN ANSWER HER WITHOUT HEAT AND GIVE HER EXPLANATIONS OR EXCUSES SHE MUST NEVER FORGET THAT THE MOMENTARY RELIEF AND SATISFACTION OF INDULGING HER ANGER IS BUT A POOR CONSOLATION WHEN IT HAS PRODUCED RESENTMENT AND REPULSION IN HER HUSBAND'S MIND EVEN IF AS IN THE CASE OF OUR PRESENT ARGUMENT SHE HERSELF NO LONGER CARES FOR HIM WHATEVER THE MAN HAS DONE SHE OUGHT TO SAY OR DO NOTHING WHICH CAN MAKE HIM FEEL LESS RESPECT FOR HERSELF IN RETURN
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