... house and fed the men. Woman could not marry for love they had to marry for security and a home. " Sophy did not exactly love him, but she had a respect for him which almost amounted to veneration. Even if she had whished to get away from him she hardly dared refuse parsonage so reverend and august in her eyes, and she assented to be his wife" They weren't aloud to be independent in the 19th century class was very important and it was very hard to change what class you were from and even if you did they would still look down on you. Education was very important but woman were not allowed to go to decent schools. Therefore Sophy was not very well educated and her son Randolph would get embarrassed and correct Sophy's grammar all the time she would get her was and were's wrong. Religion ...

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