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The Daughters of Danaus, by Mona Caird
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Title: The Daughters of Danaus
Author: Mona Caird
Release Date: June 18, 2007 [EBook #21858]
Language: English
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The Daughters of Danaus
Mona Caird
1894
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CONTENTS
The Daughters of Danaus 1
Appendix: "Does Marriage Hinder a Woman's Self-development?" by Mona Caird 535
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CHAPTER I.
It was only just light enough to discern the five human forms in the dimness of the garret; the rays of the moon having to find their way through the deep window-embrasures of the keep. Less illumination would have sufficed to disclose the ancient cha