Therewerethenasnowconversationsanddiscussionsaboutwomen'srights, therelationsofhusbandandwifeandtheirfreedomandrights, thoughthesethemeswerenotyettermedquestionsastheyarenow; butthesetopicswerenotmerelyuninterestingtoNatasha, shepositivelydidnotunderstandthem.
Thesequestions, thenasnow, existedonlyforthosewhoseenothinginmarriagebutthepleasuremarriedpeoplegetfromoneanother, thatis, onlythebeginningsofmarriageandnotitswholesignificance, whichliesinthefamily.
Discussionsandquestionsofthatkind, whicharelikethequestionofhowtogetthegreatestgratificationfromone'sdinner, didnotthenanddonotnowexistforthoseforwhomthepurposeofadinneristhenourishmentitaffords; andthepurposeofmarriageisthefamily.
Ifthepurposeofdinneristonourishthebody, amanwhoeatstwodinnersatoncemayperhapsgetmoreenjoymentbutwillnotattainhispurpose, forhisstomachwillnotdigestthetwodinners.
Ifthepurposeofmarriageisthefamily, thepersonwhowishestohavemanywivesorhusbandsmayperhapsobtainmuchpleasure, butinthatcasewillnothaveafamily.
Ifthepurposeoffoodisnourishmentandthepurposeofmarriageisthefamily, thewholequestionresolvesitselfintonoteatingmorethanonecandigest, andnothavingmorewivesorhusbandsthanareneededforthefamily—thatis, , butasallthepowersofhersoulwereintentonservingthathusbandandfamily, shecouldnotimagineandsawnointerestinimagininghowitwouldbeifthingsweredifferent.
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