And she told Harry: marriage that should be a partnership-not an absorption by the greater of the less; not one part active and the other passive; one giving, the other receiving; one maintaining, the other maintained; none of these, but instead a perfect partnering, a perfect equality that should be equality of place, equality of privilege, equality of duty, equality of freedom.
"This Freedom"
A. S. M. Hutchinson
By the Lord, if I couldn't swear you'll be down on your knees to an innocent fresh-hearted girl 's worth five hundred of the crew you're for partnering now while you've a penny for the piper.
"The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete"
George Meredith Last Updated: March 7, 2009