“The Ladies’ Societies,” published in the Evening Chronicle on 20 August 1835, begins with an account of the many splendidly named2 charitable organizations run with “[much] stir and [...] bustle” by the ladies of the parish.3 Between two of these organizations, the bible and prayer-book distribution society4 and the child’s examination society, a “factious opposition” is said to exist (34). The conflict began, we are told, when three maiden sisters, anxious to attract the attention of the parish’s curate, assumed an enthusiasm for the education of its charity children: “The three Miss Browns [...] taught, and exercised, and examined, and re-examined the unfortunate children, until the boys grew pale, and the girls consumptive with study and fatigue” (34). The Misses Brown are commended by the curate and asked to recruit young lady assistants. Instead, they choose “old

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“发生了政党平衡：”“教区”草图中的政治典故

1835 年 8 月 20 日在《晚间纪事》上发表的“女士协会”一开始就描述了许多名副其实的 2 慈善组织，这些组织由教区女士们“[非常] 轰动 [...] 喧嚣”。 3 其中两个组织，即圣经和祈祷书分发协会 4 和儿童考试协会，据说存在“虚假反对” (34)。冲突开始了，我们被告知，当三个未婚姐妹急于引起教区牧师的注意时，对教育慈善儿童表现出热情：“三个布朗小姐 [...]检查，重新检查不幸的孩子，直到男孩变得苍白，女孩因学习而疲倦”（34）。布朗小姐受到策展人的表扬，并要求招募年轻的女助理。