Thus, where a girl's future well-being depended upon marrying her to a man who was economically self-sufficient, it was crucial to prepare her to meet whatever qualities or skills were popularly expected of wives.
Assim, se o bem-estar futuro de uma rapariga dependia de um casamento com um homem economicamente autossuficiente, era essencial prepará-la para obter as qualidades e capacidades que eram normalmente esperadas das mulheres.