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Despite this, he cares about the young girl and thinks of her often, wishing that she recuperates.
In terms of the women he relays to care for his daughter, he is respectful and polite towards them. And relative to his daughter, taking her out of his home and the environment unfitted for the fruitful development of a young lady could have been in favor of the girl, and the very recognition of the faults Byrd has as a father.
A recurrent element in most of Byrd's relationships with women is his failure to announce his visit. In the majority of instances, William Byrd just drops by the women's homes, but they were away from home. However, he does not seem disappointed when these situations occur, but goes on with his activities. This could point out that Byrd's true interest in the respective women is limited and trivial, and whether he manages...
Also, whenever such a woman is unavailable, he easily finds another one to replace her.
There are however some women whom Byrd truly respects. Some of them are the wives of his friends and acquaintances he meets when he visits their homes in order to get in touch with their husbands. Others are simple members of the society with whom Byrd interacts respectfully and politely, over tea. Presumably, the parties engage in conversations, but details are not offered. This type of relationships is opposite to that between Byrd and women with whom he lays. Mrs. Lindsay for instance is respected to a higher degree probably due to both her husband, as well as her own personality.
Bibliography:
The Secret Diary of William Byrd of Virginia
Bibliography:
The Secret Diary of William Byrd of Virginia
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