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This quote is from another of Sanford’s letters to Charles, and it illustrates Eliza’s illness and Sanford’s continued love for her, but it also underscores the double standard women face in early America’s sexist and patriarchal society. Eliza’s reputation and virtue, and therefore her marriage prospects and entire life, are ruined because of her relationship with Sanford. She is punished harshly by patriarchal society for straying from the path of expected righteousness, but Sanford isn’t likewise punished for the same offense. Sure, Sanford’s reputation is poor within polite society, especially with self-righteous and pious women like Lucy and Julia, but…