Posted by Elizabeth on March 25, 2009 at 20:35:52 user Elizabeth.
In Reply to: Re: Peter Duck the feminist posted by allym on March 25, 2009 at 17:22:25:
I always read these lines to mean that PD was NOT a feminist--his girls, although "all proper sailormen" are now settled down with families. Implication in the latter part of that line is that PD thinks that's what his daughters should be doing, not being captains, mates or able-seamen.