Arts of Deception

She said: "A lady shall always keep her head high."

"The only weapon that a lady is allowed to carry at all times are their fan and their smile."

"You don't have the luxury to dream of what you wish to be for a lady's only duty is to marry a wealthy nobleman with a good political background."

But how can mother possibly expect me to do exactly as she tells me to if I am not even a lady myself?