82 Ellen Key wise would have lacked, to awaken slumbering talents, to make life richer for those who labour and sacrifice, to give them holiday-moments. She has seldom spoken on political questions, or discussed married women's legal position. Generally her subject has been some great personality, art, or literature or other cultural themes. We have spoken before of Ellen Key's shy and reserved nature and her lack of self- confidence. Her family was greatly surprised at Ellen's psychological turn when, in. spite of this shyness, she finally learned to speak in public. Now, her name has long resounded throughout our country and neighbouring lands, as well as farther abroad, by reason of her power as a public speaker. Once, many years ago, when she had forgotten her manu- script, and was forced to speak without it, she found she could do better thus, and since then she generally jots down only the principal points, finding the right words easily at the time of speaking. Under the circumstance it is but natural that a too hasty expression may find utterance, but this happens, however, very seldom. Her extempore speaking in- stead of reading makes her lectures very vivid and magnetic.