The Doctor’s reaction shows that at the time, it was not common to find athletic women in the place he lived.
What were women like in the 1800s?
At the time work were relegated to doing chores only in the home. They were engaged mostly in house chores and raising their children.
The women were mostly known to take up roles that only had to do with their families.
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