Georgiana shows many different ways a wife would be perceived as devoted. Georgiana listens and trusts Aylmer's opinions about her birthmark. At first Georgiana is hesitant about trusting Aylmer, but like any good wife she does. Georgiana states,"If there be the remotest possibility of it let the attempt be made at whatever risk. Danger is nothing to me; For life—while this hateful mark makes me the object of your horror and disgust—life is a burthen which I would fling down with joy. Either remove this dreadful Hand, or take my wretched life" (648)! Georgiana says that she would rather die than live a life where her husband thinks of her as something disgusting. She puts his feelings before her own, and that is an extremely important characteristic in being a devoted …show more content…
Georgiana did not once complain about Aylmer and all of his opinions. Even after Aylmer's potion takes her life, she still compliments him on achieving his main goal. Georgiana mourns, "You have aimed loftily!—you have done nobly! Do not repent, that, with so high and pure a feeling, you have rejected the best that earth could offer" (656). As Georgiana is taking her last breath, she is complimenting her husband on succeeding in making her perfect. Not many people could compliment their murderer, even if it is their husband who did. She could have told Aylmer that she hated him, yet she did not do or say anything somewhat negative. Through it all, Georgiana remains nice and passionate to