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Excerpt from The Birthmark Nathaniel Hawthorne
. . . Masculine observers, if the birthmark did not heighten their admiration, contented themselves with wishing it away, that the world might possess one living specimen of ideal loveliness without the semblance of a flaw. After his marriage, -- for he thought little or nothing of the matter before, -- Aylmer discovered that this was the case with himself.

"Masculine observers, if the birthmark did not heighten their admiration, contented themselves with wishing it away, that the world might possess one living specimen of ideal loveliness without the semblance of a flaw. After his marriage, -- for he thought little or nothing of the matter before, -- Aylmer discovered that this was the case with himself."

What can the reader infer about the author's unstated meaning from the fact that Aylmer objected to his wife's birthmark only after their marriage?

The reader lacks sufficient information to make any inference about the author's unstated meaning.
The reader lacks sufficient information to make any inference about the author's unstated meaning.

The author suggests that men value women they desire more than women they have attained.
The author suggests that men value women they desire more than women they have attained.

The author satirizes both men and women for being excessively concerned about mere appearances.
The author satirizes both men and women for being excessively concerned about mere appearances.

The author implies that women do not bother to maintain their appearance once they are married.

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Excerpt from The Birthmark Nathaniel Hawthorne
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