[72]  Another misconception that resulted from Mary Burton-Gulliver's reluctance to publish her diary, is the common mistake that the word Chaperone - in the sense of Protector - dates from 1720 (and later in Jane Austn's “Elinor and Marianne”, 1811.)

 

      Originating from the French word Chaperone, which means 'a hood of a hawk,' the word lent its protective usage to describe the person who accompanies a helpless person out in the world.

 

      Women are still considered helpless in many parts of the world.