What is suitable at one stage of courtship is ruinous at another. And
It is only the old whip who knows when to push the pace:
In courtship to force the running is hazardous. Though we win, the victory loses its sweets. And
In courtship, men too often ride on the snaffle; in matrimony, too often on the curb.
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Courtship asks for cash payment. Matrimony has often to allow unlimited credit. Insolvency is not unknown.
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In courtship, all auxiliaries but the rival. No one will impede a lover save another lover.
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In the presence of a woman, man is by nature a diffident animal. The women who recognize this are often the most successful. Indeed,