Only two instances there are in which the woman should retain the upper hand: when the man is either a philosopher or a fool;
When a man is both (and the combination is not uncommon), she would be a fool if she did not retain the upper hand! But
Little does a woman esteem him to does not sway—nay, who does not sacrifice, it may be: her to his will.
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Of that engaged pair who can confidingly speak the one t the other of the dawn of their mutual attraction, little need be feared; if they cannot, very much may be feared. For
Love, without confidence, is as defunct as faith without works. For
If M cannot confide in N, it probably means that K and L have, or that O and P will.
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So tremendous are the results of the gift of self that Nature herself seems to have ordained that the feminine sacrifice shall be utter and complete. For,
A man's interests may be many and and behold, a bold girl will appear and carry off the shy man! Perhaps to the life-long chagrin and sorrow of all three.