Elizabeth BowenA romantic man often feels more uplifted with two women than with one: his love seems to hit the ideal mark somewhere between two different faces.
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The love of a romantic man often feels more uplifted with two women than with one: his love seems to hit the ideal mark somewhere between two different faces.
Source: The Death Of The Heart
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