In their vanity men focus on what they wish to hear and miss the hidden meaning, the lurking threat.

David Hewson
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  2. And still you'll hesitate to tell him, won't you? Why? Because you're a woman? Is your destiny such a small thing then? To keep your legs open and your mouth shut?

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