A teacher had once told them that men were either beasts, gentlemen, or beasts masquerading as gentlemen. Might there be a fourth category – gentlemen masquerading as beasts?

Sabrina Jeffries
A teacher had once told them that men were either...
A teacher had once told them that men were either...
A teacher had once told them that men were either...
A teacher had once told them that men were either...
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A teacher had once told them that men were either beasts, gentlemen, or beasts masquerading as gentlemen. Might there be a fourth category — gentlemen masquerading as beasts? This is a quote from a book by A.A. Milne called “There was an Old Man from England.” In the book, the old man tells his grandchildren about the many different types of people who have to undergo a test before they can be considered “gentlemen.” In this case, the old man is talking about the three types of beast people who have to pass a test before they can be considered men:

Source: Snowy Night With A Stranger

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