Poor strangers, they have so much to be afraid of.

Shirley Jackson
Poor strangers, they have so much to be afraid of.
Poor strangers, they have so much to be afraid of.
Poor strangers, they have so much to be afraid of.
Poor strangers, they have so much to be afraid of.
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Poor strangers, they have so much to be afraid of. In the context of this quote, it means that people who are not from your country or state can be quite difficult to understand. This is because they have a lot of experience in different cultures. For example, when a person from another country comes to visit you, you may feel a bit out of place in their culture and may not know what to do.

They can be quite friendly, but sometimes they can also be quite rude. None of this is necessarily their fault, but you will need to understand them if you want to communicate with them.

Source: We Have Always Lived In The Castle

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