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I'll not listen to reason... reason always means what someone else has got to say.Elizabeth Gaskell
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In the first place, Cranford is in possession of the Amazons; all the holders of houses above a certain rent are women. If a married couple come to settle in the town, somehow the gentleman disappears; he is either fairly frightened to death by being the only man in the Cranford parties, or he is accounted for by being with his regiment, his hip, or closely engaged in business all the week in the great neighbouring commercial town of Drumble, distant only twenty miles on a railroad. In short, whatever does become of the gentlemen, they are not at Cranford.Elizabeth Gaskell
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Miss Jenkyns wore a cravat, and a little bonnet like a jockey-cap, and altogether had the appearance of a strong-minded woman; although she would have despised the modern idea of women being equal to men. Equal, indeed! she knew they were superior.Elizabeth Gaskell
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My father was a man, and I know the sex pretty well.Elizabeth Gaskell
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A little credulity helps one on through life very smoothly – better than always doubting and doubting and seeing difficulties and disagreeables in everything.Elizabeth Gaskell
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My father once made us, " she began, "keep a diary, in two columns; on one side we were to put down in the morning what we thought would be the course and events of the coming day, and at night we were to put down on the other side what really had happened. It would be to some people rather a sad way of telling their lives, " (a tear dropped upon my hand at these words) - "I don't mean that mine has been sad, only so very different to what I expected.Elizabeth Gaskell
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Many a one has been comforted in their sorrow by seeing a good dish come upon the table.Elizabeth Gaskell