"That, they never could lay their heads upon their pillows; that, they could never tolerate the idea of their wives laying their heads upon their pillo...

I only hope, for the sake of the rising male sex generally, that you may be found in as vulnerable and soft-hearted a mood by the first eligible young fellow who appeals to your compassion.
~ Charles Dickens ~












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