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The thought cross his mind that he ought to have married her and not gone rambling. If he had, he wouldn't be in such a fix. But he felt little fear; ...more

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She had a beautiful face, a beautiful body, but also a distance in her such as he had never met a woman.

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It seemed to him there was never much time with women. Before you could look at one twice, you were into an argument, and they were telling you what w...more

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It was something he had always done - moved apart, so he could be alone and think things or a little.

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It was a weakness, but he could not bear to disappoint women, even if it was ultimately for their own good.

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Could any woman live every day with that level of masculinity?