Sylvia Plath quote: And I knew that in spite of all the roses and kisses and restaurant dinners a man showered on a ...

And I knew that in spite of all the roses and kisses and restaurant dinners a man showered on a woman before he married her, what he secretly wanted was for her to flatten out underneath his feet like Mrs. Willard's kitchen ...

~ Sylvia Plath ~

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