Thou wert afire to be a lady, and now your ladyship and you may both blow at the coal, for aught
— from The Works of John Marston. Volume 3 by John Marston
“No, no, or at least a naughty young lady, who only lives to be admired, and who, when she finds herself isolated, gives way, and no longer enjoys anything; all for show, nothing for herself. ”
— from Katia by Tolstoy, Leo, graf
You've been brought up among honest folk, who go the straightforward way about life, and naturally you look at the same matter from a different point of view.
— from The Tempting of Tavernake by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
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