How different men were to women!
("North and South")
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. . . 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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Of all faults the one she most despised in others was the want of bravery; the meanness of heart which leads to untruth.
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People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people's minds, as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues.
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Yet is was very difficult to seperate her interpretation, and keep it distinct from his meaning.
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