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I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be the respected patriarch of an ordinary English family.” “Very boring, Emerson.

Barbara Mertz

Ramses had always been fond of Helen, in his peculiar fashion, but if he had looked at me as he was looking at her, I would have sent for a constable.
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Fashion Helen Peculiar
There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited.
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Ancient People World
Reputations are shaped not by facts but by prejudices.
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Facts Prejudice Reputation
A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
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Criminals Fancy Masters
I would never have supposed that inexperienced girl was capable of such cold-blooded, calculating manipulation!
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Cold Girl Manipulation
Many persons lead lives of crushing boredom.
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Boredom Crush Persons
His masculinity was only too apparent
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Apparent Masculinity Only
Cats always pick the laps of the people who don’t like them.
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Cat Lap People
There is nothing sadder than the cheerful letters of the dead, expressing hopes that were never fulfilled, ambitions that were never achieved, dreams cut off before they could come to fruition.
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Ambition Cutting Dream
Dogs can be made to feel guilty about anything, including the sins of their owners. Cats refuse to take the blame for anything – including their own sins.
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Blame Cat Dog
Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.
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Noble Political Politics
Loving someone condemns you to a lifetime of fear. You become painfully conscious of how fragile people are – bundles of brittle bones and vulnerable flesh, breeding grounds for billions of deadly germs and horrible diseases.
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Disease Loving People Someone
Children, I feel, are as much entitled to privacy as human beings.
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Children Feel Privacy
Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
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Emotion Excellent Method
Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.
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Marriage Should Views
A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.
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Asking Giving Help Men

I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be the respected patriarch of an ordinary English family.” “Very boring, Emerson.

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