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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.

Barbara Mertz

Spring is always cruel, with its false promise of resurrection.
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Promise Resurrection Spring
Conventional history completely ignores half the human race.
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Half History Race
It’s not unsporting to thrash a cowardly cad,’ said Simmons. ‘Everyone knows you don’t fight like a gentleman.’ ‘That might be called an oxymoron,’ Ramses said. ‘Oh–sorry. Bad form to use long words. Look it up when you get home.’ The poor devil didn’t know how to fight, like a gentleman or otherwise.
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Fighting Home Sorry
Since I am not as stupid as my children believe I am, I had immediately realized this might be a ruse, but I was not at all averse to a confrontation. In fact, I had been hoping for some such thing.
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Believe Children Stupid
His masculinity was only too apparent
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Apparent Masculinity Only
I knew the answer, and–of course–so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.
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Answers Courses Superb
Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.
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Noble Political Politics
Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
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Emotion Excellent Method
When men start talking about ‘honor’, there is sure to be trouble ahead.
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Men Political Talking
The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.
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Approval Cat Flatter Recipient
If you take a man by surprise, and behave with sufficient arrogance, he will generally do what you ask. -Emerson
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Arrogance Men Surprise
The way to get on with a cat is to treat it as an equal – or even better, as the superior it knows itself to be.
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Cat Treats Way
That’s maturity-when you realize that you’ve finally arrived at a state of ignorance as profound as your parents.
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Ignorance Maturity Profound
A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.
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Asking Giving Help Men
But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.
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Dust Instinct Scholarly
Superstition has its practical uses.
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Practical Superstitions Use

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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