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her, in general, are women over curious to enquire whether the strength of the masculine will makes for good or for evil. So long as the masculine will overmaster the feminine, the feminine mind is satisfied. Of course there are exceptions, but as a rule, Women--whether young or old, married or single, strong-minded or weak-- are never happier than when they can depend on a man. Accordingly, The lover or the husband who is weaker than, and depends upon, the woman, will some day rue his weakness and dependence. And yet, To see a strong male at her feet--that is exquisite to the woman. So exquisite that It is with difficulty that a woman refrains from exhibiting a man's servitude to others. On the other hand, There is an element of intimidation in a resplendent woman. And of this she is aware.--Hence perhaps her power. * * * A woman will attain her ends by adroit finesse, where a man would blunder into open hostility. And It is well that man should blind his eyes to feminine wiles, since, Always a woman kindly pretends oblivion of masculine blunders. * * * The woman whose tastes and refinements are above her station, is in pitiable plight: she is too fastidious to espouse the men who would marry her; the men she would marry she rarely meets. For, The only thing that, to love, is insupportable is vulgarity. Since Love, romantic love, the efflorescence and bloom of life, is besmirched unless tenderly touched. * * * To generalize passes the wit of woman; but in penetration she is preternatural. * * * What fascinates a woman is the man who unwittingly attracts her against her will. But such a man rouses a combination of emotions comprehensible only by women. * * * A woman's answer to an insuperable argument is: a look. And a most cogent answer it is. Indeed, Speech is a woman's least effective weapon; rarely if ever does she resort to it: In the affairs of life, as in the affairs of love, where men be concerned, it is upon her personality that she relies, not upon her speech whether written or uttered. Her personal appearance is to a woman, what his personal honor is to a man: it must be immaculate; constant with the fashion of the hour; and strictly in accordance with her or his status in society. Accordingly, Dress and demeanor--these form the code of feminine ethics. Even Deception on the part of a woman is merely diplomacy; Women deceive only be ca
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