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I May Be Strong-minded, But No One Can Say I'm Out Of My Sphere Now, For Woman's Special Mission Is Supposed To Be Drying Tears And Bearing Burdens

-Louisa May Alcott

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I May Be Strong-minded,

Louisa May Alcott

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I May Be Strong-minded, But No One Can Say I'm Out Of My Sphere Now, For Woman's Special Mission Is Supposed To Be Drying Tears And Bearing Burdens

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Forgive And Forget

Her Beauty Satisfied [his] Artistic Eye, Her Peculiarities Piqued His Curiosity, Her Vivacity Lightened His Ennui, And Her Character Interested Him By The Unconscious Hints It Gave Of Power, Pride And Passion. So Entirely Natural And Unconventional Was She That He Soon Found Himself On A Familiar Footing, Asking All Manner Of Unusual Questions, And Receiving Rather Piquant Replies.

Nothing Remained But Loneliness And Grief.

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Woman Work A Great Many Miracles.

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I Can't Get Over My Disappointment In Not Being A Boy.

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Nothing Provokes Speculation More Than The Sight Of A Woman Enjoying Herself." -

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