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You wanted to look at life for yourself - but you were not allowed; you were...
Author:
Henry James
Book:
The Portrait of a Lady
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You wanted to look at life for yourself - but you were not allowed; you were punished for your wish. You were ground in the very mill of the conventional.
( Henry James )
[ The Portrait of a Lady ]
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