Women who have had no lovers, or having had one, two or three, have n… — Samuel Richardson

Women who have had no lovers, or having had one, two or three, have not found a husband, have perhaps rather had a miss than a loss, as men go.

Samuel RichardsonNovelist · English · 1689 – 1761

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