The ladies here probably exchanged looks which meant, 'Men never know …

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The ladies here probably exchanged looks which meant, 'Men never know when things are dirty or not;' and the gentlemen perhaps thought each to himself, 'Women will have their little nonsense and needless cares.' ✨ Emma. Book by Jane Austen. Volume 2, Chapter 11, 1816.
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The ladies here probably exchanged looks which meant, 'Men never know when things are dirty or not;' and the gentlemen perhaps thought each to himself, 'Women will have their little nonsense and needless cares.' ✨ Emma. Book by Jane Austen. Volume 2, Chapter 11, 1816.

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