A man doesn't wasnt to feel that a woman cares more for him than he ca…

Agatha Christie
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A man doesn't wasnt to feel that a woman cares more for him than he cares for her. He doesn't want to feel owned, body and soul. It's that damned possessive attitude. This man is mine---he belongs to me! He wants to get away --- to get free. He wants to own his woman; he doesn't want her to own him.(Simon Boyle) ✨ Agatha Christie (1984). Five complete Hercule Poirot novels, Random House Value Pub
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