If a woman hasn't got a tiny streak of harlot in her, she's a dry stic…

D. H. Lawrence
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If a woman hasn't got a tiny streak of harlot in her, she's a dry stick as a rule. ✨ D.H. Lawrence (2013). Delphi Complete Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated), p.8702, Delphi Classics
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