No one expects a woman busy at her sewing to pay attention to whatβs being said around her. Nevermind if a manβs mother and sister showerd them they heard everything while they stictched, heβll still think a woman who plies her needles saves all her brains for the work. Youβre a far better spy hemming sheets than if you clank with daggers. β¨ Tamora Pierce (2014). Trickster's Duet, p.240, Random House Books for Young Readers
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