Why didn’t you tell me there was danger? Why didn’t you warn me? Ladie…

Thomas Hardy
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Why didn’t you tell me there was danger? Why didn’t you warn me? Ladies know what to guard against, because they read novels that tell them of these tricks; but I never had the chance of discovering in that way; and you did not help me! ✨ Thomas Hardy (1892). Tess of the D'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented
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