Don't say 'wife.' I'm your mistress. Wife's such an ugly word. Your 'p…

F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Don't say 'wife.' I'm your mistress. Wife's such an ugly word. Your 'permanent mistress' is so much more tangible and desirable… . ✨ F. Scott Fitzgerald (2015). The Beautiful and Damned, p.78, Pelekanos Books
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