That soul-subduing sentiment, harshly called flirtation, which is the …

Benjamin Disraeli
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That soul-subduing sentiment, harshly called flirtation, which is the spell of a country house. ✨ Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield) (1886). Wit and Wisdom of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield: Collected from His Writings and Speeches
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