Henry James, Confidence (1879), ch. 19
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In every disadvantage that a woman suffers at the hands of a man, there is inevitably, in what concerns the man, an element of cowardice. When I say "inevitably," I mean that this is what the woman sees in it.
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What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "In every disadvantage that a woman suffers at the hands of a man, there is inevitably, in what concerns the man, an element of cowardice. When I say "inevitably," I mean that this is what the woman sees in it." in the context of "Henry James, Confidence (1879), ch. 19" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Women
Women are adult human females. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl.
About Women
Women are adult human females. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl.
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