“I’d rather see you poor men’s wives, if you were happy, beloved, contented, than queens on thrones, without self-respect and peace.”Little Women, Chapter 9 — Meg Goes to Vanity Fair · View source
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“I’d rather see you poor men’s wives, if you were happy, beloved, contented, than queens on thrones, without self-respect and peace.”Little Women, Chapter 9 — Meg Goes to Vanity Fair · View source
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