“ a man of your age ought never to leave a woman of hers alone. ”
Alexandre Dumas, The Vicomte of Bragelonne (1847). copy citation
| Author | Alexandre Dumas |
|---|---|
| Source | The Vicomte of Bragelonne |
| Topic | age women |
| Date | 1847 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2759/2759-h/2759-h.htm |
Context
“Do people marry whom they like? You forget that the king then kept for himself as his mistress her of whom we are speaking.”
“Listen,” said the young woman, pressing the hands of Raoul in her own, “you were wrong in every way; a man of your age ought never to leave a woman of hers alone.”
“There is no longer any faith in the world, then,” said Raoul.
“No, vicomte,” said Montalais, quietly. “Nevertheless, let me tell you that, if, instead of loving Louise coldly and philosophically, you had endeavored to awaken her to love—””
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