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William Makepeace Thackeray quote about love from Vanity Fair (1847) - Some cynical Frenchman has said that there are two parties to a love-transaction: the one who loves and the other who condescends to be so treated.

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“ Some cynical Frenchman has said that there are two parties to a love-transaction: the one who loves and the other who condescends to be so treated. ”

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Author

William Makepeace Thackeray

Source

Vanity Fair

Topic

love relationship cynicism transaction

Date

1847

Language

English

Reference

Vanity Fair, Chapter XIII

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https://www.gutenberg.org/files/599/599-h/599-h.htm

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William Makepeace Thackeray quote about love from Vanity Fair (1847) - Some cynical Frenchman has said that there are two parties to a love-transaction: the one who loves and the other who condescends to be so treated.

William Makepeace Thackeray quote about love from Vanity Fair (1847) - Some cynical Frenchman has said that there are two parties to a love-transaction: the one who loves and the other who condescends to be so treated.

William Makepeace Thackeray quote about love from Vanity Fair (1847) - Some cynical Frenchman has said that there are two parties to a love-transaction: the one who loves and the other who condescends to be so treated.

William Makepeace Thackeray quote about love from Vanity Fair (1847) - Some cynical Frenchman has said that there are two parties to a love-transaction: the one who loves and the other who condescends to be so treated.