Wherever I am, I see the yoke on women in some form or another. On some it sits easy for they are but beasts of burden. On others pride hushes them to silence; no complaint is made for they scorn pity or sympathy. On some it galls and chafes; they feel assured by every instinct of their nature that they… — Abby May Alcott Copy Share
[On her recently widowed father's much younger wife:] My father has been very busy in conjugating the verb to love, and I assure you… — Abby May Alcott Copy Share Image
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