Governess Quote by Donna Thorland

“If you have found a woman who can stir both body and spirit, sir, do not give her up lightly. Do not. The alternatives…

— Donna Thorland

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“Why can't they see, mon père? Why can't they see what the woman is doing to us? Breaking down our community spirit, our sense…

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