Accustomed Quote by Emily James Smith Putnam

“The lady ... is an anomaly to which the western nations of this planet have grown accustomed but which would require a great deal of explanation before a Martian could understand her.” quote by Emily James Smith Putnam — Download Open image

“The lady ... is an anomaly to which the western nations of this planet have grown accustomed but which would require a great deal of explanation before a Martian could understand her.”

Emily James Smith Putnam

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the true lady is in theory either a virgin or a lawful wife.

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In contemporary society [the typical lady] is an archaism, and can't hardly understand herself unless she knows her own history.

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