I know what love is as I understand it ; and if man or woman should be ashamed of feeling such love, then is there nothing right, noble, faithful, truthful, unselfish in this earth, as I comprehend rectitude, nobleness, fidelity, truth, and disinterestedness. Notices of the Proceedings - Page 154by Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1922Full view - About this book
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