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“I am not surprised. Lizzy, you have grown up without brothers, so you are perhaps unaware that, although we may manage to force a veneer of civility on young boys, they are in truth young savages, and I can attest to that as a former young boy myself." He smiled at her. "Then we send those young savages away to school with other young savages, and we pretend that what occurs at those schools is something other that uncontrolled savagery. Unfortunately, it is precisely that.”

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Mr. Darcy's Refuge: A Pride & Prejudice Variation

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Abigail Reynolds
Abigail Reynolds

Abigail Reynolds is an English author known for her historical novels, which are typically set in 18th-century England and delve into the social landscape and interpersonal relationships of the time. more

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