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Quote by William Wycherley
A mistress should be like a little country retreat near the town,

A mistress should be like a little country retreat near the town, not to dwell in constantly, but only for a night and away. – William Wycherley

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I never had but one intrigue yet: but I confess I long to have another. Pray heaven it end as the first did tho , that we may both grow weary at a time; for Tis a melancholy thing for lovers to outlive one another. – Sir John Vanbrugh

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A woman one loves rarely suffices for all our needs, so we deceive her with another whom we do not love. – Marcel Proust

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