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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For your own sake you should give her a new gown; for variety of dresses rouses desire, and makes an old mistress seem every day a new one. – William Wycherley

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