Flank movements are not to be recommended.
* * *
In conversation, the last thing a woman expects from a man is
information, unless it be information concerning himself. In fact,
Talk is a mere subterfuge. It is what is left unsaid that tells.
Nevertheless,
When once the troth has been plighted, both M and N try to utter what has
been left unsaid. But always with indifferent success. Alack and
well-a-day,
Can Love ever say what it feels?
* * *
It is difficult to say to which sex it is a greater compliment that
widows always prove such successful fascinators. Either they still have
a penchant for mankind, despite their intimate acquaintance with him--in
which case the men may congratulate themselves; or else they have so
completely found men out that they find no difficulty in entrapping them
--in which case it is the women's turn to applaud.
* * *
When our feelings are unwittingly hurt by a beautiful woman, the pain is
largely tempered by a subtle pleasure, which proceeds from a feeling
that, inasmuch as we have been undeservedly pained, we merit her
sympathy, perhaps even her affection.
* * *
Women seek not so much man's esteem, as his admiration. In fact,
* * *
Women would rather attract than inspire.--Indeed, (by him who dared) it
might be added that
Women would rather be kissed than be sonnetted,--which is mighty lucky
for the majority of men!
* * *
The most interesting man or woman is--well, perhaps the one most
interested in us.
The least interesting man or woman is--well, perhaps the one most
interested in him-or her-self.
* * *
Never fear but that one woman will urge your suit with another (unless,
of course, that other is a rival); for
Match-making is one of the most fascinating of feminine avocations.
* * *
When a woman allows it to be understood that she considers herself
irresistible to the other sex, she draws upon herself the odium of her
own. By the other sex, however, such a woman is very differently
regarded. Indeed,
Men regard the avowed coquette not at all with malice, but with a very
opposite feeling, of which perhaps amusement, admiration, and a certain
amicable defiance are the chief ingredients.
* * *
It is only mountains that are volcanic or are snow-capped; the plains
know nothing of extremes of frigidity or fire.
* * *
To the woman whom he has ceased to love, the man is sometimes
unconsciously cruel.
Towards the man whom she has ceased to love, the woman commonly acts a
part.
* * *
For a woman to humiliate one man in the presence of another is an offence
which neither of the men is likely to forget. Nor will the one man have
a less unpleasant recollection of it than the other.
* * *
It is curious to listen to the explanations by one woman of the reasons
of the attractiveness of another woman. Very apt is she to say that the
other woman is too "free and easy", too liberal of her favors, too
expansive of her sympathy, too exhibitive of her charms.--Ahem!