[The Complete PG Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.]@TWC D-Link book
The Complete PG Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

PREFACE TO THE NEW EDITION
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Making believe be what you are not is the essence of vulgarity.

Show over dirt is the one attribute of vulgar people.

If any man can walk behind one of these women and see what she rakes up as she goes, and not feel squeamish, he has got a tough stomach.

I wouldn't let one of 'em into my room without serving 'em as David served Saul at the cave in the wilderness,--cut off his skirts, Sir! cut off his skirts! I suggested, that I had seen some pretty stylish ladies who offended in the way he condemned.
Stylish women, I don't doubt,--said the Little Gentleman .-- Don't tell me that a true lady ever sacrifices the duty of keeping all about her sweet and clean to the wish of making a vulgar show.

I won't believe it of a lady.


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