A man long accustomed to admire his wife in general, seldom pauses to admire her in a particular gown or attitude, unless his attention is directed to her by the appreciative gaze of another man.
Willa CatherAbout author
- Author's profession: Author
- Nationality: american
- Born: December 7, 1873
- Died: April 24, 1947
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