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XVI.

Naturally speaking, love once lost is never regained.

XVII.

When a woman, hitherto industrious, becomes idle, the chances are thousands to one that she is "falling in love."

XVIII.

Sudden and unwonted scrupulousness of toilet announces love.

XIX.

All the faculties of a woman are at the service of her love.

XX.

Two mysteries of a woman's heart: 1. She forgets even the favors she has accorded to one whom she has ceased to love; 2. She loves in proportion to the favors she has bestowed.

XXI.

Every husband of genius should be a strenuous advocate of indissolubility — it takes away all hope of "doing better."

XXII.

A woman deceives to conceal what she feels — a man to pretend what he does not feel.

XXIII.

The idea of ownership and mastery involves despair for the wife and dishonor for the husband.