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"The girls head went high. "There could be but one suitable reply to your assertion, Mr. Clayton," she said icily, "and I regret that I am not a man, that I might make it." She turned quickly and entered the cabin."
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sassy-heroine
femininity
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Edgar Rice Burroughs |
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"You aren't a hitter, are you?" He stared down, confused. "You mean will I hit you?" "Yes. I know that some men are." "No. Never." He gathered her back in and held her tight. "Never." "Good. I didn't think you were." He pulled back and scanned her face. "If I do you have my permission to shoot me." "I'll shoot you permission or not." He laughed. "We're going to do well together."
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sassy-heroine
spousal-abuse
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Beverly Jenkins |