A woman must find a husband, otherwise she is at the mercy of the world. If she waits for love and it never arrives, wha — Ayana Prende, The Anatomy of Desire
A woman must find a husband, otherwise she is at the mercy of the world. If she waits for love and it never arrives, wha — Ayana Prende, The Anatomy of Desire
A woman must find a husband, otherwise she is at the mercy of the world. If she waits for love and it never arrives, wha — Ayana Prende, The Anatomy of Desire
A woman must find a husband, otherwise she is at the mercy of the world. If she waits for love and it never arrives, wha — Ayana Prende, The Anatomy of Desire
A woman must find a husband, otherwise she is at the mercy of the world. If she waits for love and it never arrives, wha — Ayana Prende, The Anatomy of Desire
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A woman must find a husband, otherwise she is at the mercy of the world. If she waits for love and it never arrives, what is to become of her? I consented to Edward's proposal because he wanted me, and it was quite possible no other man would.

— Ayana Prende, The Anatomy of Desire
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