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""If the men of Beverly Hills, La Jolla, or Santa Barbara had guessed of Spider's underground reputation as a dedicated, world-class cocksman, spread through impeccable firsthand reports, they might not have paid their women's staggering Scruples' bills with such good-humored resignation" (16).
Pure poetry, Judith. Pure poetry!" — Jan 10, 2018 06:16PM
""If the men of Beverly Hills, La Jolla, or Santa Barbara had guessed of Spider's underground reputation as a dedicated, world-class cocksman, spread through impeccable firsthand reports, they might not have paid their women's staggering Scruples' bills with such good-humored resignation" (16).
Pure poetry, Judith. Pure poetry!" — Jan 10, 2018 06:16PM
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