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I thought these were supposed to be dark stories but so far it's mostly just comfortable white men being terrible and discomfited

"The ideal life, of course, was that led by a man out East, or in the South Seas, who took a native wife. ... Silence, good service, perfect waiting, excellent cooking, no need for conversation; and then, if you wanted something more than that, there she was, young, warm, a companion for the dark hours. No criticism ever, the obedience of an animal to its master, and the light-hearted laughter of a child." (146)

Before we begin, this is your daily reminder that Rebecca was/is/always will be the best book ever written