I would treat her like an egg, the shell of which we remove before eating it; I would take off her mask and then kiss her pretty face. (Aristophanes)

I would treat her like an egg, the shell of which we remove before eating it; I would take off her mask and then kiss her pretty face.

Aristophanes

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