Now don't you know how woman is made? She flees, and fleeing wants to be caught; she denies, and denying wants to be carried off; she fights, and fighting wishes to be vanquished. (Torquato Tasso)

Now don't you know how woman is made? She flees, and fleeing wants to be caught; she denies, and denying wants to be carried off; she fights, and fighting wishes to be vanquished.

Torquato Tasso

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