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A fine lady; by which term i wish to express the result of that perfect education in taste and manner, down to every gesture, which heaven forbid that i, professing to be a poet, should undervalue. it is beautiful, and therefore i welcome it in the name of the author of all beauty. i value it so highly that i would fain see it extend not merely from belgravia to the tradesman's villa, but thence, as i believe it one day will, to the laborer's hovel and the needlewoman's garret.
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A Fine Lady; By Which Term I

Charles Kingsley
A fine lady; by which term i wish to express the result of that perfect education in taste and manner, down to every gesture, which heaven forbid that i, professing to be a poet, should undervalue. it is beautiful, and therefore i welcome it in the name of the author of all beauty. i value it so highly that i would fain see it extend not merely from belgravia to the tradesman's villa, but thence, as i believe it one day will, to the laborer's hovel and the needlewoman's garret.
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