If men knew how women pass the time when they are alone, they'd never marry.

O. Henry

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Women Men and women

Author

O. Henry

Source

Memoirs of a Yellow Dog

Medium

Short story

Language

English

Time

1906 1900s 20th century

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Writer

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United States

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O. Henry. "Memoirs of a Yellow Dog." The Four Million: A Collection of Short Stories. McClure, Phillips & Co., 1906.

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