Sometimes the character of the mistress is inferred from the dress of her maids.
More from St. Jerome
Even brute beasts and wandering birds do not fall into the same traps or nets twice.
Permalink to quote #15 The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.
Permalink to quote #17 It is worse still to be ignorant of your ignorance.
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