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Review: The History of Miss Betsy ThoughtlessUser Review - GoodreadsEnglish society was just scandalous in the 1700s Review: The History of Miss Betsy ThoughtlessUser Review - Shannon - GoodreadsGreat insight into historical women's lives. The details were stunning, from asking the servant to accompany her into the room on a visit, to help deter an aggressive man from pawing her, to the ... Read full review Related books
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