“You’re not going to take advantage of me, are you?” The cushions felt so nice behind her head. It was so nice to lie down. “Novels are always warning young women of the dangers of being taken advantage of by wealthy young men.”“You are perfectly safe. Emily is here to protect your virtue.”“That’s too bad.”
“You're perfectly safe. Emily is here to protect your virtue." "That's too bad.”
“Young men do not respect girls they can take advantage of - and they do not as easily take advantage of girls they respect.”
“Danger lies in the extreme. A man who is always cruel is evil, a man who is always compassionate will be taken advantage of. It is more a question of balance, or harmony, if you will.”
“Aw, what a waste. And here you’re probably the one person who could take him – since he can’t get in your head to cheat – and you had a perfect excuse, too. I’ve been dying to see how he’d do without that advantage.”
“Take advantage of it now, while you are young, and suffer all you can, because these things don't last your whole life.”