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Lawrence DH

All I ask of a woman is that she should feel gently towards me.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker asks for gentleness rather than listing a set of grand expectations. Making that the whole request gives the sentence its plain, restrained force. What matters in these words is how someone feels toward the speaker, expressed through a simple wish for warmth.

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