“When a man leaves his mistress, he runs the risk of being betrayed two or three times daily.”

—  Stendhal , book The Red and the Black

Quitte-t-on sa maîtresse, on risque, hélas! d'être trompé deux ou trois fois par jour.
Vol. I, ch. XII
Le Rouge et le Noir (The Red and the Black) (1830)

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Quitte-t-on sa maîtresse, on risque, hélas! d'être trompé deux ou trois fois par jour.

Le Rouge et le Noir (The Red and the Black) (1830)

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