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[On being motivated to leave the marriage] I went to St Paul's [the independent school in west London]. That was very important. The mistresses were … - Shirley Conran
" "[On being motivated to leave the marriage] I went to St Paul's [the independent school in west London]. That was very important. The mistresses were all unmarried – their fiancees had all died on the Somme – and they were quietly subversive. Paulinas are known for having their own views. It would be very difficult for a Paulina not to expect equality in marriage. So when you get married, and find it's not so, it's a shock.
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About Shirley Conran
Dame Shirley Ida Conran DBE (née Pearce; 21 September 1932 – 9 May 2024) was a British novelist and journalist.
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Dame Shirley Ida Conran
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