Acquiring carnal knowledge is like swimming in the sea ... … - Susan Howatch

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Acquiring carnal knowledge is like swimming in the sea ... The sea's so beautiful to look at, so wonderful to swim in, but you must never bathe unless it's safe. People so often drown in the sea and some coasts are so very dangerous, ... like the Coast of Gower.

Susan Howatch

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Susan Howatch (born 14 July 1940) is an English author.

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