Darkness, within the intimate confines of a bed, leveled social distinctions despite differences in gender and status. Most individuals did not readi… - Arianna Huffington

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Darkness, within the intimate confines of a bed, leveled social distinctions despite differences in gender and status. Most individuals did not readily fall asleep but conversed freely. In the absence of light, bedmates coveted that hour when, frequently, formality and etiquette perished by the bedside.” Further