And certainly, the mistakes that we male and female mortals… - George Eliot

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And certainly, the mistakes that we male and female mortals make when we have our own way might fairly raise some wonder that we are so fond of it.

George Eliot

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George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans; 22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880) was an English novelist and poet. Despite the strong social customs of her times against such arrangements, she lived unmarried with fellow writer George Henry Lewes‎‎ for over 20 years.

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Birth Name: Mary Anne Evans

Native Name: Mary Ann Evans • Marian Evans

Alternative Names: Mary Anne Evans Cross • Mary Anne Cross • Marian Cross

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And certainly, the mistakes that we male and female mortals make when we have our own way might fairly raise some wonder that we are so fond of it. - George Eliot

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