Grand Duchess

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“The Olympian gods cannot have grand passions because they cannot die.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)

“It’s worth living abroad to study up on genteel and delicate manners. The maid smiles continuously; she smiles like a duchess on a stage, while at the same time it is clear from her face that she is exhausted from overwork.”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)