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Rh of men, and know their faults thoroughly. Courage in a man is not enough for them. "If they could not even fight, they ought to be buried," was the retort made—in answer to a speech which exalted this virtue in men—by a young girl of much character. As a rule it may be said of these women, that they demand much and give much in return.