He had not yet learned that the only safe male rebuke to a...
He had not yet learned that the only safe male rebuke to a scornful female is to stay away from her - especially if that is what she desires.
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He had not yet learned that the only safe male rebuke to a scornful female is to stay away from her - especially if that is what she desires.