I was gravely warned by some of my female acquaintances that...
I was gravely warned by some of my female acquaintances that no woman could expect to be regarded as a lady after she had written a book.
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I was gravely warned by some of my female acquaintances that no woman could expect to be regarded as a lady after she had written a book.