TagEM Delafield

EM Delafield was a British author who wrote "The Provincial Lady." The novel is a satirical comedy that chronicles the daily life of a middle-class woman in the English countryside. Delafield is known for her witty and observant writing style, which has earned her a place in the canon of early 20th-century literature.

Late Husband

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The fact that one’s husband is invariably late for dinner is recognized by all married persons as being among the phenomena of daily life.
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Understanding Limits

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I do not see why I should be expected to understand all the things that I do not understand.
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Letter Writing

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One’s correspondence is always so much more interesting to oneself than to the person who has got to answer it.
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Tea-Party Belief

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It is a curious fact that the last remaining form of social life in which the people of this country still believe is the tea-party.
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Diary Reflections

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I find that the mere fact of keeping a diary makes me either conceited or depressed.
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Quiet Resilience

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I sometimes suspect that half our difficulties are imaginary and that if we kept quiet about them they would disappear.
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