I thought this must be obvious to everyone else, as it seemed obvious to me; and that, if … - Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

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Mrs. Jo did not mean the measles, but that more serious malady called love, which is apt to ravage communities, spring and autumn, when winter gayety and summer idleness produce whole bouquets of engagements, and set young people to pairing off like the birds.

Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

I thought this must be obvious to everyone else, as it seemed obvious to me; and that, if once it became apparent that we were on the edge, all the Great Powers would call a halt and recoil from the abyss.

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