"She must know it sooner or later: you cannot keep it long from her, and the intelligence may break upon her in a more startling manner than if imparted by yourself; for the accents of those we love soften the harshest tidings. Besides, you are depriving yourself of the comforts of her sympathy; and not merely that, but also endangering the only bond that can keep hearts together--an unreserved community of thought and feeling. She will soon perceive that something is secretly preying upon your mind; and true love will not brook reserve; it feels undervalued and outraged, when even the sorrows of those it loves are concealed from it." Washington Irving
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why did irving say this?
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He was advising a recently married man to share his recent financial loss with his new wife. He believed that she would back him up rather than fall to pieces at the news, but the husband was afraid. I think irving believed the best about women...
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