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_fredaine_ I may have on hand makes not the slightest difference in my love and respect for her.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 Erotic Symbolism; The Mechanism of Detumescence; The Psychic State in Pregnancy Havelock Ellis 1899
madmouth commented on the word fredaine
"'Sailors' wives may grumble, but the spark stays alight and besides, it's very easy for them to indulge a fredaine if they want.'"
-from The Fatal Gift
January 14, 2010