How would you characterize the kind of love they developed? What made them believe they were perfect for one another? Are any two people perfect for one another?ħ. Chapter two describes how Florence and Edward met the first paragraph tells us that they were too sophisticated to believe in destiny. Were Florence and Edward incompatible in ways beyond sexual ones? What do their difficulties in bed say about their relationship altogether? Or is sex an isolated aspect of a marriage?Ħ.

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