# Quote — Rudyard Kipling, Plain Tales from the Hills

> He did his best to interest the girl in himself—that is to say, his work—and she, after the manner of women, did her best to appear interested in, what behind his back, she called "Mr. Wressley's Wajahs"; for she lisped very prettily. She did not understand one little thing about them, but she acted as if she did. Men have married on that sort of error before now.

- Author: [Rudyard Kipling](https://www.leafyquotes.com/rudyard-kipling.md)
- Book: [Plain Tales from the Hills](https://www.leafyquotes.com/rudyard-kipling/plain-tales-from-the-hills.md)
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## More from this book

> Never praise a sister to a sister, in the hope of your compliments reaching the proper ears, and so preparing the way for you later on. Sisters are women first, and sisters afterwards; and you will find that you do yourself harm.

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> Everyone is more or less mad on one point.

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> She read a little of it. I give her review verbatim:—"Oh, your book? It's all about those how-wid Wajahs. I didn't understand it."

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