Sometimes I've been to a party where no one spoke to me for a whole evening. The men, frightened by their wives or sweeties, would give me a wide berth. And the ladies would gang up in a corner to discuss my dangerous character.

Summary

This quote highlights the feeling of being excluded and misunderstood at social events. The speaker describes attending parties where they are ignored by others, with the men avoiding them out of fear of their partners and the women gathering to gossip about the speaker's supposed "dangerous character." It conveys a sense of isolation and judgment faced by the speaker in social settings where they are perceived as intimidating or different from others.

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