I trust it will not be giving away professional secrets to say that many readers would be surprised, perhaps shocked, at the questions which some newspaper editors will put to a defenseless woman under the guise of flattery.

Summary

This quote highlights the deceptive behavior of certain newspaper editors who manipulate vulnerable women by disguise their malicious intentions as flattery. The speaker implies that the kind of questions these editors ask would surprise and shock readers if they were aware of them. The quote indirectly criticizes the unethical practices of some media outlets that exploit people's vulnerability and disregard their dignity in the pursuit of sensational news stories.

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