Women, despite the fact that nine out of ten of them go through life with a death-bed air either of snatching-the-last-moment or with martyr-resignation, do not die tomorrow -- or the next day. They have to live on to any one of many bitter ends.

Summary

This quote highlights the contrasting perception of women's lives compared to their actual experience. It suggests that many women often feel a sense of urgency or sacrifice in their daily lives, yet they tend to outlive these expectations. The quote points out that women are resilient and continue to live despite the burdens they bear. It challenges the notion that women's lives are defined solely by their struggles and emphasizes their ability to endure and persevere until the sometimes difficult and bitter end.

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