That image of the countryside being a threatening place still exists. People continue to resist the challenge of learning about aspects of life they don't understand.
Of course risk-taking does not always pay off, but it's a lot of fun!
Rebecca is an example of how not to manage men. The rules of the game never change, it requires subtlety.
I don't write for any particular kind of person.
We all lie to each other, present some sort of front.
Looking back, I understand that I was teaching myself to write.