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My fair one, let us swear an eternal friendship.
— Molière · Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
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An editorial interpretation.
A grand, slightly theatrical proposal. The speaker addresses someone as "my fair one" and suggests they swear eternal friendship, treating an oath like a ceremony. It's a courtly gesture, and the wording leaves it open whether it's sincere or a bit of flattery.
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