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Tedious affection. Yup. NOt a happy woman. She sent him packing when he found her. I hope she let him go permanent so he could find someone else to take over her work... and maybe like "tedious".

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Yes. You found the telling phrase here, Kate. Tedious affection. Myrtle realized she could not waste her one precious life with that.

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Interesting phrase, but I wonder what adjective would well describe the opposite kind of affection?

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Hmmm. Great question, Jim. Thank you. How about tender? Warm? True? What adjective would YOU choose? Poor John. I am thinking what he really wants is a farm hand, maybe.

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How about "mutual?" Because unrequited affection is always tedious or worse.

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Mutual is perfect, because тАЬunrequitedтАЭ is miserable for both parties concerned.

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