... dismisses the array of beautiful flowers until she arrives at the holly. She describes this seasonal flower as "bold and jolly" but also as "honest, prickly" and "shining." Instead of painting these characteristics in a negative light, she portrays them as traits that are desirable. Honesty implies a woman who will speak her mind, even when her husband may not like what she ... ...

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