He was sexually active and uninhibited with the Worcester girls.
Explanation:
From the book Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton, Ethan was a sexually active man in his college days at Worcester and those times were in stark contrast to how his marriage stifling marriage to Zeena was and how he sought to recapture his college days with his wife's cousin named Mattie Silva.
African proverb: Wisdom does not come overnight. The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water. One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.
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