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Chapter 3, p. 17 of the Abigail Adams book contains this paragraph:

"Their love was growing giddy and passionate. Increasingly their meetings started with conversation, but quickly turned to lovemaking that pushed hard against the bounds of prudence. Both had so much sexual yearning, called 'excessive sensibility,' that they actually became ill from anxiety and anticipation as the years of courtship continued."

The word "lovemaking" is used in the old context of courting, but today's Hollywood movies have changed our perspective on the word.

Members of the Ambleside Online email list can read discussion that was posted about this here. Read down through the messages, though, for good insights into the value of that passage and why you might want to think twice before you leave it out.

If you're using the 36-week schedule posted, this chapter is scheduled in week 15.

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