It's not long, though, before the cat's out of the bag, and Will, reciprocating the heaving-bosom love of his lady, has found his muse.

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Lawrence, the author of Lady Chatterley's Lover and Women In Love, was friends with the couple and contributed to The Adelphi, a monthly journal edited by Murry.

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The "story" is about how wool has been dyed and hand spun into tweed by islanders for centuries and how in the 1840s it was first brought to the attention of commercial markets by a widowed aristocrat, Lady Dunmore, after she fell in love with the material.

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In 1832, Galois fell in love with a young lady, Mademoiselle Stephanie du Motel, who had confided some of her troubles to him.

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Leading the first cast as the Scotsman longing for his lady love, an enchanting woman who mostly eludes him, the dashing Davit Karapetyan made much of his role.

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On the other hand, ex-Talking Head singer Byrne and Fatboy Slim teamed up downtown to create "Here Lies Love, " a well-received musical about the life of Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines.

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