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`` Winning over the men '' has been the woman 's way since the Creation . Do you think the result should make us proud of our policy ? Yes ? Then go and walk in Piccadilly at midnight . ' Lady John and Mrs. Heriot rose as one , while Miss Levering was adding -- ` No , I forgot -- ' ` Yes , ' interposed Mrs. Heriot , with majesty , ` it is not the first time you 've forgotten . ' ` What I forgot was the magistrate 's ruling . He said no decent woman had any business to be in London 's main thoroughfares at night '' _ unless she has a man with her _ . ''