And now, as George pours the vodka {giving her a light one, to slow her down} and the scotch {giving himself a heavier one, to catch up on} he begins to feel this utterly mysterious unsensational thing - not bliss, not ecstasy, not joy - just plain happiness - das Glueck, le bonheur, la felicidad - they have given it all three genders but one has to admit, however grudgingly, that the Spanish are right, it is usually feminine, that's to say, woman-created.
( Christopher Isherwood )
[ A Single Man ]
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