The doll is one of the most imperative needs, and at the same time one of the most charming instincts, of feminine childhood.
To care for, clothe, adorn, dress, undress, dress over again, teach, scold a little, rock, cuddle, put to sleep, pretend that something is somebody - the whole future of the woman is there . . . .
The first baby takes the place of the last doll.
A little girl without a doll is almost as unfortunate and just as impossible as a woman without children.
Hugo, Les Miserables.
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