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- Cynic is asked if widower should remarry. "One who has just escaped from drowning should not return to sea." J1442.12
- Vow never to remarry. M135
- Widow may not remarry. T131.4
- Faithless widow fans husband's grave. She does not want to remarry until the body is cold (or the earth on the grave is dry). T231.2
- Why widow does not remarry. (1) Only her property is wanted; (2) her husband is still in her heart; (3) if new husband is bad it will not be well, if he is good there will be the fear that he will die. T291