... But he recommended the books which charmed her leisure hours, he e…

Jane Austen
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... But he recommended the books which charmed her leisure hours, he encouraged her taste, and corrected her judgment; he made reading useful by talking to her of what she read, and heightened its attraction by judicious praise. ✨ Jane Austen (2007). The Complete Novels of Jane Austen, p.487, Wordsworth Editions
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