if a woman doubts as to whether she should accept a man or not, she ce…

Jane Austen
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if a woman doubts as to whether she should accept a man or not, she certainly ought to refuse him. If she can hesitate as to `Yes,' she ought to say `No' directly. It is not a state to be safely entered into with doubtful feelings, with half a heart. ✨ Jane Austen (2012). Emma (Illustrated Edition), p.59, Jazzybee Verlag
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