We can all begin freely—a slight preference is natural enough; but the…

Jane Austen
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We can all begin freely—a slight preference is natural enough; but there are very few of us who have heart enough to be really in love without encouragement. ✨ Jane Austen (1853). Pride and Prejudice, p.17
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