Far be it from me, my dear sister, to depreciate such pleasures. They …

Jane Austen
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Far be it from me, my dear sister, to depreciate such pleasures. They would doubtless be congenial with the generality of female minds. But I confess they would have no charms for me. I should infinitely prefer a book. ✨ Jane Austen (1819). Pride and Prejudice: A Novel, p.197
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Far be it from me, my dear sister, to depreciate such pleasures. They would doubtless be congenial with the generality of female minds. But I confess they would have no charms for me. I should infinitely prefer a book. ✨ Jane Austen (1819). Pride and Prejudice: A Novel, p.197

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