It sometimes is a disadvantage to be so very guarded. If a woman conce…

Jane Austen
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It sometimes is a disadvantage to be so very guarded. If a woman conceals her affection from the object of it, she may loose the opportunity of fixing him. ✨ Pride and Prejudice.
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