To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl wh…

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To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain for the first fifteen years of her life than a beauty from her cradle can ever receive. ✨ Jane Austen (2006). 8 Books in 1: Jane Austen's Complete Novels. Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Lady Susan, and Love an, p.603, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax
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Everybody's heart is open, you know, when they have recently escaped from severe pain, or are recovering the blessing of health. ✨ Jane Austen (2013). Making Sense of Persuasion! a Students Guide to … ▶
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