Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting …

Jane Austen
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Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of. ✨ Jane Austen (1841). Emma: A Novel, p.159
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