We must not be so ready to fancy ourselves intentionally injured. We m…

Jane Austen
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We must not be so ready to fancy ourselves intentionally injured. We must not expect a lively young man to be always so guarded and circumspect. It is very often nothing but our own vanity that deceives us. Women fancy admiration means more than it does. ✨ Jane Austen (1819). Pride and Prejudice: A Novel, p.8
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