Had I not been bound to silence I could have provided proof enough of …

Jane Austen
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Had I not been bound to silence I could have provided proof enough of a broken heart, even for you. ✨ Fictional character: Elinor Dashwood. Sense and Sensibility, www.imdb.com. 1995.
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Had I not been bound to silence I could have provided proof enough of a broken heart, even for you. ✨ Fictional character: Elinor Dashwood. Sense and Sensibility, www.imdb.com. 1995.

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