Why not seize the pleasure at once? -- How often is happiness destroye…

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Why not seize the pleasure at once? -- How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation! ✨ Emma ch. 30 (1816)
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Why not seize the pleasure at once? -- How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation! ✨ Emma ch. 30 (1816)

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