The stream is as good as at first; the little rubbish it collects in t…

Jane Austen
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The stream is as good as at first; the little rubbish it collects in the turnings is easily moved away. ✨ Jane Austen The Collected Works of Jane Austen, Library of Alexandria
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The stream is as good as at first; the little rubbish it collects in the turnings is easily moved away. ✨ Jane Austen The Collected Works of Jane Austen, Library of Alexandria

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