There is one thing, Emma, which a man can always do if he chooses, and…

Jane Austen
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There is one thing, Emma, which a man can always do if he chooses, and that is his duty; not by manoeuvring and finessing, but by vigour and resolution. - Mr. Knightley ✨ Jane Austen (2009). Emma, p.91, Wild Jot Press
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There is one thing, Emma, which a man can always do if he chooses, and that is his duty; not by manoeuvring and finessing, but by vigour and resolution. - Mr. Knightley ✨ Jane Austen (2009). Emma, p.91, Wild Jot Press

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