It would be most right, and most wise, and, therefore must involve lea…

Jane Austen
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It would be most right, and most wise, and, therefore must involve least suffering. ✨ Jane Austen (2011). Persuasion: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition), p.30, Penguin
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It would be most right, and most wise, and, therefore must involve least suffering. ✨ Jane Austen (2011). Persuasion: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition), p.30, Penguin

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