In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repr…

Jane Austen
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In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you. ✨ Jane Austen (1819). Pride and Prejudice: A Novel, p.123
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In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you. ✨ Jane Austen (1819). Pride and Prejudice: A Novel, p.123

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