Reflection must be reserved for solitary hours; whenever she was alone…

Jane Austen
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Reflection must be reserved for solitary hours; whenever she was alone, she gave way to it as the greatest relief; and not a day went by without a solitary walk, in which she might indulge in all the delight of unpleasant recollections. ✨ Jane Austen (1946). PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, p.128, PDFreeBooks.org
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