Her form, though not so correct as her sister's, in having the advanta…

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Her form, though not so correct as her sister's, in having the advantage of height, was more striking; and her face was so lovely, that when in the common cant of praise she was called a beautiful girl, truth was less violently outraged than usually happens. ✨ Jane Austen (2014). Jane Austen Collection: illustrated - 6 eBooks and 140+ illustrations, p.48, Ageless Reads
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