If I had ever learnt, I should have been a great proficient. ✨ Huw Tho…

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If I had ever learnt, I should have been a great proficient. ✨ Huw Thomas, Jane Austen (2014). Exploring Pride and Prejudice (Includes Jane Austen's Original Novel): A Journey through the 1995 TV Series Starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, p.103, BookBaby
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If I had ever learnt, I should have been a great proficient. ✨ Huw Thomas, Jane Austen (2014). Exploring Pride and Prejudice (Includes Jane Austen's Original Novel): A Journey through the 1995 TV Series Starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, p.103, BookBaby

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