She was sensible and clever, but eager in everything; her sorrows, her…

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She was sensible and clever, but eager in everything; her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation. ✨ Jane Austen (2007). The Complete Novels of Jane Austen, p.5, Wordsworth Editions
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