Now they were as strangers; nay worse than strangers, for they could n…

Jane Austen
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Now they were as strangers; nay worse than strangers, for they could never become acquainted. ✨ Jane Austen (2005). Jane Austen: 8 Books in 1, p.509, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax
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Now they were as strangers; nay worse than strangers, for they could never become acquainted. ✨ Jane Austen (2005). Jane Austen: 8 Books in 1, p.509, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

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