We met Dr. Hall in such deep mourning that either his mother, his wife…

Jane Austen
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We met Dr. Hall in such deep mourning that either his mother, his wife, or himself must be dead. ✨ Letter to Cassandra Austen, 17 May 1799
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We met Dr. Hall in such deep mourning that either his mother, his wife, or himself must be dead. ✨ Letter to Cassandra Austen, 17 May 1799

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