How horrible it is to have so many people killed! And what a blessing …

Jane Austen
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How horrible it is to have so many people killed! And what a blessing that one cares for none of them! ✨ Letter to Cassandra Austen, 31 May 1811, after the battle of Albuera, 16 May 1811, in R. W. Chapman (ed.) 'Jane Austen's Letters' (1952)
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