Her family had of late been exceedingly fluctuating. For many years of…

Jane Austen
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Her family had of late been exceedingly fluctuating. For many years of her life she had had two sons; but the crime and annihilation of Edward a few weeks ago, had robbed her of one; the similar annihilation of Robert had left her for a fortnight without any; and now, by the resurrection of Edward, she had one again. ✨ Jane Austen (2008). Sense and Sensibility, p.285, Penguin
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