"I am afraid", replied Elinor, "that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety." - Jane Austen

"I am afraid", replied Elinor, "that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety."

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About Jane Austen

Jane Austen (December 16 1775 – July 18 1817) was an English novelist who recorded the domestic manners of the landed gentry. She is known for her classically understated style and sly, ironic humour.

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