It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. - Jane Austen

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What should I do with your strong, manly, spirited sketches, full of variety and glow? How could I possibly join them on to the little bit (two inches wide) of ivory on which I work with so fine a brush, as produces little effect after much labour?

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Do not be in a hurry, the right man will come at last

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Pride and Prejudice · October 10, 2000 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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I assure you. I have no notion of treating men with such respect. That is the way to spoil them.

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Northanger Abbey · March 3, 2005 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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