Words were insufficient for the elevation of his [Mr Collins'] feelings; and he was obliged to walk about the room, while Elizabeth tried to unite civility and truth in a few short sentences.

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Jane Austen was a 18th-century English novelist. Jane Austen was an English writer known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment on the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth

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