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Jane Austen fan, Shakespeare lover. Literature, history, art, and nature. https://janeaustensmicrocosm.wordpress.com/ @AustenMicrocosm

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Ask her forgiveness?
KL 2.4
#ShakespeareSunday

12.10.2025 03:50 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If thy revengeful heart cannot forgive,
Lo, here I lend thee this sharp-pointed sword.
R3 1.2
#ShakespeareSunday

12.10.2025 03:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How shall I be revenged on him? for revenged I will be.
MWW 2.1
#ShakespeareSunday

12.10.2025 03:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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God Pardon him! I do, with all my heart;
And yet no man like he doth grieve my heart.
RJ 3.5
#ShakespeareSunday

12.10.2025 03:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'll be revenged on the whole pack of you.

Exit

TN 5.1
#ShakespeareSunday

12.10.2025 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Forget, forgive; conclude and be agreed.
R2 1.1
#ShakespeareSunday

12.10.2025 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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His regard for her was quite imaginary; and the possibility of her deserving her mother's reproach prevented his feeling any regret.
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen

11.10.2025 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm neither a graffiti enthusiast nor a churchgoer, but I must say I like this installation better than those lurid hellmouth paintings sometimes found on medieval walls. And, perhaps more importantly, why should everything be so divisive? Where's love gone? πŸ€”

10.10.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mr Collins, meanwhile, was meditating in solitude on what had passed. He thought too well of himself to comprehend on what motive his cousin could refuse him; and though his pride was hurt, he suffered in no other way.
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen

10.10.2025 03:54 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#EmilyDickinson

10.10.2025 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not yet, however, in spite of her disappointment in her husband, did Mrs Bennet give up the point.
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen

09.10.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'My dear,' replied her husband, 'I have two small favours to request. First, that you will allow me the free use of my understanding on the present occasion; and secondly, of my room. I shall be glad to have the library to myself as soon as may be.'
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen

08.10.2025 03:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What do you mean, Mr Bennet, by talking in this way? You promised me to insist upon her marrying him.
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen

07.10.2025 03:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don't let's forget Fanny Dashwood 😊

07.10.2025 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That'd be fun 😊

06.10.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The kindly Badger thrust them down on a settle to toast themselves at the fire, and bade them remove their wet coats and boots.
#KennethGrahame TWITW
#ClassicLitMonday
Art by Inga Moore
Happy #NationalBadgerDay! 🦑

06.10.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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He looked kindly down on them and patted both their heads. 'This is not the sort of night for small animals to be out,' he said paternally. 'I'm afraid you've been up to some of your pranks again, Ratty. But come along; come into the kitchen.'
#KennethGrahame
#ClassicLitMonday
Art by Chris Dunn

06.10.2025 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr Collins, and I will never see you again if you do.
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen

06.10.2025 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Or you may just ignore them --- saves time & energy ...

06.10.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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KENT
Who's there, besides foul weather?
GENTLEMAN
One minded like the weather, most unquietly.
KL 3.1
#ShakespeareSunday

05.10.2025 03:57 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So wither'd and so wild in their attire,
That look not like the inhabitants o' the earth.
M 1.3
#ShakespeareSunday

05.10.2025 03:57 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Upon this blasted heath.
M 1.3
#ShakespeareSunday

05.10.2025 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Speak you so gently? Pardon me, I pray you:
I thought that all things had been savage here.
AYLI 2.7
#ShakespeareSunday

05.10.2025 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The tyranny of the open night's too rough
For nature to endure.
KL 3.4
#ShakespeareSunday

05.10.2025 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I will speak as liberal as the north.
O 5.2
#ShakespeareSunday

05.10.2025 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper,
Thy head, thy sovereign.
TOTS 5.2
#ShakespeareSunday

05.10.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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PETRUCHIO
Katharina, I charge thee, tell these headstrong women
What duty they do owe their lords and husbands.
WIDOW
Come, come, you're mocking: we will have no telling.
TOTS 5.2
#ShakespeareSunday

05.10.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I know her spirits are as coy and wild
As haggards of the rock.
MAAN 3.1
#ShakespeareSunday

05.10.2025 03:23 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'I have sent for you on an affair of importance. I understand that Mr Collins has made you an offer of marriage. Is it true?' Elizabeth replied that it was. 'Very well -- and this offer of marriage you have refused?'

'I have, sir.'

#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen

04.10.2025 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This πŸ‘‡

03.10.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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