Had his own happiness, however, been the only sacrifice, he might have been allowed to sport with it in what ever manner he thought best; but her sister's was involved in it, as she thought he must be sensible himself.
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Jane Austen
Time wandering onward keeps its usual pace
As seeming anxious of eternity,
To meet that calm and find a resting place.
#JohnClare
She could not think without anger, hardly without contempt, on that easiness of temper, that want of proper resolution, which now made him the slave of his designing friends, and led him to sacrifice his own happiness to the caprice of their inclinations.
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Jane Austen
That he was really fond of Jane, she doubted no more than she had ever done.
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Jane Austen
With no greater events than these in the Longbourn family, and otherwise diversified by little beyond the walks to Meryton, sometimes dirty and sometimes cold, did January and February pass away. #March was to take Elizabeth to Hunsford.
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Jane Austen
O, how this spring of love resembleth
The uncertain glory of an April day,
Which now shows all the beauty of the sun,
And by and by a cloud takes all away!
TGV 1.3
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Primrose, firstborn child of Ver,
Merry springtime’s harbinger.
TNK 1.1
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Our love was new, and then but in the spring.
S 102
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From you have I been absent in the spring.
S 98
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The spring time, the only pretty ring time,
When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding.
AYLI 5.3
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Daffodils,
That come before the swallow dares, and take
The winds of March with beauty.
WT 4.4
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Orpheus with his lute made trees,
And the mountain tops that freeze,
Bow themselves when he did sing:
To his music plants and flowers
Ever sprung; as sun and showers
There had made a lasting spring.
H8 3.1
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He writes verses, he speaks holiday, he smells April and May.
MWW 3.2
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The April 's in her eyes: it is love's spring,
And these the showers to bring it on.
AC 3.2
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As full of spirit as the month of May.
1H4 4.1
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Elizabeth, to whom Jane very soon communicated the chief of all this, heard it in silent indignation. Her heart was divided between concern for her sister and resentment against all the others.
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Jane Austen
She wrote also with great pleasure of her brother's being an inmate of Mr Darcy's house, and mentioned with raptures some plans of the latter with regard to new furniture.
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Jane Austen
Miss Darcy's praise occupied the chief of it. Her many attractions were again dwelt on, and Caroline boasted joyfully of their increasing intimacy, and ventured to predict the accomplishment of the wishes which had been unfolded in her former letter.
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Jane Austen
Hope was over, entirely over; and when Jane could attend to the rest of the letter, she found little, except the professed affection of the writer, that could give her any comfort.
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Jane Austen
The Windsor Beauties: why women painted in the 1660s all look identical --- sth I've been wondering for some time --- this might be the answer 😊
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The very first sentence conveyed the assurance of their being all settled in London for the winter, and concluded with her brother's regret at not having had time to pay his respects to his friends in Hertfordshire before he left the country.
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Jane Austen
Happy birthday, #GeorgeFridericHandel! B #OTD 1685.
Enjoy 🎵🎶
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Miss Bingley's letter arrived, and put an end to doubt.
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Jane Austen
I'll help you to a horse.
R3 5.4
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Present the fair steed to my lady.
TC 5.5
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He rides well;
And his great love, sharp as his spur, hath holp him.
M 1.6
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I did hear
The galloping of horse.
M 4.1
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Does he walk? or is he on his horse?
AC 1.5
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Tut! our horses they shall not see: I'll tie them in the wood.
1H4 1.2
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Shall we go send them dinners and fresh suits
And give their fasting horses provender?
H5 4.2
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