She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older: the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning.
Jane Austen
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- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Persuasion, chapter IV; Exact wording and attribution checked. Narrator describes Anne Elliot.
- Persuasion, chapter IV
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