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"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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About Jane Austen

Jane Austen was an English novelist known for works such as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma. Her novels examine class, marriage, and social conventions in late 18th- and early 19th-century England. She remains one of the most influential writers in English literature.

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