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You ought certainly to forgive them as a Christian, but never to admit them in your… — Jane Austen

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You ought certainly to forgive them as a Christian, but never to admit them in your sight, or allow their names to be mentioned in your hearing.

Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice · 1813
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Topic
Forgiveness
Statement type
Irony
Medium
Novel
Time
1813
Person
Jane Austen
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Current citation
Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Penguin Books, 2002, ch. 15.
Original citation
Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Vol. 3, London: Thomas Egerton, 1813, ch. 15.

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