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Jane Austen: 10 quotes on her birthday

Here are 10 witty quotes by Jane Austen to mark her birthday.

- Elizabeth Drake

Elinor from Elinor and Edward at Barton in Sense and Sensibility. By Chris Hammond.

3. Speech

"I cannot speak well enough to be unintelligible."


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