Jane Austen
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"That is right. You could not have started a more happy idea, since you will not take
comfort in mine. Believe her to be deceived, by all means. You have now done your duty
by her, and must fret no longer."
"But, my dear sister, can I be happy, even supposing the best, in accepting a man whose
sisters and friends are all wishing him to marry elsewhere?"
"You must decide for yourself," said Elizabeth; "and if, upon mature deliberation, you
find that the misery of disobliging his two sisters is more than equivalent to the happiness of
being his wife, I advise you by all means to refuse him."
"How can you talk so?" said Jane, faintly smiling. "You must know that though I should
be exceedingly grieved at their disapprobation, I could not hesitate."
"I did not think you would; and that being the case, I cannot consider your situation with
much compassion."
"But if he returns no more this winter, my choice will never be required. A thousand
annaabi.ee 
