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The felicities of rapid motion
It may be possible to do without dancing entirely. Instances have been known of young people passing many, many months successively, without being at any ball of any description, and no material injury accrue either to body or mind; — … Continue reading
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Human nature is well disposed to laugh at this line…
Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of. –Jane Austen, in Emma
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Mysteries of life: I’ve changed since November 2016
My friend Michele came to visit the other day. I was apologizing for not going down to DC to visit her, and tried to explain what had become of me in the past two years, how I don’t seem to … Continue reading
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Tagged Acorn TV, Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Emma, Forstye Saga, Foyle's War, Ghelphs, Ghibellines, I Promessi Sposi, Jane Austen, Lake Huron, Lord of the Rings, Lucas Davenport, Mansfield Park, Michael Kitchen, New York Aquarium, Reacher, Vanity Fair, Virgil Flowers
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