Jane Austen: It would be mortifying to the feelings of many ladies, could they be made to understand how little the heart of man is a

It would be mortifying to the feelings of many ladies, could they be made to und — Jane Austen

It would be mortifying to the feelings of many ladies, could they be made to understand how little the heart of man is affected by what is costly or new in their attire.

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