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If, however, I am allowed to think that you and yours feel an interest in my fate and actions, it may be the means—it may put me on my guard—at least, it may be something to live for.
If, however, I am allowed to think that you and yours feel an interest in my fate and actions, it may be the means—it may put me on my guard—at least, it may be something to live for.
Approximate author period: c. 1796 AD · early modern
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- Jane Austen
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- Approximate author period: c. 1796 AD · early modern
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