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The older a person grows, Harriet, the more important it is that their manners should not be bad; the more glaring and disgusting any loudness, or coarseness, or awkwardness becomes. What is passable in youth is detestable in later age.
Surprizes are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable.
