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Jemima Barnes
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“A man is seldom ashamed of feeling that he cannot love a woman so well when he sees a certain greatness in her: nature having intended greatness for men. But nature has sometimes made sad oversights in carrying out her intentions; as in the case of Mr Brooke, whose masculine consciousness was at this moment in rather a stammering condition under the eloquence of his niece” - i love her!!!!!
— Feb 04, 2026 10:21AM
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Jemima Barnes
is on page 317 of 840
“people were so ridiculous with their illusions, carrying their fools’ caps unawares, thinking their own lies opaque while everybody else’s were transparent, making themselves exceptions to everything, as if when the world looked yellow under the lamp, they alone were rosy”
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— Feb 02, 2026 02:39AM
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Jemima Barnes
is on page 129 of 840
“a born provincial man who has a grain of public spirit as well as a few ideas, should do what he can to resist the rush of everything that is a little better than common towards London” - here here!
— Jan 23, 2026 09:13AM
