As it was impossible however now to prevent their coming, Lady Middleton resigned herself to the idea of it… — Jane Austen
As it was impossible however now to prevent their coming, Lady Middleton resigned herself to the idea of it, with all the philosophy of a well bred woman, contenting herself with merely giving her husband a gentle reprimand on the subject five or six times every day.
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