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Excerpt from The Novels of Jane Austen: Persuasion
She had had a disappointment, moreover, which that book, and especially the history of her own family, must ever present the remem brance Of. The heir presumptive, the very William Walter Elliot, Esq., whose rights had been so generously supported by her father, had disappointed her.
She had, while a very young girl, as soon as she had known him to be, in the event of her having no brother, the future baronet, meant to marry him, and her father had always meant that she should. He had not been known to them as a boy; but soon after Lady Elliot''s death, Sir Walter had sought the acquaintance and though his overtures had not been met with any warmth, he had persevered in seeking it, making allowance for the modest drawing-back Of youth; and in one Of their spring excursions to London, when Elizabeth was in her first bloom, Mr. Elliot had been forced into the introduction.
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She had had a disappointment, moreover, which that book, and especially the history of her own family, must ever present the remem brance Of. The heir presumptive, the very William Walter Elliot, Esq., whose rights had been so generously supported by her father, had disappointed her.
She had, while a very young girl, as soon as she had known him to be, in the event of her having no brother, the future baronet, meant to marry him, and her father had always meant that she should. He had not been known to them as a boy; but soon after Lady Elliot''s death, Sir Walter had sought the acquaintance and though his overtures had not been met with any warmth, he had persevered in seeking it, making allowance for the modest drawing-back Of youth; and in one Of their spring excursions to London, when Elizabeth was in her first bloom, Mr. Elliot had been forced into the introduction.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Jane Austen
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780332638386
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm
Page Count - 385
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Jane Austen
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330766217
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm
Page Count - 387
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