Original artwork, not a still
Emma • 1815
Good-humoured, unaffected girls, will not do for a man who has been used to sensible women. They are two distinct orders of being.
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What it means
Our interpretation.
Cheerful, easygoing girls won't satisfy a man used to thoughtful women, she says. She treats the two types as different kinds of people altogether. It's a dry observation about compatibility, with a hint of amusement at how sharply expectations divide.
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