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If the warmth of her Language could affect the Body it might be worth reading in this weather.
— Jane Austen
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An editorial interpretation.
A witty grumble about cold weather: the speaker says that if the writer's warm language could actually heat a body, reading it would be worthwhile right now. It's a playful jab that fine words are no substitute for a fire.
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