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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “Nobody listened. Nobody took any notice of Mrs Wilkins. She was the kind of person who is not noticed at parties. Her clothes, infested by thrift, made her practically invisible, her face was non-arresting, her conversation was reluctant, she was shy. And if one’s clothes and face and conversation are all negligible, though Mrs Wilkins – who recognised her disabilities – what, at parties, is there left of one?”

101. “Nobody listened. Nobody took any notice of Mrs Wilkins. She was the kind of person who is not noticed at parties. Her clothes, infested by thrift, made her practically invisible, her face was non-arresting, her conversation was reluctant, she was shy. And if one’s clothes and face and conversation are all negligible, though Mrs Wilkins – who recognised her disabilities – what, at parties, is there left of one?”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “Why, one person in the world, one single person belonging to one, of one’s very own, to talk to, to take care of, to love, to be interested in, was worth more than all the speeches on platforms and the compliments of chairmen in the world. It was also worth more – Rose couldn’t help it, the thought would come – than all the prayers.”

102. “Why, one person in the world, one single person belonging to one, of one’s very own, to talk to, to take care of, to love, to be interested in, was worth more than all the speeches on platforms and the compliments of chairmen in the world. It was also worth more – Rose couldn’t help it, the thought would come – than all the prayers.”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “There were many things she disliked more than anything else, and one was when the elderly imagined they felt young and behaved accordingly.”

103. “There were many things she disliked more than anything else, and one was when the elderly imagined they felt young and behaved accordingly.”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “I shall not let myself be frightened away by the sarcasm of owls.”

104. “I shall not let myself be frightened away by the sarcasm of owls.”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “And Mr. Wilkins, much pleased with her, though it was still quite early in the day, a time when caresses are sluggish, pinched her ear.”

105. “And Mr. Wilkins, much pleased with her, though it was still quite early in the day, a time when caresses are sluggish, pinched her ear.”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “It was wonderful what a variety of exits from her corner Scrap contrived for Mr. Wilkins.”

106. “It was wonderful what a variety of exits from her corner Scrap contrived for Mr. Wilkins.”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “There is no help, except what you dig out of your own self; and if I could make you see that I would have shown you all the secrets of life.”

107. “There is no help, except what you dig out of your own self; and if I could make you see that I would have shown you all the secrets of life.”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “Have you noticed, how difficult it is to be improper without men?”

108. “Have you noticed, how difficult it is to be improper without men?”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “Unable to be or do anything of themselves, the young of the present generation tried to achieve a reputation for cleverness by decrying all that was obviously great and obviously good and by praising everything, however obviously bad, that was different.”

109. “Unable to be or do anything of themselves, the young of the present generation tried to achieve a reputation for cleverness by decrying all that was obviously great and obviously good and by praising everything, however obviously bad, that was different.”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “He was bewildered, but he still could kiss. It seemed curiously natural to be doing it.”

110. “He was bewildered, but he still could kiss. It seemed curiously natural to be doing it.”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “But Briggs, when he realized her intention, leapt to his feet, snatched chairs which were not in her way out of it, kicked a footstool which was not in her path on one side, hurried to the door, which stood wide open, in order to hold it open, and followed her through it, walking by her side along the hall.”

111. “But Briggs, when he realized her intention, leapt to his feet, snatched chairs which were not in her way out of it, kicked a footstool which was not in her path on one side, hurried to the door, which stood wide open, in order to hold it open, and followed her through it, walking by her side along the hall.”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “Why couldn’t two unhappy people refresh each other on their way through this dusty business of life by a little talk –.”

112. “Why couldn’t two unhappy people refresh each other on their way through this dusty business of life by a little talk –.”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “We are none of us ever thankful enough, and yet we each get so much, so very much, more than we deserve.”

113. “We are none of us ever thankful enough, and yet we each get so much, so very much, more than we deserve.”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “Was it possible that loneliness had nothing to do with circumstances, but only with the way one met them?”

114. “Was it possible that loneliness had nothing to do with circumstances, but only with the way one met them?”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “She thought she might like him if only he wouldn’t so excessively like her.”

115. “She thought she might like him if only he wouldn’t so excessively like her.”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “Lotty, who never wanted anything of anybody, but was complete in herself and respected other people’s completeness?”

116. “Lotty, who never wanted anything of anybody, but was complete in herself and respected other people’s completeness?”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “One loved being with Lotty. With her one was free, and yet befriended.”

117. “One loved being with Lotty. With her one was free, and yet befriended.”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “The people round about are persuaded that I am, to put it as kindly as possible, exceedingly eccentric, for the news has traveled that I spend the day out of doors with a book...”

118. “The people round about are persuaded that I am, to put it as kindly as possible, exceedingly eccentric, for the news has traveled that I spend the day out of doors with a book...”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “I was determined to find you first,” he said, “before I go to Rose.” And he added quickly, “I want to kiss your shoes.” “Do you?” said Scrap, smiling. “Then I must go and put on my new ones. These aren’t nearly good enough.”

119. “I was determined to find you first,” he said, “before I go to Rose.” And he added quickly, “I want to kiss your shoes.” “Do you?” said Scrap, smiling. “Then I must go and put on my new ones. These aren’t nearly good enough.”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “How passionately she longed to be important to somebody again – not important on platforms, not important as an asset in an organization, but privately important, just to one other person, quite privately, nobody else to know or notice.”

120. “How passionately she longed to be important to somebody again – not important on platforms, not important as an asset in an organization, but privately important, just to one other person, quite privately, nobody else to know or notice.”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “She therefore prepared herself for friendliness.”

121. “She therefore prepared herself for friendliness.”

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Elizabeth von Arnim Quote: “There came a moment, she imagined, in the lives of most unmarried daughters, and perhaps in other people’s too, when they must either bolt or go permanently under.”

122. “There came a moment, she imagined, in the lives of most unmarried daughters, and perhaps in other people’s too, when they must either bolt or go permanently under.”

— Elizabeth von Arnim

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