“To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain for the first fifteen years of her life than a beauty from her cradle can ever receive.”
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Austen, J. (n.d.). To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain for the first fifteen years of her life than a beauty from her cradle can ever receive. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42313-to-look-almost-pretty-is-an-acquisition-of/
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Austen, Jane. “To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain for the first fifteen years of her life than a beauty from her cradle can ever receive.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42313-to-look-almost-pretty-is-an-acquisition-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Austen, Jane. “To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain for the first fifteen years of her life than a beauty from her cradle can ever receive.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42313-to-look-almost-pretty-is-an-acquisition-of/.