Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised or a little mistaken.
— Jane Austen Modern

Pride and Prejudice

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Context

From 'Emma'. Spoken by the narrator.

Date / Period

1815

Category

Strange & Unusual

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/158/158-h/158-h.htm#link2H_4_0030

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