Can you tell if these quotes are from an Austen novel or out of the Dowager Countess’s mouth?
The answer is Jane Austen, from her novel “Emma.” Mr. Knightley expresses his disapproval of a pianoforte, sent by an anonymous benefactor, to Jane Fairfax, as Emma attempts to determine who the sender is. It is later revealed to have been sent by Mr. Frank Churchill, with whom Jane Fairfax had entered into a secret engagement.
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