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Love and Freindship [sic]

by Jane Austen

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  1. 01Front matter~3 min
  2. 02LETTER the FIRST From ISABEL to LAURA — part 1~24 min
  3. 03LETTER the FIRST From ISABEL to LAURA — part 2~25 min
  4. 04LETTER the FIRST From ISABEL to LAURA — part 3~19 min
  5. 05LETTER the FIRST is from Miss MARGARET LESLEY to Miss CHARLOTTE LUTTERELL~5 min
  6. 06LETTER the SECOND From Miss C. LUTTERELL to Miss M. LESLEY in answer.~8 min
  7. 07LETTER the THIRD From Miss MARGARET LESLEY to Miss C. LUTTERELL~7 min
  8. 08LETTER the FOURTH From Miss C. LUTTERELL to Miss M. LESLEY~7 min
  9. 09LETTER the FIFTH Miss MARGARET LESLEY to Miss CHARLOTTE LUTTERELL — part 1~24 min
  10. 10LETTER the FIFTH Miss MARGARET LESLEY to Miss CHARLOTTE LUTTERELL — part 2~25 min
  11. 11LETTER the FIFTH Miss MARGARET LESLEY to Miss CHARLOTTE LUTTERELL — part 3~11 min
  12. 12LETTER the FIRST From a MOTHER to her FREIND.~5 min
  13. 13LETTER the SECOND From a YOUNG LADY crossed in Love to her freind~8 min
  14. 14LETTER the THIRD From a YOUNG LADY in distressed Circumstances to her freind~10 min
  15. 15LETTER the FOURTH From a YOUNG LADY rather impertinent to her freind~5 min
  16. 16LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind — part 1~24 min
  17. 17LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind — part 2~7 min

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How often, in answer to my repeated intreaties that you would give my Daughter a regular detail of the Misfortunes and Adventures of your Life, have you said “No, my freind never will I comply with your request till I may be no longer in Danger of again experiencing such dreadful ones.” Surely that time is now at hand. You are this day 55. If a woman may ever be said to be in safety from the determined Perseverance of disagreeable Lovers and the cruel Persecutions of obstinate Fathers, surely it must be at such a time of Life.

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