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Jane Austen

A lady's imagination is very rapid it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.

Imagination

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Jane Austen is saying that a woman’s mind quickly moves through feelings, starting with admiration, then swiftly turning into love, and immediately imagining marriage. This shows how fast and lively her thoughts can be when she is attracted to someone.

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