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‘A Woman of Substance’: Emma Chooses Riches & Revenge
"I made a vow to spend the rest of my life punishing them – all of the Fairleys. Sometimes I wonder whether in doing that I’m also punishing myself."
Writer Janet Mullany is from England, drinks a lot of tea, and likes Jane Austen, reading, and gasping in shock at costumes in historical TV dramas. Her household near Washington DC includes a badly-behaved cat about whom she frequently boasts.
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"I made a vow to spend the rest of my life punishing them – all of the Fairleys. Sometimes I wonder whether in doing that I’m also punishing myself."
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... everything I’ve ever done has been for my family. (Emma Harte)
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I let myself get distracted by a dream that will never come true. But I can still make something of myself. That was the plan, and that’s why I’m leaving ...
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I’ve waited years for any of my children to show any kind of initiative or ambition. A coup – I’m almost impressed.
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Emma tells her wealthy admirer, Edwin, she will never die in poverty as her mother did.
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I shall now do what I should have done some weeks ago and ask, Miss Bennet, would you consider accepting my hand in marriage?
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"Sometimes in life we must seize the moment and must finish what we set out to do without anything getting in our way."
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“Miss Bennet, I am so sorry that anyone has ever made you feel like a disappointment.”
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"You understand the appeal of living boldly, living with freedom, unburdened by the shackles of marriage."
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“Mother had told me to prepare myself but nothing could prepare me for what happened next.”
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"We do not run and hide from the Caroline Bingleys of this world – we stand our ground.”
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"Even the most hopeless of situations, the most hopeless of people, with kindness, change. Little by little, I was excited to see who Mary Bennet could be."