A man always imagines a woman to be ready for any body who asks her.
 Jane Austen, Emma (1815). copy citation

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Author Jane Austen
Source Emma
Topic women body
Date 1815
Language English
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““Then she is a greater simpleton than I ever believed her. What is the foolish girl about?” “Oh! to be sure,” cried Emma, “it is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should ever refuse an offer of marriage. A man always imagines a woman to be ready for any body who asks her.” “Nonsense! a man does not imagine any such thing. But what is the meaning of this? Harriet Smith refuse Robert Martin? madness, if it is so; but I hope you are mistaken.” “I saw her answer!—nothing could be clearer.”” source