". . . Mrs. Bingley’s is exactly like herself, size, shaped face, features & sweetness; there never was a greater likeness. She is dressed in a white gown, with green ornaments, which convinces me of what I had always supposed, that green was a favorite colour with her. I dare say Mrs. Darcy will be in Yellow.”Jane Austen on the drawing Portrait of Mrs. Q (Mrs. Harriett Quentin), by William Blake, which she imagined what her character Jane Bennet to look like.
i love it when you post Austen trivia! :)
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Pleased that you like it kay lii... Jane Austen is my fave writer of all time... she's so her!
ReplyDeletei remember being a little girl watching the original film of p & p (after reading it of course!) and falling hard for mr darcy in it! what is it with us women and hard-to-get boys lol!!! such a timeless book, must remember to make my son read it ; )
ReplyDeleteDear SMR: I really doub that your son will like it... he's too young!
ReplyDeletenot now my dear, at some point i meant!
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