Illustration for "emma" by jane austen: mr. Woodhouse, who being, according to his custom on such occasions, making the circle of his guests, and paying his particular compliments to the ladies, with all his mildest urbanity, said: "i am very sorry to hear, miss fairfax, of your being out this morning in the rain. Young ladies should take care of themselves. Young ladies are delicate plants. They should take care of their health and their complexion. " (ch. 34). Date: 1896.
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