Quote#Beauty
Your abuse of our gowns amuses but does not discourage me; I shall…
Quote byJane Austen · 1775–1817
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Letter to Cassandra (November 1800) [Letters of Jane Austen -- Brabourne Edition].
English (original)
Your abuse of our gowns amuses but does not discourage me; I shall take mine to be made up next week, and the more I look at it the better it pleases me. My cloak came on Tuesday, and, though I expected a good deal, the beauty of the lace astonished me. It is too handsome to be worn — almost too handsome to be looked at.
— Jane Austen
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