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I believe I drank too much wine last night at Hurstbourne; I know not…

Quote byJane Austen · 1775–1817

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Letter to Cassandra (1800-11-20) [Letters of Jane Austen -- Brabourne Edition].

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I believe I drank too much wine last night at Hurstbourne; I know not how else to account for the shaking of my hand today. You will kindly make allowance therefore for any indistinctness of writing, by attributing it to this venial error.

— Jane Austen

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