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There was something appealing in thinking of a character with a secret life that her author knew nothing about. Slipping off while the author__ back was turned, to find love in her own way. Showing up just in time to deliver the next bit of dialogue with an innocent face.
Karen Joy Fowler The Jane Austen Book Club
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There was something appealing in thinking of a character with a secret life that her author knew nothing about. Slipping off while the author__ back was turned, to find love in her own way. Showing up just in time to deliver the next bit of dialogue with an innocent face.
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Karen Joy Fowler

The Jane Austen Book Club

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