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angry people are not always wise;

— Jane Austen

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The narrator comments on Miss Bingley trying to provoke Elizabeth. The observation is ironic rather than Miss Bingley’s own advice.

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Source: Pride and Prejudice , Chapter XLV

Edition: English electronic text

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From Pride and Prejudice

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