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“For having been educated in a convent, she knew nothing of the customs or manners of the world; and found it difficult to understand that among a people piquing themselves on their liberty, it was the custom to shut a man up in perpetual confinement, to enable him to pay his debts.”

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Book:Ethelinde, or the Recluse of the Lake
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Ethelinde, or the Recluse of the Lake

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Charlotte Turner Smith
Charlotte Turner Smith

Charlotte Turner Smith, born on May 4, 1749 and died on October 28, 1806, was an English poet. Her poetry is known for its delicate emotions and profound personal experiences, and is considered one of the pioneers of English Romantic poetry. more

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