She [Evelina] is not, indeed, like most modern young ladies; to be known in half an hour; her modest worth, and fearful excellence, require both time and encouragement to show themselves.
Fanny Burney, Evelina (fict.name.) (1808). “Evelina: or The history of a young lady's entrance into the world [by F. Burney].”, p.144
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