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A mother would have been always present. A mother would have been a constant friend; her influence would have been beyond all other.

Jane Austen (2008). “Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey and Persuasion. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson.”, p.56, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax
A mother would have been always present. A mother would have been a constant friend; her influence would have been beyond all other.