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Quotation from Persuasion by Jane Austen

“There was no wound, no blood, no visible bruise; but her eyes were closed, she breathed not, her face was like death”

Jane Austen (spoken by Narrator)

Persuasion, Vol. I, Ch. 12 (1817 text)

Portrait of Jane Austen

Louisa Musgrove lies senseless after falling from the steps of the Cobb at Lyme.

Citation: "There was no wound, no blood, no visible bruise; but her eyes were closed, she breathed not, her face was like death" — Jane Austen, Persuasion, Vol. I, Ch. 12 (1817 text). (id persuasion-q3)

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