“There are a few Typical errors-& a ‘said he’ or a ‘said she’ would sometimes make the Dialogue more immediately clear-but ‘I do not write for such dull Elves As have not a great deal of Ingenuity themselves.'”
letter to Cassandra on the release of Pride and Prejudice
January 29, 1813 [79]
The “such dull elves” line is a rough quote from Marmion.
The Jane Austen Guide to Life: Thoughtful Lessons for the Modern Woman (May, 2012)
A Walk with Jane Austen: A Journey into Adventure, Love, and Faith