“‘Three things very dull indeed.’ That will just do for me, you know. I shall be sure to say three dull things as soon as ever I open my mouth, shan’t I? . . . Do not you all think I shall?”
Miss Bates at the picnic at Box Hill
Emma, volume 3, chapter 7
Some days I empathize with poor Miss Bates!
This pic is of me at Box Hill during my trip.
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