Quote by Jane Austen

What a good-for-nothing-fellow Charles is to bespeak the stockings - I hope he will be too hot all the rest of his life for it! -

What a good-for-nothing-fellow Charles is to bespeak the sto

Summary

This quote is expressing annoyance and dissatisfaction towards the character named Charles. It suggests that Charles is being wasteful or frivolous by ordering stockings, and the speaker wishes for him to experience discomfort or regret as a consequence, with the hope that he will feel hot for the rest of his life. It reflects the speaker's frustration or disdain towards Charles's actions.

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