Quote by Jane Austen

She read with an eagerness which hardly left her power of comprehension, and from impatience of knowing what the next sentence might bring, was incapable of attending to the sense of the one before her eyes.

She read with an eagerness which hardly left her power of co

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This quote describes a person's intense excitement and enthusiasm for reading. The individual is so eager to find out what happens next that they struggle to fully comprehend the current sentence or its meaning. Their anticipation for the next sentence overrides their ability to focus on and understand the present one, reflecting their insatiable curiosity and their inability to contain their desire for immediate knowledge.

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