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Meaning
The speaker is saying she has reconsidered her decision and adjusted her hat decorations to match someone else’s suggestion. It suggests a light, conversational acceptance of advice. The wording also implies a small personal change rather than a major shift in opinion.
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Source
The Novels and Letters of Jane Austen, Volume 11, Letters of Jane Austen, Part 1, Letter 13
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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The phrase appears verbatim in the public-domain text "The Novels and Letters of Jane Austen, Volume 11, Letters of Jane Austen, Part 1, Letter 13" (Wikisource); no earlier source was checked.
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About Jane Austen
English writer
Jane Austen was an English writer. She is best known for her six novels, which examine the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century with irony and close social observation. Her work is admired for the way it interprets and critiques the world it depicts, especially the manners, values, and assumptions of her characters’ social class. The novels remain widely read for their wit and their clear view of relationships, status, and society.
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Pride and Prejudice
Her best-known novel.