If You Lived in a Jane Austen Book

If you lived in a Jane Austen book:

You would probably have lots of sisters.

You would be proposed to by your cousin (apparently not too gross back then), although you are not his first choice.

Either your mother, or your father would have a “complaint of the nerves” or a “delicate constitution” which will dictate everything in your life.

You should not trust the first handsome man you meet. Wait for the second.

If you’re over the age of about 27, you’re an “old maid,” and are obviously too old to find love. You must keep house for your widowed father now.

You will meet a dashing man in the militia, who you will think is the noblest man you will ever meet, however, he will undoubtedly turn out to be a complete scoundrel.

If a man is detestable to you early on, either because of his advanced age, or his sense of pride—hold out. He’s about to get really sexy.

Although your family might be considered middle class, or even poor, because your father is not a gentleman, you will still have servants and a house with a name that includes the word “manor” or “estate.”

Your younger sister will run off to live with an absolute scoundrel who used to be in love with you. He will ruin her reputation, soiling forever the good name of your entire family.

As the old adage goes, if he’s making fun of you, it’s because he likes you. In the same way, if he believes you are “not handsome enough to tempt” him, it’s because you’re TOTALLY handsome enough to tempt him.