How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
I don't know how to have a fling. [...] I'm throwing myself at your feet because I'm hoping for a shot at forever. You don't have to say anything now, no promises required. (20.116)
This line echoes an earlier line in the book, one that shows this is exactly the kind of love Jane is looking for: "In Austen's world there was no such thing as a fling. Every romance was intended to lead to marriage" (2.64). Huzzah, our girl gets everything she ever wanted and a bag of airline pretzels as she and Henry head back to New York together.