…it was rather because she felt less happy than she had expected. She laughed because she was disappointed… Author: Jane Austen Copy Quote More from Jane Austen “Human nature needs more lessons than a weekly sermon can convey.” “Business, you know, may bring money, but friendship hardly ever does.” “she thought it was the misfortune of poetry, to be seldom safely enjoyed by tho…” “I must have my share in the conversation…”