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# George Knightley

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George Knightley is a principal character depicted by Jane Austen in her novel Emma, published in 1815. He is a landowner and gentleman farmer, though "having little spare money". A lifetime friend of Emma's though nearly seventeen years older than she, he is one of the only characters willing to co

##  Quotes by George Knightley

> [“I don't approve of surprises. The pleasure is never enhanced and the inconvenience is considerable.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-knightley/i-don-t-approve-of-surprises-the-pleasure-is-never-enhanced-and-the/)

George Knightley

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