english: The savvy socialite Mary Crawford sums  this up in "Mansfield Park;" “I would have everybody marry  if they can do it properly: I do not like to have people  throw themselves away.” Unsurprisingly, these themes were also  present in Austen’s personal life.
non_english: De uitgekookte socialite Mary Crawford vat dit in 'Mansfield Park' samen: "Wat mij betreft trouwt iedereen,  mits met de juiste. Ik ben ertegen dat men zich verkwanselt." Deze thema's speelden, niet zo verrassend, ook in Austen's persoonlijke leven.