Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Chapter 1 Page 8

From Thompson, that —

“It is a delightful task

“To teach the young idea how to shoot.”

And from Shakespeare she gained a great store of information — amongst the rest, that —

“Trifles light as air,

“Are, to the jealous, confirmation strong,

“As proofs of Holy Writ.”

That

“The poor beetle, which we tread upon,

“In corporal sufferance feels a pang as great