It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife, ' I said, sighing.' Is it?' said Veronica, looking surprised. 'Universally acknowledged? Surely that presupposes life similar to human societies beyond this planet, and besides--'' No, no, it's a quote from ... Never mind, ' I said. Unknown
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When she said, "I said, sighing," she was quoting a famous line from William Congreve's The Mourner . The line is: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." Veronica was not just quoting the line; she was using it to imply that even though she was rich, she herself did not have her heart set on marriage.

Source: The Fitzosbornes In Exile

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