Jane Austen passed Astrid Aillume a stack of yellowed papers, which were her early writing drafts from her youth. "These were my first attempts at writing, filled with the fantasies and stirring emotions of my younger days," Jane explained.
Curious, Astrid asked, "Jane, have you ever been in love?"
"Yes, I have loved," Jane responded with a tone of regret, "There was someone—Tom Lefroy. He was my muse. We deeply loved each other, but he was forced to leave me because he lacked wealth and status. Our love was beautiful, but it left behind endless regrets. That experience shaped the characters in my later works," she continued, "The male protagonists in my stories all come from prominent families. I hope they do not lose love due to external factors like Tom and I did."