The Novels of Jane Austen: Pride and prejudiceJ. Grant, 1911 |
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acquaintance answer appear asked assured astonishment attention behaviour believe berley beth Bingley's Brighton brother character civility Collins Colonel Fitzwilliam Colonel Forster connexion curricle Darcy's daughter dear Jane dear Lizzy delight Derbyshire distress Eliza Elizabeth hope endeavour engaged everything expected expressed father fear feelings felt Gardiner give gone GRACECHURCH STREET Gretna Green happy heard Hertfordshire honour hope husband instantly Jane JANE AUSTEN Jane's kind Kitty knew Lady Catherine ladyship laugh letter London Longbourn look Lydia Lydia Bennet manner marriage married ment Meryton Miss Bennet Miss Bingley Miss Darcy morning mother ness Netherfield never niece object pain passed Pemberley persuaded pleasure PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Ramsgate received recollection replied Elizabeth scarcely seen shewed sister smile soon speak spoke suppose sure surprise talked tell thing thought tion told town uncle and aunt walk Wickham wish young
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Page 56 - Her father, captivated by youth and beauty, and that appearance of goodhumour which youth and beauty generally give, had married a woman whose weak understanding and illiberal mind had very early in their marriage put an end to all real affection for her. Respect, esteem, and confidence had vanished for ever; and all his views of domestic happiness were overthrown.
Page 118 - But if otherwise — if the regard springing from such sources is unreasonable or unnatural, in comparison of what is so often described as arising on a first interview with its object, and even before two words have been exchanged, nothing can be said in her defence, except that she had given somewhat of a trial to the latter method in her partiality for Wickham, and that its ill success might, perhaps, authorise her to seek the other less interesting mode of attachment.
Page 40 - And yet I meant to be uncommonly clever in taking so decided a dislike to him, without any reason. It is such a spur to one's genius, such an opening for wit, to have a dislike of that kind. One may be continually abusive without saying anything just; but one cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.
Page 118 - If gratitude and esteem are good foundations of affection, Elizabeth's change of sentiment will be neither improbable nor faulty. But if otherwise, if the regard springing from such sources is unreasonable or unnatural, in comparison of what is so often described as arising on a first interview with its object, and even before two words have been exchanged, nothing can be said in her defence, except that she had given somewhat of a trial to the latter method, in her partiality for Wickham, and that...
Page 66 - It was a large, handsome, stone building, standing well on rising ground, and backed by a ridge of high woody hills;— and in front, a stream of some natural importance was swelled into greater, but without any artificial appearance. Its banks were neither formal, nor falsely adorned.
Page 21 - How despicably have I acted!" she cried; "I, who have prided myself on my discernment! I, who have valued myself on my abilities! who have often disdained the generous candour of my sister, and gratified my vanity in useless or blameable distrust.
Page 26 - Elizabeth could safely say that it was a great happiness where that was the case, and with equal sincerity could add, that she firmly believed and rejoiced in his domestic comforts. She was not sorry, however, to have the recital of them interrupted by the entrance of the lady from whom they sprang.
Page 78 - ... one of its narrowest parts. They crossed it by a simple bridge, in character with the general air of the scene : it was a spot less adorned than any they had yet visited ; and the valley, here contracted into a glen, allowed room only for the stream, and a narrow walk amidst the rough coppice-wood which bordered it. Elizabeth longed to explore its windings ; but when they had crossed the bridge, and perceived their distance from the house, Mrs.
Page 288 - By Elizabeth's instructions she began to comprehend that a woman may take liberties with her husband, which a brother will not always allow in a sister more than ten years younger than himself.
Page 74 - As a brother, a landlord, a master, she considered how many people's happiness were in his guardianship! How much of pleasure or pain it was in his power to bestow! How much of good or evil must be done by him ! Every idea that had been brought forward by the housekeeper was favourable to his character; and as she stood before the canvas, on which he was represented, and fixed his eyes upon herself, she thought of his regard with a deeper sentiment of gratitude than it had ever raised before: she...