There is a quickness of perception in some, a nicety in the discernment of character, a natural penetration, in short, which no experience in others can equal...
Without thinking highly either of men or matrimony, marriage had always been her object; it was the only provision for well-educated young women of small fortune, and however uncertain of giving happiness, must be their pleasantest preservative from want. This preservative she had now obtained; and at the age of twenty-seven, without having ever been handsome, she felt all the good luck of it.
Strange that it would!” cried Marianne. “What have wealth or grandeur to do with happiness?” “Grandeur has but little,” said Elinor, “but wealth has much to do with it.
Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features...
Oh! certainly,” cried his faithful assistant, “no one can be really esteemed accomplished who does not greatly surpass what is usually met with. A woman must have a thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing, and the modern languages, to deserve the word; and besides all this, she must possess a certain something in her air and manner of walking, the tone of her voice, her address and expressions, or the word will be but half-deserved.
Let us not desert one another; we are an injured body.
Since her being at Lambton, she had heard that Miss Darcy was exceedingly proud; but the observation of a very few minutes convinced her that she was only exceedingly shy.
We have neither of us any thing to tell; you, because you do not communicate, and I, because I conceal nothing.
Kini mereka praktis adalah orang asing, bukan, malah lebih buruk daripada orang asing, sebab mereka bahkan tidak bisa bergaul layaknya kenalan anyar. Akan selalu ada jarak di antara mereka.
The dread of being awakened from the happiest dream, was perhaps the most prominent feeling.
It is the worst evil of too yielding and indecisive a character, that no influence over it can be depended on. – You are never sure of a good impression being durable. Every body may sway it: let those who would be happy be firm.
I think it is the state of mind which gives most spirit and delight.
Its effect was most extraordinary; for on first hearing it, Mrs. Bennet sat quite still, and unable to utter a syllable. Nor was it under many, many minutes that she could comprehend what she heard; though not in general backward to credit what was for the advantage of her family, or that came in the shape of a lover to any of them. She began at length to recover, to fidget about in her chair, get up, sit down again, wonder, and bless herself.
If not in our dispositions,’ she presently added, with a look of true sensibility, ’there is a likeness in our destiny; the destiny which bids fair to connect us with two characters so much superior to our own.
I could not have supposed a niece would ever have been so much to me.
Silakan, pegang tangan saya. Betul, begitu. Rasanya tidak enak jika tidak ada perempuan yang menggamit tangan saya.
I did not understand you. I shut my eyes, and would not understand you, or do you justice. This is a recollection which ought to make me forgive every one sooner than myself.
No puedo hacerme a esas conversaciones y fingir que me intereso por sus cosas como se acostumbra.
Let me call your maid. Is there nothing you could take to give you present relief? A glass of wine; shall I get you one? You are very ill.
I cannot see that London has any great advantage over the country, for my part, except the shops and public places. The country is a vast deal pleasanter, is it not, Mr. Bingley?
Dintre toate lucrurile ingrozitoare, despartirile sunt cele mai rele.