to hope was to expect

Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how.

Now be sincere; did you admire me for my impertinence?" "For the liveliness of your mind, I did.

You showed me how insufficient were all my pretensions to please a woman worthy of being pleased.

I know so many who have married in the full expectation and confidence of some one particular advantage in the connection, or accomplishment, or good quality in the person, who have found themselves entirely deceived, and been obliged to put up with exactly the reverse. What is this but a take in?

If I had ever learnt, I should have been a great proficient.

But Catherine did not know her own advantages - did not know that a good-looking girl, with an affectionate heart and a very ignorant mind, cannot fail of attracting a clever young man, unless circumstances are particularly untoward.