He listened to her with silent attention, and on her ceasing to speak, rose directly from his seat, and after saying in a voice of emotion, 'To your sister I wish all imaginable happiness; to Willoughby, that he may endeavor to deserve her,' took leave, and went away.

Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor. Which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony.

I should not mind anything at all.

I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.

I certainly have not the talent which some people possess," said Darcy, "of conversing easily with those I have never seen before. I cannot catch their tone of conversation, or appear interested in their concerns, as I often see done.

They parted at last with mutual civility, and possibly a mutual desire of never meeting again.

Elinor could sit still no longer. She almost ran out of the room, and as soon as the door was closed, burst into tears of joy, which at first she thought would never cease.