If any young men come for Mary or Kitty, send them in, for I am quite as leisure.

We do not suffer by accident.

Such a letter was not to be soon recovered from. . . . Every moment rather brought fresh agitation. It was an overpowering happiness.

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.

When I fall in love, it will be forever.

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

Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.