She was nothing more than a mere good-tempered, civil and obliging Young Woman; as such we could scarcely dislike her -- she was only an Object of Contempt

I have had to contend against the unkindness of his sister, and the insolence of his mother; and have suffered the punishment of an attachment, without enjoying its advantages.

Grant us peace, Almighty Father, so to pray as to deserve to be heard.

I must have my share in the conversation.

The truth is, that in London it is always a sickly season. Nobody is healthy in London, nobody can be.

Provided that nothing like useful knowledge could be gained from them, provided they were all story and no reflection, she had never any objection to books at all.

Unjust I may have been, weak and resentful I have been, but never inconstant.