I am only resolved to act in that manner, which will, in my own opinion, constitute my happiness, without reference to you, or to any person so wholly unconnected with me.

Anne hoped she had outlived the age of blushing; but the age of emotion she certainly had not.

I think I may boast myself to be, with all possible vanity, the most unlearned and uninformed female who ever dared to be an authoress.

I wish I might take this for a compliment; but to be so easily seen through I am afraid is pitiful.

Every young lady may feel for my heroine in this critical moment, for every young lady has at some time or other known the same agitation.

There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.

Nobody could catch cold by the sea; nobody wanted appetite by the sea; nobody wanted spirits; nobody wanted strength. Sea air was healing, softening, relaxing - fortifying and bracing - seemingly just as was wanted - sometimes one, sometimes the other. If the sea breeze failed, the seabath was the certain corrective; and where bathing disagreed, the sea air alone was evidently designed by nature for the cure.