Mr. Bennet's expectations were fully answered. His cousin was as absurd as he had hoped, and he listened to him with the keenest enjoyment.

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

A very short trial convinced her that a curricle was the prettiest equipage in the world.

I will be calm. I will be mistress of myself.

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 am sorry to tell you that I am getting very extravagant and spending all my money: and what is worse for you, I have been spending yours too.

I am not at all in a humour for writing; I must write on till I am.