She was humbled, she was grieved; she repented, though she hardly knew of what. She became jealous of his esteem, when she could no longer hope to be benefited by it. She wanted to hear of him, when there seemed the least chance of gaining intelligence. She was convinced that she could have been happy with him, when it was no longer likely they should meet.

Respect for right conduct is felt by every body.

Mr. Knightley seemed to be trying not to smile; and succeeded without difficulty, upon Mrs. Elton's beginning to talk to him.

It is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should ever refuse an offer of marriage.

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

I have no talent for certainty.

She mediated, by turns, on broken promises and broken arches, phaetons and false hangings, Tilneys and trap-doors.