The mere habit of learning to love is the thing; and a teachableness of disposition in a young lady is a great blessing

Then it would not be so strong a sense. If it failed to produce equal exertion, it could not be an equal conviction.

The evil of the actual disparity in their ages (and Mr. Woodhouse had not married early) was much increased by his constitution and habits; for having been a valetudinarian all his life, without activity of mind or body, he was a much older man in ways than in years; and though everywhere beloved for the friendliness of his heart and his amiable temper, his talents could not have recommended him at any time.

Respect for right conduct is felt by every body.

She would have liked to know how he felt as to a meeting. Perhaps indifferent, if indifference could exist under such circumstances. He must be either indifferent or unwilling. Has he wished ever to see her again, he need not have waited till this time; he would have done what she could not but believe that in his place she should have done long ago, when events had been early giving him the indepencence which alone had been wanting.

A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.

It will, I believe, be everywhere found, that as the clergy are, or are not what they ought to be, so are the rest of the nation.