Obstinate, headstrong girl!

She was sensible and clever, but eager in everything; her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation.

I have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow.

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

Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such a way? You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion for my poor nerves." "You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these last twenty years at least.

He certainly is very agreeable, and I give you leave to like him. You have liked many a stupider person.

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.