Sophia shrieked and fainted on the ground – I screamed and instantly ran mad. We remained thus mutually deprived of our senses, some minutes, and on regaining them were deprived of them again. For an Hour and a Quarter did we continue in this unfortunate situation – Sophia fainting every moment and I running mad as often. At length a groan from the hapless Edward (who alone retained any share of life) restored us to ourselves.

I am all astonishment.

No young lady can be justified in falling in love before the gentleman's love is declared, it must be very improper that a young lady should dream of a gentleman before the gentleman is first known to have dreamt of her.

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

You have qualities which I had not before supposed to exist in such a degree in any human creature. You have some touches of the angel in you.

One likes to hear what is to be going on, to be au fair with the newest modes of being trifling and silly.

There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.