Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how.

I am not romantic, you know; I never was.

I am no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women. I rather wonder now at your knowing any.

But people themselves alter so much, that there is something new to be observed in them for ever.

If a woman is partial to a man, and does not endeavour to conceal it, he must find it out." -Elizabeth

Trusting that you will some time or other do me greater justice than you can do now.

Pride... is a very common failing, I believe. By all that I have ever read, I am convinced that it is very common indeed; that human nature is particularly prone to it, and that there are very few of us who do not cherish a feeling of self-complacency on the score of some quality or the other, real or imaginary. Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.