The most incomprehensible thing in the world to a man, is a woman who rejects his offer of marriage!

Mr. Knightley, if I have not spoken, it is because I am afraid I will awaken myself from this dream.

She will never submit to any thing requiring industry and patience, and a subjection of the fancy to the understanding.

For what do we live, but to make sport by subjecting our neighbors to endless discretionary review for minor additions?

I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.

It was absolutely necessary to interrupt him now.

I lay it down as a general rule, Harriet, that if a woman doubts as to whether she should accept a man or not, she certainly ought to refuse him.