To wish was to hope, and to hope was to expect

What! Would I be turned back from doing a thing that I had determined to do, and that I knew to be right, by the airs and interference of such a person, or any person I may say? No, I have no idea of being so easily persuaded. When I have made up my mind, I have made it.

I frequently observe that one pretty face would be followed by five and thirty frights.

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

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

Oh!” said she, “I heard you before, but I could not immediately determine what to say in reply. You wanted me, I know, to say ‘Yes,’ that you might have the pleasure of despising my taste; but I always delight in overthrowing those kind of schemes, and cheating a person of their premeditated contempt. I have, therefore made up my mind to tell you, that I do not want to dance a reel at all--and now despise me if you dare.” “Indeed I do not dare.

He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and every body hoped that he would never come there again.