You shall not, for the sake of one individual, change the meaning of principle and integrity.

The ladies here probably exchanged looks which meant, 'Men never know when things are dirty or not;' and the gentlemen perhaps thought each to himself, 'Women will have their little nonsense and needless cares.'

You are very kind in planning presents for me to make, and my mother has shown me exactly the same attention; but as I do not choose to have generosity dictated to me, I shall not resolve on giving my cabinet to Anna till the first thought of it has been my own.

And if I had not a letter to write myself, I might sit by you and admire the evenness of your writing, as another young lady once did. But I have an aunt too, who must not be longer neglected.

A Woman never looks better than on horseback

If this man had not twelve thousand a year, he would be a very stupid fellow.

The Very first moment I beheld him, my heart was irrevocably gone.