His cold politeness, his ceremonious grace, were worse than anything.

She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me, and I am in no humor at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men.

[Mrs. Allen was] never satisfied with the day unless she spent the chief of it by the side of Mrs. Thorpe, in what they called conversation, but in which there was scarcely ever any exchange of opinion, and not often any resemblance of subject, for Mrs. Thorpe talked chiefly of her children, and Mrs. Allen of her gowns.

That will do extremely well, child. You have delighted us long enough. Let the other young ladies have time to exhibit.

The enthusiasm of a woman's love is even beyond the biographer's.

There could have been no two hearts so open, no tastes so similar, no feelings so in unison

The more I see of the world, the more am i dissatisfied with it; and everyday confirms my belief of the inconsistencies of all human.