You are mistaken, Mr. Darcy, if you suppose that the mode of your declaration affected me in any other way, than as it spared the concern which I might have felt in refusing you, had you behaved in a more gentlemanlike manner.

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

Oh! do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always too fast or too slow. I cannot be dictated to by a watch.

Nobody, who has not been in the interior of a family, can say what the difficulties of any individual of that family may be.

It's such a happiness when good people get together.

that you seemed almost as fearful of notice and praise as other women were of neglect. (Edmund to Fanny)

Respect for right conduct is felt by every body.