This sweetest and best of all creatures, faultless in spite of all her faults.

I use the verb 'to torment,' as I observed to be your own method, instead of 'to instruct,' supposing them to be now admitted as synonymous.

An egg boiled very soft is not unwholesome.

They were within twenty yards of each other, and so abrupt was his appearance, that it was impossible to avoid his sight. Their eyes instantly met, and the cheeks of each were overspread with the deepest blush. He absolutely started, and for a moment seemed immoveable from surprise; but shortly recovering himself, advanced towards the party, and spoke to Elizabeth, if not in terms of perfect composure, at least of perfect civility.

She denied none of it aloud, and agreed to none of it in private.

If I could but know his heart, everything would become easy.

How wonderful, how very wonderful the operations of time, and the changes of the human mind!