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Every young lady may feel for my heroine in this critical moment, for every young lady has at some time or other known the same agitation. All have been, or at least all have believed themselves to be, in danger from the pursuit of someone whom they wished to avoid; and all have been anxious for the attentions of someone whom they wished to please. As

Mrs. Bennet was beyond the reach of reason, and she continued to rail bitterly against the cruelty of settling an estate away from a family of five daughters, in favour of a man whom nobody cared anything about.

–Creo que en todo individuo hay cierta tendencia a un determinado mal, a un defecto innato, que ni siquiera la mejor educación puede vencer.

We certainly do not forget you as soon as you forget us. It is, perhaps, our fate rather than our merit.

And is that all you can say for him? cried Marianne, indignantly. But what are his manners on more intimate acquaintance? What his pursuits, his talents, and genius? Sir John was rather puzzled.

have not all, you know, the same tenderness of disposition—and

quite

Perhaps it will be as well if you discourage his coming here so very often. At least, you should not remind your mother of inviting him." "As

The worst of Bath was the number of its plain women. He

Their taste was strikingly alike. The same books, the same passages were idolized by each — or if any difference appeared, any objection arose, it lasted no longer than till the force of her arguments and the brightness of her eyes could be displayed. He acquiesced in all her decisions, caught all her enthusiasm; and long before his visit concluded, they conversed with the familiarity of a long-established acquaintance.

... it is very well worth-while to be tormented for two or three years of one's life, for the sake of being able to read all the rest of it.

There is, I believe, in every disposition a tendency to some particular evil—a natural defect, which not even the best education can overcome." "And your defect is to hate everybody." "And yours," he replied with a smile, "is willfully to misunderstand them.

He began to wish to know more of her, and as a step towards conversing with her himself, attended to her conversation with others.

To be claimed as a good, though in an improper style, is at least better than being rejected as no good at all;

They set off. Marianne had at first the advantage, but a false step brought her suddenly to the ground; and Margaret, unable to stop herself to assist her, was involuntarily hurried along, and reached the bottom in safety.

Pero es destino de toda heroína verse en ocasiones despreciada por el mundo, sufrir toda clase de difamaciones y calumnias y aun así conservar el corazón puro y limpio de toda culpa. La fortaleza que revela en esas circunstancias es justamente lo que la dignifica y ennoblece. En tan difíciles momentos, Catherine dió también prueba de su fortaleza de espíritu al no permitir que de sus labios surgiese la más leve queja.

Nuestra costumbre de gastar nos hace demasiado dependientes" Darcy

You must not be too severe upon yourself," replied Elizabeth. Say nothing of that. Who should suffer but myself? It has been my own doing, and I ought to feel it." You may well warn me against such an evil. Human nature is so prone to fall into it! No, Lizzy, let me once in my life feel how much I have been to blame. I am not afraid of being overpowered by the impression. It will pass away soon enough.

He gave her to understand that he had looked at her with some earnestness. She knew it well; and she remembered another person's look also.

I do not attempt to deny, said she, that I think very highly of him—that I greatly esteem, that I like him. Marianne here burst forth with indignation— Esteem him! Like him! Cold-hearted Elinor! Oh! worse than cold-hearted! Ashamed of being otherwise. Use those words again, and I will leave the room this moment. Elinor could not help laughing. Excuse me, said she; and be assured that I meant no offence to you, by speaking, in so quiet a way, of my own feelings. Believe them to be stronger than I have declared; believe them, in short, to be such as his merit, and the suspicion—the hope of his affection for me may warrant, without imprudence or folly.