The Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction, Volume 3William Allan Neilson P. F. Collier & son, 1917 - Fiction |
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... assure you . ' ' But consider your daughters . Only think what an estab- lishment it would be for one of them . Sir William and Lady Lucas are determined to go , merely on that account ; for in general , you know , they visit no ...
... assure you . ' ' But consider your daughters . Only think what an estab- lishment it would be for one of them . Sir William and Lady Lucas are determined to go , merely on that account ; for in general , you know , they visit no ...
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... assure you , ' she added , ' that Lizzy does not lose much by not suiting his fancy ; for he is a most disagreeable , horrid man , not at all worth pleasing . So high and so con- ceited , that there was no enduring him ! He walked here ...
... assure you , ' she added , ' that Lizzy does not lose much by not suiting his fancy ; for he is a most disagreeable , horrid man , not at all worth pleasing . So high and so con- ceited , that there was no enduring him ! He walked here ...
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... assure you . My mind was more agreeably engaged . I have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow . ' Miss Bingley immediately fixed her eyes on his face , PRIDE AND ...
... assure you . My mind was more agreeably engaged . I have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow . ' Miss Bingley immediately fixed her eyes on his face , PRIDE AND ...
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... some- thing new to be observed in them for ever . ' ' Yes , indeed , ' cried Mrs. Bennet , offended by his manner of mentioning a country neighbourhood . I assure you there is quite as much of that going on in the 200 JANE AUSTEN.
... some- thing new to be observed in them for ever . ' ' Yes , indeed , ' cried Mrs. Bennet , offended by his manner of mentioning a country neighbourhood . I assure you there is quite as much of that going on in the 200 JANE AUSTEN.
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... assure you . It is a pity they are not handsome ! Not that I think Charlotte so very plain ; but then she is our particular friend . " ' She seems a very pleasant young woman , ' said Bingley . ' Oh dear , yes ; but you must own she is ...
... assure you . It is a pity they are not handsome ! Not that I think Charlotte so very plain ; but then she is our particular friend . " ' She seems a very pleasant young woman , ' said Bingley . ' Oh dear , yes ; but you must own she is ...
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acquaintance affection answer assure attention aunt behaviour believe bidet Bingley's Bourgh Brighton CALAIS character Charlotte Charlotte Lucas civility Collins Colonel Fitzwilliam Colonel Forster cousin cried Elizabeth dance Darcy's daughter dear dear Jane delight Derbyshire door Eliza expected eyes father feelings felt Fleur Gardiner gentleman girl give Gracechurch Street happy hear heard heart Hertfordshire honour hope Hurst instantly Jane Jane Austen kind Kitty knew Lady Catherine letter Lizzy Longbourn look Lydia Madame manner marriage married Meryton mind Miss Bennet Miss Bingley Miss Darcy Miss Elizabeth Miss Lucas Monsieur morning mother NAMPONT Netherfield never Paris Pemberley pleasure poor postilion replied scarcely sister Smelfungus smile soon speak spirits suppose sure talk tell thing thou thought tion told took town turned uncle walk Wickham wife wish woman word Yorick young ladies
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Page 163 - It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
Page 165 - She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper. When she was discontented she fancied herself nervous. The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its solace was visiting and news.
Page 81 - He had one of these little sticks in his hand, and with a rusty nail he was etching another day of misery to add to the heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopeless eye towards the door, then cast it down, shook his head, and went on with his work of affliction. I heard his chains upon his legs as he turned his body to lay his little stick upon the bundle. He gave a deep sigh : I saw the iron enter into his soul. I burst into tears — I could not sustain the picture of confinement...
Page 5 - But we distinguish, said I, laying my hand upon the sleeve of his tunic, in return for his appeal we distinguish, my good father! betwixt those who wish only to eat the bread of their own labour and those who eat the bread of other people's, and have no other plan in life, but to get through it in sloth and ignorance, for the love of God.
Page 81 - ... his chair and bed. A little calendar of small sticks were laid at the head, notched all over with the dismal days and nights he had passed there; he had one of these little sticks in his hand, and with a rusty nail he was etching another day of misery to add to the heap.
Page 265 - Come here, child," cried her father as she appeared. " I have sent for you on an affair of importance. I understand that Mr. Collins has made you an offer of marriage. Is it true ? " Elizabeth replied that it was. " Very well — and this offer of marriage you have refused ? "
Page 154 - I hope I do justice to all that is felt by you, and by those who resemble you. God forbid that I should undervalue the warm and faithful feelings of any of my fellow-creatures. I should deserve utter contempt if I dared to suppose that true attachment and constancy were known only by woman. No, I believe you capable of every thing great and good in your married lives.
Page 128 - I felt such undescribable emotions within me, as I am sure could not be accounted for from any combinations of matter and motion.
Page 171 - Which do you mean?" and turning round he looked for a moment at Elizabeth, till catching her eye, he withdrew his own and coldly said: "She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me; I am in no humour at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men.
Page 197 - ... all this, she must possess a certain something in her air and manner of walking, the tone of her voice, her address and expressions, or the word will be but half deserved." " All this she must possess," added Darcy ; " and to all she must yet add something more substantial in the improvement of her mind by extensive reading.