Jane Austen

but his friend Mr. Darcy soon drew the at­ten­tion of the room by his fine, tall per­son, hand­some fea­tures

You never see a fault in any­body. All the world are good and agree­able in your eyes

Keep your breath to cool your por­ridge,’—and I shall keep mine to swell my song.”

"In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you."

for as soon as his danger was known

yet with lovers it is different. Between THEM no subject is finished, no communication is even made, till it has been made at least twenty times over.

"You may esteem him."

"I have never yet known what it was to separate esteem and love."

Mama, the more I know of the world, the more am I convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love.

could you know what I suffer in now viewing you from this spot, from whence perhaps I may view you no more!—And you, ye well-known trees!—but you will continue the same.—No leaf will decay because we are removed, nor any branch become motionless although we can observe you no longer!

—But who will remain to enjoy you?"