Pride and Prejudice

Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.

“My dear Jane!” exclaimed Elizabeth, “you are too good. Your sweetness and disinterestedness are really angelic; I do not know what to say to you. I feel as if I had never done you justice, or loved you as you deserve.”

and his commendation of everything would have touched Mrs. Bennet’s heart, but for the mortifying supposition of his viewing it all as his own future property.

His character was decided. He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and everybody hoped that he would never come there again.

To Elizabeth it appeared that, had her family made an agreement to expose themselves as much as they could during the evening, it would have been impossible for them to play their parts with more spirit or finer success;

Mr. Darcy had at first scarcely allowed her to be pretty;

Jane should therefore make the most of every half-hour in which she can command his attention. When she is secure of him, there will be more leisure for falling in love as much as she chooses.”

This gallantry was not much to the taste of some of his hearers;

If a woman conceals her affection with the same skill from the object of it, she may lose the opportunity of fixing him;