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A novel must show how the world truly is. Somehow, reveals the true source of our actions.

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We do not suffer by accident.

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Had Elizabeth been able to encounter his eye, she might have seen how well the expression of heartfelt delight, diffused over his face, became him; but, though she could not look, she could listen, and he told her of feelings, which, in proving of what importance she was to him, made his affection every moment more valuable.

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If I was wrong in yielding to persuasion once, remember that it was to persuasion exerted on the side of safety, not of risk. When I yielded, I thought it was to duty; but no duty could be called in aid here. In marrying a man indifferent to me, all risk would have been incurred and all duty violated.

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But remember that the pain of parting from friends will be felt by everybody at times, whatever be their education or state. Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience; or give it a more fascinating name: call it hope.

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I am not romantic, you know; I never was.

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There is hardly any personal defect... which an agreeable manner might not gradually reconcile one to.

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But indeed I would rather have nothing but tea.

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…but then I am unlike other people I dare say.

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Undoubtedly ... there is a meanness in all the arts which ladies sometimes condescend to employ for captivation. What bears affinity to cunning is despicable.

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You men have none of you any hearts.' 'If we have not hearts, we have eyes; and they give us torment enough.

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Nobody minds having what is too good for them.

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She hardly knew how to suppose that she could be an object of admiration to so great a man.

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From all that I can collect by your manner of talking, you must be two of the silliest girls in the country. I have suspected it some time, but I am now convinced.

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Of this she was perfectly unaware; to her he was only the man who had made himself agreeable nowhere, and who had not thought her handsome enough to dance with.

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I can recollect nothing more to say at present; perhaps breakfast may assist my ideas. I was deceived -- my breakfast supplied only two ideas -- that the rolls were good and the butter bad.

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A report of a most alarming nature reached me two days ago.

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I am the happiest creature in the world. Perhaps other people have said so before, but not one with such justice. I am happier even than Jane; she only smiles, I laugh.

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I have not wanted syllables where actions have spoken so plainly.

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She attracted him more than he liked.

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