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Do not consider me now as an elegant female intending to plague you, but as a rational creature speaking the truth from her heart.

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In a letter from Bath to her sister, Cassandra, one senses her frustration at her sheltered existence, Tuesday, 12 May 1801. Another stupid party . . . with six people to look on, and talk nonsense to each other.

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I have had to contend against the unkindness of his sister, and the insolence of his mother; and have suffered the punishment of an attachment, without enjoying its advantages.

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Nay," cried Bingley, "this is too much, to remember at night all the foolish things that were said in the morning.

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If any young men come for Mary or Kitty, send them in, for I am quite as leisure.

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Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such a way? You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion for my poor nerves." "You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these last twenty years at least.

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All the privilege I claim for my own sex ... is that of loving longest, when existence or hope is gone.

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She was not often invited to join in the conversation of the others, nor did she desire it. Her own thoughts and reflections were habitually her best companions.

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My characters shall have, after a little trouble, all that they desire.

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Loss of virtue in a female is irretrievable; that one false step involves her in endless ruin; that her reputation is no less brittle than it is beautiful; and that she cannot be too much guarded in her behaviour towards the undeserving of the other sex.

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she was oppressed, she was overcome by her own felicity; and happily disposed as is the human mind to be easily familiarized with any change for the better, it required several hours to give sedateness to her spirits, or any degree of tranquillity to her heart.

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My idea of good company is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.

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There was no being displeased with such an encourager, for his admiration made him discern a likeness before it was possible.

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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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Lady Middleton ... exerted herself to ask Mr. Palmer if there was any news in the paper. 'No, none at all,' he replied, and read on.

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I will not say that your mulberry trees are dead; but I am afraid they're not alive.

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She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me, and I am in no humor at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men.

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The world may know my words, but it has no such privileges with my heart

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And we mean to treat you all,' added Lydia, 'but you must lend us the money, for we have just spent ours at the shop out there.

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Woman is fine for her own satisfaction alone. No man will admire her the more, no woman will like her the better for it. Neatness and fashion are enough for the former, and a something of shabbiness or impropriety will be most endearing to the latter.

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