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  1. A single woman, of good fortune, is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as any body else. (E)
  2. I quite doated on you the first moment I saw you. But so it always is with me; the first moment settles every thing. (NA)
  3. We have not met since the 26th of November, when we were all dancing together at Netherfield. (PP)
  4. [Mrs. Bennet] had no wish of her recovering immediately, as her restoration to health would probably remove her from Netherfield. (PP)
  5. How is the consternation of the party to be described? To the greater number it was a moment of absolute horror. (MP)
  6. I could not sit seriously down to write a serious romance under any other motive than to save my life. (JA)
  7. I have never yet found that the advice of a sister could prevent a young man's being in love if he chose it. (LS)
  8. Their time and strength, and spirits, were, therefore, exactly ready for this walk, and they entered into it with pleasure. (P)
  9. The visions of romance were over. (NA)
  10. My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever. (PP)
  11. You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. (PP)
  12. Much was said, and much was ate, and all went well. (MP)
  13. Dr Hall in such very deep mourning that either his Mother, his Wife, or himself must be dead. (JA)
  14. We sailors, Miss Elliot, cannot afford to make long courtships in time of war. (P)
  15. There could be no doubt as to Miss Elliot. Whoever suffered inconvenience, she must suffer none. (P)
  16. When he was present she had no eyes for any one else. Every thing he did, was right. Every thing he said, was clever. (SS)
  17. A sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression. (E)
  18. A very short trial convinced her that a curricle was the prettiest equipage in the world. (NA)
  19. Mr. Collins… gave her all the shame and misery which a disagreeable partner for a couple of dances can give. (PP)
  20. One cannot fix one's eyes on the commonest natural production without finding food for a rambling fancy. (MP)