“That will do extremely well, child. You have delighted us long enough. Let the other young ladies have time to exhibit.”

“You have delighted us long enough.”

“Every young lady may feel for my heroine in this critical moment, for every young lady has at some time or other known the same agitation.”

“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.”

“No young lady can be justified in falling in love before the gentleman's love is declared, it must be very improper that a young lady should dream of a gentleman before the gentleman is first known to have dreamt of her.”

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

“My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?”