Pride and Prejudice

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Page 1: However little known the feelings or views of such a man m...
Page 5: But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr. Bingley when ...
Page 9: Long will do any such thing. She has two nieces of her own...
Page 13: Bennet; and, as he spoke, he left the room, fatigued with ...
Page 17: The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man,...
Page 21: Mary had heard herself mentioned to Miss Bingley as the mo...
Page 25: No thanks to his gallantry for that. Well, he certainly is...
Page 29: On the strength of Darcy's regard, Bingley had the firmest...
Page 33: Upon my word! Well, that is very decided indeed--that does...
Page 37: Chapter 6 The ladies of Longbourn soon waited on those of ...
Page 41: Yes; these four evenings have enabled them to ascertain th...
Page 45: You are a very strange creature by way of a friend!--alway...
Page 49: Darcy, you must allow me to present this young lady to you...
Page 53: Bennet's property consisted almost entirely in an estate o...
Page 57: Mrs. Bennet was prevented replying by the entrance of the ...
Page 61: Yours, etc." "Well, my dear," said Mr. Bennet, when Elizab...
Page 65: Elizabeth silently attended her. When breakfast was over t...
Page 69: I thought Miss Elizabeth Bennet looked remarkably well whe...
Page 73: And I wish my collection were larger for your benefit and ...
Page 77: Nor I, I am sure," said Miss Bingley. "Then," observed Eli...
Page 81: Bingley by a housemaid, and some time afterwards from the ...
Page 85: In a country neighbourhood you move in a very confined and...
Page 89: There has been many a one, I fancy, overcome in the same w...
Page 93: How delighted Miss Darcy will be to receive such a letter!...
Page 97: The power of doing anything with quickness is always prize...
Page 101: I assure you, that if Darcy were not such a great tall fel...
Page 105: She often tried to provoke Darcy into disliking her guest,...
Page 109: He addressed himself to Miss Bennet, with a polite congrat...
Page 113: Elizabeth was surprised, but agreed to it immediately. Mis...
Page 117: Darcy has no defect. He owns it himself without disguise."...
Page 121: Steady to his purpose, he scarcely spoke ten words to her ...
Page 125: Jane and Elizabeth tried to explain to her the nature of a...
Page 129: Though it is difficult," said Jane, "to guess in what way ...
Page 133: But he was set right there by Mrs. Bennet, who assured him...
Page 137: Her ladyship seemed pleased with the idea; and you may ima...
Page 141: The subjection in which his father had brought him up had ...
Page 145: The officer was the very Mr. Denny concerning whose return...
Page 149: Mr. Collins repeated his apologies in quitting the room, a...
Page 153: Phillips, and was by her watchfulness, most abundantly sup...
Page 157: I hope your plans in favour of the ----shire will not be a...
Page 161: But what," said she, after a pause, "can have been his mot...
Page 165: I wish I could call her amiable. It gives me pain to speak...
Page 169: Mr. Collins," said she, "speaks highly both of Lady Cather...
Page 173: Wickham should invent such a history of himself as he gave...
Page 177: There was no help for it, however. Mr. Wickham's happiness...
Page 181: The moment of her release from him was ecstasy. She danced...
Page 185: She answered in the affirmative, and, unable to resist the...
Page 189: It is particularly incumbent on those who never change the...
Page 193: I want to know," said she, with a countenance no less smil...
Page 197: You must therefore allow me to follow the dictates of my c...
Page 201: Darcy, who sat opposite to them. Her mother only scolded h...
Page 205: Many stared--many smiled; but no one looked more amused th...
Page 209: Bingley and Netherfield. Chapter 19 The next day opened a ...
Page 213: Collins, you must marry. A clergyman like you must marry. ...
Page 217: This matter may be considered, therefore, as finally settl...
Page 221: This information, however, startled Mrs. Bennet; she would...
Page 225: Bennet, who had persuaded herself that her husband regarde...
Page 229: In a doleful voice Mrs. Bennet began the projected convers...
Page 233: The envelope contained a sheet of elegant, little, hot-pre...
Page 237: I do not know whether I ever before mentioned to you my fe...
Page 241: I did not think you would; and that being the case, I cann...
Page 245: Sir William and Lady Lucas were speedily applied to for th...
Page 249: As for my fair cousins, though my absence may not be long ...
Page 253: With many compliments to them, and much self-gratulation o...
Page 257: Her disappointment in Charlotte made her turn with fonder ...
Page 261: The sight of Miss Lucas was odious to her. As her successo...
Page 265: It was a subject, in short, on which reflection would be l...
Page 269: You shall not defend her, though it is Charlotte Lucas. Yo...
Page 273: Mrs. Bennet's best comfort was that Mr. Bingley must be do...
Page 277: But Lizzy! Oh, sister! It is very hard to think that she m...
Page 281: I hope they will not meet at all. But does not Jane corres...
Page 285: But as it is, you must not let your fancy run away with yo...
Page 289: Elizabeth could not refuse, though she foresaw little plea...
Page 293: I do not at all comprehend her reason for wishing to be in...
Page 297: Importance may sometimes be purchased too dearly. Kitty an...
Page 301: It was reasonable, however, to hope that they would not co...
Page 305: Adieu to disappointment and spleen. What are young men to ...
Page 309: But of all the views which his garden, or which the countr...
Page 313: The old lady is Mrs. Jenkinson, who lives with them; the o...
Page 317: Such formidable accounts of her ladyship, and her manner o...
Page 321: But Lady Catherine seemed gratified by their excessive adm...
Page 325: Elizabeth could hardly help smiling as she assured her tha...
Page 329: He was storing his memory with anecdotes and noble names. ...
Page 333: Their other engagements were few, as the style of living i...
Page 337: It was some days, however, before they received any invita...
Page 341: When coffee was over, Colonel Fitzwilliam reminded Elizabe...
Page 345: But then I have always supposed it to be my own fault--bec...
Page 349: He has many friends, and is at a time of life when friends...
Page 353: The tete-a-tete surprised them. Mr. Darcy related the mist...
Page 357: Darcy. She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that...
Page 361: Is this," thought Elizabeth, "meant for me?" and she colou...
Page 365: He only told me what I have now told you." Elizabeth made ...
Page 369: Darcy, chose for her employment the examination of all the...
Page 373: It is natural that obligation should be felt, and if I cou...
Page 377: And of your infliction," cried Elizabeth with energy. "You...
Page 381: But his pride, his abominable pride--his shameless avowal ...
Page 385: But from the severity of that blame which was last night s...
Page 389: I described, and enforced them earnestly. But, however thi...
Page 393: All connection between us seemed now dissolved. I thought ...
Page 397: I will only add, God bless you. "FITZWILLIAM DARCY" Chapte...
Page 401: Wickham's charge, exceedingly shocked her; the more so, as...
Page 405: Bingley, was incomprehensible. She grew absolutely ashamed...
Page 409: To Rosings he then hastened, to console Lady Catherine and...
Page 413: My uncle is to send a servant for us." "Oh! Your uncle! He...
Page 417: Collins met for breakfast a few minutes before the others ...
Page 421: But," he added, "you will of course wish to have your humb...
Page 425: Besides, it will not much signify what one wears this summ...
Page 429: Forster promised to have a little dance in the evening; (b...
Page 433: Darcy and herself. Miss Bennet's astonishment was soon les...
Page 437: One has got all the goodness, and the other all the appear...
Page 441: Well, Lizzy," said Mrs. Bennet one day, "what is your opin...
Page 445: I thought I should have broken my heart." "I am sure I sha...
Page 449: Our importance, our respectability in the world must be af...
Page 453: She lost all concern for him in finding herself thus selec...
Page 457: She saw that he wanted to engage her on the old subject of...
Page 461: Her tour to the Lakes was now the object of her happiest t...
Page 465: Four weeks were to pass away before her uncle and aunt's a...
Page 469: The park was very large, and contained great variety of gr...
Page 473: He is now gone into the army," she added; "but I am afraid...
Page 477: That he was not a good-tempered man had been her firmest o...
Page 481: She stood several minutes before the picture, in earnest c...
Page 485: She blushed again and again over the perverseness of the m...
Page 489: Her colour changed, and she said no more. Mrs. Gardiner wa...
Page 493: She immediately felt that whatever desire Miss Darcy might...
Page 497: In confirmation of this, she related the particulars of al...
Page 501: They had not long been together before Mr. Darcy told her ...
Page 505: Their visitors stayed with them above half-an-hour; and wh...
Page 509: But above all, above respect and esteem, there was a motiv...
Page 513: This observation would not have prevented her from trying ...
Page 517: He had certainly formed such a plan, and without meaning t...
Page 521: Gardiner thought of him, and Mrs. Gardiner would have been...
Page 525: All that is known after this is, that they were seen to co...
Page 529: Darcy, in wretched suspense, could only say something indi...
Page 533: If gratitude and esteem are good foundations of affection,...
Page 537: Had Elizabeth been at leisure to be idle, she would have r...
Page 541: But can you think that Lydia is so lost to everything but ...
Page 545: Every girl in or near Meryton was out of her senses about ...
Page 549: Mrs. Bennet, to whose apartment they all repaired, after a...
Page 553: As for Mary, she was mistress enough of herself to whisper...
Page 557: Oh, Jane, had we been less secret, had we told what we kne...
Page 561: She was of great use and comfort to us all. And Lady Lucas...
Page 565: Mr. Gardiner left Longbourn on Sunday; on Tuesday his wife...
Page 569: They agree with me in apprehending that this false step in...
Page 573: It was not till the afternoon, when he had joined them at ...
Page 577: Hill, in great astonishment, "don't you know there is an e...
Page 581: Send back your answer as fast as you can, and be careful t...
Page 585: Though our kind uncle has done something towards clearing ...
Page 589: Well! I am so happy! In a short time I shall have a daught...
Page 593: He had never before supposed that, could Wickham be prevai...
Page 597: Darcy acquainted with their fears for her sister; for sinc...
Page 601: I have written to Colonel Forster, to inform him of our pr...
Page 605: Their reception from Mr. Bennet, to whom they then turned,...
Page 609: I shall like it of all things. You and papa, and my sister...
Page 613: Well, I was so frightened I did not know what to do, for m...
Page 617: I must confess myself surprised by your application; I did...
Page 621: But he found, in reply to this question, that Wickham stil...
Page 625: I talked to her repeatedly in the most serious manner, rep...
Page 629: I am afraid I interrupt your solitary ramble, my dear sist...
Page 633: I should have considered it as part of my duty, and the ex...
Page 637: It must make you better satisfied that your other four are...
Page 641: Tis an etiquette I despise," said he. "If he wants our soc...
Page 645: Her astonishment at his coming--at his coming to Netherfie...
Page 649: Miss Lucas is married and settled. And one of my own daugh...
Page 653: Bennet had been strongly inclined to ask them to stay and ...
Page 657: Though she dared not depend upon the consequence, she yet ...
Page 661: Mrs. Bennet had designed to keep the two Netherfield gentl...
Page 665: etc.; and if she would give him leave, would take an early...
Page 669: Seriously, however, she felt tolerably persuaded that all ...
Page 673: It was an evening of no common delight to them all; the sa...
Page 677: But how did he account for it?" "It must have been his sis...
Page 681: Elizabeth had mentioned her name to her mother on her lady...
Page 685: Your own heart, your own conscience, must tell you why I c...
Page 689: Lady Catherine hesitated for a moment, and then replied: "...
Page 693: Lady Catherine seemed pleased. "And will you promise me, n...
Page 697: And this is your real opinion! This is your final resolve!...
Page 701: In that case he would return no more. Lady Catherine might...
Page 705: Have you any idea, Lizzy, who this gentleman is? But now i...
Page 709: Bingley to do, he was able to bring Darcy with him to Long...
Page 713: She soon learnt that they were indebted for their present ...
Page 717: The letter, perhaps, began in bitterness, but it did not e...
Page 721: After walking several miles in a leisurely manner, and too...
Page 725: The evening passed quietly, unmarked by anything extraordi...
Page 729: I always had a value for him. Were it for nothing but his ...
Page 733: Darcy appeared again, when, looking at him, she was a litt...
Page 737: Elizabeth's mind was now relieved from a very heavy weight...
Page 741: It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that...
Page 745: My avowed one, or what I avowed to myself, was to see whet...
Page 749: At such a moment, the arrival of her friend was a sincere ...
Page 753: He bore with philosophy the conviction that Elizabeth must...
Page 757: With the Gardiners, they were always on the most intimate ...