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It was rather a wish of distinction, she believed, which produced his contemptuous treatment of every body, and his general abuse of every thing before him. It was the desire of appearing superior to other people. The motive was too common to be wondered at; but the means, however they might succeed by establishing his superiority in ill-breeding, were not likely to attach any one to him except his wife.
There was a kind of cold hearted selfishness on both sides, which mutually attracted them; and they sympathised with each other in an insipid propriety of demeanor, and a general want of understanding.
Though nothing could be more polite than Lady Middleton’s behaviour to Elinor and Marianne, she did not really like them at all. Because they neither flattered herself nor her children, she could not believe them good-natured; and because they were fond of reading, she fancied them satirical: perhaps without exactly knowing what it was to be satirical; but that did not signify. It was censure in common use, and easily given.
when people are determined on a mode of conduct which they know to be wrong, they feel injured by the expectation of any thing better from them.
nuncheon
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other, or ever so similar before-hand, it does not advance their felicity in the least. They always continue to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.”
ancles
skreens
skreen.
chuse
aweful
sophas
chuses,
chusing
chuse
Teaze
Teaze
teazing
dropt
chuses
chuses.
crouded
chuse,
chuse
stopt
se’night.”
tythes
teazed
Chuse
chuse
chuse
chuse
dismission
croud,

