Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen

which perhaps will be still better, for as you are as handsome as any of them, Mr. Bingley may like you the best of the party.”

though I must throw in a good word for my little Lizzy.”

“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.”

She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper. When she was discontented, she fancied herself nervous. The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its solace was visiting and news.

Mr. Bennet was among the earliest of those who waited on Mr. Bingley. He had always intended to visit him, though to the last always assuring his wife that he should not go; and till the evening after the visit was paid she had no knowledge of it.

Honestly I would do the same

hope Mr. Bingley will like it, Lizzy.”

I love the favoritism

She is a selfish, hypocritical woman, and I have no opinion of her.”

Have a little compassion on my nerves. You tear them to pieces.”

“I am sorry to hear that; but why did not you tell me that before? If I had known as much this morning I certainly would not have called on him. It is very unlucky; but as I have actually paid the visit, we cannot escape the acquaintance now.”

Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien, and the report which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten thousand a year.

Rich and hot

declined being introduced to any other lady, and spent the rest of the evening in walking about the room, speaking occasionally to one of his own party.

This is called social anxiety

and there is not another woman in the room whom it would not be a punishment to me to stand up with.”

I would actually kms

But there is one of her sisters sitting down just behind you, who is very pretty, and I dare say very agreeable. Do let me ask my partner to introduce you.”

Mr bingely is a MAN

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

First of all, he asked Miss Lucas. I was so vexed to see him stand up with her! But, however, he did not admire her at all;

I wish I was Jane or Elizabeth but I am in fact their mother

good of everybody’s character and make it still better, and say nothing of the bad—belongs to you alone.

‘Oh! the eldest Miss Bennet, beyond a doubt; there cannot be two opinions on that point.’”

Ugh I love him

“Mr. Darcy is not so well worth listening to as his friend, is he?—poor Eliza!—to be only just tolerable.”

“I believe, ma’am, I may safely promise you never to dance with him.”

“That is very true,” replied Elizabeth, “and I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.”

A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.”

a slight preference is natural enough; but there are very few of us who have heart enough to be really in love without encouragement. In nine cases out of ten a women had better show more affection than she feels. Bingley likes your sister undoubtedly; but he may never do more than like her, if she does not help him on.”

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 beforehand, 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.”

when they next met, he looked at her only to criticise. But no sooner had he made it clear to himself and his friends that she hardly had a good feature in her face, than he began to find it was rendered uncommonly intelligent by the beautiful expression of her dark eyes.

He began to wish to know more of her, and as a step towards conversing with her himself, attended to her conversation with others. His doing so drew her notice. It was at Sir William Lucas’s, where a large party were assembled.

It’s hard to be critical of the way Darcy is in this day and age. In this age we know and can tell he suffers from social anxiety and is having a hard time meeting and conversing with new people. But he is trying. Back then he was just perceived as rude

“Your conjecture is totally wrong, I assure you. My mind was more agreeably engaged. I have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow.”

“Miss Elizabeth Bennet.”

“You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever.”