An Offer of Marriage Quotes

“Mr Darcy agreed, now with such a look of tenderness that Elizabeth hardly knew where to shift her eyes. In any case, it was surely not the time to announce that she despised him and had no intention of marrying him.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“I confess that I am rather…besotted with him, this Darcy I have found here at Pemberley.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“And the fact that I have always liked Mrs Darcy,” Wickham said. “She and I were great friends at one time.” “And yet you were still willing to throw her into the Thames,” Darcy replied drily. “Ever a friend, that is you.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“And the fact that I have always liked Mrs Darcy,” Wickham said. “She and I were great friends at one time.” “And yet you were still willing to throw her into the Thames,” Darcy replied”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“With a sigh, she told her reflection, “As Lydia would say, I look like Satan’s left foot.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“She was once not the nervous sort, but had lately been forced to marry a man who treated her worse than the boot scraper he used to remove the horse manure from his shoes.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“She was owed nothing less than for him to make a cake of himself, to lick her boots, to bow like a debutante in the Queen’s salon. And he would do it all, if only they could again be set on a right path.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Not at all. I tried to dab spirits off his trousers once, and he nearly threw himself off the balcony of the theatre to get away from me.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Mr Collins!” Fitzwilliam cried out delightedly. “Saye, you do not know him, but I shall tell you this: if Lady Catherine broke wind in that man’s face, he would proclaim it an honour and beg for another.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Miss Bingley,” said Lady Matlock with authority, “could not be depended upon to provide water to a dying man.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Elizabeth swallowed hard, tamping down the anger, tears, and every other manner of distress which beset her. Instead she forced herself to see the humour in it. “And here I believed his first proposal was the worst he could do.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“You love her, yes?” Saye enquired. “I despise her.” “Spite is nothing more than love which took a wrong turn,” Saye replied.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“You did perfectly well, dearest. He who calls the tune must pay the piper, I fear.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“But your injuries…are you well enough?” she enquired as she rose. He smiled at her. “Am I injured? I feel right now like I could fly if I wished to.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“What has become of me? he thought with amusement. I would never have thought myself a moon-calf for love, but here we are.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Why she accepted Mr Collins,” Maria asserted matter-of-factly. Why she snatched up Mr Collins like a dog grabs at meat that falls from the table is more like it.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“What is it about me that these men must endlessly remind me of how disappointing and inferior I am?”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Confused, Elizabeth asked, “Anne… Miss de Bourgh? But she is⁠—” “Sickly?” the colonel asked cheerfully. “Evidently not as much as we all believed. She has a right hook that would do them proud at Gentleman Jackson’s!”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation