To her own heart it was a delightful affair, to her imagination it was even a ridiculous one, but to her reason, her judgment, it was completely a puzzle.
Jane AustenThere is nothing like employment, active indispensable employment, for relieving sorrow. Employment, even melancholy, may dispel melancholy.
Jane AustenThe pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety.
-Sense and Sensibility
She was suddenly roused by the sound of the door-bell, and her spirits were a little fluttered by the idea of its being Colonel Fitzwilliam himself, who had once before called late in the evening, and might now come to inquire particularly after her. But this idea was soon banished, and her spirits were very differently affected, when, to her utter amazement, she saw Mr. Darcy walk into the room. In an hurried manner he immediately began an inquiry after her health, imputing his visit to a wish of hearing that she were better. She answered him with cold civility. He sat down for a few moments, and then getting up, walked about the room. Elizabeth was surprised, but said not a word. After a silence of several minutes, he came towards her in an agitated manner, and thus began:
"In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.
Stichwörter: love jane-austen fitzwilliam-darcy
Respect for right conduct is felt by every body.
Jane AustenStichwörter: respect right-conduct
[N]obody minds having what is too good for them.
Jane AustenIf there is any thing disagreeable going on, men are always sure to get out of it.
Jane AustenThe Very first moment I beheld him, my heart was irrevocably gone.
Jane AustenStichwörter: romance
Heavens! let me not suppose that she dares go about Emma Woodhouse-ing me! But, upon my honour, there seems no limits to the licentiousness of that woman's tongue!
Jane Austen...And talking of the dear family party which would then be restored, of their mutual pursuits and cheerful society, as the only happiness worth a wish.
Jane AustenStichwörter: family
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