She had reached the age of seventeen, without having seen one amiable youth who could call forth her sensibility, without having inspired one real passion, and without having excited even any admiration but what was very moderate and very transient.

“It's been many years since I had such an exemplary vegetable.”

“He was at that time a very young man, just engaged in the study of the law; and…”

“A man who has nothing to do with his own time has no conscience in his intrusio…”

“Every young lady may feel for my heroine in this critical moment, for every you…”