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Quotes from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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1 Yes, but intricate characters are the most amusing.
2 The rest of the evening brought her little amusement.
3 "I do not cough for my own amusement," replied Kitty fretfully.
4 But wishes were vain, or at least could only serve to amuse her in the hurry and confusion of the following hour.
5 To his wife he was very little otherwise indebted, than as her ignorance and folly had contributed to his amusement.
6 Elizabeth took up some needlework, and was sufficiently amused in attending to what passed between Darcy and his companion.
7 As a child, she was affectionate and pleasing, and extremely fond of me; and I have devoted hours and hours to her amusement.
8 Mr. Bennet accepted the challenge, observing that he acted very wisely in leaving the girls to their own trifling amusements.
9 The Gardiners stayed only one night at Longbourn, and set off the next morning with Elizabeth in pursuit of novelty and amusement.
10 With such kinds of histories of their parties and good jokes, did Lydia, assisted by Kitty's hints and additions, endeavour to amuse her companions all the way to Longbourn.
11 We were born in the same parish, within the same park; the greatest part of our youth was passed together; inmates of the same house, sharing the same amusements, objects of the same parental care.
12 But really, ma'am, I think it would be very hard upon younger sisters, that they should not have their share of society and amusement, because the elder may not have the means or inclination to marry early.
13 The united efforts of his two unfeeling sisters and of his overpowering friend, assisted by the attractions of Miss Darcy and the amusements of London might be too much, she feared, for the strength of his attachment.
14 Mr. Gardiner, highly amused by the kind of family prejudice to which he attributed her excessive commendation of her master, soon led again to the subject; and she dwelt with energy on his many merits as they proceeded together up the great staircase.
15 On entering the drawing-room she found the whole party at loo, and was immediately invited to join them; but suspecting them to be playing high she declined it, and making her sister the excuse, said she would amuse herself for the short time she could stay below, with a book.