COMPANION in Classic Quotes
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Quotes from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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1 "A great many indeed," said her companion with a sigh.
2 The latter was much more agreeable than his companion expected.
3 He can be a conversible companion if he thinks it worth his while.
4 After a short pause, her companion added, "You are too generous to trifle with me."
5 It is something to think of, and it gives her a sort of distinction among her companions.
6 Almost as soon as I entered the house, I singled you out as the companion of my future life.
7 Elizabeth took up some needlework, and was sufficiently amused in attending to what passed between Darcy and his companion.
8 At length, however, the remarks of her companions on her absence of mind aroused her, and she felt the necessity of appearing more like herself.
9 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.
10 But though everything seemed neat and comfortable, she was not able to gratify him by any sigh of repentance, and rather looked with wonder at her friend that she could have so cheerful an air with such a companion.
11 The introduction, however, was immediately made; and as she named their relationship to herself, she stole a sly look at him, to see how he bore it, and was not without the expectation of his decamping as fast as he could from such disgraceful companions.
12 She rated his abilities much higher than any of the others; there was a solidity in his reflections which often struck her, and though by no means so clever as herself, she thought that if encouraged to read and improve himself by such an example as hers, he might become a very agreeable companion.
13 She represented to him all the improprieties of Lydia's general behaviour, the little advantage she could derive from the friendship of such a woman as Mrs. Forster, and the probability of her being yet more imprudent with such a companion at Brighton, where the temptations must be greater than at home.
14 Jane recollected herself soon, and putting the letter away, tried to join with her usual cheerfulness in the general conversation; but Elizabeth felt an anxiety on the subject which drew off her attention even from Wickham; and no sooner had he and his companion taken leave, than a glance from Jane invited her to follow her up stairs.
15 Wilfully and wantonly to have thrown off the companion of my youth, the acknowledged favourite of my father, a young man who had scarcely any other dependence than on our patronage, and who had been brought up to expect its exertion, would be a depravity, to which the separation of two young persons, whose affection could be the growth of only a few weeks, could bear no comparison.