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1  Elizabeth, at work in the opposite corner, saw it all with great delight.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 11
2  The prospect of such delights was very cheering, and they parted in mutual good spirits.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 15
3  Yes," thought Elizabeth, "that would be a delightful scheme indeed, and completely do for us at once.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 39
4  Mr. Wickham did not play at whist, and with ready delight was he received at the other table between Elizabeth and Lydia.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 16
5  If it were merely a fine house richly furnished," said she, "I should not care about it myself; but the grounds are delightful.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 42
6  On reaching the house, they were shown through the hall into the saloon, whose northern aspect rendered it delightful for summer.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 45
7  Elizabeth longed to observe that Mr. Bingley had been a most delightful friend; so easily guided that his worth was invaluable; but she checked herself.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 58
8  Elizabeth listened with delight to the happy, though modest hopes which Jane entertained of Mr. Bingley's regard, and said all in her power to heighten her confidence in it.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18
9  It is a delightful thing, to be sure, to have a daughter well married," continued her mother, "but at the same time, Mr. Bingley, it is very hard to have her taken such a way from me.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 53
10  You wanted me, I know, to say 'Yes,' that you might have the pleasure of despising my taste; but I always delight in overthrowing those kind of schemes, and cheating a person of their premeditated contempt.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 10
11  At length, however, Mrs. Bennet had no more to say; and Lady Lucas, who had been long yawning at the repetition of delights which she saw no likelihood of sharing, was left to the comforts of cold ham and chicken.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18
12  Sir William Lucas, and his daughter Maria, a good-humoured girl, but as empty-headed as himself, had nothing to say that could be worth hearing, and were listened to with about as much delight as the rattle of the chaise.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 27
13  By many significant looks and silent entreaties, did she endeavour to prevent such a proof of complaisance, but in vain; Mary would not understand them; such an opportunity of exhibiting was delightful to her, and she began her song.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
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14  Every object in the next day's journey was new and interesting to Elizabeth; and her spirits were in a state of enjoyment; for she had seen her sister looking so well as to banish all fear for her health, and the prospect of her northern tour was a constant source of delight.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 28
15  Mrs. Bennet was perfectly satisfied, and quitted the house under the delightful persuasion that, allowing for the necessary preparations of settlements, new carriages, and wedding clothes, she should undoubtedly see her daughter settled at Netherfield in the course of three or four months.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18
16  With a glance, she saw that he had lost none of his recent civility; and, to imitate his politeness, she began, as they met, to admire the beauty of the place; but she had not got beyond the words "delightful," and "charming," when some unlucky recollections obtruded, and she fancied that praise of Pemberley from her might be mischievously construed.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 43
17  The next was in these words: "I do not pretend to regret anything I shall leave in Hertfordshire, except your society, my dearest friend; but we will hope, at some future period, to enjoy many returns of that delightful intercourse we have known, and in the meanwhile may lessen the pain of separation by a very frequent and most unreserved correspondence."
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 21
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