LITTLE in Classic Quotes

1  People do not die of little trifling colds.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 7

2  She had very little notice from any but him.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 8

3  A fortnight's acquaintance is certainly very little.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 2

4  She liked him too little to care for his approbation.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 10

5  Mr. Darcy said very little, and Mr. Hurst nothing at all.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 7

6  She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 1

7  "Do let us have a little music," cried Miss Bingley, tired of a conversation in which she had no share.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 11

8  After sitting a little while with Jane, on Miss Bingley's appearance and invitation, the mother and three daughters all attended her into the breakfast parlour.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 9

9  Mr. Bennet indeed said little; but the ladies were ready enough to talk, and Mr. Collins seemed neither in need of encouragement, nor inclined to be silent himself.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 13

10  Her ladyship seemed pleased with the idea; and you may imagine that I am happy on every occasion to offer those little delicate compliments which are always acceptable to ladies.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 14

11  She was not equal, however, to much conversation, and when Miss Bingley left them together, could attempt little besides expressions of gratitude for the extraordinary kindness she was treated with.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 7

12  Darcy, on the contrary, had seen a collection of people in whom there was little beauty and no fashion, for none of whom he had felt the smallest interest, and from none received either attention or pleasure.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 4

13  Lady Lucas quieted her fears a little by starting the idea of his being gone to London only to get a large party for the ball; and a report soon followed that Mr. Bingley was to bring twelve ladies and seven gentlemen with him to the assembly.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 3

14  Elizabeth was so much caught with what passed, as to leave her very little attention for her book; and soon laying it wholly aside, she drew near the card-table, and stationed herself between Mr. Bingley and his eldest sister, to observe the game.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 8

15  However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.

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16  Miss Bingley offered her the carriage, and she only wanted a little pressing to accept it, when Jane testified such concern in parting with her, that Miss Bingley was obliged to convert the offer of the chaise to an invitation to remain at Netherfield for the present.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 7

17  Elizabeth listened in silence, but was not convinced; their behaviour at the assembly had not been calculated to please in general; and with more quickness of observation and less pliancy of temper than her sister, and with a judgement too unassailed by any attention to herself, she was very little disposed to approve them.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 4