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1  I was obliged to confess one thing, which for a time, and not unjustly, offended him.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 58
2  She felt that she had no business at Pemberley, and was obliged to assume a disinclination for seeing it.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 42
3  I am much obliged to your ladyship for your kind invitation," replied Elizabeth, "but it is not in my power to accept it.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 37
4  Mr. Bingley was obliged to be in town the following day, and, consequently, unable to accept the honour of their invitation, etc.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 3
5  Jane was therefore obliged to go on horseback, and her mother attended her to the door with many cheerful prognostics of a bad day.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 7
6  She had spent six weeks with great enjoyment; and the pleasure of being with Charlotte, and the kind attentions she had received, must make her feel the obliged.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 38
7  She was therefore obliged to seek another branch of the subject, and related, with much bitterness of spirit and some exaggeration, the shocking rudeness of Mr. Darcy.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 3
8  But her commendation, though costing her some trouble, could by no means satisfy Mr. Collins, and he was very soon obliged to take her ladyship's praise into his own hands.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 29
9  Words were insufficient for the elevation of his feelings; and he was obliged to walk about the room, while Elizabeth tried to unite civility and truth in a few short sentences.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 38
10  Bingley was all grateful pleasure, and he readily engaged for taking the earliest opportunity of waiting on her, after his return from London, whither he was obliged to go the next day for a short time.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18
11  He confessed himself obliged to leave the regiment, on account of some debts of honour, which were very pressing; and scrupled not to lay all the ill-consequences of Lydia's flight on her own folly alone.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 52
12  What he means to do I am sure I know not; but his excessive distress will not allow him to pursue any measure in the best and safest way, and Colonel Forster is obliged to be at Brighton again to-morrow evening.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 46
13  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
14  Elizabeth Bennet had been obliged, by the scarcity of gentlemen, to sit down for two dances; and during part of that time, Mr. Darcy had been standing near enough for her to hear a conversation between him and Mr. Bingley, who came from the dance for a few minutes, to press his friend to join it.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 3
15  Bingley, from this time, was of course a daily visitor at Longbourn; coming frequently before breakfast, and always remaining till after supper; unless when some barbarous neighbour, who could not be enough detested, had given him an invitation to dinner which he thought himself obliged to accept.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 55
16  It was, moreover, such a promising thing for her younger daughters, as Jane's marrying so greatly must throw them in the way of other rich men; and lastly, it was so pleasant at her time of life to be able to consign her single daughters to the care of their sister, that she might not be obliged to go into company more than she liked.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18
17  The very last evening was spent there; and her ladyship again inquired minutely into the particulars of their journey, gave them directions as to the best method of packing, and was so urgent on the necessity of placing gowns in the only right way, that Maria thought herself obliged, on her return, to undo all the work of the morning, and pack her trunk afresh.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 37
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