OBSERVED in Classic Quotes

1  Elizabeth soon observed, and instantly understood it.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 46

2  Mr. Hurst and Mr. Bingley were at piquet, and Mrs. Hurst was observing their game.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 10

3  Pride," observed Mary, who piqued herself upon the solidity of her reflections, "is a very common failing, I believe.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 5

4  One day's delay, she observed, would be of small importance; and her mother was too happy to be quite so obstinate as usual.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 49

5  I have often observed how little young ladies are interested by books of a serious stamp, though written solely for their benefit.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 14

6  From that moment I observed my friend's behaviour attentively; and I could then perceive that his partiality for Miss Bennet was beyond what I had ever witnessed in him.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 35

7  Occupied in observing Mr. Bingley's attentions to her sister, Elizabeth was far from suspecting that she was herself becoming an object of some interest in the eyes of his friend.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 6

8  I have more than once observed to Lady Catherine, that her charming daughter seemed born to be a duchess, and that the most elevated rank, instead of giving her consequence, would be adorned by her.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 14

9  Mrs. Hurst sang with her sister, and while they were thus employed, Elizabeth could not help observing, as she turned over some music-books that lay on the instrument, how frequently Mr. Darcy's eyes were fixed on her.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 10

10  He was directly invited to join their party, but he declined it, observing that he could imagine but two motives for their choosing to walk up and down the room together, with either of which motives his joining them would interfere.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 11

11  As she spoke she observed him looking at her earnestly; and the manner in which he immediately asked her why she supposed Miss Darcy likely to give them any uneasiness, convinced her that she had somehow or other got pretty near the truth.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 33

12  She turned from sister to sister, demanding their congratulations; and when at length they all sat down, looked eagerly round the room, took notice of some little alteration in it, and observed, with a laugh, that it was a great while since she had been there.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 51

13  Perhaps not the less so from feeling a doubt of my positive happiness had my fair cousin honoured me with her hand; for I have often observed that resignation is never so perfect as when the blessing denied begins to lose somewhat of its value in our estimation.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 20

14  In the intervals of her discourse with Mrs. Collins, she addressed a variety of questions to Maria and Elizabeth, but especially to the latter, of whose connections she knew the least, and who she observed to Mrs. Collins was a very genteel, pretty kind of girl.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 29

15  He observed to her, at a moment when the others were talking together, and in a tone which had something of real regret, that it "was a very long time since he had had the pleasure of seeing her;" and, before she could reply, he added, "It is above eight months."

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 44

16  Having resolved to do it without loss of time, as his leave of absence extended only to the following Saturday, and having no feelings of diffidence to make it distressing to himself even at the moment, he set about it in a very orderly manner, with all the observances, which he supposed a regular part of the business.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 19

17  The idea soon reached to conviction, as she observed his increasing civilities toward herself, and heard his frequent attempt at a compliment on her wit and vivacity; and though more astonished than gratified herself by this effect of her charms, it was not long before her mother gave her to understand that the probability of their marriage was extremely agreeable to her.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 17