SUBJECT in Classic Quotes

1  Mr. Wickham began the subject himself.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 16

2  Darcy made no answer, and seemed desirous of changing the subject.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18

3  Miss Bingley was not so entirely satisfied with this reply as to continue the subject.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 8

4  I am sorry you think so; but if that be the case, there can at least be no want of subject.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18

5  She then sought her eldest sister, who has undertaken to make inquiries on the same subject of Bingley.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18

6  And as to laughter, we will not expose ourselves, if you please, by attempting to laugh without a subject.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 11

7  She assured him that no one intended to play, and the silence of the whole party on the subject seemed to justify her.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 11

8  It was an animating subject, and Mrs. Bennet seemed incapable of fatigue while enumerating the advantages of the match.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18

9  Elizabeth found the interest of the subject increase, and listened with all her heart; but the delicacy of it prevented further inquiry.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 16

10  I am very sensible, madam, of the hardship to my fair cousins, and could say much on the subject, but that I am cautious of appearing forward and precipitate.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 13

11  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

12  Not all that Mrs. Bennet, however, with the assistance of her five daughters, could ask on the subject, was sufficient to draw from her husband any satisfactory description of Mr. Bingley.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 3

13  She was very equal, therefore, to address Mr. Bingley on the subject of the ball, and abruptly reminded him of his promise; adding, that it would be the most shameful thing in the world if he did not keep it.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 9

14  During dinner, Mr. Bennet scarcely spoke at all; but when the servants were withdrawn, he thought it time to have some conversation with his guest, and therefore started a subject in which he expected him to shine, by observing that he seemed very fortunate in his patroness.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 14

15  They had often attempted to do it before, but it was a subject on which Mrs. Bennet was beyond the reach of reason, and she continued to rail bitterly against the cruelty of settling an estate away from a family of five daughters, in favour of a man whom nobody cared anything about.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 13

16  Yes, always," she replied, without knowing what she said, for her thoughts had wandered far from the subject, as soon afterwards appeared by her suddenly exclaiming, "I remember hearing you once say, Mr. Darcy, that you hardly ever forgave, that your resentment once created was unappeasable.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18

17  Charlotte hardly had time to answer, before they were joined by Kitty, who came to tell the same news; and no sooner had they entered the breakfast-room, where Mrs. Bennet was alone, than she likewise began on the subject, calling on Miss Lucas for her compassion, and entreating her to persuade her friend Lizzy to comply with the wishes of all her family.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 20