TEN in Classic Quotes

1  A clear ten thousand per annum.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 16

2  He could not speak a word for full ten minutes.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 47

3  Their visitors were not to remain above ten days with them.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 51

4  My dear Lizzy, they must have passed within ten miles of us.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 46

5  With a triumphant smile they were told that it was ten miles round.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 43

6  In nine cases out of ten a women had better show more affection than she feels.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 6

7  No," said her father; "Wickham's a fool if he takes her with a farthing less than ten thousand pounds.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 49

8  However, I did not hear above one word in ten, for I was thinking, you may suppose, of my dear Wickham.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 51

9  In a few days Mr. Bingley returned Mr. Bennet's visit, and sat about ten minutes with him in his library.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 3

10  My sister, who is more than ten years my junior, was left to the guardianship of my mother's nephew, Colonel Fitzwilliam, and myself.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 35

11  About ten or a dozen years ago, before her marriage, she had spent a considerable time in that very part of Derbyshire to which he belonged.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 25

12  Though our kind uncle has done something towards clearing him, I cannot believe that ten thousand pounds, or anything like it, has been advanced.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 49

13  Steady to his purpose, he scarcely spoke ten words to her through the whole of Saturday, and though they were at one time left by themselves for half-an-hour, he adhered most conscientiously to his book, and would not even look at her.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 12

14  When the dancing recommenced, however, and Darcy approached to claim her hand, Charlotte could not help cautioning her in a whisper, not to be a simpleton, and allow her fancy for Wickham to make her appear unpleasant in the eyes of a man ten times his consequence.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18

15  The sudden acquisition of ten thousand pounds was the most remarkable charm of the young lady to whom he was now rendering himself agreeable; but Elizabeth, less clear-sighted perhaps in this case than in Charlotte's, did not quarrel with him for his wish of independence.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 26

16  He would scarcely be ten pounds a year the loser by the hundred that was to be paid them; for, what with her board and pocket allowance, and the continual presents in money which passed to her through her mother's hands, Lydia's expenses had been very little within that sum.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 50

17  His brother-in-law, Mr. Hurst, merely looked the gentleman; but his friend Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien, and the report which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten thousand a year.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 3