"(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour,reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty years hadbeen insufficient to make his wife understand his character.
His character was decided.
His character is thereby complete.
But to be candid without ostentation or design--to take thegood of everybody's character and make it still better, and say nothingof the bad--belongs to you alone.
(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Between him and Darcy there was a very steady friendship, in spite ofgreat opposition of character.
This is not quiteenough to make her understand his character.
(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "Yes; these four evenings have enabled them to ascertain that theyboth like Vingt-un better than Commerce; but with respect to any otherleading characteristic, I do not imagine that much has been unfolded.
(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "Well," said Charlotte, "I wish Jane success with all my heart; andif she were married to him to-morrow, I should think she had as good achance of happiness as if she were to be studying his character for atwelvemonth.