(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "But I hope you will get over it, and live to see many young men of fourthousand a year come into the neighbourhood.
Long does not come backtill the day before; so it will be impossible for her to introduce him,for she will not know him herself.
He was the proudest, most disagreeable manin the world, and everybody hoped that he would never come there again.
""Upon my word! Well, that is very decided indeed--that does seem asif--but, however, it may all come to nothing, you know.
Long does not keep a carriage, and had come tothe ball in a hack chaise.
The rain continued the whole evening without intermission;Jane certainly could not come back.
Verynonsensical to come at all! Why must she be scampering about thecountry, because her sister had a cold? Her hair, so untidy, so blowsy!""Yes, and her petticoat; I hope you saw her petticoat, six inches deepin mud, I am absolutely certain; and the gown which had been let down tohide it not doing its office.
"He seems to be a mostconscientious and polite young man, upon my word, and I doubt not willprove a valuable acquaintance, especially if Lady Catherine should be soindulgent as to let him come to us again.