“Oh, marriage!' Jane retorted. 'Marriage! Always the excuse for all failures of character. One does so long for it to bring some improvements, but more often it appears the root cause of all poor behaviour.” MarriageBad Behavior Book:Miss Austen Source: Miss Austen
“Well ...' Cassie thought for a moment, and found she could not disagree. 'I suppose she is very happy to be married to James. And, perhaps, for the moment, yes, a little ... bumptious with it.' Jane laughed. 'You see? My theory put there in a nutshell: even happiness in a bride is irksome to witness. And yet the happy single lady spreads universal delight!” HappinessMarriageAnnoying PeopleSingledom Book:Miss Austen Source: Miss Austen