“I condemn you to a lifetime of unclear pronunciation!”
Source: Debating Darcy
“Indeed, Miss Bennet. Or you would be less inclined to leave your handkerchiefs behind you." He stooped, then, to retrieve something, and Mary was astonished to find that yes, again, she had let slip a cotton square. Mortified, she reached for it, but his hand was quicker, and he held it up for her. "Do you have a certain disdain for these cloths, Miss Bennet, or is it some code?" he straightened, peering over his shoulder. "Perhaps a cry for help?”
Source: A Trip to Pemberley
“If we want to get somewhere in life, we have to walk in a straight line (or, at least, a curving, back-and-forth one). We can’t walk in circles, or we will never get anywhere.”
Source: Sonder: Spiritual Fiction
“Since spring, I have reason to believe that the stories Mr. Wickham told us of his misfortunes at the hands of Mr. Darcy were exaggerated, if not outright falsehoods.” Bennet felt his brow rising of its own accord, and Elizabeth could not meet his gaze. There was a story of which he was not aware, but as his youngest may, at that moment, be throwing herself into the power of a scoundrel, Bennet knew it was not the time to pursue it.”
Source: Mr. Bennet Takes Charge
“I come from a meeting with Mr Collins. What a tiresome man he is! I much prefer his wife, for she has a bit of spirit to her, although she is well-mannered enough not to outshine him.” She sighed.”
Source: Mr Darcy's Summer Surprise
“I will tell you the story of my life. The story of nameless events that I intentionally never wished to name. We give names to the things that we don’t want to forget, but I have no fear of forgetting. Events that are so dramatic that they affect the lives of us all are never forgotten. They are always remembered with the same intensity, whether they destroy your heart or make it glorious…”
Source: Pride and Intentions
“Mary had found Miss Darcy – or Georgiana, as she insisted upon being called – to be what the perfect younger sister should be. Interesting but quiet. Happy but not boisterous. Eager to be part of a party but without the compulsion to be the center of attention.”
Source: Sketches and Secrets of Summer: A Pride and Prejudice Novel
“She knew that, in her family, Lydia was always the first to gallop off to do something, and rarely, if ever, did any of her sisters run along with her. Even Kitty would follow in a more ladylike fashion. It was just how Lydia was. Exuberance poured from her in streams or, more precisely, like loud, babbling brooks that hopped here and there.”
Source: Sketches and Secrets of Summer: A Pride and Prejudice Novel
“If she caused him pain, she was sorry for it as she would be for any man whose proposal she was obliged to refuse. But even at a moment when most men would have shown tenderness and vulnerability, he had still been as proud, arrogant and conceited as ever. He still showed a selfish disdain for the feelings of other people.”
Source: A Compromise At Rosings Park: A Pride And Prejudice Variation
“Aunt,” said Elizabeth, as Mrs. Gardiner buttoned up her gown. “May I ask you a question that may seem impertinent and shocking?”
“Of course you may. Those are my favourite kinds of questions,” said her aunt, smiling at her through the reflection in the mirror.”
Source: An Encounter at Pemberley: A Pride And Prejudice Variation